Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-01

without subjecting themselves to hard.
ships of walking long distances over
mountains and bridgeless streams. or
of becoming burden upon their
friends and neighbors by borrowing
the small, but to them considerable,
sums necessary to hire conveyance. |
think they have earned more consider.
alton at the hands of the United States
/ think they should have boards ere.
ated so conveniently that none of them
may be forced to undergo these hard.
ships to get their rights. ] think it is
theirs as due for the patriotic and va
liant services they rendered when such
services was of vital necessity to the
Government they now petition for re.
lief.
Society organized itself into govern.
ment for the purpose not only of mu-
tual protection and security but for the
convenience and welfare of all its con
trlbuting members, and | think those
constituent parts of it who may be poor,
or otherwise unfortunate have, or
should have, the same rights under it
that those enjoy whose lives have
fallen in more pleasant places, and
that these patriotic mountaineers
should not be left like Relisarius, to
beg upon their shields for that assist,
ance which is their due from those
whom they have SO materially helped
to make. what they are, especially as it
will cost the United States nothing to
grant this request, except what sta
tionary the additional boards of sur
geons may use in reporting upon their
honorable disabilities, and as each of
these counties contains competent ply.
sicians, meeting all the requirements
of your office, for the position of ex,
amining surgeons,
In view of these considerations, re-
spectfully request that you will person
ally examine this subject, and grant
the petition ! make in the name Of
these men. ] have the honor to be-,
Very respectfully,
w. p. BRowNLow.
The order establishing a medical
board in each county was Immediately
made, and the following were the ap-
pointments for the several counties:
Johnson-James d. Dounelly, James
G. Butler, j. NJ. Roberts-Mountain
City.
Carter-J. Fl. Alexander, Carrick N.
Wilcox, Caleb Emmert-Elizabethton.
Washington-C. Wheeler, j. W. Cox,
j. s. Stuart-Jonesboro
Cooked. Nease, r. G. Smith, L. w.
Hooper-Newport.
Greene-J. r. Boyd, James A. Lem.
ing, j. w. Cloyd-Greenevile.
Hawkins-John NJ Price. S. H. Gault,
j. H. P. Dykes -Rogersville.
Hamblen-E. B. Hale, j. B. f. Dice,
James w. observation-disclosures.
SullivantsA. j. Roller, David NJ.
Miller, Mack Blountyille.
Claiborne-John w. Divine, Charles
H. Bateman, John Francisco-Taxe.
well.
Unicol-L. S. Tilson, H. c. Banner,
j. ii. Jones-Erwin.
Now, here is fair illustration Of
Brownlow's S kindly feeling solicitude
for the soldiers. He interested himself
in pushing to successful conclusion
matter that solely concerned them,
and did not put single cent into his
pocket No one had ever thought of
this convenience before, or if they had
never made an effort to accomplish it,
or if they did make the effort they
failed.
This is very short chapter in the
history of Browlow's services in the
cause of those whom we are pleased to
honor and glorify as the defenders and
saviors of our country. And he rem
dered these services freely, willingly,
voluntarily, assiduously, and at the
cost of his own time and money.
And we now say without fear of sue.
cessful contradiction that Brownlow
has done infinitely more to protect the
rights and promote the interests of the
Federal soldiery than all the men who
are combined against him. And he
has done it all, not for the purpose of
gain or to subserve an ignoble end, but
that he might help those who were
not able to help themselves. Will not
this class of Republican voters help
him on the 18th of this month";