New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-17
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I Press las the aniidote 10 rs own ft.sCHs II
il sometimes woands, It can ,iirctnaiiy hest. An
I eminent cIIzen who once presided IN ti;s Cnun
commenced pubic life with actions IN defence of bis
character Assailed he ihoTgh in the evening cf
his hfp he appealed to The Peess and hls ylUdlca.
non was complete and successful. ne !icsnrlcps.
-ss nf the Press has impaired us power 10 Geis me-
,ua rhc worst hhe ever published would be ffec.
/ r,iiv counfrrscted by publication in the slmpl.
words ~ am not guilty." II bore The Signature of
Tr,rs Minor or Of enc who like INN walked
among his couat!ynen in TIE ways OF pure nd
I tn. signedepcroachmentS on personal night,
N the Law OF Libel have at cnsth brought about
,nnfl,cf between the Judiciary and the Press. The
press is necessary, potential Institution IN cur
! nsmocratic system IL is the agent by which th.
People accuire the information 'hey ntea 'nTess!t
rc the conduct Of every department ot lfa DoTe'n;
the. judiciary as well as the l. Ss'd'Ne aid
F1yrcnnye authorities All these departments IS
well a. the public couduct OF all cluzens are sueyec:.
ed 10 the scrutiny Of an all powerful ano ~! control
lins pubic opinion, ssctr'a'neo. colecteu aho ifo-
rounced by tho Public Press mat pu0i'c oFi1oa
/. higher than Courts and VIII. when II 5 hsceeryr
correct even nludical errors. The coHdtc'o'sO O NE
Press have legitimate functions 10 perform Hhd
they PERFORM them houesty, ia'riy ana 'SiIHialy,
they ought 10 be upheld. favored anc p'@''c'eo IA
/ thcr than discouraged, embaffasSeG III" utP'essed
T-r,pr such circumstances tbs NJ lther wiSc nor"li
u no successful 10 enforce an honest enlightened
and patriotic Journal the rules OF no"' establish.
ed in ths worst oi times Ia bngIand-tlds II PIo.ra.
! non r. hsc, upon any man or Heet>'.U i sH%I oe
,vesu,ns1 without roof and against all f4'lohdi tfe'
SUMPTION ot candoy aud fairness tliat 'e error Was
! intentional. malicious ana maiehaH' duu 'na'
virtictiye damages shall BE- awarded where an
honest but unsuccessful esior TO lnSiily !s mace.
Far wiser and better would II he TO open 'nr Coos
wider 10 defence IN such cases. and 10 Tesote the
ancient English law which distinguished harm.
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sure or ridIcule which promoted pubic in"rdls' rem
vicious and llcenn0us defamation II ms couiseis
not taken, but shall still adhere 10 Inc o!ctn 'hsl
anv censo,lous or rdiculug writing shall be ceemed
malicious aud therefore lIbelous, the law cannot De
executed, because not sustained by SOUND poohc
oplnIou The act,on OF Libel will more ana more
bs re!inGuishcd by good men, tor wiohi IL was de-
,isnsd aud he lett TO tdll more completely INTO The
hands OF iItisous and cerrupt men as an eaglneo!
-xrortiou and oppression The judgments OF Court
Will be bur brttitD, lmen II they be moi sustained
bv the candid judgment OF Society, and wall have
no power TO arrest the evil ot righteousness what
ever may be the course oi C9ur.S OF Justice. me
Press will so 10 perform It's nlSh aha imperative
duties. sustained by the Free People, whose liber
ties il maintains and defends: 10 ie!ieF II "ithlhe
Siar Chamber RescnpiS ot Libel VIII Oe an ttioH
as vain as would be an attempt to graduae ana cor.
troll by the ancient laws OF the hishway tGe yeo-
CITY of the newly discovered a'o ai-le'ouuohiNbs
Magnetic Telegraph
1ey- The late Resident Physician at the Aims
House and Bellevue Hospital. DR. JoHN McCLEl-
LAND, has received very handsome and mefited eompi
ment from the junior medical attached to those e'e'
hmepts in the presentation handsome Silver Pitcher
bearing the following Inscription
PRESENTED ro
JOHN McCLELLAND, NJ. y.
Bv h Medical Assistants the Aims House establish.
inent of the city OF New York, a testimonial
OF regard for his professional attlinmcltS,
and social virtues, May ~, isio'
\ large number o medical gentlemen incutns 'omed
the most ennct OF the profession assembled BY n'itacn
at hc Carlton House Thursday evening to witness Che
presentation which was made BY Dr.. Tidcn jrowr ma
most appropriate speech which replied 20 in feeling
manner by DE- McC!eland.
The company then down to an elegant supper IN Inc
dinlng-room o! the Carlton House-Dr James H. WOOD
presiding. Various gentlemen present were caeu onoy
suitable compliments, commencing with DIR. NcSleano
whose heal proposed in a speech by Dr. mood' Ill
which Just made 10 the activity with "nEh
he had performed his duties Only to the patients OF The
institution in bis Cndeayors, by means OF the great
medical school which he has advance clinical
instructions which Is of much Importance 10 the student
that the Doctor had aMhys been most ANXIOUS
throw open all the resources OF the establishment 10
those seeking to advance themselves III their profession
and he regretted had avallcd themselves OF tls
opportunity He followed by DR.. McCeland ard Dr.
liabrouck the present Incumbent ~ the oice Dr. frah
els gave excellent speech IN Tie course of which lie az
verted In the impressive terms 10 the great attention
that should be paid clinical Instruction, and CONCLUDED
by proposing as toast-h generous intercourse among
the members OF the Medical profession. lie called ON
pr Parker who called profession 10 endeavor BY
thc cultivation of good feeling with another TO 90
away with all that might lead 10 the common complaint
OF the Jealousy that wBs said frequently 10 be found
among members /; by the means Of sueh see'ai
meetings the present, that much done 10 GO away
with such ideas. lie glad To hear tha: diplomas :O'
services bestowed 10 the assistants OF the nedca s
partnet of the Aims House by the Board oi Commission
ers such tcst .moues appreciation proved stimulus 70
the young men. and were of much service tD TEEN. a
spirit OF emulation the last fesree important III
medical educaton and he glad that :he establishment
medical school in this city added TO thar feeling
DR. Drake. DR.. 81. ". Rogers DIR. W. Wilson, and sew
cral gentlemen also called out BY similar no.
respect; and G expressed great qualification with
The occAon and justly congratulated the young Gentlemen
who had furnished II in honorable to them.
selves and agreeable 10 their guests.
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