Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-13
Indiana Benevolent institutions.

Every Indanian is proud OF the Asylums Tor
the Deaf and Dumb the Blind and Insane which
have been built and sustained by cheerfully
raid tax upon the citizens Of the State. Every
county has citizens whose friends have received,
or are row receiving treatment, at one or the
other of those Institutions. Hence it is not at all
singular that the warmest ties of regard and
friendship have been created in the hearts of
hundreds of citizens of Indiana for the humane
and experienced Superintendants who have, for
30 many years, amid all political changes, con-
tirlued at the head of those Institutions.
DIR. Athon, Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum, has no superior in point of qualification
tor the position he has so long occupied with honor
to himself, with credit to the State and advantage
to those afflicted persons who have been COM
mitted to his care. DIR. A. has in every county.
friends who will never forget his kind attentions
to their relatives, and especially is this the case
in Cass county. Those friends will learn with
sorrow that a scheme is matured at indianapolis
to remove DR.. Athon from his position in the In
sane ASYLUM, for the awful sin of being Demo
crat No other crime is laid to his charge.
Democratic Trustees have never thought that
Democratic principles required prescription in our
benevolent institutions. Mr.. Thomas Mac Intire
has been for years Superintendent of the Asylum
| for the Deaf and Dumb, notwithstanding he has
always been known to be opponent of the
Democratic party and Democratic Trustees could
have removed him at any time, had they thought
that political sentiments should be made test in
the management of those Institutions. 1t is left
for men, who profess to be governed by more
philanthropic principles than they accord to Dem
ocrats, to engage in a work of prescription which
will excite in the hearts of fair men of all parties
the most supreme contempt for its advocates, il
/ they persist in its prosecution.
| We learn from indianapolis that Mr.. DeHart
Senator from this District. in a caucus of Repub
lican members, last week, advocated the policy
of excluding all Democrats from the management
of the Benevolent Institutions of the State ever
to the hands that work in the kitchen. 1t will
not be an agreeable task for Mr.. DeHart to NEE
some of his Republican friends of Cass county
after his vote or influence has aided in removing
DR.. Athon from his present position in the Insan,
Asylum. Such Republicans would Justly regart
the removal of DR.. Athon as a great public cal
amity, and would remember Mr.. DeHart to hi
sorrow as long as he resides in this county Me-
of all parties here would condemn such a course
The Democracy always elected part Republi
cans on each Board, and no one has an objection
to the Republicans having majority now. lie
them select men of character, who will look /
competency and not politics-citizens who do no
have ak to grind in the shape of furnishin
supplies, or poor relations who need places.
We hope that better counsels will prevail, an
that there will be sufficient number of honora
BILE Republican Senators and Representatives {
defeat sordid scheme which, if successful, mus
mantle with shame the cheeks of thousands {
Republicans who had hoped for more honorabl
things of the representatives of their party.-L
qansport Pharos.