Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-08-12
CARD.

+. 4 OAhDs .
To the Public, and especially to
thOSe who have friends In the
Mississippi State Lunatlc Asylum.
In February last rumors Of tho
most s%candalous kind, involving ,
not only the private character OF
the Superintendent, but Affecting
shout FIVE others, officers and GIN
ployees Of the Asylum, werS put
afloat in the city Vi Jackson.
Discreditablo ~ it may DO to
weak human nature, gossip 81 that
sort alwAys meets with rrurient
listeners and ready dIsScminatorU.
In a short time the scandal LA..
trnvetSed tho State, gaining
strength As it went, in many in
stances receiving such notifications
and additions as t0 lose almost
every particle Of its original sub
stance.
In matters touching rpy private
character, | am no less sentative
than every gntlemSn Il honor
should be-. Under charges affect
ing my Integrity, AS m, officer TO
whose care tho most jUlie~ir trust
had been committed, charges that
brought tO my domestic life u keen
disturbance, il may we'll be mag
in~i that | writhcd under them.
Adopting, however, what |
deemed to be the proper coarse in
the matter, | brought it before the
Board Of Trustees at the earliest
opportunity, and submitted it to
them. That Board consisting OF
Ills ExccllOnry, tho Governor, and
Nessrs. John W. Robinson, w. Is.
rayler, W. IL. Allen, u. n. Bar
rows, ana DR.. J. L. Carter, Slltl'
citizens of the city Of Jaekson, at
Ionse proceeded to the Investigation.
After. three months or more Of in
ve,tigStion and consideration in
their report to the Governor, .he,
say that the rumOrS Of crimimlily
were hot sustained by tho evidOn,c
which they had been able 10 PRO.
eyre. In the meantime l WIS in.
formed that the Grand JarV Of he
county Of Kinds Investigated the
matter and they failOI TO find pro,f
II Justify them in finding y bill.
These facts have hcrr known in
the city Ut Jackson, and SIl over
the State, tor more than two
!nonths, and if the result Of the in.
vcstigAtion is not generally known,
ii is because PcrSOms have not been
"A active in making it known to
the world Ms they were in giving
circulation to the reports.
| may be permitlcd 10 say, in
this connection, that the Board Of
TruateeS arc OplmScd TO me politi-
sAlly, and | DO not hAttsr myself
lat their lHrtiHlity tor nae, a. All
individual, ia ~ great, as to warp
;hcir Judgments in my favor, in All
Investigation 20 delicate and 50 inl-
p0rtant.
That Board, N will be seon from
their names, in composed OF the old
citizens Of Jackson, and some OF
them wore connected with tho In
situation fifteen years ago. The
honor Of the Institution, and the
honor of the officers controlling il
arc in their hands.
In this card ! may be excused for
asluding to lpy position as editor Of
the Leader, Ms that may become tho
subject Of ill.nAturUd remark. ..
Ny Ofiiro is at the Asylum. Ny
duties 10 editor have not cOhAiete,l,
and shall not conflict, with my du-
ties AZ Superintendent. As editor
have two associates, (Messrs.
Fisher and Alcorn,) both old news;
paper mon and editors. ...i..' a.,
As superintendent Of the LuDAlie
Asylum, | am blessed with Il most
excellent Assistant. Dr.. James b.
Neville who il ever at HE po1t,
and attentive TO the wants Of those
under our care. itl -H.''. .'H.
The important business Of nay life
is in taking care, Of tie Asylum,
and its unfortunate inmates. |
subordinate everything else t. that.
The Asylum is tho pride of my
life! -gl' o.. nil 10 mo-. u. grGf
But in tho matter Of the late
scandal, affecting the infringement,
Of the Mississippi State i.unatie
Asylnm-a matter inyoly NJ tie
Reputation OF de~fenceless females,
trust that your magnsnimity will
suggest u manly, forbgHrancO. Such
. ,aaisrussion could only have the
effect to Distress those who havC
friends in thelAsYlum. lJadny. OBJ.
On the high ground of elevated
newspaper discussion, / will meet
you and do battle, as best | may,
! but | trust you will not ssek III,
advantage Of sttikiDg me when |
ann trammcllcd with i matter no
fdelicate NJ female honor. At Nil
events, | shall decline to discuss il
in tho columns of the Loader. fg n.
May ask the gentlemen OF the
Press the favor of giving this card
an insertion in their paI,ers r II
would be a personal kinidness, for
which, throughout tho turmoil OF
editorial lte, shall feel profoundly,
and kindly grateful. r,-r or,,
III Very respectfully, mud aoif .
bIIla WM. M.COMP TON, NJ. D.g d
i Snpt. State buAatie Asylum.
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