Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-02
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Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
AN APPEAL,

In behnlfof Southern Medical Colleges, and
southern Medical Literature.
Messrs. Editors Most persons might
think that this communication should be
made through the medium of q Medical jour
nal, but as there are a number of persons
who are very nearly interested on this impor-
tant subject, that have not the opportunity
Of reading such journals, have chosen your
: paper through which to give it publicity.
=, would call attention in the first place, to
the necessity of patroniziug Southern Medi-
cal Colleges and Journals, in consequence
Of the political aspects, presented to us in
these United States, at the present time
And in order that we may see more striking
ly this necessity, let us consider for mo-
ment how we, as Southerners, are treated by
the profession at the North. There are but
few students to be found in our colleges for
the purpose of receiving instruction and CIV
ing us their support, whose home isNorth of
Mason and Dixon's line. We do not receive
scarcely any support, comparatively speaking,
from Northern brethren.
There is scarcely any article emanating
from Southern pen, no matter how much
of merit it may possess, which is re-publish-
ed in the North. All they seem to care for,
is to receive our patronage, and don't extend
to us the same in return. Indeed, if we
Judge from their actions, (and actions speak
louder than words, we don't even receive
their thanks, for they seem to ignore every
every thing Southern, simply because We re-
tain the institution of slavery. 1t is not be-
cause we are not wanting in mental abilities,
for we are by no means deficient in this res
.pect The faculties of our Southern medi-
cal colleges are inferior to none in the Uni
ted States, with regard to mental endow-
ments ]; ana in point of facilities for training
young men, and instructing them in all that
Fl, is useful in life, will compare favorably with
any in the world. And as proof of the state
ment, We need only refer to the alumni Of
the Charleston, Augusta, New Orleans,
Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, and of other
colleges, who are now enjoying in our cities,
towns, and villages, and throughout the
country, most enviable. regulations as prac.
titioners, as writers, and as lecturers.
But how do we treat them in return for
this scanty patronage of our colleges and
literature? Instead of the very few students
that come from the North here to attend
medical lectures, there are hundreds that &c
from here there, annually, to receive instruc
ton; and who spend their money most Law
ishly among them, and return home to hear
themselves, and their institutions traduced
and see their literature slighted. And II
our Southern journals, we see everything re-
published, which the editors think woulc
advance the science of medicine, without
any regard to the geographical location o.
the author. If We were so poor in medica
literature, and had amongst u, no "Great
minds, whose thoughts are reflected by thiel
writings" then we would say, patronize
Northern literature, because it is the best we
can do; but instead of this, we have mum
Der of journals always filed up with inter
esting matter to the physician, and many ar
.ticles penned by Southern practitioners
which are of vital Importance to any one
pracsisingin Southern field And to prove
that we are not wanting in great minds
amongst many that might be mentioned,