The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-01-08


reason and society. From the bcnencence and
charity of the state can there he evolved no plan
that will take charge of these poor creatures
and place them under tho supervision OF those
who are skilled in the treatment OF the disease
and can perhaps arrest Its progress before
IN victims have become hopelessly oemehteui Z
Hhe hospitals at Dixmont aud Warren VIII
doubtless be able for the next lew y,e, yea,s rd uv
northwestern portions of the state. Those at
Harrisburg and Danvilio will supply the wants
Of the same class In the central anf noTtheastern
sections There remain then the largo and
pppulous counties OF the east, tncluding fniln-
defphia, with over One-f0urth OF the wnole
population OF the commonwealth, without nos
iital accommodations for the insane other than
those provided by their alpshouses anu PRISONS
In the Philadelphia aIiiishouse alone WE'VE
hundred of the inmates are insane, anu lts
crowded wards, made necessary by the limited
accommodations, aggravate instead OF renevlng
their malady Contentment and cheerfulness
patients. Ia recovery possible and can there be
any enlightened or scientific treatment unuer
such conditioner No hospitals that the state
could construct would afford Accommodations
for all these helpless creatures. Most
of them are incurably insane, and no
course of treatment, be IT ever 80 humane OF
skillful, could alleviate their misery. Ihere
are, however, many inmates of this almshouse,
who, If they had been properly treated IN the
first stages of their atfliction, might have been
rescued from the deplOrable madness that shuts
them out from all hope. Constrained TO asso-
ciate with and constantly look upon insanity IN
every FORM Tss @ nCs strage x tSsr
minds went out In utter darkness, never TO be
rekindled 1t Is for this class who have recently
been stricken with the disease and for whose re-
covery reasonable hope may be entertained,
that n convenient hospital should be built where
the insane of Philadelphia and the adjoining
counties could be treated upon scientific princ-
pies and wherein the accommodations would be
ample. The construction of the hospital at
Warren has progressed 80 far as the appropria-
ton made in Its behalf would permit This hos
titnl wa q various iuHtitutiOnS OF the
state that suffered by the failure of tho appro-
priations to charities at your last session. sin
ccrely trust that suitable provision will be made
at this session for the vigorous prosecution OF
the work upon this hospital to Its completion, as
there is a pressing need for the accommodation
u will supply.
The recommendations of the commission tc
inquire into the condition OF theScriminal insane
of the state, embodied in their report made tC
your honorable bodies at It's last session, are
worthy your respectful attention. Several Of
the gentlemen whose names are appended tC
this report are scientific physicians, who have
had u varied and extended experience In the
treatment of the insane, while the others are
gentlemen of culture, who have given to the
problem careful and continued investigation
and the opinions of this commission therefore
upon this important question should commend
themselves to you, as the best possible Views
that could be obtained upon the subject within
the state. q
LAw1EssNEss.
II Rgain becomes my painful duty to drcc
your attention to the lawless disposition that ex
ittS in portions of the commonwealth, where
tumut and riot at times have been 40 for
midable, that the executive power of tht
state had to be invoked to quell the disturb
coming a'armingly frequent, and to repress then
some remedy must be devised. Tha
tho attitude OF the executive towards
the participants therein, may not be mistaken
the following plain and easily comprchendet
principles are grouped together TO thow wha
will be the rule of his conduct on the occasion o.
nat NkrAa n, zr .s,.Ar
bedisnce of regularly constituted authority will
he permitted, whether on the part of individuals
corporations or combinations of men. No sens,
of wrong, however grievous, will or shall justif,
violence In seeking indemnity therefor. Tn,
rights Of property must be respected, and nj
interf.rencc with its legitimate use will be tol
Grated. Every man must be allowed TO sell hi
own labor Mt his own price, and his working mus
not be interrupted either by force or intimida
non. For grievance" fancied or real redress mus
be '0ught in the manner tue law provides, and n,
one must attempttO to override its process. If cti
zens will recognize these principles as bindin.
upon their conscences and actions, there can b,
no necessity for executive interference to pre-
serve tho peace, and it must be understood
once for all, that any violation of private right
or resistance of public officers when in the dis
charge of their duty, will be summarily deal
with, and If the civil authorities and the powei
of the county cannot maintain the suprem
acy of the law then the whole power Of thu
necessary, to compel respect for authority
Again, it is evident recurrence of these disor
ders cannot be prevented by the use ofa mllitar
force, for upon the withdrawal of troops, th'
turbulent feeling still exists, and there is no ne
curity against similar and repeated outbreaks
one of the main sources of the evil has its origii
i'll tho timidity or unwillingness of the lOca
authorities TO enforce the law, and their dutie
should he defined anew. and penalties imposed
that would compel their performance. Thes
iumnlts are not resistless, and officers of spiri
who know they have the whole power of tn,
commonwealth il needs be, to support them
can have no reasonable doubt Of their ability, T.
nntar Fg.,A q,
OF local disturbance, they fail to dis
charge. their duty, they should he mad
to feel the full responsibility Of their neg
bodies. They know they cannot successfull
contend with the combined power of the state
and II the energy of an officer cvinces determi
nation TO act promptly and resolutcly for tn
preservation of order, rioters will quickly alb IN
don their unlawful designs. Moreover, men VIII
engage IN these riots are voters, and the tenur
or the offices of those in authority depend in
large measure upon the good will of these turbu
lent electors, and 1t Is difficult to find an Office
who viii fearlessly and fully perform what he /
duty until the tumult assumes proportions tina
threaten the peace and security OF the wh0l
community, and then, unable to quelt the dis
tuibance, petitions for the aid OF the military
and the state is subjected TO enormous expens
TO subdue an insurrection that the ordinary DC
lice force of the county could readily have SUP
pressed at its inception.
The local officers likewise allepe their inabilit
10 repress this turbulent split, because citizen
when summoned refuse to assist them, Citizen
tear to incur the enmity OF the rioters, and ur
less the penalties that attach 10 their failure
assist the officers are inflicted, 1t is idle to expeC
them to perform this ungracious and 1t may b
perilous duty, Thus we have in these commu
mites where this mob rule most prevails an ur
healthy moral public sentiment, that in the ever
OF disturbance permits the officer TO negleC
MS duty, refuses Itself to uphold the law, an
when an offender is arrested, cennives at tn
fraud that packs the jury box with his sympa
thizers and friends, making mockery of justfcs
ana bringing the state and its authority int
merted reproach Through what agency ca
we prevent a return OF these disorders. make tn