New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-04

monstr0uSabuses OF the late Loco-f oco Lesisia-
turs in gyfandins their State, and mu'a'hs la my
her fair proportions; and see in several OF the
Counties that large meetings composed OF both
Wings and Loco Focos, have been held, at which
stern and determined spirit of redress for the
wrongs of their recent Legislature was manifest
ed. New Jersey will right herself and vindicatc
bername from the reproach cast upon il by reck
less and unprincipled faction.
IL Democrats :" SAID Col. Hart of this
city, who harangued the Locos of New Haven
on the Friday eve before election, "if a Wing un-
dertakes to talk to you about the tariff, just sag
to him "Bdh" The New Haven Register endor-
sed this as sensible and excellent advice.-Now
when we hear Loco swear that his party didn't
expect TO carry Connccticut when every body
knows better, we " justsay to him BAH"
- SYLVESTER GRAHAM gave the first oi
Course of Five Lectures on Hydropathy or the
Waer-Cure, at the Society Library, last evening"
a highly intelligent though not very numerous audi
tory. MIR. e. in commencing said itwoud be his aim
TO treat the subject in manner strictly scientific,
and on that account he desired the close attention of
his hearers. In this lecture-gong age, it was
fashionable dignity every whim and conjecture Of
the human brain a Science but most OF our
popular lecturers contented themselves with expatia
ting upon the Facts or running through the History
ofScience, instead ofpresenting Science itsefcleary
before the minds of their hearers. He should
endeavor to avoid this error. at the risk of being
,ho
much that is called Science is bur mere Theory
which may be either true or false. The healing art
is called a Science now-a-davs: once the Doctors
were more modest speaking only otthe Theory and
Pract'ce OF Medicine. Disease was not an arbitrl-
rv infcton of the Creator but the result of deter
inmate cause. the violation of physiological law
He used the term physiological in distinction from
physical, the latter being applicable only TO matter
such, while the former referred to the laws OF or
ganic life. In an unpervered state, mans instincts
would intallbly guide him 10 happiness. in this re-
spect he stood on the same ground with the low
er animals. 1t was not by his Reason. prmari-
ly, that he could determine what kinds OF food
would conduce TO healthy state OF the system.
The point could not be settled by the appli-
cation OF the laws of Chemistry, us had been most
absurdly attempted by Liebig, who in thus forcing
that science beyond lis legitimate sphere into the
gon of vitality, had done more injury than fifty men
could repair Ill as many years. This bold
statement, but one which truth demanded should be
made We were too much in the habit of receiving,
without examination the opinions of foreign writer's
He woul d foster higher degree OF selfrespect and
independence in the American people, and induce
them to study all subjects with full conf
dence in their own power TO discover the truth
The Science Of Medicine at present exist
ing, system OF empyrcism, II series of
experiments. This was shown from history
and facts, and had been attested by distinguished
men in the medical profession. We took medicine
said to be the result we died, we were said to
60 out of the world in sne of the remedies applied.
How did we kn0E that the statement should not be
reversed, and the death OF the patient ascrbed TIE
medicine, or his recovery 10 the recuperatve ener
ges OF the system operating in spite OF the medical
treatment He spoke thus plainly with no feeling
OF unkindness towards the profession. He had no
pills wanting market, and expected to derive no
selfish advantage from the prevalence OF new
system. He did not seek TO destroy the pro-
fession of medicine, but only to place it upon
a true scientific basis; and he appealed to the
doctors themselves to come forward and share
the honors and emouments to be derived from the
change he proposed to introduce. His position was
one of friendlness, not of ennity towards them. On
this point he particularly anxious not 70 he mis-
understood. In asserting that the science of med
cine was but another name for empyncism, he only
reiterated what had often been confessed by eminent
professors IF Therapeutics, among whom he men.
who said, "The science OF medicine is almost the
only one characterized by uncertainty and chance"
Sir Ashley Cooper had said, addressing II class of
students, ' Gentlemen, we should be cautious how
we speak OF quacks: for oiten when we resign the
patient in despair he is cured under their treatment
Mr.. Graham concluded his Lecture having en-
tered only upon the threshold of his subject. He
spoke with great and energy, and was listened
to with marked attention and interest. lie speaks
again this evening, when he will enter nose directly
into the merits of the Water-Cure We earnestly
commend these Lectures to the attention OF our
readers, and confidently anticipate Tor the remainder
of the Course a numerous audience
ra5s The CONVENTION OF the Friends of Associa-
ton on the principle of FOURIER will assemble at
Clinton Hall at % this morning, and hold sessions
from dav 10 dav till Saturday. The object is TO
give conference and system 10 the experimental cf-
forts nj Association now marking in various paris OF
the Country and to ormn Society or Central Board
of Propagation and Counsel. Many important col
lateral topics will be discussed but it's especially
desired that The advocates Of Owens and other adj
verse theories will not interfere di>pntatonsly in the
doings of the Convention. The Associatonists seek
no conroversy-lhey desire to test the soundness OF
their views by actual experiment. and ask all others
to promote their own plans in the same any other
manner. The public are invited to attend.
THE PHALANX, Organ Of the Doctrine of As
sociation, No. VII has Just been published, and may
be had at ]. 5. Redfed's, Burgess & Suinger's,
and w. II. Graham's, Tribune Buildings. This
number contains a variety of interesting news re-
garding the progress throughout TIE Country, form
atoms OF Associations, Conventions, &C.. but the
principal feature Of the paper is most important
article in exposition of the fundamental Doctrines
on which Association is based and setting forth the
necessity OF a Providential foundation for human
Societies. They who wish really 10 understand the
.aornl nnL rnlr;n1,s hnsis ON which tLa s,..tar Of