The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1854-02-02
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Luuatio Aaxlnua.

3 llJ ~ SkSY Luuauo Asylum.
Z, Msssrs. Editors.-Ofa oil our Institutions thero
- none which reflects, no much credit upon tho
State. and which should excite her pride more,
lthah The Lunatic Asylum; and there is no ono
aytic} receives moro cordial and universal
sshPPort by tho people. Every appropriation
made for its benefit, has been acquiesced in by
them with q unanimty that NO other act in the
list Of appropriations has ever met with. They
feel identified with II, as their own institution,
and take great pleasure and pride in pointing to
it as one of themonuments Of their philanthropy
and patriotism. 1t is painful, then, to us to
learn, that its popularity and success are being
made to suffer by scibbling factionists who arro
gate to themselves moro knowledge Of its affairs
than the officers themselves. In reading an
article in a late Caronian, over tho signature of
Citizen, was reminded of an anecdole related by
u physician. The latter was called to q patient
whomhe knew to havo been once q lunatic in
tho Asylum. Apprecnding return of insanity,
and while diagnosticating the case, he asked tho
old negro nurse, if she heard him say anything
about the Lunntc Asylum, 'La yes, massa,
Doctor, shc exclaimed, he talks and knows
more ubout that there place, thun the man who
made it." Now hopo "Citizen " never has been
and nevcrwill be patient in that Institution, but
he seems to know more about it, than the people
who built it, or the officers, who have so wisely
and satisfactorily managed its affairs. Tie crn-
troversy now going OIL in Columbia, is not only
detrimental to the interest of the Asylum but
it shows that there are persons there who have
lost sight of the fact, that il is State Institution
who talk as dictatorial about it's removal us
though 1t were matter over which they had
exclusive jurisdiction. If tho Staie determine
20 move it, the clnmors Of one party will grow
in violence, and if il remains within the incor.
porntion, tho other party will be 10 less active
in their continued agitation. While the citizens
oil Columbia, then will, in all probability, in any
event, continue to wage n war with each other
over the Institution, 1t becomes tho people TO
take the matter into their own hands, and dis
pose Of the question of IFS removal in their own
way. Wehave alwaysb:en too much in the habit
of giving up the Management Of our State insti-
tutons to the hands of clique in the immediate
place Of its location, and there is no occasion
more appropriate than the present, for IN nsser-
ton Of our rights and correction Of this evil
An hundred acre lot, handsomely ornnmented
at the expense of the State, would be fine place
for the Beuux and Bells, for the Nabebs and
l-oafers ofthc town, to promenade md spout
but haveyc to learn with oil the autl,ori-
ty produced by tho champions of reInovay that
1t would add one comfort TO the unhappy maaae
or one agent to the chances of cure. The great
desiderata in establishments of this kind, are
comfort and cure. All with whom have met.
after leaving the Institution, speak gratefully Of
the former, and the statistics will shew fayor.
able comparison MS regards cure, with all similur
institutions The necessity for removal, then.
docs not exist in the reasons set forth, either in
the legislative speeches. in the reports, or in the
newspaper scrbblers, but in the iact that the dis.
affection and war which is now being waccd in
Columbia, renders it unsafe in its present loca.
tion. Let us then, rs people, show our interest
IN the Institution by moving far from the pale
OF these evil influences, and let Colum bin see that
she is neither the Paris of Carolina, that we
should be governed by her revolutionary move.
mentS or our Great Salt-I.ake City, that we
should worship md pay tribute only there. y
would respectfully suggest, and indeed urge
the people to take this matter into serious con.
sidcration, and not leave 80 important question
as the removal and future location oi this Ius,i.
tuition, to tho entire discretion of nm unnstructed
Legislature, whose policy appears to be, to DO
too much governed by tho locul, wants and au.
,thorties of the town Of Columbia The town
of Aiken. the villagcsof Greenwood, Cokeshs
n: M:!!:9'-'on, are as eligible lei every point Of
lew, as Columbia, aud, in muny respects. muci,
aorc SO. They arc alike accessible BY railroads,
ndalikc healthy; aud, ma far at leaat as tile
hree latter places are concerned, the expense Of
ieePing It up would he less, by q thousand dol:
ars per annum. The purchase of land and the
rection Of buildings would cost less Add to
hese considerations, tho advantages Of pure wa
er and varied scenery of the uP-country, COM
'ared with those of the sandy and pine barreus
'clow, aud these placesh have every thing torecom.
mend them for such purpose. But the up.
country is entitled t., this benefit. We nre
heavily taxed for tho support of the institutions
# the State and will be still more heavily taxed
or tho buildings Of q new State House and . I
lew Asylam: Our Military Academies, the |
.reatcst humbugs of the State, will soon come
u for another appropriation, aud thus the .coun.
ry is to be ground down by taxation, without
'eing allowed any further place in the picture.
The most oftherc institutions would enjoy a |
higher degree Of prosperity in the country; and,
IS Il seems to be a fixed fact that tho Asylum IS
o be removed, hope the people will no longer
'rove recrsant to their own rights and interests,
md continue. as they have heretofore been,
Hewers Of wood aud drawers Of water" for
he cities Of Columbia and Charlestop.
Ur.CousrRr.
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