Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-05-03
Tbc EuEHGIc Asylum and the
1.CE RSE;s1WEc.

Among the mauy nlisdeeds Of tie late
Democratic Legislature, is tie failure to
make adeqate provision for the support OF
the Lunalic Asylums of the State. For
want Of the necessary appropriations, the
Asylums have been obliged, IN order to
bring tIeir expenses within the amount
set apart for their use, to return II large
number Of patients to their friends. Four
have returned to this counry-two men
and TWO women--and thrown upon their
relatives, who are iI-prcpared to take
charge Of them. Some of these !unatics
are in such a state as to requne constant
watching lest they harm themselves or
others; and one is raving maniac, Tor
whose safety strict confinement Is abso-
lulely essential. However much the rela-
,ive5 of these unfortunate persons may
wish to cont 'ibute to their comfort, their
circums!al ces are such that they cannot
bestow that care and attention upon them
which love would prompt. And 1t is
utterly impossible, without great expense,
to provide for the m at home so comiolta-
bly as would be done at the Asylum.
In one instance it was intended to return
a hopeless lunatic son to the home of his
parents, who are well stricken in years
thev had contributed all in their power TO
render his situation as comfortable AS pos
SIble, and at the dictate of parental love,
reither expense, For toll, nor unwearled
watching nad been spared in his behalf
Bat now, IN their old age and ieebleness,
tie thought of the return OF their de-
meated son WAS Il most overwhelming IL
is the opinion of one visiting them at this
time, that had the son baen sent home the
father too, would shortly have become
terauged. q representation Of this case
was made by the Probate Judge to the
Superinteudent Of the Asylum, anu ne
reatiued this man and sent anotheE IN his
place.
We regard this want Of proper attention
10 the interests OF the Benevolent Jns!ltu-
tions as one of the most culpabe OF the
short -comings of the late Legislature. 1t
shows lack of:appreciation Of the true
wants of the people, which they vii! be
slow to forget. Appropriations OF large
amounts were made for other purposes, 10
pay off old claims whose validity is more
Than doubtful, but not enough could be
spared for the necessary expenses OF the
Benevolent Institutions.-lMa IAtet-
U.Jencer.
The above, which we cut from the Ma
rietla ''IntelligeEcer," is but sample OF
what we ind in our exchanges from al
r.,!A of the State. A case from tins
coan,v will put the friends Of an untor.u-
nate lady 10 untold trouble and great eX
tense. as the Probate Judge has beef
notified that she must be removed.
The failure 70 make The necessary ap
propriation, was simply to srat'ly petH
spite, because the Supreme Court decided
the "plunder" laws of the wintel before
unconstitutional. by which the Po'75' ~
tempted to fois, mere parizans into all TN
Benevolent institutions Of the State, as
reward for parlizan services. We hope th'
people will remember this.
The money that WAS voted out OF th'
treasury to Sam. Medary in pretended pay
D1ent of old bills for printing. claimed tt
have been done seven years ago, but whIcl
was rejected as Fraudulent by former Demo
cratic Auditors and Legislatures, woul'
more than have made up The deficiency
10 say nothing of host Of similar claims
which had been rejected years ago. Bu
"a it was quite certain the party "oul
not arain lave control of the funds OF tn
STATE, IL was tle,efore the last chance
and it was we'll improved. Perhaps thos
who have unfortunate friends throw
upon their hauds. will be reconciled wit
the reflection that good Democrats got tn
mouey for long past partizan services
No. satisfied with this. we can give ther
I o o,b n cnun fort.