Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-29
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Fair Play.''

Mss'rs Edtms:-Iourselyes, as well others Of
the pres, doing doubt uuntentionslly, injustice
to the Medical Profession. The late the subject
Of Patent Medicines is attributed solely interested
tves Of Physicians That this may influence is very
possible hut that it does many well convinced
The writer of this has had nothing do with bringing
the present til before ;he Legislature in advocating il
in manner and ~E!a he believes its passage would
benefit the community, he l. Indifferent its fate He
looks this ire country, and thintl il the people
wish be humbugeed they have right be tie.r
hearts content and has idea Of making for hui
maniys sake, sucl humanity is all the time impuguing
his motive. In all CsndouT, boz how the requiring
vendors of patent medicines Label their otcs stating
sher contents any infringement OF the rights OF tue PEG
PIE, "aG unnecessary resrictou and virtual embargo
You call in your article headed Pair Play" Il would
inuro the apothsc4isz doubtless hut would benefit the
mas.s because it would enable thea have these meJi.
cine a much les coat, aud al the same TINS inform
them what they taking. "Ayres Cherry P.cto-
raj for instance, contains 1t gain Morphine and mi
dose Of Prussc Acid each dose Il the Pectora
magac how many bottles OF this mixture might be made
from ~ grains Morphine which co-'s only Use The
Praise Acid AMI other commitments sseeened water sad
Blood Root, COS, aino.t nothing. Morphine lee it be
recoii-oiel, l. a comparatively dr-s medicine Ayge's
Cherry Pcstora believe sells ior ous do... LEI bottle
Possibly lie passage Of this till might uiGrs another
E!sEs1, - much You thinE the Medical Profession
imagine It wund benefit them. We have been told that
the yeudcs Oi nO7'C.s p7y very large amounts for ad
ycr,!5irg. Would 1t Ice unch.rls.le to say, "Hnc i,
Lac kryms>'
Your ne,rhbor Of lie Dispatch in his zeal to defend
the interests OF the Apotheclg-s and possibly "DsEle
usI,he, his oNa c.at la tUc G.sriisng line cuts fore
and a!' stating that Of the aulcst physicians Sin
city Of Richmond had expressed the oIiou him, that
medicines onIv useful "o the patient while
tif- ttH Ia h.lt. 10
SANE tn" thIy-i. i- publicity given TO il by has pa
Per, lnUy may uuds. the authority OF one Of the
tuest physicians n the CITY OF Richmond he may Jiuc
hs lrend the Apathccafos aur his oTG business ltlc
than he would Ike % do. III zeal evidently over
steps N discretion. - to tr statement Of Zone Oi ia"
abesr physicians in the city Of Richmond" there must be
mistake. TIE wr.i,r uf the article 90 the Dispatch
must have misCouCevci hs meaning or male the state
meEt o.er broad. W. shall be ncreduous until W. have
some more detD.:c information the subject Let ~
lave names auI .s.4Ueucr to the memory vi The "D-
Pstcn such statement 'eiui.e5 examination though
acGuit thr writer Of all Intentions, Misrepresentation
II Zone Of the ablest physicians in this civ enter
isin such an opinion, hc certainly cannot be OF the
most hos. Oues unless biz practice is very small one
Certain il H. that very lev Of hi brethren entertain any
such opinion
We cannot but think too, tic "Di,plal" il ,pcnking
without rejection, when il sas there danger ~ 4uaek
medic ne' should any one take dose Of Ayrys
CHery Pcctor it would give him Es qusius az quick a,
lightning Ih and let be- recolIsctei that THE class
Of medicines often falls the hands OF persons -bDcan
not read the directions.
DufioS the prevalence Of Cholera there can be little
DOUBT that m'uy persons o1t their lives hy trusting to
these no-'tum- until il 900 late COR them to receive
AID from proper medical edsi-er-. ~ this Nay they do
negatively, an immense amount Of harm.
Toe writer Of this Is Who m common with many
o. HE medical brethren, believes that quaet medicines DO
not rlfe the Medical Profession and has often before r
pressed this opinion lie as never taken any step to aid
in their suppression, aud has written ;h, article without
consultation uit any oucJ from a belief uat Injustice il
being done u She profession Of which be t. member
Though sou not Ms-.rs. Elor n the habit OF puI,
N-hus communications, you cannot refuse this publca
ton, as your motto is "AYii aiteram Partcnr
PlYSICIAN
tn TIE above article written for one Of our city
Contemporaries in which "Fair Play appeared but IL,
publication 10 tuI' paper declined Tbi. will explain
several aI.a'oua in the ails. We have taken 10 part
10 the matter and publish the above communication
through coufesy ~ the author and vinou, cndor.ns
has .i4ws III.