Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-23
Regular Correspondence of the Times.
Ndf onTf Medical fOBr"nfioRIon. j. J. Crieadcn-Bea
tons SPeech-Doug!ds Sc Sc.
Sy. LOUIS. May 6. 1874.


So. LOUIS, May 6, 1854.
Mr.. EnIT"R To my surprise, find am ot-
ting down the items of interest to b. gathered in
this city, at early period after my last to You,
but as | am determined nothing shall be wanting
in your paper Of foreign interest within my reach,
that is the only apology o.f,r.
The National Medical Convention has been sit
ting in this city and adjourned on Friday morning
last. The Obj cts of this Convention, which has
annual >ttlngs. is to promote the general welfare
IF the medical fraternity throughout the Union by
the interchange IF views orally and by ESSAYS com
municats-l. Some of the first medical minds i'm
the county, were to be found in the convention
The essays read and the disc Issions INDUCED i'm
were evidence of the great interest the members
take in these Conventions. The West carried off
the prize ESSAY. Ii awarded to a gentleman
who, though comparatively young, has taken Il very
prominent position in his profession in this coun-
try ~ well continental Europe. He is resi-
dent IF Chicago, and his name is Dr.. Braiuard.-
Last evening n splendid banquet given by the
resident Physicians to the non re si1cnt, at the
Mercantile Hall. All went off delightfully."-
Bacchus rcicncd supreme towards the short hours
Of the night, and several of the Esculapians
wcnded Tor windcd) their ways homcwartls, their
zig-zag course reminded me Of small crafts in II
tempest. Several gentlemen of this place gave
magnificent entertainments and for three days
there was naught else in that circle but
"a feast tow Of souls,
To-day. by invitation of the Board of Directors
Of the Pacific Railroad Company, most of the sons
If Galcn visited the terminus of the above named
road. An incident occurred during the sitting of
Inc Convention which has been interpreted as a
severe rebukc on Hon. J. J. Crittendcn. He, it
appears. in the city. and visited the Conven-
ton. While in the room. he was recognized, and
one member arose and moved or suggested, | have
heard it both ways, that he should be invited to
take his seat among the officers of the Convention
"n the platform. This suggestion was received
with spontaneous and unanimous cry of "No.''
The Indignation felt towards him for the "volun-
ieer part he took in Wards trial is very great
here. and while he ia .toro conScientr may feel
us'ihed IN acting as he did, vet he must have been
keeniy wounded by the apparently intended slight
gwen him by so distinguished body, adlc to
the fact that heretofore he has been a General fa
vorite IN this city and always welcomed, but now,
is not heraldcd by the press or received with the
public voice: and truly NAV saw there il none
so poor as to do him reverence, Had no heen Tho
solicited counsel of Matt. Ward no ono could have
censured him. For it is, possibly, not in the now
Of an attorney, when applied to as counsel. n
refuse on the ground of the fear of public odim.
A man in the discharge of his sworn duties should
not allow any consideration of fear to cause him
TO hesitate: but. the contrary, whenever danger
threatens, he should hold his head above the tenn.
pestuous waves of human pillows, and say t.
them, "Peaee, be still.''
Benton's speech has not been one which ha.
elected much praise or condemnation, not only
tere, but as far as l know, throughout the Union
II is true, tho subject has been exhausted and tn.
South and North are convinced that Douglas was