Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14

or ambassadors, is preposterous because of
the false doctrines it inculcates. But did
i even possess the true doctrines of physi-
cal salvation, yet its opponents have ever
been opposed to Their dissemination, as
was the Pope of Rome to the dissemination
and reading of the Scriptures. And to
know that they have not desired the good
of the race, it is only necessary to look at
their conduct ("by their fruits We shall
know them" regard to any matter which
has contemplated the physical well-being
of the people. They as a profession have
never attempted, or shown a willingness to
attempt to teach them the laws of life and
health but have, on the contrary, always
opposed with vehemence and compound
gravity, any and every measure which had
for its object their enlightenment Look /
at their books and see what the sway far
ing man" can get out of them that is of
advantage to him? Are they not envel-
oped in darkness and mystery, and design
ed to be understood by none but the "Pope"
or "Priest" of the profession, as was the
Bible previous to Luthers time? And
where is the medical book written for the |
people for which the writer was not ostra-
cised by the profession Such book has
never to my knowledge been written, sim
ply because the watch-towers of the profes-
sion are too dignifed and exalted to be
prostrated to the comprehension of common
men, as was the Bible too exalted in the
dignifed estim ttion of Roman Tyrants, to
be adapted TO the weak capacities of fellow
travellers to eternity, and for which reason,
it was a crime punishable with death to be
guilty of reading the same. We have all
read of the trials of the reformation of the
Pope's bulls of anathamas against Luther,
and the torturing punshments and death
inhictions of the "IIoly Inquisition y and
while We look back upon the deep, dark,
and damnable blackness Of Popish hierarchy
with an eye of pity and disgust, thanking
God the mean time from the bottom of our
inmost souls, that the cursed ecclesiastical
bands of torment and torture have been
bursted asunder, and the souls of conscience
crushed humanity once more liberated, let
lis not disdain to examine and see whether
we are not yet bound by physical bands Of
medico.jurisdictional authority, stronger
than papal superstitions, if not so entirely
and stringently executed!
When we read the anathemas of medi-
cal men in high places against those who
have dared to make innovations upon the
old medical practice, we have proof demon
strable that they wish to have it understood
that they are infallible in medical matters,
and their authority in the same tn be held
sacred, as was the Pope's in ecclesiastical
matters.
Harvey discovered the circulation of the
blood, and notwithstanding its magnifcence,
the medical profession could not receive it.
He was however opposed and derided by
its practitioners and all the learning and
cunning talent of which they could avail
themselves, was enlisted against him to
blast eternally his nobIy won reputation,
and forever wither his fairest and dearest
domestic happiness. They succeeded in
undoing his earthly hopes forever-he died
in poverty and disgrace-yct his name is
immortal, and the blood still continues tc
flash its crimson streams through its innu
merable channels, whilst Harvey's opposer,
have died into the nothing: ess Of forgctful
ness.
Old DR.. Tompaon, whose cry was "Dowl
with calomcl and the lancet" was prose
cutcd and tried for his life because one o
his patients chanced to die to whom h,
: had administered Lobelia Infata. And We
= his prosecutors acknowledged that the,
= have slain their thousands" and no motto,
. is taken of it, because it was done scientifi
, cally and legally.
; 4 few years since DR.. Elliotson called tn
= attention of the medical profession to Ger
tain alledged facts in connection with mes
= mcrism. But 10 and behold, "Esculapias
was too dignified to stoop to witness hi
! experiments. And the very same mcdica
- men who persecuted poor La Fontane 70
lecturing on mcsmerism in Manchester
themselves turned round and began to prac
tice it.
;. Most vegetable medicines now in th
, profession ofphysicians, were discovered b
= some old woman, hunter, or Indian, VIII
:, was opposed and sneered at by the learne
profession; and yet they have at lengt
been received and adopted as children {
; the same medical parent. One by on
they have all alike passed through tn
same ordeal of opposition, sneering an
= ridiculing, and have ultimately been intro
', " duced into the medico-legal family, an
:, claimed as its offspring. Perurio@ bar
% -" was discovered and used by the Jesuits 1
- ~ a specific for malarious fevers yet for tn
~ they were prosecuted by the professio
- i" who made fun oftheir remedy, and laughe
- its discoveries to scorn. But this might
h digni6ed, glorious and exalted medica! pr
.. fcssion, which never would, never coul
~ and never should stoop to notice sms
70 things, had long since adopted this pers
ID cuted child into its family and school, al
m can now hardly treat case of chills al
ar fever without it. Such profession ca
er not, until converted, preach tn" gospel
h physical salvation; hence We must look
u, another source for ambassadors.
Nc. NEw FREIGHT RoUTE.-The GreensboI
-, Patriot, says that goods have been receiv
700 in Greensborough from New York, via Ne
bern, IN four days. This, we believe,
ed somewhat more expeditions than they W.