New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-27
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Your correspondent, in his notice OF tue pamphlet
of Dr. Forbes, of London, headed Homeopathy,
Anopathy and Young Physic' olnss wholly to no,
tice the conclusions at which the distinguished wr
ter arrives, VITA the remark-,hc coolness of which
cannot be TOO much admired" we think it unue
cessary 10 follow him any fartheri" Perhaps il was
announcement AMI would not suit his purposes. But
rs most people differ from this astutc Reviewer in
being pretty generally Of the opinion that the gist
of what writer has 10 say is commonly summed
up at the end OF his talk and as it is SO in this
case, beg leave TO supply the important omission
But, first, / ask TO be INDUCED in few prelimna-
ry remarks. All must that the practice OF med.
icne is in state OF great agitation-that people are
not satisfied with the condition OF the destructive
art of healing, as Lord Byron like many other re-
nowned mem with the true instinct of genius felt
and declared ii TO be; though he was unable TO
demonstrate ii to others. That task was reserved
for a mind of different kind, practical shrewd
physician now living in London mean DIR. Sam
uei Dickson-who in 1886, announced to an aston
sheG world views of disease and its proper mode
of treatment which proved as rational and Ineligible
ns they novel and unexpected. II has been the
amazing success of this new system under his very
eyes which has reluctantly wrung from the eminent and
aged physician whose work is under notice the humi
iatng and mortyng confession that ne had been all MS
life practicips III error
Is il strange that. disguised with the sanguinary aud
prostratine results springng from the indlscrmlnee
OF the lancet caomel and their violent allies,
kind should rush into the opposite extreme and declare
it had no confidence in remedial means whatever But
now that new revelation has been made of the nature
and of the medicines which told the Lord
hath created of the earth to reject their udicous
because they have been unquesonaby grossly mic
understood and misappied reject the precious gifts
OF Heaven. This natural tendency TO rush from
,reme 10 another explains the reason OF the Partially
the public exhibits for Homeopathy its results seeming
to be more successful by comparison simply because
is positively less destructive than the old system But
it is apparent truth, not real Let illustrate
this by example In hospital in this country few
years agony informant, who obtained it in confidence
viii not allow 10 mention where il was not in this
/ city vicinity, though experiment would probably
have made true of any OF them certainly in that
in which we were told the other day By an Alderman IN
his place the deaths sevenyhve per cent greater
than any other similar institution in this country. In
this hospital them the physicians agreed for one whole
year treat all their fever patients without medicine Of
any kind. They did SO. What was the RESULT So
immensely in favor OF the poor patients that the
gers dare not speak OF openly lest complaints should
arise from the former that they were subjected TO ex
periments. This was practical Homeopathy.
Under these circumstances of extreme TO extreme
where would reason and an enlightened judgment
pect 10 ind the truth where but where II is always
ouud IN the middle. between the EXTREMIST And here
tits exactly where the Chrome Thermal syetem OF DR..
Dickson Swallowed out by the Reviewer We notice. UNI
der the sportive appelauon OF Young Physc places
il may be asked why II this be SO, Is not Dr. Dickson
or his system referred directly by namei can only
account for il by supposng that Dr. Forbes still sInarts
under the effects OF the gentle passages that have taken
place between them formerly this subject and that
while willing last TO do tardy justice 10 the excellence
and practical value Of the principles laid down by Dr.
Dickson he has lacked the nagnanimiy to give the au
thor the credi, which i his due. But the public will
take care of that Dr. Forbess admissions are enough
for present purpose and though he has len andone
those things which ne ought 70 have DONE we thank
him very cordially tor what he has done.
But to return. Dr. Forbes after thoroughly demoi'sh
ing both Homeopathy and Alopaihy concludes US io!'
lows:
will he
close Of thns but II Is mol Stale 10 be
despaired Of much less is 1t one 10 be concealed as s1
thug dErGce Il is more our misfortune man our !sui'
that It II Isl but Ii IL fault. still ouSat 10 oe
made kneur Here morals the more sensb!y we Zee!
defects The openly and heartily we confess mem
the likely get rid OF them AZ thus r.neced
III critical mirror the features OF our Ancient HoIsE
happy nor prosperous yea she seems SICK very
not sick unto death On the contrary we oee maj sac
her merely scked DER by the pale cast OF
thought from the strength Of her inward throes me
her state, like 10 Ie Kingdom is suffering the naisre OF
an ipsurrection And such In truth do We believe 10 De-
literally, the condition OF Physie 7ainss
aG't ard a. 'reh Pte that they cannot be 'core Insy
must usnc end. We believe they VIII mend The
springs OF life are yet untouched The constitution retains
is raylns power ihe cis ".defFF Is u tci!oG and
asi,er ourselves that here YET enough young blood
and energy and wisdom in ranks 10 redeem the past
and 10 achieve that glorious REGENERATION eh ha BEEN
long announced by irfabe signs snd porer,s In these
lister days Old as We yet hope TO raised the
standard Of YouSG PRYsic, though expect
sse IL iaried, after the destined victory is won
The course OF our subject would lead us 10
tempt show wherein The detects and evils OF the P.sep;
syst, OF practical medcuo mainly consist The OF
these; ard the means ths beat calculated 10 remove
with view 10 The subSt,tu,c better systew
place Blu, this be reserved Tor another OCCASION
not for another hand Our Tor The present
past our time expended sad the readers patience.
suspect already sufficiently tried. Had We proceeded II
our as. il dessn 10 show hsi the changes IN
therapeutics contemplated by US had nothing 10 do with
any dogma or system, CROCHET of but were
merely such alterations, II The word be allowed, 'ueh
reorm IN the existing slate OF things as seemed neces
fciencies heretofore exposed Suei Is proeci
reform IS a. the lsas, conservative as radical We are
altogether disconnected with the general principles or
which Medicine considered acieuce Ii now studied oy
men Of educaropi do object greatly 70 Tx