The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-15

wholly out OF the question. the mani0c is, never
thecss, human being. aud the community Is un.
der moral duty. rs far as practicable, 10 relieve
the evils of his condition.
Experience. il is said las shown. that Lrge
numbers oi the insane should not be confined 10
gether not even upon the location, thst II is
neither economical. nor The lendencies beneficial
10 the paiienis. It is believed. by bose Of init.
mate acquaintance with Lunatic Asyiums. that
they should he located in pleasant situations with
tx en'lve relds or grounds attached. susceptible
OF bting adorned. cultivated rendered pleasant
10 tie eye. and calculated 10 divert the diseased
mind from the mplady with which, is beset.
Dungeons. Jail and private cabins. are by no
means the locations suited 10 TIE recovery Of dis
ordered intellect, aud, while they ale repngnuut
to our feelings, their tendency 10 gloom and sad
ness is rather TO confirm thsn remove the disease.
1t Is supposed from the best information which
could be obtoincd, that there can be but little
ess than thirteen hundred insane persons in Ohio
M'sriy HHprogidcd .(or
II is suhmiliedto the Geuersl Assembly. whc'h
er steps should not Immediately he taken Tor the
erection oi two additional A'ylunls ia other -ec,
tons of tho State, and t. he 80 constfuct, that
they may be enlarged from time 10 time, as ne.
Gesslly may require know nfnu lppr0p' 'ia,iuu
more 10 be iustifiedb by every feeling Of humanity,
and oinhigalion To our ell0w-inen.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ever
foremost in acts Of charity aud beneyUlenCe to the
unfortunate, has. within the last year, creaed
stock 10 tue amount of one hundred tkOuslnd dol.
lars aud pledged the one half Of Tie public lands
iUr lis redemption 10 raise the means To provide
for her insane, aud this is in addition 10 heavy.
previous appropriations
Our young but noble sister. the Suite of Ind
ANA with only one hall rur population. less than
hall OF our wealth aud resources, with but limit
ed commerce, and more limited in manufactures,
Is entirely Hbead Of US in Institutions for the mute
and blind aud has a well conducted Lunatic As
yunE neatly as large aud with the grounds at
lachrd Ia il. more Ihan eqria. Ia oar own Here
peup'e do not complain. They support their in.
slilnliuns libcray, thuugh the mems, Tor that
purpose must. IN great measure, be dug from
the soil
1t is a reProoch to our State, and stain upon
previous legislation that some seps have moi long
since been taken Ior the purpose of mnre eXten.
sve relief 10 this suffering puriou ol our people
The General Assembly will not. am certain
il ii can See It's way clear permit the present ses.
slun To pass by. without the necessary egis ulnn
10 provide additional asylums for the acCOmluoda
ton ul the insane From different sections. and
from the most respectable sources, urgent solIcIla
lions have been teuratcdly made that this subject
should he pressed uInn the consdern on Of ieas
ativeuuthory ut The earliest practicable moment
The 9Th article Of the Constitution, it will be
seen, provides for Sinking Fund. lor the liqui
daliUu of the Public Debt, aud which shall b,
! sufficient 10 pay The accruing inl-r-ot thereon
This fund must be adequate utter tue pay mtnt u
the interest annually, b. reduce the principal b.
! asum not less than one hundred Thousand dollars
increased each and every year. 10y cOmprunding
l dt the rate Of six per cent per annum 1t declare
ofwhat THO sinking fund hliull consist, aud ere
aies u Board ui Commissioners 10 be crmposed {
j. the Auditor aud Secretary OF State with the
= toruey Grueral.
d This is ii responsible trust conferred upon III
II Boald. aud it is suggested that provision shOuI
. he made by law ior HE keeping Of comPie'
record OF all lis proceedings. The Board shouI
. have lis Office and lis clerk as large sums ot nnl
= ey are 10 he received md disburscd throughout /
. agency. security should be required tu the Giitl
J. luI performance Of such duty Put ll!e dilticn
/ ty, it is believed. need occur. in carrying out
IS detail the Objects uf this article by legislative eI
'i acinenls
In speaking Of the general prosperous coudiio
y Of lhe different branches u tue State Government
II our militia system must be permitted 10 turn
= exception. and was not intended 10 be included
10 those remarks.
1t has been neglected fur years and las fallt
ni into disrepul,; nor is il suppused much bene
70 would he derived from rrquent militia music
Is ami military drills They are usually days ni Il
X, sipunn rather than instruction in military scleic
~ But under Institutions like nurs aud wltIe sale
y in case OF war, son citizen srldlrry there shnu
10 he kepI Ip alI Elective enrolment aid nrgnniz
lion of our miliiia force. Divisions, Brigade
s. Regiments aud Companies should he uIti cer
d. complete. md full returns made, al stated perin,
e. IL the Adinrmt General, No return has 10
ry been made for nariv Years. aud the State ol Ol
ld loses at easi one third Of her inst annual prop
IT, ton Of the public arms distributed by the uSta,
~ The Constitution requires that legl prnvsi
10 shall be made for tho enrolment oil the mlll'
TO- and lur the protection OF the public urlnS.
;ll- arms aud accourements Of all descriptions rect
ed BY Ohio, at lheir contact prices. will amn
3d. 10, al least, seven hundred Thousand dollars.
u asmul proportion ot them are now in the arse
de at Columbus others have been distributed Ia &C
ur ranies. aud Deposited in different counties in
lis. State, and for which stnruge is yearly denim,
IN and paid. TLose to whose ,care they huve bf
'ill intrlsed aud who have given security 10
ics Quarter Master General have in some instanc
"a, died, in others gone without our jurisdiction, ,
Ills become inSulveIt. In sume cases, tue puL
arms ARE ont ot repair in others not IL be lou
IL aud no tue OF responsibility to account iUr III
Ie' injury or loss,
be The Arsenal, or place nC deposit, in Columb
,ih where there is u large amount al this public pr
er- erty, is tie old I'euirrntary Building damp.
er. apuluted, AMI eaky, weak, aud Insecure. !
dlI- arms and accour emeuls placed III il are ulIs
be II has been broken through, The present SUNNI
ose rrIientecly, and niuskeis ubsraced Tor hunt
aud sport. With the advice OF tue 9nlrter Mas
Ell General, with no olher anthnriiy but that VIII
jhl was assumed, III order Ia prevent these abuse
ion was deemed necessary to employ wutchn
ion, and nay him monthly from tile contingent III
t 10 lie has however. been kept at work in tie re-
, IN ol ihe public arms. This subject OF providing
Iy their safety, specially brought to the motto
be- ,he last General Assembly, but inr want of t,
eve or sume other cuuse, did not receive its action
lich The Constitution not only requires the pro
mpt inu of this property, but il is submitted 10
s.. consideration Of the Legislature whether s
and faith to the United Sthlesi is not equally impera
nifty Under the authority ol various acts of Cong
me, the public arms have heen distributed to the
ares era States in ratio 10 correspond with ih'
IS III turned ,numei ica force of their militia, to be
by in case Of war invasion, rebellion, drinsurec
titu- for their defence or that of the nation.
hey 1t is true the horizon is now clear. Not C
and appears to threaten bloOdy strife but Wast
the ton has said il peaceful relations are to he
be- uined, we must be prepured form different
der Of things. and the Father Of his country II
port. sIluke in peace or war but his words were
uaie ncnty worthy OF heed,
jus 1t is recommended that provision be mat
,om call in all the public arms, except those h=ce
1t for ght or volunteer companies. aud that the
quail stored in suitable place. pat in order, ius
As. and Given to the custody of tile Quarter NJ
lone, General, who should be required tn give see
y at. for iuilhn discharge of luis duty, III their
,ject &; preservation, The storage al one place, II
u nj. lipyed woull lie much less extensive 10 tue