Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-10-30
lnSidiouS Iuucndoes, Misrepre-
sentatien, Evasien, and Mis-
appropriation.

headed That Appropriation" and con-
cluled with the signature of s. A. Bowel.
Whose career as a public man is fresh
in the memory Of the citizens Of Wash.
ington County, and if VIC are to Judge
of his public history and his article above
referred to, we decide Mt once, the one is
as deceptive as the other was worthless.
This youth sees fit in his self-exalted im>
a. nation to dehounco those that see
things in q different light from Big Me"
and at once Shylocks and small Frys".
them. We are willing to admit ~notwitla-
standing, We arc somewhat experienced
In years, yet young in the affairs of the
Public as a magistrate, and oct having
the advantages of ILLEGAL education as
this youth, consequently, cannot talk or
write as huently, or as correctly, but this
We do claim, that we have the right to
think for ourselves, also that we can think
as correctly as Mr.. B. one WHO has but
little or no conception above that of a
jug of achisky or some other Intoxicating
drink.
His heading in part Of the Article
referred to is in this language. "Pen>
urious Economy, vs.. the Literality
and Gr4ti;nl9 Of the People" We
cannot Sc hoT any man or set of
men could { .,gy tier liberality and
generosity b. uiag the greater portion
of the means L.lJnsjag to some one else,
without their will CT consent, which |
feel very sure il the case, that at least
eight>tenths Of the tax payers of Wash>
ington County are opposed to the appro.
p~riation that has beel made, aud will tell
the tale in thunder tones in the future
But we're it otherwise, in absence of any
instructions from those | represent, and
feeling a conscience of right and duty |
should do just as | have done, not that |
ain opposed to pa ying the gentlemen for
whom this diminitive contemplate sum
on the which the talented youth places
so much emphasis,
We think it perfectly right to pay these
gentlemen n fair compensation for their
services, but differ as to the method, and
claim that it is more honorable to ask for
it directly from the people uad more
Illustrative cftho liberality and generosity
of the citizens than to ask it Of the court,
but we are told that these gpntlamen are
no beggars, and that John and Steve, turn
up their noses, | nm of the opinion these
boys ought not to hang on this "public
sign pole"
We know one of these gentlemen,
Doctor Sewer, and know him favorbly,
have no cause to regard him as anything
else but a gentleman, and an eminent
physician as regards the other gentlemen
spoken of, We have no acquaintance with
them, but take it for granted they are
all that is claimed for them and deserve
the respect and est eem of all good citi.
zsns for the faithful performance of their
duties during the prevalence of cholera
in JoEesboro' which 10 addi tion to the
consciousness Of having performed their
duties as men, differs and physicians,
which they have already received some.
thing from the contributions made by q
generous public and to which can be added
by ones, tvos, Gves, and tens, to make up
tho deficiency and above all that fnal
reward.
This can DO all accomplished without
incurring any risk or the dispIeasure of
the tax payer. There can be no question as
to the right of an irdi,idusl to donate
any amount of his private means.
There is u question as to the right Of
the court to make this appropriation, and
then lay a tax to replace it, which would
necessarily follaw.
We have no surplus but to the rev crse
We arc indebt, as all know, who know
any thing about it, yes to the hundred
and even thousands with depreciated
bonds, ttocks, aud warrants, which beat q
falsity on their face, calling for from one.
fourth to one>half more than can be raised
for them in cash, all these things drawihg
on the tax payers, and this under a heavy
financial crisis with. a multitu de of 9TH
er things that perpetually augment the
bill aud as We failed in the proper con-
rection to give a history Of the unfair
means resortcd 10, not by the gentlemen
for whose benefit this appropriation was
asked for, but as we believe by :he vols
untary actions Of persons who fed from
cholera at its first approach in JonssborO'
and said by their acts ''every man for him-
self" Now these bright specimens of sym>
patty aud humanity to conceal their