Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-11-26

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State would wield-but these are rather imagin-
ary than real, if you will reflect that it will be
entirely under the control OF the Legislature
Its officers are elected annually, and OF course
could be removed if found exertingly any lnflu-
ence at variance with the true interests OF the
people. All the arguments which go to estahi'sh
our fears that corrupting influence might he eX
crci<ed upon the politics of the country, would
equally apply to private Banks. 1t there IS any
real danger of such influences from moneycd mon
opolies il is far better that they should be undel
the control the State. The Bank Of the State is
directly responsible to the Legislature, while the
private Banks are e..perfectly independent OF 1t,
from the time they receive their charters, until
they expire.
If YOU, in your wisdom, should deem it mex
pedient to increase the capital of the Bank OF the
State, so as to give it the controlling influence,
prudence requires that you should grant no char
ter TO any private Bank with capital of sutfl-
cient size to give such influence toi No Bank
should be chartered with a capital beyond mil
lion of dollars.
The Lumantic Asylum, that charitable lnstitu-
ton so creditable to the humanity of the State,
demands your special care and attention. JUS
tice requires that should again report to YOU
not only the admirable order of its arrangement
but the devoted attention Of its officers to the
delicate and laborouS duties they are called upon
toperform.
During the past year forty-four (44) new pa
ticnts have been received, thirty of whom are pay
patients, and twentyeight Of those heretofore un-
der treatment have been dimissed, either entirely
cured or greatly benefited. The buildings are
now not only full but crowded. was 2articu-
larlv struck with the want ofroom in the enclosed
grounds. They are altogether too much con-
fined either for the comfort of the patients, or
the degree of exercise which might conduce to
their final cure The Improvements of the age
have shown that the original buildings was i'm
properly constructed, but the additions which are
hereafter made can be done in accordance with
those improvements which will greatly remedy
the defcc:
If the Legislature will grant further appro-
priation, it is proposed to enclose with wall
four acres of the lands belonging to the Asylum
on the east side of it, and erect suitable build
ings to accommodate the female patients. For
this purpose the Regents Physicians and Super
intendent ask an appropriation Of thirty thou
sand dollars. This will enable them better to
provide for the reception Of pay patients, which
will greatly relieve the State of the the burthen
of the Institution, perhaps to sufficient extent
even to re-emburse it for the amount OF the ap-
preparation, as for the want Of such accommoda-
tions, many who are able and willing to pay
highest are carried to other Institutions. All
must feel it to be the duty of a State to provide
for that unfortunate class of our fellow-creatures
who have been deprived of reason. Yet none
can feel that duty with the degree OF intensity
which their helpless and deplorable situation de-
m..., l.. l.t .haco p:hn hara heen brought Id CON-
! tact with them. | am sure, If you all could be
eye witnesses te their sufferings, you would feel
yourselves called upon by every consideration of
humanity and christianity, to place within their
reach all the means that science HIS discovered
for their cure, and to make your Institution not
merely prison house, but really an Asylum
Those who have watched this Institution with a
paternal care, and have no interest apart from
its good, who have carefully considered its wants,
ask this Appropriation at your hands. trust
you will moi re use it.
A memorial from the Directors of the South
Carolina Institute is herewith transmitted, to
which invite your attention. This Institute
established for the encouragement of all the III
dustrial pursuits OF the country, was incorpora-
ted by an act of the Legislature in 1850. One
fair was held previous to its incorporation, and
two since that time which have given most
gratifying evidence of its success i'll promoting
the great object for which it was established
When we reflect how far behind our State has
been in the great race of the improvement. of the
mechanic arts, this exhibition of mechanical skill
and ingenuity which the fairs of this Institute
have developed, must be a source Of pride and
satisfaction to every one who has the real inter-
ests of his country at heart. They have clearly
shown that there was no want of talent or ener
gy on the part of our mechanics, but that it only
required some stinulant of this kind to spring
,, it into life. These exhibitions are common TO all
those States which have been most remarkable
for their improvements in the mechanic arts, and
have received the particular patronage Of their
Legislatures.
This Institution has been established by the
private enterprise of its founders, 10 effect great
public good and while it reflects credit upon
their public spirit, deserves your patronage
Since it was founded, the articles offered for ex
hbtion have been so numerous that no hall can
be found of sufficient capacity to contain them.
The necessity of building another has induced
them to call upon You for aid to construct it.
BY giving this aid, you adopt the most enlig ght-
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