The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

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suffering fellow crss'urss AS 70 me m ,ss ,;.
- "a pampnlet, tbe puhlicttnn OF o DoiE,
~ sssrnssspps Of q medical shool, TO be aterwaf1s
pubIished- or not the least, the srasntiorwAfu
nse Of newspaper columns Sasno' o,ns uc.
=. rre,ensions however pOssnt III denunclsaons.
Ard IN devotirg my whoe asten ION TO the sper
edslisy Of the lupgs-thus accommodating an amount
al experience one great point hos possibly aain-
81 Inv Ire general prsctitor ert cannot conceive any
: ropg done to the dignity Of my profession" OK
eept il be presumption or bling more carefni, more
ef6cient, and better informed than my brethren on
4 Of particular point; and, as consequence, more
sueceseful in my special practice. claim no Crch-
topiaD versatility have bad the mo5esty 70 choose
from general prscsi,e one organ OF the body, and |
deem that amply sufficient to employ all the capabiIi-
ty Of research scrutiny, observator toll, experience
and intellect which am able TO bring to bear upon
D. and to occupy fully sll the vine which the We OF
one man Is capable of devotiDg to laboriouH prac-
sice If the medical art has any object il must be
snd cure Of disease. II measca, prscai 'Ders have
any knowledge and any honesty in Carrying into
practice the grand object Of their suaiime prOfes.
NEST effsctualy, and with the greatest certainty,
accomplish its godlike aim. And IL they are sia.
cere, fearless, determined IN this pursuit, no little
punctil les Of personal gnityno tears Of the IN.
snce of disposition viii deter them from reaching
,he goal of their amb iOn from entering the portals
Of the venerable temple OF medicine, and placing
another stone upon its yet unfinished towers. Yet
Who has ever reached this point Of honor without
having encountered many diff euties, overcome
host Of PETTY anLoyancss, and left behind him
shouting crowd Of enyious, INDECENT and pssty
minds, who can neither themselves originate, nor
call into service what is best, nor viii allow those
who do 30 to pass on unmole sted by their sly and
envious sh ats To these shall aiiu0e hereafter.
While In the discussion Of Inhalation, on which
have entered so fully in my previous letters, make
no pretensions TO being exempt from the ordinary
legitimate Influences which govern hu msn actions,
nevertheless claim for myself the highest and LOT
tess motives which asso themselves with these
The doctrines have advocated have bsen received
abroad in such manner to afford me every reason
for coperasulati0n. The general disposition exist
nag to adopt my practice, gives assurance ina: &C
STIMULATING facts and increased experience, will, In
time. make 1t the universal practice in the treatment
d ah diseases of the lungs. deep aod mourning
jnterest In the subject has already been awakened.
and is rapidly spreading isselI ovsr me wao!s ex
end unadorned as they are, have been resd with an
avidity Only to be accounted for by the intenss In
1ezest taken In the views, Of which they are the
palm and prac ical exposition. In presenting as
hey did, the rational prin, iples upon which is
based the practice Of inha stor, they opened no
e4tiely new and bright field Of hope 20 those VINO,
IN then, were steadily sinking without aid under
consum pti0n and kindred diseases OF the lungs No
mind open TO reason could withhold It's assent TO tue
superiority Of the treatment of tho diseases direct
" through Inhalation discovery the vast i'm
Ii,
another generation shall have cleared away that ST
nospbere of doubt, uBeer ainty, jealousy, and per-
sopality, which inevitably, aud ever surrounds the
dtsceyercr or pioneer of new pracsice in medicine
/ am free to admit that the course have adopted
m awaiting myself so largely Of the newspaper
columns is tor private practitioner, somewhat Of
IN anomaly--but ant males must ever accompany
progress In developing science, as 10 politics. /
nh ne. knew right well that the great interests of
the c0mmunity-interests0 OF heath and hte--raIgsd
themselves on my side, a. that the pceEs Of this
country essentially the cucat0rs Of those great in
terests, would In good time mete ont justice In ac
coEdsnce with the merits Of the case ss issue. Here
again ] have not been disappointed. TIE manly,
fearless, candid tone with which the press In this
city and throughout the widest range Of country,
have commended ny views, aud extol:ed the coarse
have taken, only confirms in me the feelings OF
respect and confidence, which LED me as the at TO
throw myself without fear upon its broad influence.
HE great intelligence and ability engaged in coa-
dactiDg the periodical literature Of this cpntnert,
H. m itself, one of the strongest arguments could
nee-h justifica,in we're necessary-sor the course
have pursued. Most heartily do a kno Wedge
the generous c0untensnce and consideration ex-
tended towards me by the most enlightened portion
Of the press en- every hand. owe to its kind indu
snce the speedy dissemination Of my views, aud the
partial accomplishment OF what mus oshe. wise
have engaged the labors of l,ng life.
am aware that there are some pay sicisns, who,
while they coincide with my opinions, and approve
q Inhalation, object to my giving II publicity
against medical discovery which they admit TO be
true, and desire to extend 60 the utmost limit Of
their professional influence? Reflect on the thou
sands whose lives depend upon i;s eaploymsns. and
relief, II knowledge OF it was mNe contingent
uron common rumor. or could DOLLY be sorssi
through the slowly widening circles Of social inter.
course! What l have effected ina few moaths By
publishing through the medium Of the daily rress
seriss Of letters, containing plaa and intelly be
explanation Of the principles of this practice, would
have required whole lifetime to accomplish, aud
shen the system would not have been 80 generally
nor 90 well understood "a 1t ia a. present Iconsend
that k would not have been 20 we'll understood, b.
canse "fumorn and "hesrssy" are the worst of all
scared, and error enlarged by the repstitions of
rumof2n how simple facts grow into miracles,
and how the plain develoI ments of science are ex.
Allied to the dignity Of revelations supernatural,
Let physicians explain their views snd experience
N simple and familiar language to the people. L Z;
Them abandon the monopoly of this sJeciss Of kno v
1edge, and plainly explain the Information they p,s
sees on diseases OF general imp ,rtance-the m.aus
By which they are enabled to attain mere gu cess
than was previously thought possible what means
they employ to obtain that success, and, my word
sSr y they vii reap rich reward in The increased
tnteIcoure with their patients, whose correct in
formation win enable them to co cooperate win the
Efforts of their physician to subdue aad eradicate
disease.
1t IL not my purpose to plead in exsetusdon OF
my own course In this resi- ect, for have a! gays
hitherto regarded, and ever shall regard it, az one
OF simple duty; bot design to do 50 in beh slf OF
another system aud of other discoveries OF elul IL
portance TO large Glass of the sfi:tei Within the
past fortnight there has been ipsug1rated in this
city, mainly through the exsrtions OF D. j M,rion
Sims, hospital for the treatment of certain psiufa
and fatal diseases Incident TO the female sys;em de-
signed TO give TO the afflicted poor tae advantage Of
hs large experience and OF certain brilliant discovs
Kies which he has made in the treatment of these
e.
20. explain in what the merit of his discov cries
consiste-snffice 1t to know that they were
frankly admitted and warmly commended by DIS
whose dish tereste and sincerity on this occa
sion none viii surely question. The venerable fat Ter
81 New York Medicine speaks Of "the admirable
treatment Of DR.. Sims, his indefatigabe zeal and
enthusiastic DEVOTION DR.. Green commeDds "the
enrpaaeinR skill exhibited In the treatment Of tnia