The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-18
s-on the Weston D 2mocratl
The U.spitnI for the Insane.

A. the SESSION OF the Nlrglula Legs
rul-e OF 1873, that body passed an
,-tr the construction OF a third luna
- ,vlm, to be located in what was
,,,D called Trans Allegheny Virginia,
All ss an earnest o. the undertaking,
,,p.opriatrd S2j 900 towards that pur-
Dose Three distinguished Virginia
,,',lenen-two rom east OF the Blue
; iye ard one from the Valley-were
sppoiniel by the Governor TO locate 1t.
OEng 10 cen,ralitv and other advan-
sges they chose Weston as the place
br its erection. A board of our best
ci,izsns were commissioned soon there
ster as Direcior-, aud two Of them ap-
pointed to get uv the plan OF bull ling.
In dschsrgng that duty they
procured the services OF one OF the
most accomplished architects 10
re country, who, in company with
ihan, VISITED all the lunatic asylums Of
1oie IN the United States in order to &C.
lIsint themselves more fully with the
modern plans and architecture OF such
.r.uiu,ions, and the plan Of that model
olliiug for the insane, on the other
sie Of the river. is the product OF their
abors. The Virginia Legislature ap-
ropristed prior to April, 1861, the sum
o. $4,000 towards liz construction
sad the work went on bravely until the
va when its further prosecution was
nsces.ar.ly suspended. But for this,
iGvlI war;, the greatest of all evils,
":"Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum"
E)1ii, IN our opinion, have, ere this,
'tacompesed. The war dismembered
the ancient Commonwealth OF VIr-
glIa and made for US new State. The
leg State brought on at once a new
saie Of tblngs-new offices and new
l:n 10 fl them-new law makers
lev Avs and new public buildings
7sre lhen tor the first me to be looked
aisF These thing very naturally
bought on not only a struggle for the
'ono's and emCllments of the off ces,
'lI ior The location o. the public build
'ss, IN the hope Of additional gain by
'ae handling Of the public moneys ex.
pended in their erection. the Peniten-
a'V, the University, the Institution for
@s Dea', Dumb aud Blind, and the
Normal schools have been erected, or
Otherwise AIDED by the Legislature.
Ihe Capital OF the State has not as vet
oeen permanently located. 1t has, 80 tar
1--WE Are informed, at the present ses-
,oo Of the Legislature become the sub
.eH Of much bitter, captious and threat
'dy discussion. Members OF that
ol' and outsiders in the interest OF
!oaflestOn have. as we learn. attempted
"Iaunldste our Senator and Delegate in
ne proper discharge Of their public
j;aies, by threatening them with the
1'eat OF an appropriation to the Hos
Pa. Tor the Insane. To such az make
~s'e threats we must be permitted to
a' that the Hospital TOR the Insane is
,lF !o,nt property OF the whole people,
uscted Tor the exclusive use and benefit
Inc insane OF every county in the
.AIe' and It appears that every county
u he State has more or less insane in
!" cared and provided for at the State 9
@Snse Every citizen Of the State and
HF'y friend Of these unfortunates every
rIue has IN 1t a common interest
'eIeel proud Of it because it is o. itself
monument of the highest Christian
n.nilatlon. 1t is truly our noblest
,aai'y-lts inmates are the States
,. ,,.as' and the Legislature their sppro'
r.ae s guard ans. Jonathan NJ. Ben
=" ana Albert A. Lewis, have no
... ,a'sf interest in it, or guardianship
W. H. than any other member Of the
m,. :. Virginia Legislature. In all
a.. s,s pertaining 10 the public inter-
ra l1e people OF this county and Sem
~, ~. 81 District expect Messrs. Ben
NV y" and Lewis TO do their duty, and
a, 100 without fear or favor. II
"a, appropriation for the States in
is cannot be obtained without their
n, ha,.N9 o9 and stult!fyng themselves, We
h, Uue' aay LET 1T FALL! Our motto il
..n H.sHr IN all matters OF public a.
e,.. Is private concern, and let the
Tbqaences take care Of themselves
nr. Incers OF the Hospital for the In
Gc,.na'e nave made their reports to the
II. tbTrrnor' who has presented them tc
i M legislature. That body. We take
,ss ,Il; H. as statesmen, examine them
,S.;,a ake such action upon them a
iS~ merits deserve and 40 they MAJ
ss6 fee The pablo WslEsss