Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-09

thence following the wings south The halls,
rooms, &C., arc the same on each floor, TINS
making 10 of these halls, which Will be
finished in light and airy manner, relieved,
on either side Of the building, with large bay
windows, atfording fine indoor promenade
for those unhappy creatures, who may there
seek restoration Of treason dethroned."
Those persons who have never visited hos.
pital of this character know little or nothing
of what is necessary to conduce to the comtort,
and happiness and health, of insane persons.
Those who have may rest assured that. this
building is perfect in all its arrangements,
made and in progress, and nothing more.
[ cannot forbear referring to the present
and past Boards Of Commissioners, who have
the especial charge and keeping OF this hos
pital. | am satisfied from this investigation
that they have acted in perfect good faith
toward the State that they have acted hon
estly. know it has been charged that the
Commissioners have lined well their purses
from the State appropriations made from time
to time. But this is settled by the simple
fact that, while they have visited nearly or
quite every Insane Asylum in the Union, as
Tar east as Maine-spent time and money in
personal examinations Of the same although
the Asylum, met here in their official capacity
- Notwithstanding all these, the books show
that, from the time they were appointed to
the present, they have received less than
81 900, all ,old! .... '".
Neither can refrain from giving my hearty
approval to their choice Of man to superin-
tend the erection of the hospital. Henry
Winslow stands far above the malignant
shafts of envy hurled from those who, in
power, know not the virtue of honesty. II
the croakers about this man would come here,
and ask the friends, neighbors, business men,
mechanics and laborers what manner of man
he is, they would all say, THAT he is truly an
honest man." although Democrat above
leproach. The carcass of Clagget will rot and
become as dung when the integrity, honesty
and uprightness Of Henry Winslow will be
embalmcd in the hearts Of the unfortunate
and their true sympathizers. The Maytlowel
is dearer to me, to- night, from the simple fact
that, in these days of degeneracy, there is
found a lineal descendant of one of its pilgrims
who can finger thousands of the peoples
money, and not forget that ian honest mans
the noblest work of God"
81 only wish that, instead Of a Select Com
mittee, the Legislature had voted to come here
in body, for am satisfied what would have
been the result Of their visit. l also wist
that the fifty -odd farmers in that b dy coult
come here, close their eyes while they passed
the hospital, until they reached the barn
They would learn what but few farmers il
this State know, viz: what is good barn
and how cheaply such barn may be built
Mr. Wilson, of Dubuque few days since, il
the Senate, sneered at the idea, and wanted
to know what seeds, cattle, &C., had to d.
with the erection of an Insane Hospital. |
he would come here, he would find over ,OO
bushels of corn, raised from part of thos
seeds, now in crib He would see three o
four yoke Of cattle, and at least one pair Q
mules, belonging to the State, all requri
feed. He would also find cows, hors NJ
colts, raised, not for Mr.. Winslow, . flor tn
Sta e, and needing feed; and h. would al,
find that those cattle, mules and horses wer
in constant use, hauling for the hospit i
and, instead of finding man rolling in ease
wealth and splendor, driving his coach an
four, he would see plain man, an incessan
worker, occasionally riding to town or countr
on his favorite family blackboard, drawn by
horse which Mr.. Wilson would not be see
driving in style. But more anon. ZENI.