New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-10
mr.Gr.,,.u,. Third Lecture.

phsrmacopa5a OF TeIenl -'ISolClHes Is i-ious ~
the human constitution and conducting enorrnously
to the populating OF our grave-yards, Mr. o.
spoke in equsI reprekension of the profuse and m
cessant administration OF poisonous substances as
medicines by the regular Medical Faculty. In
shsrt, he went agants the druggug system n toto,
-egsinst the whole artillery OF pills, Potions,
purges-deemiug even Homeopathy lesser evil
taan the opposite system, aasmuch as II prescribed
the poisons, only in nfinitely lesser quantity
The Lecturer contended that the human system
very rarely needs or is benefited by the inbibiag
OF drugs, and only needs TO be left TO tseii, with
pure air. cold pure water no food, and careful al
tendance, to throw Of the larger number of disesLes
even in their mos. virulent forms and most ad-
vanced stages.
Mr.. Graham maintained that if any substance
in nature approached the character OF specific
for diseases, that substance was pure cold water
Ee narrated many eases which had occurred un-
der his observation, wherein abstinence from food
pure air, and the application, internal and exter
nal, of simple water, had restored sick persons
who lay at the very gates OF death. In cases OF
Fever and CUE abstinence alone had proved srt-
fcens; in Group, prefusa bathing; in Lung fe-
yer, mere sponging he surface and giving water
regularly as beverage; in Scarlet Fever, cover
IN wet SLettS, LHe SuEIGCep
persera;ion, with abstinence, pure air, &c. In
short. the views which he has for years maintained
with regard to the proper remedial means in dis
ease are essentially those held and practiced by
Pressnitz the German peasant, whose treatment
of the sick, snder the nanae of Hydropathy, has
met with such wonderful success, and is now be-
coming famed ell over the world. The conclu-
sons which Pressni,z has reached by observation
and expericnce, Mr.. Graham has rigidly deduced
from scientific research, and had proclaimed and
acted upon them long before Pressnitz and his
bospi.al had been heard of is this country MIR.
G. urged upoa the medical profession the impor-
lance Of examining these conclusions and tneir
premises, and, when found worthy, adopting them.
Immense alienation of the egonies and the tataIi-
tv of diseases could not fail to be the result ne
Lecturer was heard with deep interest to late
hour OF the evening.
Mr.. Graham has been induced TO give e fourth
and last Lecture on subjects connected with the
Human Economy at the Society Library this eve
ning In thi, he will consider Alcohol, Tobacco
&c in their effects on the human system. As
ono Of the earliest, profoundest and most consist
ent advocates Of Total Abstinence, Mr. G. has
claims on the attention aud gratitude OF Washing
tonians which we hope will not be overlooked
No man is more capable of shedding additional
of Human well-being let US gather 10 hear his
closing Lecture this evening
MAlNE.-The new Legislature of this State con-
v-ned at Augusta on the 4th inst. Hon. EdwaIs
Kavanagh OF Lincoln was chosen President of the
Senate, and jeremiah Haskell! Clerk. David Dunn
of Poland Speaker OF the Hoase by DC votes to 3 /
for F. II. Morse of Bath and ) scattering Wa I.
| johnson, Clerk. The Governors Message had
net been delivered up to Friday morning. Thc
vote for Governor was canvassed on Thursaay, and
officially declared to stanG-
For John Fairfield, (Lscol l,--.--.-....4 4o, 1856
Edward Rohipaon, (Whig) --26745
Jnmes ApgIstoa, (Abeli'ion) 4'08o oo
Fairfield over Robinson l4,l10; over all. 1922
The Senatorial vacancies (6) have all been filled
with Loco-Focos, of course.
VERMoNT.--A Convention to amend the State
Constitution assembled at MontPelief on the 4th.
| Daniel kellogg was chosen President! by l2l votes
to l03 for exGov. Jensen, and scattering. J
| T. Mars,en and B. Barlow were chosen Secreta
ries Tie Members were chosen without regard
to party, which has enabled the Loco-Focos TO Sc
cure mojority. Nothing had been done at the
date of our last advices
Hon. john MAIrocKs, M. c. from the North.
Eastern District, declines reelection in a
pi,hy and crcditabe Circular, having reached his
sx,y.sixth year. He says 10 his constituents;
81 have been nothing more than your attentive
representative. During the six entire sessions
which have attended, and the portion thus far ef
he present session, & kind Providence ha, given
me such measure of health, that haze not been
absent from my seat in the House of Representa-
lives sing lie day, any material part OF day.
This, together with the incidental duties Of my
ton, and votes given in all cases according to the
best of my judgement, constitute the substance OF
the services have rendered you. | wish could
haw served yUu better. | have never made
speeck in Congress. ltis known to YOU that all my
ie has been chiefly devoted to my profession, and
10 many ot you tina, in early life had no taste for
politics, and OF course had more than com
moll-plac knowledge of public affairs such as ev-
cry man who loves his country should acquire and
knew that had not sufficient fund of intorna-
non, nor manner attractive enous to enlighten
OF interest the respectable body of which | was q
member. And as 10 speeches made for BaRSnm
as those are called that are spoken Tot TO be heard,
but 10 be sent home and printed in the District pa
pers, their delivery is always distressing TO all con,
ceIned. Besides, when came iEto Congress there
were, and there have always been, many able and
eloquent debaers, but the demand for goad lssten-
srs was great. and the supply small! and being
ambitious OF distinc tion and having the vanity TO
believe myself ,olerably wcll qualified for this arm
Of the public service, | concluded 10 join the small
but silent corps OF hearers, and took my scat ac-
coniinsly among the silsnt and hearing members
in that par, of The Hall since called Sleepy hoi-
low'"