, 1859-05-03

Two Thousand 81 Eight Hundred Applicants.
III .Jppral Of the Trn.f<rs or the IrshrI~t<
.esR'"'" to The Churches or fh< Untlsd
half or that InsfftMSion
The New York O]x<rrtr contains IN appeal by
the Trustees of the New York State Inebriate
Asylum for mid. their application to the New
York Legislature for mn appropriation Of $780,.
900 for this purpose having failed.
They give the following facts to enforce their
appeal:
ALMOST INCREDIBLE.
Who eau doubt the vital Importance of such
M nsylnm when. evcn before its first story is
completed. more than twenty eight hundred ap-
rlicatlnns have been made for admittance, many
OF which are from the patients themselves.
Among the applicants are twentv.eight clergy
men, fhtrtE-slz PHYSICIANS. fort y-two lawyers.
three judges, twelve editors. four army and
three naval officers, one hundred and seventy
nne merchants. t!ty-iiye farmers, five hundred
and fifteen mechanics, and four hundred and ten
women. who are in tic high walks Of life. OF
thc vocation Of the remaining twelve hundred
applicants VIC have M knowledge
uit were in our power. without invading the
sanct1ty Of private life, to lay before the public
full account Of each case Of inehriety that has
come under our observation, and unfold the ter
1?blc caamiies inflicted upon whole familcsi by
tins disease, we could present n history which
would arouse the symratllies Of the world, and
bring to the ,lid If this great work every bcuc-
violent citizen Of our country.
A CLERGYMAN
The following cases illustrate the Importance
Of this ASYLUM, and the great desire the incbri-
ntc las for It'll institution in Which lie can he
contro1]cd medically dealt with, and morally
treated:
- was gentleman Of genius. fine cul-
turc and accomplishments, and whose profes-
Sional reputation was second to none Of lis are
in cur country. lie had many admirers; and
wherever he preached, mutiludcs nockt,l to
hear him. lie was US attractive in social life US
in the pulpit. yet hc was afflicted with this pain
iul nlnladv-a diseased appetite, which hi had
inherited, and which it VII. impossible for him
to control. Although lie loved his accomplished
wife and dear children Us strongly and devoted
II as father could lore, yet these sacred ties
that bound him to life. were MS ropes Of sand
for restraint. when this morbid nppetite was
upon him. Although devoted Christian and
Il holy man with this exception! ret the Church.
with all its sacred influences, coul,l not control
him. lie has HOW left his church and people
and gone home 10 die.
ANOTHER CLERGYMAN.
The following is tie case of I clergyman, which
deeply enlisted 1llr symPa1hics Of tie late Hon.
gentleman had been suffering from t:cnia, which
lat produced great cnlaciation. For this nlaa-
'!y, his physician recommended alcoholic sii,nu.
'ants, which were taken in large quantities. anI
tor II long period. The result was, that this per-
scription, instead Of benrtting the patient. pro-
'luccd the more fearful disease Of incbriety The
l'aticnt last sclf-control and became burden 10
his friends ,Ii,n Tr,.da rt +n $r,;,,
him, bnt in vain. 1T length, conscious Of his
inability for self control, he voluntarily surrcn-
Gercd himself to the custody 0f the supcrintend-
"nt Of the aims house on K!ackwcl[s Island. lie
remained there but short time, as his better
nature revoltrd at the dcprayed surroundings
him on q sea voyage, from which he has not yet
returned.
ONE NONE CLERGYMAN.
The following is the case Of father who i'm
hr!cd his hands in the blood Of lis own child
This gentleman was clergyman Of no common
a1i1tE, WHOSE reputation us :: Christian and q
pastor had placed him i'll high position in the
church. He bccanle an inebriatc lost self-con.
troll, and. in fit Of dclirium tremens, murdered
his own CHILD, Hnd would have taken the life of
his wife. hut for the timely intcrposition nf
friends. lie was triet! FIR murder, and acuut-
ted Oh the ground If insanity.
tAf.IE 1t ntt1
Within the last two years the State of New
York hts lost by death Two Of ller Supreme
tourt Judges, and one of her Cuun,y judges,
all Of whom died by inebricty, and I'LL Of whom
were applicants to This asylum.
MERCHANT.
Among the merchants who have applied for
admission, know. Of HI one n1urc melancholy
i'll character than the following. This gentle
'l.an retired tl"M business ubuut seven years
since, will fortune If seven hundred Thousand
dollars. Having been accustomed to Il great
Anontt of mental excitement, incident to lurs,,
business. lie brc:nle rancll depressed in the r..
'ircnrnt Of private life. aud rc>ortcd to alrho-
!IoIic >t'nltn's to rrs'",e the woEtetl physical
and mtn1al condition ni his system. Thereby
was produced TIL, disease. which consigned
this once nsefnl rtsn To 4 premature grave.
TIE SUICIDE.
Within three years there have been two an
..''cants for ann>>iun to this asylum wl1n after
wards committed suicide while iaborin. under
,del'rIuM tremens. One Of these WAS mi officer
~ Tie United states Navy, who distinguished
himself u the war with Mexico After he had
returned itnm cruise, he began IL stimulate 10
excess. bvc:n' d;>ca: cd by alcnlol, and lu,t
s"lt-coutl"! He tr!d lis wl:en lie al,rIi,l for
ld'aIssoli I" tic Institution, "tl,lt he should
~"' die. unless controlled and treated in IN
;'>''"n. On f'rin@ in!l1incl 'lsat tic ctlitice
".9 hi hl4tl- Hc itlt i'll Hc>Iar, aH three weeks
liter while suffering nn'tr1 iii attack nf tci,jr1u
'rt'rns. lr threw himself !rnm thu third storv
wi;s.l"" Of his fstrl. killing him instantly.
liz nttHr case q, >''lI.slcsIructinn WIS yo,tpr
';!; III wealth ia. r''>''u,l. lie WIS accuui-
;;ll>td III mind, 2"!isl'c'i IN manners. bpney,,
'sEt II t:!1t, :'r'! universal E4yur:tr will, Ills
associates, h"t! y'1,n. and uld. This Painful
El>ra>e in lin VAS hcrci;tav Iii, better m.
tn: rr."'trd ut the idea Of MiAo an inrbriatr
and "H."r All ."'ntf'.. Wlrn we tal,l linn that
tltt 'sslI'si WIS nut completed, he turned away
III d's>iair. and >!it. "Then | must dr." six
months lad scarcely elapsed, when, Willie in do.
lttium tleil'tls tc t""h bottle oi laudauum.
which cI">rd his unfortunate r,rcer
They conclude 'l4"ir appeal Us follows:
We would earnestly appeal to the Church.
aud to every hcnev"lrnt I.ca1t in our laud. in
tshalt "t twcnty.ri.lt hundred Of our fellow
citizens, who are ali Xaus 10 be saved trum their
impending DEATH and whose salvation in Ills
hr, and II 1hc life II cone. depends upon thr
60 operation which this great n,clicaj. m,r,l
7nd religious work will receive from lie I1un,,s
Of the Christian world. 1ylru each church of
'''1r tand shall hnve extended 10 this nsttution
rs contributions: tilc day will not be far distant
"l!r this ASYLUM will begin its hcavcn-born
mission Of restoring to health tr diseased. lft-
ing up the fllen and degraded to the high snhcrc
of the yir!Hon> a,,l the good; restoring to tlc
family lis lost ll"d, and .n tr Church Of Chris
4 useful. exemplary and devoted Christian.
III behalf If the Trustees uf tue New Sort
State lnebriatc Asylum.
J. EDWARD T,nxEn, .St,y<fayy.