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Title: History of the Philadelphia almshouses and hospitals from the beginning of the eighteenth to the ending of the nineteenth centuries ...: showing the mode of distributing public relief through the management of the boards of overseers of the poor, gaurdians of the poor and the directors of the Department of Charities and Correction
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Lawrence, Charles, b. 1837
Subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.). Guardians for the Relief and Employment of the Poor Philadelphia (Pa.). Board of Guardians of the Poor Philadelphia (Pa.). Dept. of Charities and Correction Almshouses Hospitals Hospitals Hospitals
Publisher: (Philadelphia) : C. Lawrence
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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lic bread, smoked a cigar, nor took from the garden evena bunch of flowers. And yet he is one of the first of the new ap-pointments to be assailed by the Loco Foco papers, The object of the assault is apparent to every man. Thedesign is unquestionably to detract from Mr, M. any influence hemight possess as an upright, intelligent and honest man, onethoroughly acquainted with the wants of the institution, and hisofficial duties. Messrs. Dickinson and Lentz are both good appointments.We believe them to be discreet and honorable gentlemen, and thatthey would not perpetrate a wrong, either public or private, in theirofficial capacity. The same may be sajd of every one of the gen-tlemen who belong to the Peoples Party, appointed by the Courts.We would not be willing to believe that the appointments of theLoco Foco Judges differ from them in this respect. We onlyregret that they should be such decided politicians, and fear thattheir influence may be covertly exerted to serve party purposes.
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History of Philadelphia Almshouses and Hospitals. 235 It is certainly proper that this new Board should be governedby their own experience in making changes in the department;but we earnestly counsel them to avoid hasty action. Public clamor and newspaper scandal should never deterfearless and honest men from doing their duty, nor should it forcethem to do an injustice to the institution or its officers. We therefore caution this Board against all improper influ-ences. Let theni enter upon their duties determined to eradicateevery evil they may discover to exist; but let them see and knoM-by their own observation that changes are proper and ought to bemade. It is not very likely that a large majority of the Board canunderstand the true character of the important trust they haveassumed, in the beginning of their career, and as the public ex-pects much from these gentlemen, it will be well for them to exer-cise much caution in the outset. These we know are the views of the mass of the p

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