The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-04-03
INSANE ASYLUM.

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3 8a INSANE ASYLUM.
The Rsleigh Observer Of the 24th says
that certain gentlemen. 70 wit: Maj. q.
Dowd Of Charlotte. Col. J q. Burr Of
Wilmington and Rev. DIR. Graves of Trini.
~ have been appointed . committee to de-
termine the feasibility aud propriety Of
sending to their homes or to their respective
COUNTIES. the chronic cases Of insanity now
10 the Asylum. Mt
This the most cruel and monstrous propo>
sitiou that has ever been made in the name
Of humanity. What was the Asylum made
for but for the express purpose Of .aking
care of this very class Of incuiables. The
large percentage q lunafics may be assume
ed to Be inourable. Cure IL an incident,
nota certain consequence oftreafment; aud
while many are discharged as cured, very
large proportion suier relapse. and are re-
turned tothe Asylum. For the decidedly
incurabls, the most hepe6cent Of charities
devised this Institution. because it was onl,
b. the discipline. the tirmne,sand the kind
ness oftreatmept thai thei- condition nigh:
bepe 70 be auleiiorated. d. We not all re-
cal with horror some example Of the man
sgeRent Of the hopelessls insane in the
days anterior to the Foundation Of the Asy-
lum. when the hapless lunatic was the Oh
ject Of terror or o. loathing: when he was
chained othe floor like wild best. or inn
.uured in some dark room out Of sight Of
bis family. Or confined 10 pen or dungeon 10
restrain mlsehievous tendencies. stran.
ger TO the voice Of kindness. acts Of tender
ness Or Of sympathy unknown 70 him. 40
ou,cust from the family circle. spectacle
frthe curious idler. no hope and 10 change
! for bin until nerciful death came to re-.
lease him from bis mi>eryi ~
IL is 70 this condition that The sforesaid
proposition aims TO restore him. and viii
the fall Iight Of happy phiIan,hfopic eaps.
rience deliberately % step back into u,
barbarisp Of the past. We do hope thes.
gentlemen will pause aud think before The,
proceed farther. $1,000
The truth i. the peculiar cbar.cternfib,
lpnatic Is not sufficiently rejected upou
The public deals with them either as il the,
bad reason. asd could appreciate their sur
roondings. or else % far belo~ the claim
II humanity as Onlt 70 merit the eon.idsrs
tiOn given 70 brute beasts. Il j. for hi
reason. that silhOut regard 10 ihe comfort
the Treatment OF The care Of che insaue. Oh
Superintendeney Of the Asylna, i put up .
. party prize. aud made foot ball for ID
conpsiition Of greedy sspirspts. lfihis
the prinsiple BY which iis eosessment y o
b regulated. then the proposition submil'
ted 70 The COMMITTEES Aforesaid had as vel
be adopted. sipes u sill be q lucky eh.pc
that will select from among the shrspg .
eomps,isUrs sfscily che IMAM fully qunIise
for The delicate and fespcasibIe duties .
Superintendent. -. -. i
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The tsnff bin has been rrporssS. and
is supposed eve or sir weeks will be con
samed 10 the Discussion Of il We fe.
that an,i. ibis bill ]. difrs.ed u. there vi
be little inclination to settle the question
the tobacco isx, and 10 the mean time 10,
sr and sellers arc exposed 20 81 tbcrs 10
-ccnvenieness sbd Losses which attend halt
iag Legislation. Oar people are very IN
patient. aud are losing their confidence
Congress.
Mr. Howe Of Wisconsin. IN bio fsmor
speech ssys rome plsin Sings We thaa
him Cor sns sdaission /: be nys fbs Rspsi
licso rsrty il dead. lie tens Mr. Hay.
very plainly that Il Packard, rbo receive
i~o ihsssasa more votes 10 Ieuidana ~,
Mr. Hayes wasnoi elected. thss sIr. Ilsy'
holds bt ssssby ussrps,ion orfssad whis
i a. plain - tbse iwo sod TO make foul
and i stai We have before sspfesed.