The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-23
DRUGGlsrs' MEETING.-The DRUGGISTS ot

DRUGGlsTs' MEETNG.-The Druggists of
this city held meeting at their Society Hall last
Wednesday night, when ALEXANDER DUvAL, ESQ
called to the Chair, and " NJ. s. BEERS ESQ
appointed Secretary. The object of the nee,ino o
having been briefly explained by the Chairman, Mr.
John Purcell presented the subjoined preamble and
resolutions, which after being read, were adopted
unanimously:
That whereas a certain bill, entitled ga hill 70.
curing that the box, bo envelope containing any
Iostrum quack medicine exposed for sale IN fhis
commonwealth shall have connected therewith a
label in which the ingredients of such nostrum or
quack medicine shall be printed in English" is now
pending in the Senate of the State, which had its
origin with certain nbers of the profession in this
city, who have endeavUred to sreuethen its pos,pn
by the influence and action of the Medical Society of
Virginia, which will seriously interfere with us in
business and by doing injuriously operate ON
the commercial Interests of the city and State bv
orcing beyond border such trade as we now haye
from Tennessee ana North Carolina, and injure the
revenues OF the Sste; and whereas we regard III. q
effort on the part OF such pnysicans scheme
to put money in their pockets and force such ma are
now relieved by the use OF such medicines to resort
TO them for trivial diseases whe they might be et-
fectualiy and more cheaply relieved hy many of the
standard specific medicines before the public
aud whilst do not intend to give recommeu
to any OF the class OF remedies alluded to- vet the
public, who have used them ana have tested their
efficiency, yield to them reputation which give
them currency and value with the people: and
moreover, whilst we have desire to enter The
lists with the physicians ct we feel that this effort
on their paat Is violation of the spirit Of the code
OF ethics formed for our mutual government. There
fire,
kes2lred, That we, i'll conroon with others Of opr
fellow citizens, look to our household vrt v,a a.
ardent desire for the prosperity of the civ and
State, aud will dePreeate any action of the legsIa
tue which may tend, however remotely, to i6ure
the commerce of either.
Regotred That would regard the massage of tbis
bill an act Of tyranny and violation of our Der.
soual rights and the rights of the people
Tcso5ecd That whilst do not give auv soecis1
cominendation OF any particular ofthe many pro-
prietary medicines before the public vet we
that many Of them good ia their effects and we
supported the OPINION Dy
mony OF not only thousands of the people Of the
State, but by many physicians who have prescribed
them.
Rcsofced That when we adnDted in conjunction
with tue Medical Society. Code of Ethics for onr
mutual government we did 80 in good faith. aud it
not claimed that these ms diciuts now became
Objectionable to certain physicians were osracsd
or eiIncd at by the Code.
Resolred that this action the part of the phvs-
clans relieves US from all obligations longer 10 ad-
here TO the Code as compact the spirit of which
they have violated!
Rtsatrsd That regard this measure, coming as it
does from physicians, as en- evidence ut the Vaue of
the class of medicines attacked and originating
much from desire TO subserve the good of
public, as for the promotion of their own personal
interest.
Resolsed That we have heretofore. and will cont;-
nue. TO with becoming courtesy ard good faith to-
wards Physicians, but we will not submit 20 any i'm
proper dlctatlon on their part-TeaaTdug ourselves
co operative but not subordinate; and We regard
any intermedding with business gratuitous and
uabecomlng
Resoired, That committee of three 10 appei ,ted
tn secure the cooperation OF the drug ists OF the
State in action.
The Chairman appointed MeEsrs Jro Purcell w
). Beers, aud Ausrew Leslie.
Mr.: J T Gray offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolted That a commitit of three be appoutad
10 TepTcs .ut our interests III any and cry matte
hat may be brought before the gslaturs and that
said co@mittee be cio,hed with tali pow Is:.
the Chair appointed Mesars Sanl Il. Aaie p W
g ubbs and Chhs. Millspaueh said committee
The meeting then adjourned.