Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-26
War upea the Medical College.


War upIn the Medical College.
The invading army consists of two grand divis-
ions. Tie composed of o Inside Doctors whose
selflove is wounded by "oe sir gentlemen being Gle"
Gated ADORE the heads Of the rest Of the profession -
That's intolerablel They arc for opening the d,ors
that they may get in but they forget that they
will then be elevat ID above all the rest of the profess
sion-and outrage in their persons the very Re
publican principle which they affect much to adj
mire The very existence of a College implies this
elevation, and their argument therefore goes 10 its
destruction. In this, however they are consistent
They have always been opposed to the College, and
II their advocacy Of DIR. Wilson'S election be an act
ofhotity they only iintaining their consistency
u tn, end This circumstances, coupled with their
invetsrate habit Of ndul yng in professional jealous
les an quirrels, takes fro their opposition MI moral
weight a witty aal classical frel 4, speaking the
other day OF this popularity of the profession, said,
that 4 reminded him. by c,ntras Of tn, observation
Of Cicero that whenever two Soothsayers mst they
snit,i at one another. Those an able Heithsns
coasciois Df the cheit which each pra.iiing
upon the public, and they rod hunored and
tolerant to a ,mmon impOsture. Our Doct ITS, I'M
less If the clique, less charitable AMI for
beiring towardsa brothers foibles, and we suppose
their stir gushing proclivy to wrangs, has caused
them, in popular parlance, u be d ,nominat.d "Ihe
FrIteraity," on the sane principle that grore in
Latin is called lucus from l4eeado
The other Div sion oil the allied army cons SITS of
very different materials, ani occupies very differ
ent positio in q moral aspect. Ii is c)nJo'ei of
secea Of the twenty-seven trustees Of Impd sgd
ney-of that body, which PROCESSES to b. the friend
au / guardian of the Medical College. Tn army OF
GAeris re un Ter ir of honorary oblig ,ton t.
the Colleye Tiey al not pledg d their good filth
to it. mr. dire lily indirectly promiSei it aid and
comfort On the contrary they had always deniel il
all rights, looked upon it a. out-lawed monster,
which deserved no countenancc from Go or man -
The hdeous wretc a. Il elevat, six gentlemen above
the hea l. of all of them Tnat was its unpardon-
able sin With the Trust Division the case was
very different. Tn y ID SISTED TO ate this mon
ster-they had taken it under their wing aud prom
issl il shell er AID sup They und.r stipu
lations their protege binding in good fIith and
w. hear in the opinion of the b st legtl sutho rites
binding ia Ldn, These obligation of honor, equity
and lac we're relieou~y observe by all Il eaulorites
un il the last meeting Of the Board Then, for he
first tim. was it disclosed that Ia majority of the
Bolrd Of 10 present though barely onefourh of the
whole nu nber-were in alliance with the oil Gllenic
adverslries of the Clllege The understanding which
had always been acted upon by both parties was VIC
lated, and the rights OF party unceremoniouSly
sacrificed This Division, therefore, occupy, ally
speaking, very different attitude from that of the
.rdterAdL allies. Their reputation for good faith for
regard for others rights for frank, upright and loyal
dealing is at stake.
We have been particular in stating that only
off ha Oft ha ari al Z
proceeding. Six of the 10 present voted az inst it.
Most Of the may have been governed by honest
motives, though their views mistaken. We hear
that DR.. Green, the President of the College, SAYS
the action of the Board was hasty-that the papers
relating to the su' ject were not before thcm-and
there was not time to send for them. Upon recon-
sideration and full view of all the facts we do not
doubt but that full Board will repair the injustice
that has been hastily and inconsderately committed
As bearing upon the question, and showing the
substantial right Of the Faculty to make the elections
we subjon extract from a letter from Dr. Carroll,
President of the College at the time of the union.
and written in December '37-teo days after the
union had been ratified by the Board of Trustees
The Faculty lad sent their terms of union, some of
which, and among others that relating to the power
Of citing Professors had to be modified to conform
10 tue letter Oh the cilaTter d. OaITOI III aluslOn
70 these changes, says:
"Bt the spirit Of the re'olition you nggesed THAT the
"FAcuy should appoint Professor lplsy pressyp-
"ei You appoint the men you wlsh Immediately III
'der this power granted you by our Board and
'urier a sim lar p.utoL which our BARD .s.ed IL,
regtd the resignation Of Any Of the Professors now
'appoined, G,y VIeiney that may oeear you can I'LL
'thdi aLSo Ia hsiItsiy eisi occurs, and our Board
-Sh'a they meet will ~ Due form eoafra your appoint
',neaG"
Jiis Is the cot mporaneOus and dUthOritairs exrc-
stiou Of the article Of uniunby one of the Iarti,sto
IL Il the agreement itse!E Until June last, it was j..
gidly adhered 10 by the Board of Truste-s-and its
obvious Specification never questioned.
Bul it Is said, that in A. WI Dr.. Gibson wa,
elected, utJn denying the right VI the Faculty
was passed. by the Board OF trustees No SUCH res b..
luton s to be found upon the records and il woul
not matter If It for party cannot annu a
But il existence to be laty Con IA.
dicted by letter from the Secretary OF tue b ,ar
announcing the election Of Dr. Gibson, datei 27t.
November, AZ. That ntleman thus wrote:
"Jhs aiaod EnIHiaaoas opinion of ME Bolri is that
"he Hhaiaaiioa Of hs Fiealy should aivly, be eo,-
'..frnsd"
Tda.s pretty conclusive as to the ex ,tence Of the
alleged resolution, anI also Of the IN jrl AMI ,qut
table rights Of the Faculty.
Heavy Work.
quite amusing Go ser the c0oI manner i'm which,