Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06

measures il proposes and pronounced them an IN
sultan offense to the South. The telegraph /
reports the secession feeling to be increasing in
Virginia.
ssThe Benevolent Institutions"
The Journal, in an article upon the benevolent
institutions. Yesterday, grossly miNepresents the
facts. 1t says "not a single Wing was allowed a
place on any of the Boards" Mr.. PECK, Wing.
was elected Trustee of the Insane Asylum. in
1928, position which he has held for eleven
years. Then it states that 1.-THE Blind Asylum
Board Immediately turned out Mr. CHURcHMAS,
FOR no other reason than that he was Wing"
Mr.. c. was not removed until 1855 or '56, nor was
he removed for party reasons. The main motive
was, that he had involved the institution in debt
DR.. PATTERSON resigned his position two years be-
fore Mr.. CHgRcHMAS, uninhuenced by political
considerations. All sorts of charges had been
preferred against him in 1852. through the news
papers here and other sources, for the purpose of
breaking him down. The Legislature raised a
joint committee of investigation, composed in
part of eight or ten physicians, of which DR..
ArHoS was chairman. After a thorough investi-
cation, occupying three days, he was honorably
and unanimously acquitted. No political consd-
erations were involved He, however. became
thoroughly Disguised with the course which had
been pursued against him, and voluntarily re-
signed The Democrats would have continued
linn in Office until now, if he had desired the situa-
ton. and he would have had DR.. ARROWS sup
DR.. ATHoS was not appointed Superintendent
at the special instance of Col. MoRRIsoS, and in
fact he had nothing to. do with it. DR.. A. had
reputation of his own to recommend him TO the
position, and he had besides some two or three
years experience in general hospital practice. DIR.
Patterson was extremely solicitous that DIR. A.
should take the place and visited him to urge it
upon him. He had the endorsement of the Board
n 1855 when it was composed of five Democrats
and two Wings, and he has since been twice unan-
imously reelected when the Board was equally
divided politically.
DR.. ELLIOT, the assistant physician, and Mr..
BRADSHAW, steward, were not removed by DR.. A.
account of their partssnship, as charged by the
Journal. Mr.. BRADsHAw retired from the Insti-
tuition eighteen months before DR.. A. took charge
Of il, and DR.. E. had resigned to get married, his
resignation having been accepted by DR.. PATTER-
SON. The bylaws Of the Asylum excluded mar
ried assistants, but at DR.. As request they were
suspended and he was reappointel in the spring
nf 1883 and boarded his family in the Institu-
tion. The Board thought he was in possession
of some valuable information about the heat
ing apparatus, and for that reason principally
he was reinstated, but il turned out that he
knew nothing about it. In 1855 he was not
nominated as the expenses of the Asylum
we're increased bv the keeping of his family, and
for the additional reason that he was an insuffer-
able inte-meddIer. DR.. E. professed to be
Democrat while in the Asylum; claimed that he
voted the Democratic ticket, and advocated Dem
ocratic principles After his removal he suddenly
changed his politics, doubtless to enlist sympathy
in his behalf If he had been Wing all this
time it shows that he held his principles and con-
science mighty cheap. Certainly no one cared
wha. his politics were.
Mrs WRioHr the Journal says, who was Ma
iron, was discharged because her relations were
not Democrats She was advanced in years, and
the duties of the position required woman of
more activity. She was from Louisville, had
but one friend in Indiana who was voter, and
his politics we're not known. Four matrons have
been appointed since, all of whom "were not Dem
ocrats and their relations and friends Wings
or Republicans. "And our citizens know" the
Journal adds, chat from Superintendent to cook,
that the institution is and has been rabdly
partizan." The cooks have been negroes,
(veritable Black Republicans,) and minors
with one exception, and his politics are not
known. A portion of the employees have
always been known as Republicans, and have
voted the Republican ticket. The discussion of
politics IN the Asylum by employees and attend
ants is strictly prohibited, and they are never
alluded to. That is the policy Of the institution.
The voters among them go to the polls and vote
as they please, but DR.. ArHox always cautions
them not to go unless entitled to exercise the
elective franchise, as he would not have the
odium of Illegal voting resting upon the insttu-
ton.
correspondents of the Journal, signed
Wayne" SAYS "the managers of the Hospital
have frequently boosted that they gave sixty
Democratic votes in Wayne township" This
charge is false, and Wayne" knows it, There
are neverover twenty-five to twenty five voters in
the Hospital. An his other charges are equally
untrue, and he can not substantiate one Outside
of the institution the officers and employees ex-
ercise freedom" of speech and freedom" OF
action PartisAnship has no influence in making
purchases for the Asylum. but they are made
as the Board directs. The reports will show
from whom the supplies were bought. and the
places we're selected where the best and cheapest
articles could be purchased.
We have noticed these charges somewhat al
length. because they are made recklessly and
msliciously, to influence the action of the Legis
lature. III the accusations of the Journal have
any foundation, why has not the official conduc
of DR.. ArHoS been Investigated? He challenge.
the closest scrutiny of all his official acts.
In conclusion, we would INQUIRE why are ne
charges brought against Mr.. MAcIsTYRE, of tn,
Deaf and Dumb Asyluml Is it not because he i
Republican: If proscriptive partisanship influ
enced the management Of the benevolent institu
tons while under the charge of the Democracy
how comes it that he has retained his place? Ha
he not always been an active partisan in opposition
to the Democratic party7
W The treachery of Gen. TwIGGs is withou
apology and has damaged the cause which he at
tempted thereby to promote. Most justly Ia
his name been stricken from the Army roll il
disgrace. By one false step he has forever tar
nished a name associated with many gallant deed