Year: 1866

Some ten days since, when the telegraph stated,


on authority of General Strong, a Federal officer
stationed in Texas that William johnson brother
Of the President and Collector Of the Port of Val


asco Texas an old man in his sixty-eighth year had


died in consequence of the refusal Of rebel physi-
clans to give him professional attention. basng their


refusal on the fact that he was Union man and a


brother Of the President this seemed so incredible
that we hesltated at first TO copy it. 1t revealed a


barDarlty and brutality which we rejoice to believe


was not usual during the war. The medical profes-
sion has always been one Of humanity, we had al


most said above all others; and that all the phvs-
clans within the vicinity Of Valasco should carry
their rebelous feelings TO such an extent as to al


low an aged man, nearly seventy years old to die
for lack OF attention, simply because he differed


from them IN politics, seemed to disgrace humanity
ITSELF But the card which was sent to US Yesterday


without our solicitation by the sons of the deceased


and the confirmation of the original statement by


his widow and daughter, of William johnson estab-
fishes Its truth beyond all controversy We repub-


ish the material portion of the card of Andrew and
James johnson, who are officers of the Tennessee
Penitentiary


"Gen. Strong makes a statement that our father
Mr.. William johnson, was accidentally shot by the
discharge of his own gun and that mum Der of sur
geons in Valasco Texas, where the accident occur
red, applied to for assistance All refused and
not only refused: but based their refusal upon the
grounds that johnson was brother to the Pres-
dent, ETC. In addition, viii state that the above
are acts, and that our father had to send to Coum
bla, Texas, distance of one hundred miles for a
Federal surgeon before getting any assistance Dr.
Seads is the gentleman who come to our fathers as
sistance from Columbia, but fourteen days having
elapsed was too late to his life and Dr. SeadS
says our father died from neglect and the medical
faculty generally of Valasco stated that there were
too many JohnsoDs now"


Within four hours ride of Yalasco, where Mr.
johnson lived, there were no less than twenty phv-
scians, yet not one would 60 the relief of the suf
fering man. Even the one who had been their fam
Ily physician IN times past refused TO attend upon
him. Mr.. Johnson's Otfense was that he and his
family were decided Unionists and relatives Of the
President De was quiet, industrious citizen and
although positive in his adherence to the Govern
ment gave proyOcation TO no man. and that was a
crime not TO be pardoned this side of the grave bv
Wretcnes who would make no scruple of asking par
don from the President and demanding the restors-
ton of political power to their hands 50 that they
might bring the Union citizens of Texas under
proper dlscpl inc The rebels at Valasco say that
they will wait quietly until the departure of Fede-
raj troops from the State and shat then they will
manage things to suit Themselves The loval citi-
zens are Justly alarmed at the prospect, and dread
beng given up TO the power Of rebels who |
ruled the country with rod of iron during the re-
belliOn.


We can easily understand how loyal men at the |
South sometimes grow heartsick and despairing |
when they contemplate the sudden reclamation Of |
their State affairs by the rebels Let them take |
courage at the thought that the loyal millions of
the North determined TO see that Justice and nro
lection are guaranteed to them perpetualy There |
are many OF the late partisans of the rebellion who
intend TO be good cIlzens, but there are many 9TH
ers who seem given over to judicial blindness and |
are rushing rapidly 20 their own ruin The power
with the nation to build up or crush out, and it
VIII protect Its rlends.-NGshcle Press ald Times