Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-06
FoR THE Vine.
Injustice.

When hagTan' injustice is done by Government or its
high iuneuonar,s 10 private citizen the cause of the
individual the common Of who have the
OF lroemen The natural dictates of sepesery,tinp ami
that love Of justice which animate the bosom, Of sve
Nrtuous man, prompt US 10 take sides with aggrieyed
and weaker party Perhaps the Government never
ed where these feelings Of generous sympathy for the on
pressed citizen rarely called into action by
ees OF actual wrong as IN An instance has however
recently occurred, which call for decided dsap-
proyal. refer 10 the injustice, not TO say cruelty prac
used (unwi,tngy Tar as the President \.
eerned towards our worthy and respectable young towns
man. Dr. T. J. r Bohannan, by the and the me ans
by which the President induced 10 withdraw his
minauon the Surgeon of the Virginia Regiment of yo
unteers Such IN my view is the enormy Of this trans
action, that, Notwithstanding strong party feelings
cannd as a man-aye, a Democrat-but cry Sham, ,
10 all concerned, twhateyer the tnove in thus
with the feelings, interests and reputation OF worthy young
One might have supposed when these accns,s ~
BOhsnnsn knew might have known that he had closed
his Office and made his arrangements To leave that This
was sufficient sacrifice. But this was not enough =
Inat against which property nought and life itself hui
Protracted misery, Character, must be traduced
There IS no man who has higher opinion OF the Pre-
siden than the writer. An earlier, warmer and more
constant supporter, from the first OF his nomination
docs live In the matter before Us mus say M. ha.
been badly advised. Why after referring the subject 10
the Virginia Delegation, and their recommendation Of Bo
hannah, was the nomination withdrawn Was II re-
sPcctiul TO the Virginia Delegation II Is much n
be regretted that the President did not let the non
nation 20 before tho Senate. rather than listen To r
TGTf statements from men, who there Is reason Ia fear
acuated by other motives than humanity and tho
good OF the service Was the object OF Bohannan's enc
mics To get better Surgeon more respectable man
Then the failure has been most signal
observe m the union of the ID instant that one VIM
H. J. Arson has been appointed IN the place OF Dr. Boz
hannah. Who Is William II. J. Ansonl l. he descend
ant OF Lord George AnsOn the great British Admirall-
Does any man living bear the name of William III An.
son Is not the Surgeon appointed in fact little Doc
tor fAnson, who opened Office IN Richmond for few
months aud then, IN utter despair OF doing thing in his
profession, Having patients eave) Joined Capt Ro-
bnsons Companyoi Volunteers, priyate1 Is this the
surgeon for whom Bohannan has been supplanted And
do Bohannan's traducers endorse hm2 Then have they
indeed incurred unenvabe responsibility TO the an.
pointing power and TO the country addition To the odum
OF being the instruments of injustice young man. who
TO the least IN his favor IN conceivable respect
inferior 10 DR.. FAnson. IL DR.. Hanson an older mar
or more experienced surgeon. than Bohannan Did hs
carry with him the recommendation of the whole faculty
any Medical College Who is Doctor rAnson7 Whence
MS credentials In what respect he superior 10 Bo
hannanl Let those speak who know. This - n matter
IN which politicians should have stood aooi They ma,
play the game OF making Presidents and Governors; bu
this thing Of appointing Surgeons in the army IS too Sc
rious business TO be sporied with.
This Is written az act OF justice TO Dr. Bohannau
and IN yindc Of the writer a1d Of the friends Of
Dr. b., who confidently recommended hun. lie Will
be appsed Of its existence until informed through
the press. a JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT