Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07

VINO arc now exposed TO the fearful consequences Of the "a
al mstakcs OF the egalz:d quacks vino issue annually
from The chartered institutions OF the land
nope shall not DO under stood as Intending 70 coT:ay
me Impression, tas the Medical D, ,partrvn oi HampdiT
Sdacy College, whose Faculty ask this charter you
hands Is particularly obnoxious 10 the above chalaJ Slc
Is certainly not my intention.
on the contrary II Rlvea pleasure 10 say that ihlnH
inc stamford Of qualification In that school Is al least ne
h'Eh as-i go arlher, and say higher ,hann eL bel
The poIasson o tho State desire to sec the standard u
the proposed Medical School high OF Eoat
Statc CDversy which Ia far ahpyc u others in tho ,nt
and as te members Of the Faculty vi Tho Medical Depart
mrn OF Hampton Sydney College made up Of D:s ahd
ol9od and, therefore, subject like temptations pne
men, Is not deemed proper 10 confer them power
which il may be 10 their Individual iucrcs; 10 abuse.
due regard for them therefore, well as for tho Fuo'
ncres: and the safety of society should Induce you IL
throw around both tho protection above suggested.
Another objection tho bill under notice ie ,hit whs
the Medical Faculty who have applied for Its pass1gn noR
that they may be placed BY law In the Profrssorshps Of ma
par,men Of Hainpdcn Sydney College because they are
row there b. appointment Of The Trustees o that lns'tu
ton they would exclude from ke privilege Dr.. Goodcl
Wilson, who holds his lille PruessVIship by c1a
mission from the very same authority.
third objection 10 the bill Of the Faculty Is, That il ma
nesis musti unwaanIu5!e ds.rust on .Icir parts vi t
medical men OF the Slnlc.
II would bu, reasonable that In organizing Beard
Of Visitors for The management oi Medical Cogr tert
should be some medical men selected And yet the hetica
Faculty have sGicasiy excluded all their medical beei
from any paticiaaliIn in The choice OF Professors vel
in the management Of the school Was This Intended az
wantOn and ga!uitoas insult 10 The physicians Of Fsial
does II indicate fear The part CT Tho Medical Fjcu!iy
that any medical gentlemen were in the Board they might
detect and defects in M systcEl teaching An
epquiting and intelligent; well as deeply interested puo
lie, would be gratlfcd BY satisfactory Iepiy
have leo much respect for the MCGIca! Faculty, a! o
whom have The pleasure Of knowing aud with sGmc %
whom am terms u! close intimacy aud freEdshP, &c
suppose that such was their E cnon their nrc cEsoE
but they must surely sec reflection Tho: they have
placed themselves in position which s%trc. lhci
motives 10 reasonable suspicion They snurj get out c
that position, by amending their ILL., all %
lection lais score.
II must Ge obvious 10 yur gentlemen that ~ Medical
School succeed in Virginia uulsss shal
That School founded the principles OF this bill .! ths
Medical Faculty OF Hampton sydney Coile2c wonj ne
cessay fail 10 SECURE that conf :Cncc and support must,
think bc apparent 10 every r,i-cn. mnI. /; seems IL
mt that the Medical Professors blind to !heiE
true interests, they would nss the amendment OF lhlI
bill 10 the objections above stalled. Since
they not inclined TO do So the Profession o. the
State look 10 you to TO II that the public shall Be prccc
ted by Withholding from those gentlemen The very
pic unprecedented and dlugeruus powers which they see!
10 obtain al your hands
while il shall be liberal to tbs MedicG. Faculty OF Rs,npdrI
Sydney College. who am willing uimit deserve yoH
favorable consideration, shall be just the Medical Polrs
sion and safe 10 The citizens of the Commonwealth.
VOICE FROM THE COUNTRY.