Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-21
COMMUNICATION
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The sao,ooofor the w.shins.en In
nsmi'y.
NUMBER TWO.

paper on Saturday evening, took the
ground that this donation was unjust, be
cause the Institution is private enttrpr: &c
and not conducted upon rriuci pie that is
Conducive to the public good l wish now
t. debate further upon this point. and to
prove that under its present m ,nagement
it is entirely Invested Of any THU G that be,rs
a resemblance to that great pri, pie, with
which the good and benevolent are so thor
oughly mutual-clarity.
There does t exist in, around, or about
it, colour or shadow of charity, aid more
over it is a source of revenue to these self
styled directors, powerful machine, bs
which they place themselves in point Of re-
putation, superior to all disconnected with
it and reap the benefit in money. l have
| stated the case and now for the proof.
]. AS to charity. A poor woman, a short
time since, having been bruta!ly treated by
an ihhuman husband and thrust from her
! hreside, with fractured rib, into the street.
was conveyed to this institution, (Which
now hegs of Congress donation to enlarge
its dimensions. for admission. She stood
before their door aud suppliantIy begged
for bed, up which she, friendess and
poor, might lie. until she recovered from
the injury sustained.
The cold und dignifed reply was that M
exceptions could be made, the regulations
could not be violated, the admission fee
must lie paid in advance. Is this charity
Does such an institution deserve the patron.
age Of the government Congress should
take from them the building which they now
gratuitously occupy, and send them ad,ift
to build up a school Mt their own individual
expense. The above is not an isolated Case
] can fur, ish them with many similar in
stances if they desire it, but they say that
they admitted twenty non resident govern.
ment pnupers last year; but do they recol-
lect ttey received one hundred dollars for
tie maintenance Of each?
Their printed /, ules and regulations, which
occupy conspicuous place in the hall Of
the building, exclude all idea that they
themselves entertain any otter desire than
to profit by it.
Now fer the ''material aid" and reputa-
ton which accrue to them from this institu
ton, to which have no..ofjection provided
these directors conduct it as private in
stitution. supported ty private means, with
out being sustained and supported 10y gov
erumeut donations, to the exclusion of every
other medical man in the city. AS it is nov,
it has the countenance of the government,
and st, argeIs attach much Importance to it,
labo,ing under tie false in,pres stn that it
is "A United States hospital. Give them $20,-
Geo, build up a ''big school," and does not
every intelligent man perceive that it will
fo'ce, by its outward show Of Importance
and style, young men, desiring to study the
profe ssion, to enter the Office Of some one Of
these directors, when under other circum-
Stances they would seek different precep-
tor. Is MT this q Conclusive argument
against the G. We, eminent lending its aid and
donating money to any exclusive institution ,
Again, a stranger coming to the city, pre-.
sumipg this $4,000 building is constantly
filled with persons afflicted with every va
riety Of disease, naturally infers the medical
men controlling it are men Of enlarged e1-
perence, and forthwith corcudes to employ
one of them whenever he may need medical
assistance. This would all be we'll enough,