The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-20


men. They spring from considerations af-
fectiug the public welfare, the peace, stabili-
ty and honor Of the State and nation. With
holding the franchise from persons who have
proved, by four years of bloody resistance
! against the Government, and by four years
| Of nHcured hatred against It and ice defend
ers, that they csnnot be safely intrusted with
| IT, lie 10 be regarded not 80 much q punish
ment as it is y wise and necessary precaution
foE the safety and welfare of our civil inssi-
tutions.
| THE INSANE HOSPITAL.
The noble public charity known as the Hos
pital for the Insane, located in this vicinity,
has done much for the relief Of the unfortu-
nate. 1t has desOrvedly received large as
sistance from the State.
| There are now over shree hundred patients
under treatment, rendering the institution
quite too much crowded for the comfort and
improvement of the inmates. This is true Of
both the male and female wards, and also OF
the department Of the colored insane, who
are as really insane, requiring proper care
and treatment, as an equal number Of white
lunatics Should the Ezell farm lying con-
tiguous to the hospital, he purchased, which
/ advise, the chronic colored insane Of the
male department might be taken to the farm
house on that tract, which, with slight ex-
pense, could be made to accommodate tWen-
ty.6ve or thirty Of them.
Better provision is needed to enforce pay
ment from those who enter their friends rs
Pay patients, and who give the required
bonds, but from poverty, or some other cause,
fail to pay more than the amount Of the bend,
and pay that only after long delay and vexiug
and costly suits The Superintendent should
have authority, by law, to return such pa
tlents to their friends, or to require new and
larger bonds.
The friends Of many Of the patients here
from surrounding Southern States during the
war, are using their utmost endeavors TO
evade the payment Of their liabilities. Such
patients were thrown unavoidably upon the
Institution when care and medicines were
very high Many have served bankrupt no.
tees on the institution, and collection 10, in
various ways, delayed and resisted The
amount thus due the institution Is 10 Tho
Heighborhood Of forty Thousand dollars. 1t
is quite unfair that the citizens Of Tennessee
should be taxed to support the INDECENT in
sane of other States.
therefore advise that an appeal be made
70 the Governors of the respective States
1 concerned to pay for the care and mainten-
anee of said patients, and, in the event that
1 payment is declined, that the Superintendent
be instructed and authorized to return the
patients to the localities whence they came.
! West Virginia, subsequent to the war, paid
the State of Ohio--the institution at Column
bus--fye dollars per week for the care of her
insane during the war. Nothing, 1t seems 10
me, can he more just than that our neighbor.
ing States should pay for the care Of their
poor insane in our hospital.
The crowded condition Of this hospital re-
! quires that an additional building, upon
smaller and less costly scale, be at once
erected. Questions Of economy, public con-
yenience and humanity indicate that It should
be built ia one OF the other grand divisions
! of the State. This viii have TO be done, and
soon. From its greater populousness and
facilities for building, as well as salubrity,
East Tennessee would seem u be the better
entitled to its location there. therefore re-
commend thatit be established in East Ten
nessee. Fh
THE PENITENTIARY.
| The Penitentary, like the Insane Hospital,
is quite overcrowded, TO the injury of the
discipline and also Of the health OF the in
stitution.
Since your late adjournment, the COmmis-
sioners met, removed the Warden and elected
another in his stead. Application has been
made to me to set aside their action and re-
instAte the Warden. This declined to do,
upon the grounds that il would have been an
unwarrantable assumption Of power, and also
in view of the fact that the General Assembly
would soon again be in session. | advise
that the whole subject be thoroughly inves-
tigated. Such an investigation is alike due
to the State and to the parties who have been
in dispute.
sALARIEs OF CERTAIN oFFIoERs
have found considerable difficulty in hll-
ing the Supreme Court bench and the ihferi-
or Courts with qualified and suitable men,
owing TO the insuficieucy OF the salaries al
lowed to Judges Of the Supreme, ChancerY
and Circuit Courts. No class Of State OH
GERS do as much work for as little pay as the
Judges. No offices in the State require more
ability, attention and hard work, or deserve
equal remuneration. must, therefore, urge
the General Assembly to 6x the salaries Of
these officers at sum that will better remu-
uerate them, and thus secure an order Of tall
| ent and degree Of industry which shall be
creditable to the State and useful 10 all parties.
| make similar recommendation concern
ing the salary of the Governor. The present
sum allowed him is entirely too low to sus-
! tain him in a style and manner appropriate
TO large aud wealthy State like Tennessee,
and II is less than equal services In other Of
gees require and receive. The present salary
was 6xed when prices Of all goods wefo much
below the present rates.
| IN making this recommendation, ! cannot
be deemed selfish, a. II cannot personally
benefit me. shall soon sxchangs tue Office
hold at present for one 10 which your votes
have called me. Besides this consideration,
would be estopped from receiving such In
creased salary pay By the State Constitution.
IMMIGRATION.
I have repeatedly called your attention 10
the Importance Of promoting and inducing
immigration TO our State. On this subject,
my convictions have undergone no change,
except that they have become stronger. A
great and pressing want Of Tennessee Is an
Increased producing population. This alona
will develop our wonderful resources, aud
enhance our material wealth 10 a degree that
surpasseJ imagination. In lie absence, our
people will suffer paialul want, depressing
business, retarding progress, dwar6ug and
paralysing ali industries.
Thus far, the great tide offoreign immigTa-
ton has swept past us aud poured itseli out
| npon our vast national domain In the West