The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-26
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TEE ASYLUM.


loo, Matthews and Arnold, aSsemblsd
at Weston on the Goth inst, Md as
sumCd all tue duties OF Board Stspi-
rectors of said Asylum. The other
members Of that Board, MGSTs. Sum
mors, Homer, Franahcim and Lurty,
did not attend, In this they mani.
tested good sense, delicacy, and an
appreciation Of the situation, that com.
mend them to the confidence of the
people The Directors appointed III
1872 have no authority whatever, unless
they convict their chief, the Governor,
Of wilfull violation of public duty
If the net directing the Board ofPublic.
Works to make appointments was un-
constitutional, it was the duty of the
Governor, during the month Of March,
to appoint new Board for the current
year, Chat is, il Mr.. Jacob is, as he
claims to be, the proper authority to-
pass upon the cons,tu;ionllity of q
iaw.) Ills failure to do so implies his
concurrence in the legality Of tic act ,nn
omission Of duty on his part, and n
most wanton assumption Of authority
on the part Of tho old, obsolete Board,
wo have ever heard Of in the history Of
this or any other State. By their acts
they say that the Governor has wiIfulIy
and deliberately omitted to perform his
duty in the appointment Of thcir sue
cossors, and therefore they assume the
ofIiCiql functions. This, we suppose, is
to save the integrity Of tic State aud
lis good government.
We cannot think otherwise than TINT
the gentlemen composing the Board are
Ovsf.anxious; aud incapable of accom-.
plshing the desired result.
Tho quorum Of the old Board, as
stated, assembled Mt Weston on tho
Goth inst. They had a vast amount Of
caucussiug in tho streets; and finally,
without finding any omission OF duty
on the part Of DR.. Camden, resolved to
remove him from the Medical Super.
intendoncy Of the institution, aud to
appoint in his stead, DR.. w. j. Bland
This change-so far us simple rCsolu.
tions were concerned-was accom-
plished in abriefpOriod. Dr. Camden,
the brother of the man whom Jacob
defeated for Governor, vas removed
from Office without complaint aud with
out cause, to make room for Dr. Bland,
who was tho partisan friend Of the
Governor in tho recent election.
OF course DR.. Camden treated the
persons claiming to be Directors as
gentlemen; and when informed by tive
Of them that they desired to hold thcil
meetings in the Asylum, he offered
them tho use of a room, but told them
no could no! recognize them US DirOc'
tors
Right here may be the proper place
to draw comparison between the eeur,
teous treatment evinccd towards these
gentlemen, and the threats of violence
and loaded musketI which were brought
into requisiIion when the Directors np,
pointed by the Board of Public Work.
went 10 exercise their functions at the
POnitentiarY. Blu! draw your own
comparisons!
Tho Board (so.Callod) then declined
to meet at tue Asylum. md thereafter
proceeded to resolve" &c, ut the
Bailey Hotel They removed Mr.. NJ
W. Harrison rs Treasurer, aud ap.
pointed Allen Simpson. Esq, in hi
place; and then created the nav cllic,
Of Steward, to fill which position they
appointed David S. Peterson, Esq.
Messrs. DOnchoo and Wood wen
through the Asylum as visitors. for tn
purpose Of seeing some of their nc
QuaintancOs who were patients and ex'
pressed themselves as highly delighted
with tho management of the Hospital
This so.Called Board claim that they
only cumO here to make up case fol
the Courts, in order to decide upon
the cOnstitutionality Of the law author
i2iug the Board Of Public Works t,
appoiu! Directors for this institution
10 this claim they were informed tha
Mr.. Borgess., tho attorney for TIT
Board, was here, that he would Civ,
them every facility to get case read!
for tho Court of Appeals, which con
vcnes on the lst Of June, that hi
would DO in Wheeling on the first day
of the Court, and that he would ac
cept service, aud allow the case to b,
heard at any day during tic term tina
they might desire. So, il these gen
tlenicn really want decision of the
Courts upon this q reslion, they nov
have q fair opportunity Of obtaining it
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