Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-16
ChoIera--Ourselyes.

rub" and his wounded "egotlSm 1elt tue Snoch'
DIR. f. A. Ramsey, after looking clear
through the cholera here in a few hours, and
"setting the Physicians straightforward un-
gratefully Ito him enjoying the same opinion
still, conjured up in his spiritual imagination
that we have "occasioned much detriment to
the pecuniary and commercial interests OF the
whole of East Tennessee" and that the an
nouncement of cholera here was founded IN
error and, productive Of wrong" and charges
us with ''inconsistency" continued inconsis-
tency."
Now, had Dr. Ramsey occupied the space
devoted to us to the true issue between him
and the Physicians of this place, and indeed
Medical men everywhere, ne might possibly
have induced some one to believe him, and
saved us the necessity of writing this article.
Was we justifyable in announcing that cholera
was here?-that may be answered by another
ouestion-was it cholera? Without presuming
to give our own opinion we VIII reply according
to the best information we have that it was so
pronounced, first by our Physicians here, and
by Dr. J. G. NJ. Ramsey Mecklenburg, Dr. R.
o. Currey of Knoxville, Cate of Nashvile) DIR.
Heiskell of Philadelphia, DIR. May of Athens,
DR.. Thompson of Cleveland, DR.. Cannon Of
MadisonviIle, Professor W.K. Boiling, Uaiversi-
ty, of Nashville and we have no doubt by many
other eminent physicians in the territory EN-
braced, but we have not heard of their opinions.
And although. to use Dir. Rameseys language,
there may be "here and there turf grass too
green" to understand it, the public generally
will be satisfied when such men, say that it was
cholera. And now, while our assertions are
sustained by such men will the public say that
tce have injured the interests of East Tennessee
If so, the papers in all cities where cholera
. appears make a perfect smash up of trade.
Our report but corrected the thousand exager-
ated and false reports that food ed the country.
Take care; do not assign to as what the Ruler
of the Universe in His Providence has done.
For had it been untrue the first puff Of acind
that came from tile East would have dispelled
the gloom and our assertion fell harmless at our
feet But alas! it was too true. However much
we regretted to acknowledge its existence in
our young town, If was due the citizens of other
towns and the community, that they should
know it and endeavor to avoid its appearance
among them. So we considered it; and we are
gratifed to receive the assurance Of MANY
friends that we did no more than our duty,
and did right. II others are willing to write
away the impression that there was cholera
here we haveno objection, if they let US alone.
For ourpart we can't attemptit.
But strange as it may appear Dr. F. A Ram
sey himself says there has been cholera here
Hear him:
"Upon tie question, is it Cholera? I have
but one remark to make. In pamphlet, pub
Tshed in 1919, and which doubtless Dr. Hurley
has done me :he honor to read, defined, &C
cording to the best authorities, Cholera! Ac-
cording to that definition, undoubtedly Chole-
ra, in on one of its forms, has prevailed at
Loudon, as it has here this year. But notwith-
standing the population here is more than trip
pie that of Loudon, We have had no deaths
here from Choleral'
In his first Circular he made an assertion
"most positively Ossianc in its STYLE" declaring
is no Cholera in East TENNESSEE" Just here
with regard to the two last quotations we beg to
quote line or two from the Doctors own hand
and apply it to him:
"Thus much towards the point we have in
view, derived from the vacilatiOn-the uncer-
tanty, whether designed or Interchangeable
inconsistency, of the writings of DR.. f. A.
Ramsey. What more have we said, for be 1t
remembered we do not recollect to have ever
said it was Asiatic or Qlgide cholera On the
other hand we have said it was not, but that it
was such as appeared in New York, Nashville,
Lebanon and Fay etteville.
Now that the doctor has almost inseperaby
connected us with the true iSsue-"Is it chole-
ra," we refer the reader to the beginning at the
last line of first column of his Circular where
he asserts "with an emphasis" &C., that there
is no eridence that there has been cholera in
E. T., and then read his reasons achy he says
so. And again near the top of the Sd column
where be asks as it cholera" There you will
find the second effort-the lucid reasonings of
an a. NJ, NJ. D., in support of his assertion
there is no cholera in E. T.;--and if his reasons
are not found there where may they be found
and what are they?' We repeat it; what are they?
If our space would admit we would willingly
insert his Circular, and if he will furnish us
with 1000 copies folded up, we will take our
Nail-Book and deposit them in the office to our
subscribers
We may hereafter notice some of his. little
attempts to produce envy between us and the
Press of our neighboring towns-a scheme
perhaps he viii hardly consumate
But to our Inconsistencies. Had the Doctor
manifested little more candor and quoted us
correctly, knowing that his Circular was going
out to many who never see the Free Press, his
charge of Inconsistency would never have