The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-01

i've elClIent express the OPINION That
the Board acted conscientiously; and
while their verdict is not satisfactory
to the friends of Mr.. Thompson and
DIR. Rogers, the public will, ere long.
come to the conclusion that inasmuch
as these gentlemen had confidence
enough in the Board to submit their
case to a hearing before them. the YER
dict rendeaed by them, should be ac-
cepted, as the result of patient investi-
CATION and honest conviction.
[Sanford Express.]
There is one feature of the investi-
CATION that the people regret. DIR.
Fuller has been at the Asylum longer
than DR.. Grissom and his character is
above suspicion. If there has been
any bad conduct or mismanagcment
on the part of DR.. Grissom, Fuller
knows or does not know Of it. If he
knows such to be the case, the best
interests Of the Asylum may suffer at
his hands, or if he is ignorant about it
DR.. Grissom has been done an injus-
tice, all because he was not made to
60 upon the witness stand. We have
this to say, with much confidence in
our opinion, the people want new
administration of affairs at the North
Carolina Insane Asylum at Raleigh.
They want a superintendent and a
second assistant physician there above
suspicion or reproacil. No man
knows what day God may deprive
him of his reason, and he may have
to take up his abode in that Asylum
for treatment. This thought comes to
all Of us, and none can conceive of 4
greater hell on earth than the confne-
melt IN mad house, tortured by the
cruelty and brutality of an angry and
badly tempered superintendent Dr.
Grissom's own evidence ConviCts him
of cruelty and an ungovernable tenn
per. If there is one on earth that
ought to receive all the Kindness and
comfort that human heart and human
hands can afford, it is the poor unfor-
tunate insane.
Monroe Southern Planter.]
The newspapers of the State, with
very few exceptions, SO far as we have
seen, demand Grissom's resignation.
Some that do not believe him guilty
say that, under the circumstances, he
should resign, as very large number
of people believe him to be guilty,
and no man who is not above Sis
picion should have control of so i'm
portant an institution as the Insane
ASYLUM. We do not deem it nee.
essarv to express our private views
here as to the guilt or innocence oil
of DR.. Grissom. Whether he is guilty
or not, there are a great many people
in North Carolina who believe him to
be, and he should no longer occupy
his responsible position in defiance OF
SO strong Il sentiment against him
among the people. And we think
! this applies as much TO the director:
who voted to acquit him as to DR.
! GriSsom himself No matter how
/ honest or conscientious in his opin
ions Il public official may be, if he
does not discharge the duties Of hi:
position in manner satisfactory t'
the people, he should step down and
out.
Greensboro Workman
The editors Of the State are gener-
ally free to expires, an opinion as tt
the Grissom invest CATION, and SO fa1
as we can see, there is a large majority
in favor of his resignation. We think
the act of resignation, and the re-
preston of all vindictiveness against
the large number who differed from
the verdict of the majority would hell
i the cause Of DIR. Grissom, while hi
steady and persistent refusal to resign
may beget strength OF opposition
which will force a resignation. *
As strong an opinion as we care to ex
press is that DR.. Grssom ought to re
sign his position, and we thought h
would do SO at the first opportunity
His tenacity in holding over agains
the protests of SO many citizens and il
despite of the very respectable minor
ity that voted against his acquittal
will not inure to his benefit He ma
think otherwise. Nothing less thai
an unanimous acquittal, with the ad
vantages he had in the investigation
should have been considered satisfac
tory reason for ignoring outside opin
, ion in the matter.
durham Daily SUM-
For three weeks or more the peopl
5 of North Carolina have patientl
l awaited the result of the investigate
} of matters pertaining to the Imam
: Asylum. They have heard thing
f brought out; charges made and di:
cussed and the vilest kind of mpu
| rites limited at, the very suggestion {
Y which are shame and disgrace to
= God fearing and Godloving people
2 and especially SO when made in cor
4 nection with a State insttution-one
f above all others, that like Gears wife
: should be above suspicion. The Grim
? nations and recriminations which da
: by day have been the subject of CONVEX
n sation have had a demoralizing effeC
0 and when they come from those hig
V in authority, it is indeed a sad con