The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-12-15
A schenInp Lie.

LOUISVILLE, N.Y. Dec. 2, 1856.
"What an eye opener for the ex.
Federal soldiers. With Dr.. Dab.
Dey, one Of the infamous guards Of
the Andprsonyillo Prison, selected
fur a position as one Of the Medical
Bbdrd Of Examiners in Che Pension
Department. Just think Of it, all
thme ex Federal soldiers who voted
for Cleveland.
"What an insult 10 the * Fed.
eral soldiers that vote the Demo.
cratic ticket?
"Boys, how do you like IN
"What II pity that Jefferson Da
Wis disabilities have not been 70
muved, so Grover Clevelad might
place him At The head If the Pen.
sion Department. WantdGchangei
How do you MugRnmp soIdierslike
IL What a relief to the President
u have such men TO assist him in
suIving those complicated cases
that caused The President 81 much
work, to g. into the minor details
IN find the cause for pension claims.
Will DR.. Dahncy be q good tnaa far
those who were 50 unfortunate, and
bud to serve in that awful prison
pen at AndepOnville?
"AS The Doctor was an oye.wit.
nGss Of a great number who were
maimed for life and will come be.
fore him to pass upon their claims,
wo will grin and bear it two years
longer, but we will meet you in
1883 At Harlem River bridge with
Il majority to snow YOU under for.
ever Commercial. GdutlG.
Elk FEDERAL SOLDIER"
The above is Il baId.faCcd lilo. A
lie that could only originate in the
Republican ranks, for no other pur.
puse than 10 deceive and mislead
the soldier who votes the Demo-
cratic ticket. Read what u special
correspondent from Washington, of
December 9th, has to say in regard
to Dr. Dabney as guard at the An.
dcrsonville Prison:
"NEvER IN Sight OF ANDERSON.
WILLIE"
"Those worthy vetOransof the war
who are holding midnight vigils to
decry the appointment of DR.. 7. S.
Dabney, of New Orleans, as a Pen.
sion Examiner, are on the wrong
scent. DR.. Dabney was only fifteen
years old when Lee surrendered at
Appomattox. Ho never was at
Andersonville, and was never in
the Confederate army, either as a
soldier, a sutler, or even the child
Of IL regiment. DR.. Dabnoy was
born on May l6, 1850, so that when
the AndorSonvillo prison was in
blast he was not more than thir.
teen years of age. Up TO this day
Dr. Dnbney has never been in sight
Of AnderSonville. And now to
those who Clamor against him.
DR.. DGbnoy received his appoint.
ment under the Civil Service law.
lie passed a high average. He
was taken on his "book larnin'."
Aadho been all that his critics i'm.
puto to him, which he is not, his
appointment would have been due
solely TO u law which is no respec.
tcr Of persons or politics.
Hero is tho Pension Office record:
"Dr. Thomas S. Dabney, NJ. D.,
was appointed Medical Examiner
in the Pension Office on the 9lsL Of
October, 1885, after undergoing a
Civil Service examination, which
he passed with great credit He
was appointed from New Orleans,
and was Endorsed by the entire
Grand Army Of the Republic of tho
State of Louisiana"
The absurd charge that he "had
command of the rebel guard at An.
Jacksonville prison, and shot down
Union soldiers" is refutGd by the
fact that he was but fourteen years
Of age at the time the war closed,
and consequently never saw service.
in the Confederate army. Dr.. Dab
ney never saw Andersonvillo in
his life"