Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-13
The Doctors Again.

We are in a fair way of having too much of good
thing. The public was already surfeited-but the
of Galen have little mercy when they get an un-
resisting patient in hand We had supposed that our
friends Of the rigi,ti dUumDirdte were pretty well
tired of controversy of their own provoking The
general impression that they were very effectu
ally demolished; but it they only reduced
to broken-doses, winch they threaten to administer
al iqfaitUa.
The first instalment Of the new series, which we
publish this morning, is very dull readng-and if
We except some OF the logic, is rehash of for
iner dishes \ very few words Will suffice to dis
patch it..
The first thing that strikes the reader is the very
remarkable logic with which the production sets
that the Medical College here the creation Of the
Board Of Trustees and not, therefore, subject
with which contract could be made-and of course,
could acquire rights. This is the basis on which
their whole superstructure is erected Its absurdity
must be apparent every mind at first glance. The
Federal Government the creation of the States,
ald therefore, according to these gentlemens ratoci
nation, could acquire rights And yet in fact, as
every body knows, that Government las quite as
many rights and exercises more than all the States
put together.
The ViHgtdsllr having laid down this granite fouu
dation, next proceed to deny that there any
Outstanding such claimed) between the Bard of
Trustees and the Professors They do not find PROOF
oft on the records-and they therefore rcpudate its
existence altogether They do not seem to be aware
that there might be such things as oral agreements
resting on the honor Of gentlemen having confidence
in each other-and the faithful observance of which
IS held TO be more obligatory than contracts in writing
and enforceable in court of law They call for the
evidence and point exutingly to the record as not
supplying it. The testimony of the gentleman (Dr
Draper who conducted the negotiations on behalf OF
their side, and Of DIR. Carroll who communicated the
action of the Board TO the Professors is conclusive
that there such understanding, which is bind,
ing not only in Ion r, but in lac The Richmond
Doctors may repudiate these gentlemen-for they
were not their agents 1t will be somewhat differ
ent matter with the Board Of Trustees. When thee
do it, another Of question will arise, and the sg-
pa Of bad faith will attach to some peoples skirts,
which not all the waters in the ocean can wash out
While the - Doctors demand record evidence OF
what makes against them, they are mighty quick to
rely upon oral testimony establish what they wish
Their famous resolution at the time DIR. Gibson was
elected is not TO be found upon their own records,
and on their own terms therefore must be held to
nave no existence. Yet they undertake to prove it,
| passage. Its OF no consequence whether adopted
not 1; could affect the rights Of the party no;
asserting to it. And if paSse and concealed it was
aiding fraud to injury.
Thc effort to make something out Of DR.. Maupin'
letter shows how hard run our medical friends are
That gentleman acting in accordance with the
impression Of himself and all his associates.
had stated in an advertisements that the Pro-
es'ors were the nominating body. Having hi,
attention called to the subject ly casual
" referring TO the resolution of the Board lie was sur
prsed find II Oil not bear him out and he said 50
! But upon fulcr examination he ascert4incl tha,
/ h', original impression was corrcc,-ani Of that he
advised the President of Hampden S;dney-who APP
psuTei to concur with him entirely, for nc ASSURE
him there would be difficulty I'D ,ul the Professors
nominee aul he voted FOR him
The DiHgt-dcLr say they viii maintain Neir right,
We DO not know in what their right consists. un,s
it be as tdrgayers. They are but ~ of upwards o
'uillion Of people in the State IT they refer L
their rights a, Doctors ;hey only % Of the so OF
| loo in Iichmoni-ald some thousands in the State
Who has delegated them to act for the profession o,
tler in the city the State We have heard Of No
meeting Of the u 1ctors 70 constitute them their req
rcsentatiye; tine couga Y. SIC hsss heard country
and Gown physicans rcruis.e them their deputies
But the whole sub ct Is asain % he cpai ie-al by
the Board o! Trustees, which VIII meet on tie 2iti
inst We understand the influences which will l.,
brought to bear upon that L1iy With what etFc t.
80 shall not undertake 70 prclgt OF one thing how
e.cr certain that if the Board discrcIit THEN
own agent, and di.rc,ar an understanding. which
Has zee" acted ON for sixteen years, they s accom-.
u' 70 fig