The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-27
The Lunatic asyium.

Inc Journal 10 publishing the false 6nd
reckless charges made by Elwood in regard
to our State affairs. We clip the following
sample item from Elwood's speech, as re-
produced in the Journal:
"In 1855 the Legislature passed an act
authorixing the construction Of State Luz
matte Asylum at cost not TO exceed $50, 900 !!
Grimes, Johnson and Clark were the Com
missioners appointed to attend to its location,
&c. They made report recommending .
plan that would require further appropria-
ton of $4,000, AZ the whole amount the
construction Of tho institution should cost
the State. To this the Legislature acceded,
and appropriated the sum recommended. 1t
was q very short time, however, before more
| money was asked, and there has been up to
this time $3.50, 900 of the people's money ap-
propriated to this purpose, and not q SINGLE
WALL or THE BUILDING is YET COMPLETED r.
And have no hesitation in saying that dou-
BILE, and treble that amount viii be expended
before the building is finished. 1t is larger
than will be needed for the purpose to which
it was intended for fifty years to come"
Gen. CLARK. of Dubuque, ex-member or
Congress, and leader of the Democratic forces
in the House Of Representatives in Des
Moines last winter, made a speech, from
which We take the following extracts:
s He would not vote for the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Linn county
MIR. Waln) to cut down the appropriation to
1000. He was aware that the appropria-
ton asked for was large; but the subject had
been we'll considered by the Committee on
Charitable Institutions, OF which be was q
member, and he was not aware that there was
a>dissenting voice to the amount named in
the bill. The bill was also referred to the
committee on ways and means, which had re-
ported it back, with = recommendation that
the appropriation be made"
The present appropriation, with those
heretofore made, amounts TO $3.50 900. Is
this disproportionate to the enterprise ? Has
any first class institution Of the kind, in Mas
sachusetts or New York, or in any other State,
been built for less money! He did not be-
lieve there had. He had already stated tina,
/ to build one less than first class, would ia the
end be extravaganza and folly.
II was understood that the present appro,
priation would be sufficient to complete ID,
building. But gentlemen have said that th,
appropriation was more than was needed a
the present time. 1t must be remembered
that no further appropriations can be mad,
for two years. For his part he said that b
had no doubt that sufficient ought noS TO b
appropriated TO complete the building. II i
matter Of great importance that this shoul
be done at the earliest practicable day.
4 Gen. Clark contradicts Elwood in almos
every particular, and it is we'll known tina
DR.. Allen, Mr.. Trimble and most Of til
prominent Democrats Of the Legislature 70
ted with CLARK 10 favor Of the appropriation
/, We know also that Elwood's statement !,
regard TO the walls not being up are false
We saw the building in oil its magnifcen
proportions looming up in the distance ~ ~
passed on the cars the other day. And "
felt proud OF our State in view OF the FAC
that she could boast of such noble Institu
ton for so humane purpose.
1 Elwood perpetrates = half dozen gros
and willful faisehoods in this brief para
graph in regard to tho Asylum, and his lie
are plastered on about a. thick thToughou
his entire speech.