The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-16
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Wolcott, Aug. %, 1862.
One of the most ab0mniable things
that ever a people heard of, has of late
shown itself and is still going on with
the greatest success of any thing which
has been introduced by any nation or
people, a thought OF which will ill
the heart of any true patriot with
scandal and shame. Shame OF you
you sneaking, brave fellows who are
chasing about and consulting every
physician or quack you may meet
saying DIR I've . lame leg, and I've
a crooked leg, and I've lost toe, and
Pm troubled with rheumatism, and
I've lost my teeth and could not pos
sibiy eat hard crackers, and all this.
say it's a pity you had not lost
youI head, that you might not have
been left to heap shame upon the CONS
munity with your cowardly disgrace,
which will fall upon every true hearted
American, who loves his country and
gIories in his freedom Certificate bust
ness has become the business of the
day. Every man who wants one and
has got his half dollar, can obtain one
by giving his money to couple of
quacks, who stand with their mouths
open ready to swallow. | do know
that some Of the many who make ap>
plications, are not really able to do
duty and are actually entitled to them,
and / do know that two-thirds OF these
COW -rdly rascals, are the very men
who wer always so ready and willing
to go when the government should
want them. Now let me say to those
brave and patriotic fellows, now is
your time, for the government certain
ly needs you. But here 1t is, you have
all turned cripples, and you that could
not, have purchased patent breaches
and trusses.
If this continue much longer, those
who are able~bodied will be obliged
to remain at home for the purpose of
manufacturing collins, and to super>
intend the burial of the invahds, that
it NAV be decent. Invalids are the
best working men we have, at least
they want more pay, and think they
can earn more than any other class Of
people. Still not one Of them are
able-bOdied, and are sneaking about
after their certificates. Go ahead you
towards, and get all the certificates
you can, and be ready against the
government call for inv Aids, which it
will have TO do if it calls again, as none
others will be left, for then comes your
turn. Now you cripples, towards and
invalids, if the government should
call for you, nary an invalid could be
found. Every man of You would be
perfectly sound, able bodied and could
take extra rations if allowed you.
When dating takes place, it it must,
| hope each and every one of yea in
valids may have to walk forward, and
see what the County Surgeon may
think Of your almost hopeless cases,
and see it he cannot prescribe some-
thing besides certificates TO alleviate
your painful suffering
Physicians cOutd not disgrace them
selves more by any way, than they
are DONG by unjuslly giving SO many
certificates to amy who may apply, and
to those we know who are perfectly
able-bodied. This every one knows
to be the case, and it is growing worse
daily. Our physicians are certainly
very incompetent to fulfill that which
has been given to their trust, or else
they are worse than traitors to any
nation, staining III as pertlous condition
rs does ours at the present time. If
you wilI 90 aheap with this abuse to
your townsmen and nation, for heav>
ems sake do not look for protection
from q government that you are not
willing TO raise your voice to protect
or even sacrifice your lives for its tu-
ture prosperity aud well beng. And
furthermore | would say 70 chose
brave patriots, tina, are willing To live
an enjoy the blessings and privileges
oi tie best government that was ever
established ON earth, to take their balm
Of GIlead, Il. e. their certIicates) and
emigrate TO some lone island and form
d colony, out of the reach of the ter
rlbie mOnster-war, and spend their
days in quiet and peace. | think the
President ought to take those precious
souls, and coiomze them under the
same order he has for cOlonizing the
blacks, ouly he ought to be very care
tul ana place them in situation,
where they could have the protection
Of the glorious ola flag of our Union,
and am them well with canes, cruIch-
eS and tru. Ses, SO that then brave
souls cou.d ENJOY the peaceful fruits OF
freedom That glorious freedom won
by heir fathers III the days of the
Revolution, who pledged their tires
and tn il setcrsd honor in e>tab isihng =
free and independent government, to
bequeathe to their posterlty for ever
and ever.
Could those brave spirits that are
now bright stars IN the heavenly king
dom, speak to those certificate patriots
and say tO TIM, are you willing to be
called one of your eountry's defenders
now in the time OF Its great national
peril? aud they should answer by eX>
posing to their spiritual gaze, the great
remedy, certificates signed by two
great worthy II. ID $, would they not
say, are you our descendants whom We
left to enjoy he glorious government
We bought WIN uut blood? Are a/ou
tue representatives Of Jhat republic we
fought, bied aud died to establish? Ii
yyu ore, We fought, bled and died in
VAN. You are not wos by of the IN
hetitauce We have bequesthed 70 you.
Go then with .t-bflnttd word certjf
Jrata on us -, - laar e.arl
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