Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-05
Correspondence Of the Tribune.
MADISON Feb. I'd. 1856.

the Legislative councils of the State, and which
by the way is net likely to happen very soon,
bat from the fact that we have been favored with
4 very fair representation of the Medical Savans
of our state, in short the Medical Society of
Wisconsin have held their annual Convention in
our city.
! In view of the cid adage that when Doctors
disagree the patient dies | cannot but regard
this Annual Conference of the Medical Fac
ulty of our young and growing State as produc-
tive Of the happiest results not only 10 the Doc
tors but the patients likewise.
/ To the NJ. Ds. as it affords them fine oppor-
tunity TO lay aside, for the time being at least,
+ the petty chickering's and jealousies which they,
too often, alas exhibit towards each other at
the bedside of a patient, as Lawyers are wont
to do before their clients and indulge III the free
and unresIrained intercourse highly priced
by those who know how to Appreciate and yatlue
true merit, though possessed by competitor In
business. Then what excellent opportunity
for the Interchange of views and opinions in re-
l;.tlon TO the most approved method OF treating
ineurable diseases and of enacting code of
manners that shall govern them in all cases of
professional intercourse, being perfectly obliyi-
Gus Of the fact that manners in morals there
can be but one true standard for the.goyernment
Of men, to say nothing of gentlemen, in all the
relations of life
The establishment Of tariff of prices is a
matter of no small Importance to the Medical
Practitioner, and | may say that the patient is
correspondingly benefited for as the taking of
medicine is TO a great extent, more the obser
vance of a custom than anything else, it will
enable the patient to accommodate their indispo-
sition to the length of their purse.
How such number of Doctors could manage
10 fors;ke their practice for a week without ma
erial injury 10 the Interests of their patients it
Is difficult to conceive, unless there is, as fancy,
more truth than poety in the old saying they
viii live till the Doctor returns"
An address was delivered before the State
Historical Society at their annual meeting du-
ring the past week, by Henry S Baird Esq, of
Green Bay, subject " The early settlement of
Wisconsin" l regret that circumstances pre-
vented my attending, but ! understand that the
lecturer did justice to the subject and himself.
Some orthodox old fogie, the Rev Mr. -
l forget the name, and it is just as well, for the
names of such men naturally sink into a speedy
and merited oblivion, has been occurring the
members of the legislature in favor of the deaGh
penalty, and seeks to enforce his views on the
subject by Biblical authority, this Rev advo-
cate for the gallows seems to forget that murder
is not the only crime punishable with death UNI
the Jewish dispensation, but it matters not,
there is no enormity however great bat what
can find its defenders and advocates, and strange
as it may appear they all run with one accord
be they Infidel Christian, TO the Bible for az
guments TO support their absurd and monstrous
dogmas.
I But thank God these vile calumniators of a
pure religion, and who are never SO happy as
when engaged in yitiating and degrading the
public mind to the level of their own deprayed
( tastes aud passions these prisoners of the pub
t lie morals, AZ times meet with an antidote
hibited in a manner and form for which they
have particular relish; the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the State of Wisconsin,
A. c. Barry, replied TO the effort, I viii not say
/ argument, Of this Rev. Advocate for judicial
murder, and administered a severe but merited
rebuke TO these protested teachers of humanity
which viii not soon be forgotten. His effort
was a mastery one aud was listened to with
profound attention, and when TIE audience adj
journed they left fully convinced that the very
worst use you could put a man 10, was TO hang
him.
/ The retirement of George Gary Esq from the
Editorial department Of the State Journal the
announcement If which appeared few days
since, has elected an expression OF universal re-
greet. Mr.. Gary Is 4 man of no ordinary quail
tications for the post he has Just vacated, tho
not possessed of thoroughly classical education.
Ii. III, - ~,
educated. Yet he Is admirably qualified to ill
any position, the qualifications fer which. are
honesty, capacity, and unwearied application ::
IN short he Is a of facts and figures and
one just suited for the times in which we live
when the conduct of public men need be closely
canvassed. Asa leader of the Republican MEM
hers of the House last winter he had no superb
ors While the members of the opposition fled
i from his array of facts and arguments. which
though void OF any of the graces of oratorv he
presented for their consideration with unnls-
takeabie dlshnctness and sledge hammer force
trust that, whatever may be the pursuit that
shall engage his attention fer the future. TIE
people viii not long allow his retirement from
public HE when men of capacity and and in
tegrity are 50 much needed for the service of the
State.
by an extra issued from the Arg,ss and Dem
cFat office last evening, it viii be seen that the
House Of Representatives is at last organized and
that Banks, of Mass, Is elected Speaker This
Is indeed glorious news, and inaugurates the
hrst true step IN opposition TO the encroachments
OF the slave power; now indeed may we safely
predict the meteS and bounds of aggression in
the United States: the back bone of the monster
has been broken by The superior energy and
power of the North. Northern representatives
have demonstrated for the first time, that the
principles Of Liberty national, and Slaveay
sectional and that consistent and determined
defence OF the former IS not nimical to the exis-
tence and FerpetGlJy Of the Union
Legislative proceedings are as destitute Of in
terest g usual and the papeity of business fully
Justties the joint resolution of the Senate To adj