Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-04
OUR HOME CORRESPONDENCE.
n Lecture for Crippies.
BY AN OLD FARMER.

EDITORS OF THE HERALD Il have new
er written for the Herald or any other paper
nor do | expect to attempt the thing again.
Writing is not my business. My business is
is that OF farmer. | know how to hoe corn
and raise calves and pigs, make my butter
and cheese and carry it to market, and ex-
pend the avails Of it in the support of my
family and in the payment of my just debts.
But claim to be patriot, and fancy that l |
have sufficient knowledge TO realize to some |
extent the duties of patriot in these times
which try the souls of men. And now, sir,
let me say that have no honeyed words,
nothing of fattery but | come, or intend,
at least, to come with severe rebuke upon
a portion of the people of my own town Of
Wells,-you have heard of the edge OF Wells
There am located. Ourpeople had settled
down in quietude after the first alarm of war
until the order for draft, when it was thought
they were some able bodied men whose names
were not enrolled soon came orders cor
! recting it, which we supposed would be done
according 10 law. Our listers say they have
completed their new enrolment, and to their
shame be it said they have reduced it in
numbers nerrly one half from that of last
springs enrolment. But, say they, L" the
men whom we have left off from the new roll
had obtained certificates of disability from
, physicians" Does any one believe that
5 between the ages of 18 and 45 are not able
bodied men But the listers will tell you
the doctors say they should not be subjected
to military duty, and they are the judges of
the matter. scorn such stupidity.
Doa't the fools know that the doctors GER.
tigcates are merely evidence to be weighed
by them, and that they (the listers) are the
Judges All the consolation have IN this
affliction is, that the certificates were obtain.
ed, or the greater part of them, in the neigh
boring town of Middletown, where am told
the patients were subjected to as little scruti
-. ny as they would have been if they had cal
6 led on some old women for a receipt to-
making ffapjacks. Of this however l coul'
:. not positively affirm, but do know that tn
half of those whose names are not enrolled
for health, strength and endurance are full.
d eunal to the half enrolled. There are mum
O bers of young men here as robust and hard
= looking fellows as | ever set eyes on, younI
y men who were never known to have an.
o ailment, who now carry the doctors certiti
y cate-young men who will dance sever
nights in the week and are sorry there is no
another, do good days work and drink tn
h Lake Austin water like any horse.
Think you those favored ones who nov
~ enjoy their sickiy, disgraceful security wi
,e not seek their mothers bosoms on which t
n lean their heads and conceal their sham
n, when offering their hands to some of ou
re patriotic fair ones they with look of scor
'h | say tHo uoCtoiS SCl my yoa aiS ho' SoiAAA
II and the listers confirm it,"
20 But seriously, Mr.. Editor, this certifcat
of business dlscloses the most alarming state
- things that has been brought to light sine
Of the outbreak of the great rebellion. 1t hi
Is. brought out the fact that only portion
to the men in Wells can be relied on. and fro
all the information | can get, the towards al
re too numerous throughout the State. | dor
- want to hear the name of Ethan Allen,
NJ the boasted bravery of the Green 'Mounta
. boys spoken again until every doctors cert
an cate is thrown into the fire, and all able bo
he led men arouse themselves in readiness
ed shoulder their muskets and 60 where needle
NELLY,
near Nellyvillc, edge of Wells, VT.
=. August 2s, 1852.