Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-15
CURIOUS CASE OF INSANITY

State!
CURIOUS CASE OF INSANITY!
There are, perhaps, few studies more inte-
resting than the examination Of the different
degrees and character Of insanity. We believe
it is claimed by the faculty that no man be-
consent. We deem it our duty, however, to
commend to this branch Of the sciences, a case
i'll which. it appears, the subject becomes in
sane ,cih his own free will and consent, abso-
lutely maintaining all the while distinct con-
sciousness of his own alteration, and yet is
permitted to 60 at large, to the great annoy
auce of the public generally. Having, we hope,
attracted the attention Of our readers by the
above caption, we will proceed seriously to con-
slider the case before US.
Some few weeks ago, our neighbor of the
Union, whom we never supposed OF a fiyhty
turn, pledged himself that the Union should
become the advocate Of no particular indiui-
dual for the Presidency. This looked mighty
fair, and had the desired effect upon the for
tunes of our contemporary. In our issue
of Thursday, we reminded our 's.fair'' neigh.
Dor that he had not kept the letter of this
pledge, because he had accidentally Of course)
mutilated the proceedings of Democratic
meeting in the county Of Berkeley, Virginia,
by the publication of all the resolutions (even
the one, strange to say, complimentary to
General Pierce y and learing ont the one re-
commencing james Buchanan for the merit Pre-
sidency!
We, in the most friendly manner, reminded
our neighbor of this mistake, and requested
him to publish the resolution. We gave it until
to-day, but seeing it has not done so yet we
conclude that it has been unable to procure
duplicate Of the resolution recommending Mr.
Buchanan. We, therefore, give it until Tues
day next, and then if it is not contained in its
issue, we shall be forced to believe that the
onion meant something very naughty by sup
pressing it.
But we leave this to consider the fourteen
lines of apology, Tor reminder, rather) that
the Union publishes in Thursdays paper to its
readers, under the head "The Presidency
We propose to show in the few words, we have
to say on this subject, that the editor of the
Union is either demented himself, or that he
concludes everybody else is, which by the way,
we believe is a characteristic of crazy people.
Read the article.
The Presidency.
1t is proper for us to remind our readers that
we have adopted the policy of abstainng from
all discussion in the Union of the relative
claims Of the several Democrats whose names
are spoken OF in connection with Presiden-
tial nomination. We allude to our policy on
this subject that the numerous friends who
have addressed to us communications advo-
eating the nomination of different gentlemen
as candidates for President and Vice President
may understand why we have been unable to
insert their favors. When the nominations are
made we shall be prepared to sustain them
with our best exertions. Until that time, the
Union will adhere to its past course of strict
neutrality as to men, looking alone to the
maintenance of the great Democratic prin.
ciples on which the next battle is to be fought
On THE SANE SIDE Of the Union, our fan
tastic neighbor publishes little lonesome re-
solution Of the Democrats in Macon county,
Tennessee, without giving anything further Of
the proceedings Of the meeting, and, indeed,
leaving its readers and " all the rest of man
kind" to conclude it was the only resolution
offered at the meeting!ll
We give the resolution:
:" AT a democratic meeting held in Macon
county, Tennessee, on the Sd instant, the fol-
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"'Resoiced, That we have an abiding conf
dence in the administration of Franklin Pierce:
that his course upon all national questions has
been truly patriotic, sustaining and carrying
out the doctrine Of State sovereignty as laid
down and approved by Jefferson, Madison,
and the immortal jackson, and their compa.
triots."
Now, this is what our neighbor calls "srRrcr
NEUTRALIrrp Well, so it is, with ven.
geance 1t is very neutror to cut all the
resolutions out Of the proceedings Of Demo
cratic meetings in favor Of his lord and master.
Franklin Pierce, and publish them; and, on
the other hand, to suppress, hide, and secrete
every and all expressions in favor Of any of
the other prominent men for the Presidency
Such conduct, in the face Of such professions
aye, IN the same days issue, would be unworthy
the character ola Government organ, If it was
without the excuse that insanity furnishes.
verify, too much pap has made him mad.
And that President of great country should
allow Ut he does not order) these things in
paper that lives only BY his high permission
A President Of this great confederacy STOPPING
from the most elevated position in Christen-
dom to draggle the hitherto unsullied robes Of
his Office in the filthy mire Of an electioneeripo
contesti 1t is told Of James Madison. that
when he was q candidate for the Presidency.
he was dining in company with large mum.