The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-06

DR MORT don't care for the order-yOu must 90
out-or can't go on--.hot's all
Here great excitement in The clsss-ior some MI
nutes considerable confusion took place.l
Ed. OF LII am unwilling to excite any disturbance,
withdraw, but will take proper measures Tor the con-
tinuance OF my reviews.
Such are the occurrences which have produced
most delectable hubbub amongst our medical sd
vans. DR.. Mott threatens resign, il the editor OF
the Lancet dares TO perssyere in his straight forward
and perfectly proper course. Well, If so, we have
dozen other masters OF the scalpe and forceps,any
of whom could fill the abdicated chair The school,
II Is said, will be broken up. Who cares' Anoh-
er, constructed more enduring principles, VIII
start from its ruins as rapidly the magic palace OF
Aladdin. A new era has dawned upon the medical
profession in this country and New York must ever
be the great focus where all the lights OF science IN
this country will concentrate But the day has gone
when any individual interest or influence can op-
pose for one moment barrier 10 the progress ei
free press. The labors of scientlic teachers must
not be monepolized. They are public properly
The editor of the Lancet, in reviewing Dr. Motifs
lectures is only carrying out portion OF widely ex'
tended arrangements, which will ultimately bring
before the public and the profession the lectures OF
all the prominent medical teachers of the country,
| and no greater service could have been rendered to
| Dr. Mot. than this. He is thus brought prominently
forward land placed in The position with his con-
freres, whilst his lectures are reviewed by writer
who is as superior to the patry iterateur to whom
the Professor has bndly entrusted his Travels,
as the free eagle is TO
| The dab chick, that adde's through the copse'
On feet and wipgs-now flies, now wades, now hoPs'
| We pity DIR. Mott He is an amiable well-mean-
ing mamie is an able practical surgeon-but he is
lamentably duped He is, alas, easily imposed on
by men who, in their hearts, despise the high-soued
principles of such man, bat who know well how
to operate on the weaknesses OF noble natures, like
the creeping things that riot in the putrescence and
decay of Wondering humanity. Again we say, we
pity DR.. Mott. We pity him as would any man
surrounded by false friends, whose Kisses" as the
wise man said are deceitfnl,' and who, to serve
their own purposes, whether Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
or malevolent hate of that independence which they
deprecate and dread as well they may, would goad
| their victim TO ruin.
But all the combined influence of any Professor,
or clique, or school, or college, will not we are per-
suaded, control the Lancet 1t is the first medical
journal established in this country perfectly inde-
pendent principles, and if it only continues to NAM
tain that stand, it will completely revoutlonize the
medical profession in the United States, and crush tor
ever the numerous clques which have heretofore pre-
vented any reform, gued the public,and trode down
with undssembled insolence, young struggling, I'M
| frended and honorable professional merit.
| The Faculty of the College were in conclave tor
| several hours last evening. We have not heard
whether they resolved by a formal vote TO explode.
But we will tomorrow continue our review OF this
astonishing movement, and commence an hstorl-
cal account of the rise and progress of this School,
which will present one of the richest most recherche,
and amusing Developments of human nature ina
ginable, and agreeaby enliven the present dull and
dreary season.