New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
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IN oloir was then vacated by the President,
"o oondnced the Pres.dent-elect TO the chair The
,.,,er was greeted with applause.
Tbc Fx-PREHDENT then addressed the meeting
congratulntng tie Association on securing the SER
;ces Of President whose influence, learning and ex-
reicnce would be 50 valuable 70 the Association.
fbe Eclectic rysem is truly American, most OF iis
Temedies being derived from the productions OF Amer
lea. and is consequently truly american Eclectcsmi
and their venerable friend in the chair might he truly
said TO he the father Of American Ececclsm, he nav
ing presented the leading principles OF the system u
tbe pubic in his valuable works
The President then addressed the 0onVeh,
ton, exprS ssng his thanks Tor tne nono1 s
upon him and bis qualification at the promising posi-
t;nn now accounted BY the reformed medica schoO OF
praciice The change IN me precuoe OF tne Regular
practitioners most striking iuica'iol u lus
ress made in public opinion on the great question Oh
medical reform. The reform proposed Is TO connect
to0eber The best features Of every system OF practice
and TO discard whatever IS found to be )uriou; IN
them Ecectjcism was therefore not sectarian DuI
universal and should command the respect aud CO.
operation OF all who sought to promote the welfare oil
a Committee on Business was elected, and at 10
O'Clock the Convention adjourned until O'Clock Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ataoclock the CHAIR was again taken by the Pres
ieent. WOOSTER BEAcH, Nj. d., when DR.. j. W.
Johnson fom tie COMMITTEE on Business re-
ported q recommendation OF the aPPonimen, OF COM
initees which were subsequently elected, as follows:
Committee On Cosmunioatons-DTs Comngs and heiy;
11,ffee on Repfioss-Drs Johnson Friend and Hoei-
Committee on Finanee-Dr'. Bar Sweet and Pri'5y
Cm,qicc ~ Irbcaftn'.-Drs Renb n heuy and Comins"
CSmriee IN Medical Inst, uiiona-Drs Hoenback, Archer
Gomniee en- STATE ard Pyc0re" q M'deas-Drs Van
Dcren' bur Durham, Hoiepbscs, sokesbgry Morrow
Crgpdsn Hudgins, simons murphy Corings and n "cof
DR. KELLY proposed that the Convention resolve
;,seH into Committee Of the Whole with view
10 construct a platform for the Eclectic ASsocia-
ton. His view Yves that the platform ought to De a
very simple one He should propose TO suoh Com 1;l
"grce" and not to separate in quarrel about oppo'-
ing views Of medicine.
After some debate
Prof. BrEsHAm said the platform of the allopathic
school of medicine is TO fight everybody else: and 1t IS
nv orinion that VIC ought to join in solid phaanx
10 fight the allopathc school LApplauscl
After some remarks from Drs. CoNiSGs, KELLY
and RUBEN the question OF platform was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions.
DR. NATHASIEL Brooks of Me, Treasurer being
absent Prof BURSHAa read the Report of the Treas
urer which showed q balance in hand OF 50.
DR. Johnson, from the Committee on Resolutions
reported a platform of principles, the wording of
which gave rise to discussion and on motor OF Pro-
lessor BURsHAM, the question OF platform was re-
referred TO the Committee on Resolutions and Doc
tors Ruebun and Burr were added to that Committee
The resolutions were again reported, and ultimately
adopted, as follows:
Wess in the opinion Of this Convention II is Of vital in
porsne the cause and progress o. medical reform ta
spirit harmony and concert of eon be enc9urased IN or
der to the fuitherance Of reform principles Of msdoa peeo
R,sord That we extend the night hand Of fellowship ell
who base their practice upon the following principles
Fisf That in the aduinsraton Of remedial agents we
should employ only those the heapeueal action OF which
physiolo ical aud not pathological.
Secondly That disease not vital action but that OF
part which dsquaes for the performaace OF its functions
In a normal manner
At O'Clock the Convention adjourned to u ?. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The President took the chair pursuant to adjourn
mcnt at quarter TO o'clock.
Dr. VAN DoRES exhibited specimen and report of
a case he had treated of Uterine Polvpus, which was
removed by Dr. G. Johns The lady had speedily
recovered after the operation.
DR.. ii. s. FIRTH reported case OF morbid condition
of the Uterus giving minute account of the history
of the case which showed conclusivey the disease to
be incipent Carcinoma.
PRofEssoR w. BURsHAM then addressed the Con
yention the progress OF Medical Reform IN the state
of Massachusetts. He stated that there were no less
than two hundred practitioners Of the Eclectic School
in that State most of whom were graduates OF the
Worcester institute petition had been laid before
the Legislature of that Commonwealth in favor of an
appropriation Of Sl0,0OO In aid of the Worcester Med
cal Institute. The bill granting that sum had passed
the senate, and was only lost by the stratagem3
of certain lawl es on the third reading IN the HouS,
OF Representatives.
DIR. noLLENBAcK of Burlington N. j., said he
a member of the Middle States Convention" com
posed Of Eclectics in New-Jersey Pennsylvania, Do
awarc and Maryland. The Ecectics of the Midd,
States have heen divided into two parties, in snila
way as tho New England Ecectcs but recently ia
Two sections of the Eclectic school had become
united and formed one body on platform similar to
that adopted at this Convection. He had been sent
as a member of a Committee to endeavor to promote
a similar reconciliation at the present meeting. lie
was GLAD to see the unanimy with which their plat
fern had been adopted and it looked like unity of
tion among reformers for the future.
DIR. SToTEsBURY from Georgia made cheering
statement of the condition of the Eclectic School III
that State They had obtained charter from their
College and were very successful IN their practice lie
found that when people understood that the medical
reformers did not use calomcl they were welcomed
among many who were tired of that article and who
declared they would have more to do With 1t so long
as they could find physicians who would treat them
without it. They had been remarkably successful IN
treating pneumonia and yellow fever. lie showed py
numerous statistics that the administration of the
Thompsonan system of medicine had proved Itself
highly beneficial in these aud other diseases. he de-
Tended the Ecectics from the charge that they knew
nothing of surgery He had in his experience caToi
on surgical operations, until he found that he sent
for whenever of surgical operation was required
within twenty-five miles. He had completely super
seeded the old school physicians in his no'ghborhooi
who bad left the field entirely to him. lie related an
interesting case of abdominal tumor which he success
fully removed, and the patient is now stated by her
friends to be looking better than ever before
On motion Of DIR. VAN DORES vote Of thanks was
passed 10 Doctors Burnham, Hollenbach and Siotes-
bury for their interesting and valuable communca-
tions, addresses, and reports of cases.
DIR. SINS of New-York spoke briefly Of the benefits
of the Reformed School of Medicine aud related several
cases.
cenroted Remedies, or the process of extraetng from
herbs their separate essences for medicinal purposes,
was agreed upon.
Prof BuRsHAN refused to be member of the pro-
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