Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-13


In the Republican of April 4th, 1882, we
have letter from Roy, which is character
istic of weakness rather than wit or wisdom,
displaying an objectionable amount of ig-
norance about what the author presumes to
write, while appearing as the willing tool
for base men ito venture dirty things, II
was unfortunate for Roy that his effort to-
describe in his Bohemian style, the Presi-
dents festivals, and his own priceless ad
vantages and honored privileges at those,
feasts and in the marble halls of the Capt.
tol, which did not satisfy Roy's dictator, as
well as his own vain glory. His efforts to
hold up sinking demijohn by his misrep-
reservations of the old board of pension
surgeonssof Knoxville will win only where
the swindle will lurk unseen and unknown.
His attack upon the unblemished character
and integrity of honored soldiers whose
graves grow green, willnot fail to awake in
,digpant response from the many brave sol
diers who wore with them the blue. He
states 1.-THE old board contained no ex-
soldiers" This is false, and if the author
did not know it his master did. He init
mates that it was the benefcent design of
the watchful guardian and judge ''to secure
board more in sympathy with the ex-sol-
diers and their widows and orphans" since
the members of the old board were not
soldiers and could have no sympathy" We
suppose, according to his teaching, sympa-
thy should rise higher than sworn obhga-
tons. But this criticism was made for a
mean purpose, and, besides, involves in it
into ifvy >f< t,a. ,lsnS
fraudulent intentions of pension applicants
That the falsehood may be exposed, and
that some Of the mean intent may be uncov-
cred, we will give the history of the old
board. Doctors F. K Bailey, j. R. Lud-
low and James Rodgers composed the first
board, organized in March, 1870. Of these,
Doctors Bailey and Ludlow were both
eminent surgeons in the Union army. DR..
Bailey died in 1875 and his place was filed
by the appointment of DIR. r. Knafa, who
was surgeon in the 10th Tennessee Union
| Cavalry. DR.. Ludlow resigned, and by the
Recommendation of the board, Dr. A. b.
| Tadlock was appointed, who was likewise a
| surgeon in the 4th Tennessee Infantry. DIR.
| Knafn died, and by the recommendation OF
the board, DIR. J. w. Hill was appointed.
The roll of the old board then, is as follows:
Dr. James Rodgers, of Knoxville, DR.. j. r.
Ludlow, DIR. F. K. Bailey, DIR. r. Knafd,
DR.. A. B. Tadlock, DR.. j. W. Hin-foul
| ex-Federal soldiers, two of whom are dead.
And yet, in the face of these facts, Roy
has the impudence to assert that there were
mo ex-Federal surgeons" on the old board
aud, in substance, that they had no sympa
thy for the soldier, his wife and children
! But Roy states further, that the new
board, as organized has two army sur
geons." Tadlock is retained in the new
board, and if he was not an army surgeon
| in the old board, he cannot be in the new.
We would like Roy to enlighten the people
as to the military service of the new mem
bers of the board. But we make no wal
upon Drs. Ellis and Rodgers to show the
barefaced inconsistency of Mr.. Roy's Dor
rowed or loaned effusion. We would like
to ask, also, why the ex-judge, in his pleni
tude of soldier loyalty and love, sought the
discharge of DIR. Tadlock, a Union surgeon
of becoming medical ability and loyalty
also, if be did not ask q rebel surgeon tt
suggest appointments, and if he did no
recommend an ex-rebel to fill DR.. Tadlock't
place.
Holy consistency. What an exhibition
of soldiers love and loyal sympathy? Roy
| would have it appear that the old board fol
| 'AAo "oAie VI SJ"pdshy OAOu6h ~ Aiu'
over the fear of little perjury, had ''un
justly" hindered the soldiers, their widow
and orphans from getting just pensions
But the Republican admits that 131 ap
plicants have been granted pen
sions upon the recommendation o
the old board within the las
Congressional term, which amounts t,
1928, 600 But this does not include Judg
Houk's pension, which is understood t.
have been So, 500 or more for the first pay
ment. By some typographical error or TO
some purpose that name does not appea
in the list published in the Republican, t
the credit of the Knoxville board.
While we denounce the cowardly and un
scrupulous imputations thrust at the oil
board, for base and wholly partisan pur
poses, and call attention to the poison al
rows pointed by unwashed ghouls an.
knaves at the honored graves of brave AM
good soldiers and men, we would ask tn
soldiers and citizens of East Tennessee t
judge for themselves how such bareface,
and apparent scheming of demagogues il
likely to effect the prosecution of homes
claims against the government.
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