The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-31
PULASKI. TENENsSEE OCTOBER 81. IS7s.a Oh
PhysIelan.s RspIy 30 eapt. Wade.

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Physicians Reply to Capt. Wade.
! MR. MCCORD:-My. object in re-
/ plying to Capt. Wade's Address
and Circular was twofold. ''
list. Tovindieate the Giles Goun-
/ ty Medical Society from the unjust
and inscriptions charges that we're
/ constantly being made against it
by a class of bigots, With more i'm
! pudence than brains. eE
I'd. To issue my protest, not
against the organization Of Farm
ers' Clubs, or any other movement
for the public good, but against the
mischief making spirit which per-
vaded every paragraph Of those pa
pers. He has seen proper in your
last issue to tcastigate me in a man
ner that demands a~notiee.. He
/ still insists that the aIoasaal Society
is a aring," the meE95sgesl Q which
are extortioners, having none of
the 'imillS of human Kindness, -
none Of the philanthroplIy and swell
known liberalityp for which he is
SO justlyt?) celebrated. In reply
to his gaseous production I do not
hope to work any change in his
mind; for he is so dull of compre4
hension that he cannot understand
plain English, or so wilfully per-
verse that he will not properly con-
strue it. Lest he may have misled
some by his unjust assertions, 1
deem it my duty to publish some
additional facts relative to the ori-
gin of the Medical Society.
The American Medical Associa-
ton, composed Of the best men of
the profession throughout the
United States, has always advised
the establishment and perpetuity
of County Societies. It has also,
for above reasons, urged the adop-
tion of a uniform rate of fees; so al
so has the Tennessee Medical. .Soci-
ETY.. In obedience to the counsel of
the great and good men composing
these respective bodies, the physi-
clans of Giles county did organize
a medical Society and adopt a rate
of fees in january, 1867, and in an
nonncing3 said organization end
schedule of charges, they published
through the CtrrzEN the fact as fol
lows: \. "It is a well
known fact that prices of all kinds
have greatly adYanced-the price of
labor, as well as those paid for the
necessaries of life, and indeed for
every purchasable commodity. I'm |
der this state of things it is mani
fest that one profession or vocation !
cannot limit itself TO the low stand
ard ot prices formerly prevailing
without suffering inequality or in |
justice. The undersigned have
therefore deemed it proper to adopt |
a rate of charges, which, though not
commensurate with the full percent
age of difference between the pres
ent and former currency, and in fact
much less than the general advance
in prices, is yet regarded as sufh-
cient to afford a fair compensation
for their services" = e - =
In my first article I endeavored to
explain the object of our organiza-
tion. I point to this paragraph,
quoted from our published an.
to satisfy all reasona
BILE men of the necessity for the ac-
ton then taken, said nothing
against farming or farmers in gener-
al; nor is it my purpose now to ut
ter a single opprobriOus epithet
against them, for I believe if ever
virtue and honesty do take their ex-
it from this world of ours, that their
last retiring footprints win be seen
around the cottage Esills of the
man. I did not even ques-
5ion his motive in writing that Adj
lress, though I did then and do
now believe that he never intended
It to be of any practical utility to
he public. The Whole thing was
to-taHn the attention of
,he Convention, in which it was de-
ivered, to the claims Of farmers, of
which he was chief Mr.. Buford,
he choice of the people, mad de
,lined the nomination; Mr.. Lester,
Who was next in favor, with many, /,
vas unfortunately lawyer; the
people wanted an ehonest farmer Z
% represent them. The Captain( , 1
Knew this, and he made that speech
% secure the nomination. There
5 no use in disclaiming your inten-
ion in that way, Captain; you are
ike the boy that sam Houston told i
Douglass he resembled. Gen. Hous-
on said that an old neighbor Of his
n Texas did not permit his boys to
sat at the first table until they were L
eighteen years old. The General
to be there one day to /
Inner, and knowing the old mans
-uie, he was surprised to see one Of
he boys who looked evidently to
be more than eighteen, standing by +,
he fire, looking on while the rest
we're at dinner, and he approached
lin and said, ''Bill, how is it that
-ou are not at dinner? you are
more than eighteen" 'tNo, said /
Bill, 1 l0as, but I am not nor
How Il tnatP'' inquired the Gener-
L. 1WelI'Isaid BilI ST was eating