The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-28
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,,4,nr with The lives of their fellow men, ps so
Epsserias them ,...o ~. ,,,a ,;nat,on Of the il.
ant nretender that there are many articles 81 III
nW,ass Med.ea which, given singy, are either Inc
or valuable remedial agents. pas en n she
Sesay compounds. in all tn confidence OF isnf
s IN the rain OF the heaf and lives OF tnopsenes
wno ~ THEFT wonderful efficacy, endorsed by some
sa,s clergyman, some kind-hesrted lay mah. ~
STRAINED L may be- by false OF ~ e
asdt-1e :. of large portion OF our population ~ ~
81 no any thing by which their names may "''ii "
se,sce in riaring capitals, ia the newspapers.
he Legislatures of other StateRc OF cur asnsats
.nssted laws 70 restrain these dang q no ~
,sho although they not 'ferG Ssare
iess be dreaded on account OF Iii shey them.
we trust that our own law makers VIII sh1 ~ Il,
selves net less eng htened and consae ~
temporaries That they will learn ,ns "a sat
tTa.h snas 10 ~ better insure the weli-being ot
,h neeple than hv protecting thein against she e.
predations OF those whose , on aa,oa..mrn.
In reference this subject, iaaS ~ say - th
Legislation of our State nDe nea'I. s 20. he mo-
49,. y, onr ke Ids against the ravaees OF cattle nut
&C. - nrotect cur lives against the assaults OF ple
mos fearful and destructive OF az as
~, ~ emit dispenser OF toe most powerful
ran aats articles OF the Ma;eria Medica
~, hone the time Is not far distant when tas re-
preach w'lI PC mSic!ous Legislative provision,
ssnnd covenant with each other, that We VIII re-
sive into cur offices young man who mas uot Rone
through the proper Pre- paioNNtl
s ~, ,e ,viil encourage no Medical School which
fail. TO adopt proper standard OF instruction;
We can accomplish much ~ ths " w aie etUt &c
gentlemen by Your gard ter the honor OF your
you: S a. y,,, value the lives of your fellow
men, that you turn your pAcS - % ' e' " A@1
sets I,y fare against Medical Reform;
In connection with tbs subject, allow ne 20 say,
an,iamsn that think the time has arrived " hen
Soutbern physicians should support southern Medi-
80, Leaving out of view dollars and cents
ttin~ NO accent of the many thousands which are
snnsslly carried by students to Northern schools
there are other strong prudential eohsaeiasio ,
,gk;rh should induce US to encourage our own lhstI
items Oar sons should not be thrown in contact WIN
The Cerrit Smiths the Theodore Parkers, the horace
SireeIys aud the Stoves of the Norih, wheie tnss
- k sph,ected TO the modification oi hearing the
institutions OF their State derided aud thell
denounced as Een-stealers and men-sIou!seIs. i. We
x,onId he true to ourselves and 10 our native
.solfh. n we would be governed by an enlightened
reason or even by principle not less lhteifseni'
than the common instinct OF we d r. tba
mails we must look to our own preserVaton suo
yessrvation of Southern lns.itutlous IN ooihe ths
we viii send our sous to Southern SShooIs 49,
The question then ARISES, Hha' MeoAeeA HSh"oA ~
the South will we encourage M.
NV own conviction is, that the prnelp.Ss OF Meal
esl science are where better taught thah ~ our
o,r-, TTnyersity | would send my sons, therefore,
BE- ~ ;rs,jt,tiou for one session. For further al
vancement in the theory of the science, ana apo'e
all for the necessary Clinical Ins'recu9i, ~taou
which 10 send them forth TO engage IN the pIeetica
duties OF the profession, is to COMMISSION theul 70
.'deal destruction round the land would seect
school in Southern city mere can nik nriaa
,s to the Metropolis Of his State. TO Richmond
then would invoke you to direct al your euoI,s III
building up the great Medical School OF the oouth;-
Let the profession of the State unite most cordaly
in the rearing of Institution IN Whlcn tue Beeessf
ty of Medical reform shall be acknowledged ana
proper standard of instruction shall De
Institution which shall deserve ano command tue
confidence not only of the entire profession 81 VIZ
cipia. but of her sister States South OF u. iGeh
shall we attract students from those States, and Var
,inia will be recognised the nursing mother OF
eminent physicians Us she has long been acknowl-
edged the great mother of illustrlous statesmen
Then shall we be, "qUoGd hoe" independent OF Inc
North and other Southern States will TOOK 10 the
Old Dominion as she has too long looked TO fhla-
delphia as the place of all others Tor obtaining Sooo
Medical Education suited to the Southern demand
Let US labor gentlemen, TO brlns a6ont tns most
desirable result Let each of Us exert hIseil 10 she
uttermost to redeem profession from the disgrace
of ignorance, and from the foul stain OF Empyrlcslh
and 10 present to the world the sublime spectacle OF
a bod of yiytuous and enlightened brethren, ~lth no
strife among them but the noble eInuiatIon Oh VINO
shall best discharge their spective dunes TO society
and ''who shall best agree"
trust gentlemen, that you viii receive Ihese sag
eestous in the spirit in which they have been offered
and that present deliberations may Ies"4t IL 81
fcient and successful action.
have only TO add that this meeting is &c" GUY
organised and ready to proceed to business.
The address, which was interrupted frequently
with demonstrations of appreciation, was greatly Gp-
plauded at its conclusion. The Society then ad-
jourped uu:l half past o'clock
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