New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23

ersees frontbe nmatef How can 1t be expected that
these people sill respect the laws which the set
over them are the 6rs, TO violate
The yititors are shown over BlacSweFs Islsn',
through the Aims House, Work Home, Lunatic Asy-
um Penitentary and Hospital. II they are of prur-
eD tsses although they do not belong to the medical
profession, they mOy, If they choose, step into the
theater of the Hospital and the young physicians, who
have been left in charge by the dissipated chief, will
summon some Of the unfortunate women sent there
for treatment and subject them to the shame Of an
examination in the presence Of the company. least,
this was the case not long ago. and not Governors
alone but the relatives of Governors took their friends
thtber TO crafty depraved curiosity.
Having looked The island, the guests escorted
to the grand banquetng hail. spacious saloon in tho
WaIdens house, where the high reves are held. The
floor 10 covered with tesseated pavement, the walls
and ceiling sre frescoed with all the colors Of the rain
bow, and the interior is lighted by a large s.ansd-
glass window. This and the Warden's residence must
have cost something ike $50 O0o although it would be
very difficult, from the official reports, to determine
how much was actually expended upon the building
and its decoration.
Haying eaten drank, and pocketed SIS much as they
plesse, the company again take the boats for Ram
call. Island and race and shout all the way there AT
the Nurery the boys brought out and put through
their evolutions few of the buildings are visited,
including the school, then liquor and cigars and
then reiuIp BY this time, might be supposed, the
Governors and their guests not far from ntoxica-
ton.
1t often happens that the feasting at he Penten-
ary is prolonged far into the night and the paupers
and prisoners in their cells hears the oaths and shouts
and boisterous mirh long after the hour Of retiring.
After that comes midnight sai around the Islands or
stretch to High Bridge and back by moonlight. How
conducive to discipline and good order in the institu
tons such proceedings are may be imagined.
TIE children on Randalls leland have been brought
to the city at the bidding Of Governors, and paraded
with flying banners and to the music of fife aud drum,
at all hours of the night for the benefit of fire COM
papies religious and charitable societies. and for po-
| ltcal purposes. We are informed that when Gov.
Moloney was running for Senator last Fall, he had
| them ont at night, ON Washington Nights, for his
| eoIlicaiiOD. About the same time he took John U.
| Heenan and lumber of other ehoulderEi,ters to
Rsndall's Isand 10 review the boys. The youngsters
were drawn up in line, and made to give cheer upon
| cheer for the Benicia Boy.
Would these Governors treat their children in
| this way II not how much the more tender ought
they to be with the orphaned aud desoate children Of
tie ely, whom Providence and tho people, have con-
iided 20 their
The food of the paupers lunatics, and prisoners is
often unfit TO eat. We assured that mea, has been
served out in the LuDatc Asylum, Alms-House Work
House, and Pententiary in nearly pu:rid state All
of this eat passes through the hands Of Inspector
at Bellevue Hospital, and is spproyedby him before 1t
is forwarded 10 the IL utops And it s that
the contractor comp les with the terms Of his contract
From the appearance and quality of the meat it would
seem as ii he had gone trough the markets, buying all
tie stale pieces he could find Sometimes he sends a
very good article but the is the rule. Take for
example the Lnnaic Asylum, where the first qnali'yis
contracted for. Within month, in cold Winter
weather meat hss been sent there in stink state
The food of the aged people in the AlmsHouse is also
complained Of as innutIicious and often une9tablc
The came may be said Of the article, supplied for the
use Of the sick. Sometimes the meat is cent backs but
this is rarely the cas- Who s TO blame, the Inspector
of Meat OF the men who keep him in Office
L. would be thought very improbable that In penal
institution private pques would be allowed to inau-
ence the conduct Of Il ose having charge of the prs
oners. Yet in the of person committed for libel
q Governor was heard TO lay to the Warden of the
PenitentiaIy, God On him, give him bell" And
the poor wretch who ought TO have been sent to an
insane asylum, pu. through such aeourse in the
quarry brought him TO death door. We have good
authority for stating that man, charged with
repeated foIgeries was committed TO the Lunac Asy
um " 18th the conpvance Of the Governors to escape
the just punishment Of his crimes and kept there for
long time, under the preense that he insane. He
was spirited away, and taken odt of the city recently
"a gentlemen who saw him in the Asylum having
Identified him, and told him he was not insane, but
shammDg, to escape the State Prison. where he de-
served TO be.
We think we have shown enough Of the doings Of
the Governors Of the Aims House 10 satisfy tue public
4 a. a Ielom in the management Of the Department is
iDreIativey demanded. From high-toned, cbarita
BILE Commission, /: has degenerated into a miserable
partsan machine, used by the members for the bases
and most prcigate purposes. We do not charge that
all of the members Of the Board Of this stamp;
on the contrary we bear cheerful testimony to the fact
tbatsome oftbem ere pure, heightened, honorable men,
But they in the micoEityi they SIT at the Board
with men whose faces are habitualy flushed with
liquor stolen from the Poor-H House and the Peni.en
tiarysome of them half drunk when they to the
meetings, from TIE same sonrce-and how can their
voice. be heard and their votes be made to tell against
such shameless crew. II is asserted that Of the
Governors actually tax the Department with the car
rsge-bhe of their families and tie cost of riding
about TO eleetioDeer fol- their party.
To fuch state ia this noble charity reduced that
Keepers and Deputy Keepers appointed by particular
Governors for political services, refuse TO obey their
Wardeus, or to heed the bshess Of ether members of
the Board of Governors. Thus characterization Il the
Iue, affairs 90 On pretty much as they will aid all
order, system, and government is rapidly passing