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thereDy rendering the profession immedl-
ately accessible to any and every idle adj
venturer. Is not this true 7"
All /! here's the rub. The gentleman is
getting alarmed about his own safety. He
is afraid to compete with what he calls 10.
norant Thomsonians, and before he gets
through more than intimates that the Leg
lslature ought TO do something for the poor
scientjfcs, TO shield them from the innova-
tons Of such idle fellows. He feels the ne.
cessity of lao legs to support them, and
can't bear the thought that we are placed
upon an equal standing with regulars. Here
IS, indeed, a terrible gia6eus Mysterious for
we were not like them. born for favors-nay,
nor for equal rights and privileges.
9th, "Unity of disease and unity of rem
edy." This is not peculiar doctrine of
Thomson. The celebrated DIR. Rush Of
Philadelphia. taught that there is, in fact,
but one disease, and need be but one rem
edy, were the right only known. The diff.
ferent form and names of disease, arise from
the same cause.-the arrangement that en-.
sues in consequence of taking cold. or the
loss of a portion of vitality; in any or in all
parts of the body.--And they may all be
removed by restoring an equi librium of the
fluids through the body, and giving to every
part, Its due proportion of iodrmih and per.
sp'ration. Remove the debility consequent
upon the arrangement or absence of heat,
and the system assumes once more healthy
action, and the patient is well; but if you
reduce the vitality. by bleeding, Calomel,
Opium, Morphine, &c. you add to the dis
ease. While the Regulars boggle at the the
orv of Thompson-heat and coid-they for
get that Thomson. without knowing it, a
dopted the direction of Galen: and his
idea of the curative and preserving power
of nature, appears to be the same as that &C.
knowledged by liippocrates. OF what prdc-
teal Importance is it, that the old school
physicians have an innumerable multitude
of diseases, las long as they continue to Bleed
give Calomel, and Opium, in all cases-or
nearly all In 1874 forms of disease, emu
merated by DR.. Eberle. he recommends
Mercury or Calomel, in los, Bleeding in
1O7 warm bath in 81, Capsicum,or Cayenne,
in Is. We mention Eberle's practice be.
cause he is great man among great men,
and an honored teacher in Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, and Lexington, Ky. and is
good authority all over the United States.
Bleeding, Calomel, and Opium, are CIV
en- in large majority of the l34 diseases,
by this learned professor and others equal.
Iy as learned, prescribe them, in nearly all
the remaining forms of disease. Who then,
gives the "one remedy" in all casesl Those
who give Lobelia, Cayenne, and Steam
Or those who Bleed, give Calomel and Opt
UNI
10th, "Shall we be disputed, when we
have the proof, if we assert that some of
these articles, composition, Hot Drops, Lo.
bella, &C. are invariably given in all sorts
and varieties of disease? Whether It be
Scarlet, or Typhus, Intermittent, or Con.
tinued fever; in acute or chronic Rheuma-
tism, in Lung fever, or a Common cold and
catarrh, it matters not, the treatment is the
same in every case" This is what the
writer says of the Thon,sonian practice
but De say it is not True. We will now give
the names of the different forms of disease
which he mentions, and place the principle
remedies relied upon by DR.. Eberle and
other popular authors, opposite each.
lst. Scarlet Fever-Bloodletting, Calonel.
Opium, etc;
I'd. Typhus Fever-Calomel Blood-let-
ting Opium cayenne etc, Lib. .
Sd. Intermitting Notwithstanding,
Calomel Opium, Salvation, etc;
4th. Continued Fever--Blood-let citing,
Calomel James Powders, etc;
n. B. James powders is anthony pre-
pared with hartshorn.
Drs. DungHson and Coley, say of Anti-
mony-"f ii does not romit promptly, violent
Irritating effects are produced, Burning pains
in The phi Of the stomach, purging, cholic-
pains, sense of Hghfness in the throat: uio.
lent cramps, &c. Query--will cayenne
burn in fevers, worse that anthony and
hartshOrn7 If so, why have they prescribed
it.
9Th. Lung Overwhelming, Mercury,
Antimony, etc.-etc;
6h.- Acute Rheumatism-BLood-zeil Telling,
CalomeI, Opium, etc;
7th. Chronic Rheumatisna-CAYE VA
PoR BATH, &c. Don't laugh.)
sh. Catdrrh-Bleeding. Blistering, Mer-
curry, Digiidfis, Aniinlony and opium.
DR.. s. Hum, says -"Ths is the era of
Calomel. The present regular medical pro-
fession, might well dispense with every 9TH
er drug. The whole extent of both theory
and practice is TO give Calomel If tina, will
not help, give more CaIomel, and if that
proves abortive, double and treble the Gallo
mel. If the patient Receivers, the calomel
has cured him; but if he dies nothing on
earth could have saved him." We see what
confidence can be placed in the honesty Of
a man or set of men, who will warn us a.
gainst the dangerous effects of Cayenne.
Hot Drops, and Composition, in fevers. and
al the same,s support a system which requires
the administration of the most deadly min
eral and Vegetable poisons; in the same
forms of disease-and Cayenne besides.
1lth. "Who ever heard of Cayenne, Lo-
bella, Hot Drops. used in Gastritls, Entri.
It's. Peritonitis, or any other of the inflama.
tory diseases, till it was heard and known
fo he used in these complaints by the Thom-