Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-05-07

views, Dut the dl1ference Is tnat Oen0r La
fragua, the Mexican Envoy, who is now
in Paris will not go to Madrid. without
the assurance of being received Officially
and presented to the Queen, as formal rep
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For the Republican
\ review of the Annual Address to the
Michigan State Medical Society for the
year 1857, on the position and Duties
Of the Society" By j. Ii BEECH, NJ. ID.
The speaker after the usual greeting to
his co-laborcs, and an allusion to The kind
ness of that Providence which had permit
ed so many to re-assemblc after the lapse
of year, to devise for future months 1.-THE
most feasible plan for the advancement Of
true knowledge" remarks:
1.-The intention embodied in the usage, so
universal among all associations of enlight-
ened men, is, that the designs, progress,
prospe It's and duties ofthe respective organ
izations may be succintly exhibited prepare
tory to competent action. i therefore, at
tempt work in which | feel conviction
that most of my auditors would excell
me. 1t is fortunate for us all that my du-
ties are 1T of the or to cl cha ter; o.,
the subject so uninteresting to you, that
exciting harrangue and embellishing style,
are essential to secure your attention The
past year has possessed peculiar interest to
the Medical profession in this State, and
through it, to each citizen who realizes the
importance of high standing of his med
ical advisers, their encouragement and
honor, or even INDUCES in gloria loi
The Am ,rican Medical Association has
honorel the repeated invitations in which
you have joined with the Detroit Medical
Society, 10 hold a session in the favored
City of the Straits. ana although myself
prevent ii from joining in their reception
and ent rtainment y pailf illness of her
whom my first earthly service is most sa-
credly pledged, | have reason to assure you
that the anticipation of pleasure and profit
were fully sustained.
Its genial influence has radiatel through
our part of the great Commonwealth with
heallhful glow, breaking like the morning
Star the dismal night of quack decisions.
giving hope Of enduring day, when candor
and intelligence shall prevail AID honor b.
accorded to whom it is due, when fancied
reforms shall have more circumscribcd
areas, serving like fitting clouds TO render
more grand and pcrceptiblc the e.fnl gencc
of that lumnary which borrows no light
The unccasing din which sounded in our
ca s few years ago. Of the 'non-progres-
sivcness' OF Medical an | Surgical sciences,
has of late been hush:ng up into compare
tive and respectful silence.
Ouixotic enthusiasts, who believed that
ia Medicine every step should be journey.
ignorant of the true spirit of progress,
tannte us in days Of yore with IMPROVE
dcnce aud indoient convcntionalism.
There still exists monumental phal-
anx scattered here and there, at whom they
may well fling their jears, antipoies Of
simpcring charlatans who claim our fellow
ship, taking to themselves especial glorif-
cation for the several a Ivan .cs' ma lie in
particular treatment AMI duly accredited
opc ATOMS Anon with startling accusa-
tions like the cry stop thief they try to
divert attention from their own dcpre,la-
tions.
1--WE trust our voluntary associations
may show clear line OF distinction from
hypocritical pretenlers. Very few com
munities are now ignorant of the claims
our profession has to the foremost rank in
improvements.
The fashion oftlic past has been to mis-
Judge and decry that which was not east
ly attained; but we may scfcly expect Dame
Fashion soon to change her garb. Turn
the evancsc,nt literature of the day-.wo-
thirds of the columns Of tn newspapers
and one-half of the specifically educated
cle-gymcn, who try to make themselves
appear wise by croaking ignoraptly to the
ignorant. with several thousands of I'M
principled commission dealers in the land
again It the validity AMI suprcma v of oar
laws. or against the Holy religion of
Carist' and how long would public conf
d,nce remain mistaken? Anarchy and
confusion. unsurpassed by the grossest in
Justice Of barbarism would soon tell where
the institution Of our Savior would he
driven. A few faithful vo.aries would
shake from themselves the accumulated
filth and maintain evangelical purity; but
we doubt them cqualinS the staid men of
our profession; not that the cause is less,
but that fanaticism, and infdelity are even
more contagious than quacke.y- Were
knavish h1xters allow,lto gin living
anil opulencc by distributing lascivious
cards, an ,nymous val nine not,s, uLthreat-
enei by law instcal of bibles, tracts AMI
moral literature, psttei AMI praisel BY
those who were ignorant of the material
circulated, as are scores of certificrs of the
compound drugs they endorse,
and what comparison would the literary
world bear to the worst days of Medicine?
Fashion may change the venue Astute
knaves have and may again assail other
fields upon which they may fatten, and
which may not bear their ravagcs better
than our we'll tried science.
1--WE trow, it is not our mission to chase
down ouackcrv. but carefully keep our