San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-23
AUSTIN MEDICAL MEN
Draft Resolutions and Will Present
Them to the Public.

Them to the Public.
AUSTIN, Dec, 22.-[Special. -
The Austin District Medical
society at their meeting held in
this city Thursday, manufactured
and will tomorrow present for
public observance the following
eighteen karat double distilled
sensational resolution: "Whereas,
the war is over; nearly thirty
years have elapsed since the south
laid down its arms, and her people,
cheerfully accepting the decision
of the sword, returned to their al
legiance to the National govern
ment; their sins have been for
given, and those who bore arms in
the conflict have been appointed to
offices of trust. Distinguished
eX-confederates FIJI foreign mis-
sions, sit on the bench of even the
United States Supreme court, and
the voices of Confederate leaders
are heard in the halls of national
legislation. The bloody shirt has
ceased to move; the ghost of Re-
belliOn has long since been laid
and peace reigns throughout the
land sectionalism no longer exists,
but we are once more a happy re-
united people by the grace of God,
enjoying the blessings of on en-
lightened Republican form of gov
eminent; therefore, be it resolved,
that it is the sense of the
medical profession of this section
of the loyal state of Texas as repre-
sented by their delegate to the 25th
quarterly meeting Of the Austin
District medical society held in the
capital city of Austin, Dec. 2lst, A
ID. 1898, that the ruling Of the Uni
ted States Commissioner of Pen
sions Lochren, that "no one who
was connected with the late Con-
federate army shall be eligible to
serve as medical examiner on any
United States pension board" is
a species of political prescription
long out of date and unworthy an
| enlightened free people; uncalled
unwise as a policy, unjust to a
| large class of worthy citizens, in
nocent of any political sin or
| offense whatever a gratuitous in
suit to the medical profession, a
reflection on the honesty, integrity
and capacity of every ex-confeder-
ate surgeon now living, contrary to
the spirit and pretensions of the
| civil service reform, and calculated
| to re-awaken bitter sectional feeling
| and antagOniZe an element whose
| mission is "peace on earth, good
| good will towards men," and who,
even during the heat Of the unfor-
| tunate strife now happily long
past, were non-combatants intent
only on deeds of mercy to friends
and foes alike. Resolved, that the
Austin District Medical society
hereby protest against a discrimi-
| nation so causeless, unwise and
| unjust; and that we call upon our
DISTINGUISHED President to either
| redress the wrong or let the world
know why we are thus set apart
| and disqualified.
Resolved, that the subject be
brought before the State Medical
| association at it's annual conven-
ton in Austin next April, for con-
sideration, and such action as may
in the opinion of that body of rep
resentatives of the entire medical
profession of Texas be wise or eX-
pedient.
Resolved, that this resolution be
spread upon the minutes Of
the society and that the secretary
be requested to send copy to the
honorable commissioner of pen
sions at Washington, and a copy
also to each of the leading papers
of the state for publication.
TT. BENNETT, NJ. D., Secretary"
SMOOT.
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