Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-12-13
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with which the vast multltudes OF
spectators greeted the volunteers
from almost every State. ln sSep- !
TENDER last the Second regiment,
under the command of Colonel JOS.
A. Mutton, took part, Dy invitation
of the military authorities OF Mary
land, IN the celebration at Baltl'
more OF the anniversary OF the
battle of North POint. Their sol
dlerly bearing and good conduct
attracted general admiration.
To properly sdiudge the value
ofthe volunteer soldier in time OF
peace, it must be borne In mind:
First, That standing armies, too
strong to be resisted by the people,
having been the invariable instru-
ment employed for the overthrow
of the republican governments, OF
whose downfall history tells. aud
with us, 80 long as each State
maintains a well organized and
equipped body OF citizen soldiery,
there can be no need OF excuse for
a great national arnory and
Second, That no State can afford
to keep a constabulatory force
sufficient at all times for the pre-
servatiOn of the peace, the proper
ty, and lives of its citizens against
lawless combinations, the madness
of mobs, and that the armed vol,
unteer soldier, behind the civil
officer, is the least costly and most
reliable conservator Of the peace.
On seven separate occasions
during the present year, military
aid has been employed to reinforce
the civil power in preventing pub.
lie disorder and violence. The call
for such aid has always been
promptly responded to, and the
mere presence of troops has never
failed to have the desired effect.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The subject OF agriculture, in
whatever aspect it may be viewed,
is of the greatest Importance to
the State, not only because the
greatest number of her citizens are
engaged in it, but for the reason
that its prosperity will materially
effect the success of all other inter
ests. would therefore call your
attention to the report of the eff
Gent, active, and Jealous COmmls-
sioner, as we'll as to that of the
Board of Agriculture. The i'm
portant subjects of immigration,
drainage, aud roads have all re-
ceived intelligent attention. In
some portions of the State agri.
culture, horticulture, and pomolOgy
are more advanced than at any
previous period, while in other
sections, particularly in the purely
grain. growing areas, the progress
has not been so great. The rome
dy for some of the existing evils
will be presented to your bodies
in the shape of bills requiring leg
islation, aud 1 am certain they will
receive your carefal attention;
and the prompt passage of laws
necessary to promote the success
of those engaged in agricultural
operations.
The Department Of Agriculture
is managed with judgment and
economy, its whole cost to the State
for the past two years being only
S3,424.6l, a sum insignificant when
we consider the great benefits to
be derived from the united and in.
telligeDt action of those directing
1t. Prosperous farmers make a
prosperous State, aud every sug.
gestiOn which can promote their
interests, demands and, l feel, will
receive your faithful attention.
CARE OF THE INSANE.
The state has no more sacred
duty to perform than that OF car
ing for the insane within Its limits.
The three asylums for white luna.
tics and the asylum for coored lnha-
tics are all filled to their utmost
capacity, and two hundred white
and nearly a hundred colored luna
tics are outside of the walls of these
asylums, watched, guarded and
cared for, as we'll as it is possible
to do so, while awaiting admission
to them.
Under the law, I have succeeded
in establishing temporary asy lam,
known as the "Pinel Hospital" on
the outskirts of the city, for the
treatment of colored patients, and
l have been trying to get sulta-
BILE building, and have it arranged
for the white insane, as temporary
abode, until such times as they can
be admitted to the regular asylums
cannot be Over-estimated.
Statistics show that under prompt
and intelligent treatment, only
about 80 per cent. become perma-
nently diseased; but where this is
not the case, and the experience of
medical knowledge and attention
so necessary is not applied 10 the
inciplent stages, go per cent. be-
come permanent charges to the
State.
l wcnld call the attention of the
Legislature to the report of the
superintendent OF the asylums,
kIOvn as Senate document No. TX,
Which contains some wise recOuI-
meu1atious from those who ought
to know most about the subject, l
agree with that report that the
State ought to be divided into
three divisions for the white insane,
and that, as for as possible, each
asylum should be required to keep
their section free from these unfort.
unates, so that no insane person
should be permitted TO 90 to the
jails. AS there is only one asylum |