Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-16

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eulcgy passed upon me aud my adj
rniniotroti0n. / respec, fully De
clIned the soothing potion, and he
at once decapitated; but ne said
ii took man of nerve 10 do IT,"
1t remains TO be seen what effect
it will have upon the Stale and
hospital and patients, TO have the
hospital converted into an asylum
for the Governors relatives, and
into a machine for the use of
Geore r.. Tingle to Wreak his per
sonal political vengeance upon the
brother and friends of the present
Superintendent, aud this was doae
under an oath taken as a director,
that he would act for the best in
terests of the hospital and State.
So far the action has mad no cura-
tive virtue or soothing effects up
on the patients. On the contrary
many have become excited, and
the tears and sobs and imploring
appeals attest that they realize
that the friendship Of years is a.
bout to be ruthIessly broken.
The minds of those who were
pledged to remove me where so
intently fixed upon the sole pur-
pose ofthere mission that they fail.
ed to do any executive business
for the Hospital, and any sugges-
tons offered by the two old mem
bers of the Board, who were
friends Of mine, were ignored.
Although my successor was
elected, his compensation was not
fixed, as required by law (see SO
chap. sec. 5 Of the Code); why this
very important item was let open
is unknown, as he will pay him
self. No order was made relative
to the disbursement of money by
the Treasurer (see chap. rs, sec. 5
of the COde.) [ learned u treas.
urer was elected, but no order ap-
pears in the order book; if so, no
bond was executed. No execu-
tive committee was appointed, nor
duties assigned if there had been.
No order was made looking to
the disbursement Of the various
appropriations made last winter
for repairs, grading, ornamenting
the grounds, to buy and put in
position a boiler, to enlarge the
gas capacity, furnishing the new
section, &C., and these very i'm
portant necessities cannot be doae
this summer as the Board adjourn
ed to meet in October; unless they
saddle the expense of another
board meeting upon the State,
which will cost 1855 to pay trav
cling expenses of Board.
The person who succeeds, me is a
man OF 80 years of age, and al
though with scant measure Of
successful experience in business
affairs, it is to be hoped as he al
tains age and experience the rule
of judging the future by the past
may in his case prove q happy eX
ceptiOn in this new position,
which requires the constant and
strictest application of economic
business principles, with contin-
ual professional care and attention.
Ten years ago he was my compet-
itor and was defeated he then
registered a vow, that he would
not die nor ehter the Hospital un-
less he entered it as Snperinten-
dent. For ten long yeaas he has
used every means to Gust me.
By turn of the wheel he has sue
ceeded. accept the situation,
and after the 10th of May my ad-
dress iOW not be
Il. b CAMDEN.
Superintendent Of Vest Vrqiaio
Hospital for the Insane.
l desire to return my sincere
thanks TO my many friends
throughout the State for the MANY
letters and petitions, numbering
72S names, which were sent to the
Board with the view of infiuenc-
ing them in my behalf, and for
the kind expressions am offers of
hospitality extended since my re-
moval. I B. G..