Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-02
To lie Editors otthe Enquirer J:

Gentlemen: Permit me through your columns,
10 call the attention OF the members OF The Gene
raj Assembly OF Virginia, ID "Bill" which will
be presented It's present session, for the lncor
pnralion Of an Eclectic Medical Institute
Without touching upon the merits or demeriIs OF
either system OF Meiica, practice would SIM
pIy stale that fear the Eclectic or Bolanic prac-
tice has heretofore. suffered much from def
cheney on the part OF many OF is practitioners in
necessary medical auainments In lis infancy,
doctors" were made in day Hence the prac-
tice has been sismailed ana odium east upon il,
which il does not deserve and many persons al
hicted with supposed lncurable forms Of disease,
have been deferred from testing IFS efficacy, when
by 50 doing, they might have been relieved
How often do We hear the expression, III
IS HE hest pSdCiiSc an siHfm daHdS?' Not
wiiiIstandiuY, huwrs-i, tho attributed 'cno
rance oil practitioners, cures have been effect
cd by them, IN the system, which had baliied The
skill Of other physicians, and lhepalien had been
passed over 10 lie Grim Monster" Thus, q
respectable minority Of the good citizens Of This
Commonwealth (and, in some States majority
| have been forced hy lis demonstrations in prac-
lice, into favorable disposition towards II, and
use no other practice in their families. In iacl,
in The last few years, this system OF practice has
| progressed with gigantic strides, unequaed In
| the annals Of new and important Improvements,
! there being now upwards 81 millions OF nciy-
duas in the United States who use this practice
| alone. Co equal with this advancement, am
! pleased 10 state, zeal Tor high medical attain
menrs is every where developing itself amongst
its advocates and practitioners, and The ocium OF
ignorance, SO long its bane, nearly, if moi entire
| " cast or Numerous physicians OF The Old
| School, OF the highest attainmenis, have become
\ lis proselyies. Ct need only name such men as
4 Professors Warehouse Gallup &c, The hIst
4 of whom, over his own name and The signature oil
/ "SeneY," wrote some oille ablesi essays ever Pc
rusei, in iayot Of The praclice) Two Reformed
\ Medical Institutions are in successful operation
in Ohio, one in Georgia, and one IN Alabamai me
faculties oil which are surpassed by no diners 10
our country Tor high literary, scientific and medl-
cal attainments. No student can graduate in any
of them, without being thoroughly lersrd in he
fundamental and collateral branches Of medicine.
There is no passing by the skin oil the teeth"
4 The candidate must be thoroughly prepared, or
he suffer. 4 rejection.
There are hundreds II young men in this ard
The adjoining States, whose predictions are in ia
vor of the Eclectic Practice; who would willingly
enter upon the acquisition Of reformed medical
education, and prepare themselves Tor practice,
Il
/ could be impaired. This cannot be done al exs
ing medical institutions, The principles and
practice there taught, are Numerically opposed
4 10 those advocated hv eclectic practitioners. The
Jew cannot be taught by lie Mahomn edan, or
the Christian by the Pagan! Without medical
institution, incorporated lor the cypress purpose OF
teaching their principles and practice, they must
remain untausht, or The student forced 10 seek in
/ oher States, the lore he is denied in his own.
The friends Of Medical Reform throughout the
State, who. blythe bye, are neither few nor lar be-
tween, are desirous for the establishment Of The
Eclectic Medical institute, in order that The ply
sicans of their choice may be 'duig and truly
prepared" 10 practise Medicine. Many opposed
Ia thu practice are nevertheless, in favor Of The
| charter being granted | do NOT believe there is
| solitary liberal minded individual in the Leg S
/ laiure, who will oppose The passage OF The Bill
\ OF incorporation We ask il as our right, and
i fat jnstifi0 rU0t c0c'nM. The friend OF Medical
i Reform has right 10 employ the physician Of his
/ choice: he has a right 10 have one who is properly
educated and for this purpose he has right 10 have
an institution incorporated, in which this can be
impaired. Eclectic physicians contend for The
superiority of their system OF medicine 10 relieve
The affections Of man, and refer 10 their practice as
proof undeniable o! their success. None can doubt
it's to the interest of alto encourage any hing
which promises 10 relieve the sufferinss Of
the human family, and diminish the great sum
Of mortality; ard i, i. The duty OF Legislators,
10 grant 10 those who profess The power Of anne
lioraiing Inc physical condition OF man, facility
for demonstrating il. II The Eclectic practice is
wha, its friends contend j, is, ilcertany demands
the sanction Of ALL for health is the most desira-
BILE OF all things If il is not, the simple &C, OF
chanering an institution 10 impart lis principles
and practice, will mol al all interfere with the
"pyoirsud or established rights of others; for the
ror pop,1, will al last have 10 decide upon lis me-
ri,s or dement's Very respectfully,
AN ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN.
I.ombardy Grove, Meckenburg.
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