The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-16

how shall we know who understand 'his s'''
Ansuer-ihe only sure way Is 10 inquire
who. amcng the candidates, are the most
uoiformly successful in curing disease Ev-
Or, man cannot examine the nature and
tendency of the principles OF different pre-
tenders: bat al! can see who cure The sick
aud these are the mon whom all ought TO
be allowed 20 employ.
We admit tba, il requires long ana severe
sn,dy TO acquire minute knowledge oil
wha, the faculty call medical science bat
we have no proof that what they teacb - IN
reality the science that teaches the art Oh
preventing and curing disease. we nave
on the contrary strong reasons I" pene'e
that il is not. Isl. The testimony OF the
w;sest and best of them that 1t IS merely the
" science Of guessing" the " art of conjec-
,ure ~ bold and reckless " striking IN the
dark - "shooting without aim," INTO
,res far the purpose of killing small SER
pent that is about to sirangle man with ITS
coils. end. The testimony OF all, that Its
means and processes, are active po'sons'
bleeding, bistering &c." in their nature
really calculated only to kill well mar,
wbniever they may do with the sick aud,
Sd. we have positive proof that their testl-
monies are correct, in the fact that we hnd
ourselves able to cure, with very simple and
innocent means, many, very many, whom
the wisest ofthose gentlemen, after long
and severe trial of their skill and means
have declared their inability to cure.
From a pretty thorough acquaintance
with what is called "the science OF medl-
cine" which these laws are made to foster'
and a long, close observation OF the results
of it's prescriptions, we solemnly declare
that we should consider it nothing short OF
placing our life in imminent danger; and
deserving nothing less than the punishment
for mansaughter, to suffer It's application TO
ourself, even though administered by the
hand of a brother or II mother; while from
the most unequivocal evidence, we are e.
oually assured that the principal practice
that seeks opportunity TO contend with 1t,
for the prize of public favor, is really, III
rightly applied, the true " art OF preventing
and curing disease" and is based upon the
principles established, not by errlng man,
but by him who cannot err, for that espec-
al purpose aud that they who oppose 1t
are +" e ghting even against God ?" We do
not say that those principles ara yet fully
and correctly developed or even understood.
Poison.-How long is it since physicians
we're every where prescribing ardent spirits
| in various forms, as II stimulent and tonic,
valunble in the cure of disease and how is
| it nowl They have all, to a man, aban-
doned it, because it is " n slow poison aud
! is therefore " never useful, but positively IN
furious in every case" How long then,
will ,hev retain any other poison in their
lmate.ia medical Only till they perceive
that those polsons are as much more 'nIuF'-
Gus than ardent spirits, as they are more
active or permanent; and till they ind some
thing that is innocent will answer mucl
better their intentions i'll giving poisons
Send them light in the spirit of kindness
and forbearance, and they will gladly follow
il ont of the q" Dedalian labyrinth. among the
Cvclops," where Professor Chapman says
ltbev arc now " wandering in darkness" Il
i" ardent spirits are slow posons, improper
10 be given to the sick, because they vii
;niure the constitution and bring on prema'
ture death then calomel, tartar, niire, OPT
um, lead zinc, copper, antimony, cIcnta
diglt1IiS, &C. &C, DeiiSi 40 =" WV ""'" -
far more active and permanent, must b'
followed much sooner by still more painful
consequences. For example, see the mnl
titudes Of chronic diseases produced by tho
liberal use of these poisons, in previous at
tncks of what were called acute. What say
you to this brother NJ. d.! Think ot IT
we besecch you think of 1t, and may 1t b'
The means of saving some member of your
own dear family from living misery, or ear
" death. How long shall philanthropy
bleed to see the amable and afieciionat'
physician administer the deadly drug tina
DESTROYS his lovely wife or child for which M
price can compensate Such results of the'
deIusion, call forth our pity and compassioi
for the sufferers, whose feelings we woul'
not wantonly iniure but they strengthen
our resolution TO wage uncomprom,slnI
and relentless warfare against the poison
the depicting, the destructive practice'
NyENS m SE kESETRN