The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-23

nut Oi Mts specte OF YndekeTY, hdu h'
knowledge before. first read DIR. Thorn
sons certificates Of great cures, with all iha
indifference which men generally do, whef
I,hey expect imposition or deception is abou
to be played off upon them. On examina
ton however, of all, or nearly all the cases
certified, as having taken place in the city
of Albany, within few months, in the lat
ter part OF the year 1924, and the fore par
of the year 1926, found them fully sup
ported by statements made by the respective
families, or heads thereof ! also found
many particulars of those cases stated
which, in my opinion, add much to the im-
portance and striking features OF them,
which do not appear in the short statements
made cf them in these certificates. l also
cndeavored to find out, if possible, by in
quiry of various individuals, as well of the
enemies of the system as Of the friends, and
those who were Indifferent on the subject,
what cases, if any existed of injurious eff
fects arising from its use; and although |
found some three or four in which dark
surrnises and suspicious seemed to have
been set anoat in the community, in every
case which was able to trace, | did trace,
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thus supposed to have been injured by,
or fallen victims of such practice and
could find no reason to believe or suspect
that any injury had been done to the pa
tient, but moro or less relief thereby gained.
II is also due to DR.. Thomson to say, that
in every case wherein suspicious have been
INDUCED, it appeared that tho patient had
been pronounced by the regular physicians
incurable and that such opinion had been
gwen, in nearly all the cases, amounting TO
some forty or fifty, ofwhich heard detail
ed the particulars; and in some Of which,
to use the language attributed to the regu-
lar physicians, " it was as impossible to
restore them 10 health as it was to create a
new world" After such nn examination,
and mature reflection thereon, | think it
neither rash nor indiscrcet to say, that iudg-
ing from the effects of his practice in the
city of Albany, however much regular ply
slclans may, as | am sure they will, carp at
the expression, and speaking after the man
ncr OF men, or if you please, according to
human reasoning, it has snatched ten from
the grave, where it has hastcned one to a.
What may be lis particular effects in
other parts of the state, or when not ad-
by DIR. Thomson himself, am
unable to state. The persons thus exam
ned appeared respectable, intelligent and
candid, and generally expressed their great
opposition to, and want of confidence in
Dr.. Thcmson's practice, before they had
rled it, and were induced to make the trial
N consequence of the desperate nature Of
heir cases and with belief or hope that no
injury could be done thereby. With your
heory or principle had little to do I the |
cDects OF your practice was the principal
thing sought for by mo, ns by your fruits I
was resolved to Judge You and however
much may be the obloquy which the de-
claration of favorable opinion of your
practice, may call forth from the learned,
not only against qnacks, but the supporters
of quacks, l freely take upon myself the
responsibility of subscribing to the above.
Your,obcdient servant,
A. DIMMICK, Member of Assembly.
Albany, April 10, 1898.
Z. 5. Most of the individuals thus ex-
amincd, had family rights, upon which they
placed very high value; and one gentle
man whose responsibility and candor are
very high in public estimation, declared he
would not be deprived of the knowledge for
1000 dollars. also examined two geptle-
men from Nantucket, who spoke most dis
tnctly of the responsibility and credibility
OF tho persons whose signatures appear at
achcd TO DR.. T.'s certificates of his practice
IN that place.