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Two don't want doctor to tell everything
he knows" If lie don't talk, ",re like to Sc
a doctor social" Ifhe says anything abou
politics, he had better let it alone; ifh.
don't say anything about it. "wo like to sex
a man show his colors." II he visits his pa
tients every day, it is to run up bill ifhe
don't, it is unjustifiable negligence. If he
says anything about religion, lie is bypo.
crite; If he don't, he is an infdel. IEhe
uses any Of tile popular remedies of the day
it is TO cater to the whims and prejudiccs OF
the people to fill his pockets; if he dom,
use them it is from professional selfshness
1.-The is in the habit Of having counsel often
it is because he knows nothing; ifhc' oh.
jects to having it on the ground that he un.
derstands his business, he is afraid of expos.
ing his ignorance to his superiors II he
gets pay for onc-half his services, he has the
reputation of being a great manager.
Who wouldn't be an NJ. ID.
NayhriNe Journal Of Medicine.
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Henry CLAY's SoN, rrfE DEMocnAr1c
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS IN ASHLAND
D1srRIcr, KY.-Some days since, in speak
ing OF the course Of political events, we in
c'dentally remarked that if Henry Clay
were now living, he would cooperate with
the Democratic party. This was indignant
ly denied by some Of the Republican pa
pers, accompanied with the usual amount
of billngsgate. And yet we were right.
This is proved
l. BY Henry Clay's public declaration
in 1850, and by card signed by him, in
common with many other Wing members
of Congress, in the same year, to the effect
that if ever parties SHOULD take such turn
that one should become sectional, and the
other conservative and national, he would
go for the latter, by whatever uarne it might
he called. We have not the declaration or
tcard before us, but this is the substance OF
both. Well precisely that contingency has
since occurred, and now exists. Therefore
we say that if Henry Clay were now alive,
he would cooperate with the Democratic
party.
2. The same thing is indicated by the
fact that a large portion of his political
friends, including those who were nearest in
communion and sympathy with him, have
joined the Democratic party. It is unne-
cessary to present proof on this head.
3ssBecause all of Mr.. Claws immediate
family, with single exception, have gone
over to the Democrats, rat least supported
Mr.. buchanan for the Presidency. James
3. Clay, who has Inherited large share of
his fathers talents, was one of the most &C.
tive and efficient speakers in support of Mr..
Buchanan during the Presidential cam
paign, and Is now the Democratic sseundi-
date for Congress in ashland district, Ky.
lie will doubtless be elected. The Wash
ington Union says, "The whole country
will learn with the highest satisfaction that
he has been<nominated by the Democrats y
10 show exactly where this gentleman
stands on POLITICAL questions, or rather,
where he did stand on the 9th Of July last,
we copy a,sehtence or two fromsa letter OF
that datePublisled over his .sjgnaturesin
the Kentucky Statesman, as follows -.
II expect to cast my vote for that ,cal-
didate who, in my opinion. may have the
best chance to defeat the candidate of the
Black Republican party; and, as at present
advised, | think Mr.. Buchanan has tile best
Glance to do SO. i wisl, it, nevertheless, to
be distinctly understood, that if sElall
think it my duty to vote for Mr.. buchanan,
shall vote as an old line Wing, making q
choice Of what he believes 70 i be evils, for
the good ofthe country; and that when.
ever the Wing standard shall again be
raised, adhering always to tile principles
which have been instrumental in assert.
ing at Lexington, and at Louisville on the
Sd July, sfiall be ready. fairly, honestly
and fearlcssly to battle against those princi.
pies and practices Of the Democratic party
Which conflict with our own views"