The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-29

II. BREWSTER
Plaintiffs Attorney
So this affair is terminated, but we cannot allow
it to go forth the broad atmosphere of the FUTURE
without making few practical, philosophcalre-
marks, conceived in good temper, and born in an
cient friendship Libelsuts, from their inception
their termination, may be called species of "his-
tory teaching by example" In this particular case
much practical and theoretical philosophy may be
deduced, useful and profitable to all classes of So
ciey-to editors, TO physicians, lawyers, yea even
to loafers.
On the opening of the University Medical School,
no one took a warmer interest in its success than
We did. Several of the professors we had known
personally for years. They called upon us-they
invited to their lectures and petit soupers-they
seemed anxious to get all the support which
journal of large circulation could give them. The
experiment of establishing a rival school TO the old
one, was a hazardous protector on many former
occasion similar efforts had been made, but RI
valry and effort had always put them down.
There were prospects, however, that the present
would succeed as much from the enterprise as the
talent of the Faculty.
Immediately, i always do when ! help
friend or go for good cause, pulled off my coat,
rolled upmy sleeves, and united my black stock
with as much enthusiasm as Doctor Mott or any of
the Faculty would cut up fresh subject before
crowd Of students. For the first time in New York.
they established dinique. / engaged reporters at
great expense-had all their movements and opera
lions accurately reported and sent abroad inithrty
thousand ways TO the wide world But | did not
stop here. established, AT their suggestion and
my own expense, Medical Journal" called the
Lancet" and engaged editors writer's engravers,
&c, to give it high rank in the medical world.
In consequence Of these efforts in the aid of the
talents and enterprise of the Faculty, the school
made much progress in public confidence in
three months all the schools in this country ever
did in three, in thirty years. The success of
the movement astonished every medical man, and
as usual began to create among their rivals fear
Jealousy, and all sorts of uncharitabe passions
The first indication of their feelings was in the at
tacks made by Wall street journal, upon the re-
ports Of the dniques and lectures, calling them every
vile name it could think of. This began to breed
disturbance, distrust and jealousy. The enemies of
the new school stuck at no effort-hesitated at no
intrigue-scrupled at no MEANS to mystify and en-
broi their movements and efforts. In spite of the
good feelings and mutual esteem with which all
started, one petty difference followed upon the heels
VI another, till the first thing | knew, after taking
"' o"'ei'a'on one DAY, was tnat the Herald ana
The new school, instead of being going on the same
tack, were constantly thwarting and crossing each
others purpose.
This unfortunate position of affairs was uudoubt.
edy fne fun for the rivals Of the school and the rivals
OF the Herald. These feelings increased-increased
incressed-until the breach was SO wide that at
last libel suit was begun--a pause took place
in the contest-and both parties began 10 survey
their past course and present latitude According
Iy, during the last year, both parties have been
gagged IN looking at that position until it has al
length terminated in the settlement which we now
give Thus lar, therefore, our friendship for this
school, under the intrgues of these rivals and our
enemies, have cost something like the following
sums
Loss on the Now York Lancet. .... sisO0 M
Expense Of various reports in the New York He.
tnht. A5O 90
mn Oh costs. "a OO
Aggregate loss, 49,. -. ,.,. .S20l7 OC
Thus II will be seen that our friendship for re.