New-York tribune., 1882-03-02
DIR. HAMMOND,S PAPER.

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jcct Of this paper could have escaped the notice OF tha
earlier observers distinct account Of II appeared tl
Pinel In 1901, published the frat edition OF his renark'
able work. Under tho head OF Mania without Do
rum" he gave excellent accounts of several cases ana
then. few words, summed up his description OF tho
affection at may" nc says, be continuous or charao
trlzed by the occurrence Of periodical There
! is no marked change in the functions OF the un-
derstanding, the perception the Judgment the imagna-
tOn the memory, etc. but pergersiOn OF the emotional
faculties aud blind impusons TO the preparation Of acts
violence, OF Of sangunary fury without its De-
ing possible recognize the existence of any dominant
idea any Illusion of the imagination 10 which the acts
in question can ascrbed" Yet, although Pinel had
some idea tho affection under consideration, he did
not have n very exact conception OF It, He seemed 70
be under the impression that tendency to the perpe
traton Of uuwarrnnable acts OF violence Is its most
marked feature, whereas know very we'll that such
nets arc often done by its subjects after very thorough
deiberaton and from what are deemed ample motives.
wish TO present at the beginning some idea OF the
characteristics OF reasoning mania, as well as To show
that such mental disorder is well recognized by medico
psychological writer's. Ihave confined my citations 10
French writer's for the reason that the affection was
first differentiated by aeusts Of that cOuntry but
might have drawn fully as largely from Engish and
German writer's Indeel Pricharl, Connolly, Bucknil
and Maudslcy among the former and ofbauer, Caspar,
Griesnger Limau and KraftEbnc. and others OF the
latter written quite strongly In support OF the
actuality OF the affection I'm question as those have
cited In this country the most distinguished authority
| in the affirmative Is DR.. Isaac Ray.
| CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISEASE.
Before proceeding the consideration Of the medco-
legal relations Of reasoning mania 1t VIII be wei 10 gave
somew systematic description OF the affection as
has beer portrayed by others and rs have observed t
in my own experience The most prominent character
isc Of the disease is Ovorbearing rsotisIn which
shows ALL tho most uninportan occasions
The individual without social position, without wealth
and without political influence conceivcs that he ba.
only 10 mike his wishes known those in authority
to have them gantcd lie does not hesitate to push
| himself forward applicant for high Office,
and this when he has no one qualification hiiin; him i0r
The post lon he seeks rcfsals do not dsmay him; the
most pOin rcbufs do moi abash him He sure That
his application will he favoriby coisidre ana any lt-
Tie act o potencss that may be shown HIM Is
once construed into promise OF assistance lie IN,
variaby SURE his appointment about 10 DE mare ana
when. always happens some other person IL sslccie
s clagrin is Of short duration. He has some plausible
excuse for hs failure ana al once drcS u us energies
| toward another and perhaps still higher position. -
Ii may be said that these are the characteristics OF Az
ofIlcc-seeker-, but this emphatcaly deny. We have
n this country ample opportunity TO study the natural
iS ae %i d Bear are me out in the asscroa nit rarest
thing in tho world TO find person apping Tor an once
for which is totally unt and for which he could not
obtain the Endorsement Of any inelliEeht person
Not long since young man WaS under y prOiSS.@ a Sn
anxiety to lis friend. on account o! hi y"gaIles 9sd
factory aud the attempt made TO instruct him IN me
details Of the business II was found however mlossDe
to make him give s attention 10 the subject lie was
firmly convinced that Nature intended him for something
better than shoemaker and he destroyed good deal OF
valuable property leather tools eG IN order To induce
his father to abandon the project FINALLY he Hucc.euSu,
He had received tcGraGy sGoa edH sii"n nd ~ ne
moreover exceedingly quick IN his perceptions oi thugs
which he desired to UNDERSTAND A. he t"d me th5 s'Iry
Os what he considered 10 be the wrong Gone l ny MS
father in trying to make sh3ca,r % UI I,lp, i ne ae
reasoned with fat tS :aTy s@1 Sfr Of Sa SaG nh G n
which had been attempted ito, to ba put upon ant nun 10
school raid great attention to the study of languages
Now. If I had known that was n,g gotg 10 TO ,pe he
study of the human foot and then should nave been
qualified make the best shoes THIS clnI,ry mas ever
seen have thought over the matter, aud tomorrow
am going 10 Washington to ask the President 10 sppont
me a Commissioner OF Emigration, ana sChd me 10 Al
sIuct thcn in their duties az American citizens slai
give lectures the subject in all the principal cities of
| Great Britain, France and Germany
| "Imt said |. do you speak FrcnchE
well studied French; ! can't say speak IT, butt
| can learn 1t on the way over
| "IOu understand German g
pr yate family board, and will soon pick up that
6o You know anything OF political cconomyT
| THAT is not essential. EmigranIs do not require
knowledge of that science" ,,,,,.. o, .
Nov won't you me- your idea of the duties ot an
American citizen which goinsto instruct these
ri shall simply hand them the Constitution ot tho
United states in their own language and ben Distribute
copies OF it among them. lha paper ne mes e"t,ae., -,
| contains the germs OF all that cuAeh requires 10
know" g., ,,o Con
stitution about the duties OF citizens II relates 10 qo
| different matters ,,. ~. ,.,..s T., The C,.,,,,
Moth
tlonl Well then I'll suppl the oml-son II make 10
right III know Just what fm about, ana I'm Just tue
| lie drew up his application, went around among
prominent persons ASKING Iof Ict'Ih ot rf'oulh'ia
| lion aud though did not get snrI' one ne Pro
roeTpd Ia Washington and sOugAt an lucrleW WIN tho
! President His father, however, toIbWed hih Dut
conld moi bring home without the assistance OF TIE
poice He Is applicant Tor the cpHlIhahd OF an
| ocean ste linslp
| rGOTlsM AND DESIRE FOR NOIOldErY.
Tho intense egJtism OF these persons makes them ut
to,v regardless of the feelings and rhts Of ohora Every
| body ana everything must give way 20 them Their
comfort and convenience TO b. secured though every
ope 81. /. made uncomfortable unhappy, aud some
times they display positive cruelty IA their treatment OF
crson- who conc with them. This tendency
is especially seen In their relations VITA the lower
animals.
Another manifestation OF their intense personality Is
their entire Lack Ot appreciation OF kindness done them
or benefits of which they have b,cn the recipients
They look upon these many llsuls TO whlch they
are Justly entitled and which in the he-tON0l are more
srrylc.abs the giNcr than To the receiver lhry arc
hence grateful and abusive 10 those VINO Lave srNed
Them and iusocut, arrogant and shtu' s>y hardened
ln their conduct toward thtIn Al tIt same time II AZ
yantaxeR arr yet be gained they are sAcophan' 10
| nauseOu-ness In their department toward those
| from WHOM the iayOrs are to come. ihe
| egotsm OF these people Is unmarked 10y tne esse
trac. of mOdcsty ObtTudng hcm7clNts ANA tu'u "
| sumed good qualities upon the pubic NJ tttp oPPoI-
,,ttv Ihcy bo Al of hcr genius. their righteousness
their goodness of heart their hgh see' o." ,po.' ~.
learning and other qualities ana Hcquirl ' al 'a'
lin they are perfccty that lhty are cohlhou
place !rrSlisious cruel ana hulctNe utt. Va
they know that Ia their rantings they e attempting ~