Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-01
For the Standard.
THE JUSTICES OF UNION COUNTY.

THE JUSTICES OF UNION COUNTY.
Alas for their justice, humanity and gratitude.
May God and the soldiers forgive them for their
unwiilingness to prevent the spread of small pox
among the poor and needy. In Germany, before
vaccination was known, doctor was employed for
each district who inoculated every child and there
was penalty upon parents wko> failed to have
their children inoculated say the Justices are
unwilling to prevent the spread of this loathsome
disease. will prove it The Justices are ali vac
cnated, and 30 are their children and negroes
There are hundreds of poor families IN Unien coun.
ty who are not, and never will be; they are not
able to pay doctor for it. If the doctors are VIII
ling to vsccnnate without pay, they not willing
to go to every house and do so: We bave had
nance, and many other counties-in fact there are
few counties where we have not had it.
Mr.. Rogers, of Alamance, came from Richmond,
where he had been on visit to his son-was seized
With small pox-d@estsa by his ne;ghbora, and
died, no one going near to bury him 1er several
days An Irishman was finally found who per.
formed the necessary Office. In Orange, Mr.. VIM.
Carlton, his wife, his son and servant, all died.
Mr.. Carlton bad been visit to his son, in camp
near Richmond. He was not aware that he was
even near any person who had the disease. Vac
cnation would have saved his family. 1t would be
well to have permanent law, as in Germany, COM
peling all parents to attend to the subject of vac
clnatlon, ana paying doctors to vaccinnate.
What strange and shortsighted creatures these
Union justices must be-what slaves to party T.
Were it not so, their action at last Court to pre-
vent the spread this most loathsome disease would
appear to themselves in no other light than that of
unmtigated hatefulness. Nothing but the progress
OF Christian sentiment can correct the feeling that
prompted them to complain of vaccinating the poor
and to make it a matter Of judicial record. The
County Court of Union had as well enter decree
against every enterprise of Christian benevolence-
against the spirit that hunts outcasts Of poverty
and crime for relief and reform-against the spirit
thss raises hospitals for sick solders-against the
spirit that erects asylums r the insane, and schools
for the dumb and blind
An old lady at my elbow accounts for it all by
saying Conference must have forgotten to send
circuit rider into Union. I venture no man voted
for the order who reads the Standard I venture
every Justice of the Peace who voted for the order
voted for johnson for Governor. venture those
of them who make corn to SELL sell it at a high
price. venture they will all live to regret their
action upon the subject Of small pox
When the Legislature passed the act, it was not
supposed that people of wealth would avail them
selves of it. 1t was intended for the special bene.
OF those who are in the army at $11 per MONTH
Magistrates are exempt by reason Of their Office
frola conscription. They 60 beyond their Office
when they enter up DEGREES against the spread of
the small pox in the families of those who have
gone out to battle not for their wives and children
but for their property. A B.