The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-10

the courage ana fidelity to principle
to do so. I am tempted to think
that Physician gets very little prac-
tice in this community, and seizes
upon this opportunity to vent his
spleen, because forsooth our plain
farmers haven't sufficient penetra-
tion to discover his ocealH merits.
This Mr.. "Esculapius" says that
this effort of the farmers to organ
ize for mutual protection and as
sistance is "ludicrous, ridiculous,
cowardly," because "citizens en-
gagged in other necessary pursuits
are largely in the minority when
compared to the farming popula-
ton"
Now, is it possible that there is a
physician in the enlightened county
Of Giles who has not the pene-
tration to see that the very numbers
of farmers is the only difficulty in
the way of thorough Organization
that their great numbers render
them unwieldy as a body, and that
this very fact has heretofore made
them an easy and helpless prey to
other organizations? trust, how
ever, that n new era is about to
dawn upon the poor, down trodden
''Sons of Toll" and that a brighter
aspect is already beginning to tinge
the horizon.
If Physician has no more knOwl-
edge Of medicine than he has be-
trayed on other subjects IN his com
munication, would advise him to
join 'ring" without delay, whose
schedule of fees is sufficiently high
to insure him a competency from
very few patients.
He says that he "shall hail with
much satisfaction the organization
of Farmers Clubs all over the coun-
ty when a proper spirit animates
the members"
1 suppose his idea of a proper
spirit" is quiet submission 70 al
combinations, no matter how op-
pressive they may be.
''It is manifest" says this Escu
lapian Prodigy, 'efrom the Captains
(my) address and circular that the
animus by which he is actuated is
anything but praiseworthy." will
state here that the Circular was
adopted and subscribed to by a
large committee as embodying their
views and sentiments, ana that the
Address was endorsed by the Club
ia a very hearty manner, and that
it was published by their unani
nous request, and that the spirit
which he thinks very unpraisewor-
thy has been highly commended by
intelligent and influential men
throughout the county. think
that the animus betrayed by
Physician when he applies such ep-
ithrts as ''puerile, ridiculous and
cowardly" to a whole community Of
farmers for endeavOring to promote
their common interest by calling on
their brother-farmers to cooperate
with them, not very amiable; and
while he is taking me TO task for
the exhibition of what he imagines
to be an "imprOper spirit" I would
hazard the advice-"Heal thyself.
O Physician!"
l am at a loss to determine who
is the author Of this cOmmunica.
tion; but if 1 may be allowed to
Judge from the nature of the broth
with which he has attempted to re-
fresh your readers-its weak, insip-
id and "watery'' consisteney,-I
would classify him with that am
phibious lace whose nOmeHclatural !
is "HydrOpashist."
I hasten to bring this too-long
letter to a close. Meanwhile it may
be some consolation to this stalwart |
gladistor TO learn that he has pro
duced wide spread CONSERVATION |
and dismay in the ranks Of Farm
er's Clubs.
We would pray for a truce until
the echoes of this MASKED BATTERY /
have ceased to Teyerberate On the /
distant hills, that we may have time |
to rally our demoralized and scat |
tered forces. THOs. B. WADE.