The Nevada journal., 1858-12-31
Card to the Public.

Slauder and Malice exposed-Professional Charac-
ter yindieated-Basc attempt to Impose upon
the Public
TNOR NUMBER OF YEARS the underlined has
II been made target for the assaults of malice and
envy which he has thus far refrained noticing
they covertly and feloneously made but that
they emnate directly from oscnsiby professional men,
through osensiby professional periodical he feels it
himself and his thousands of friend. in Caforna,
who have been recovered from the very brink Of the
grave through his skill well thous ands of others
who hereafter need his professional
fue his unprinsiplcd caumnators and make manifsst
the unworthy motives by which they have been and
actuated
About one year ago. ascertaning the extraordn-
airy enjoy ed in California has singled
objcrt special attack from those WHOSE lack pro-
fessiora skill of industry, other inaptitudc had
left still innocent of practice, sneh
to compel them to seek prccarGus livelihood by
other ans than that OF profession in wsirh they
evidently out of their proper element, forwar
dod Philadelphia such unnstakable vouchers that
by stible evidence and by
of professional md other gentlemen Of ir
repro achablc character the Philadelphia Cols Of
Medicine pleased TO accord me DIPLOMA, together
| with the ho,.crart th,e Of "A. T."
This proceeding the part of the Philadelphia COL
lege, Is papshfe, so crushing Tebhke to those
who had snndcred my professional character in tLis
country, fhat find them giving vent their petty
spleen in the follow ing paragraph, published In the
November number Of the Pacific Medical and Sur.
gical Journal"
The Pennsylvania University has conferred an hon
orary degree of NJ d. notorious chara:an Of this
city. How much did the ancient and honorable Uni
scalf'
1t is altogether unncce ssary point out the filthy
| venom Of the above paragraph, which sweep
accuses the whole faculty of of most ievcred
cal institutions with vilcs possible
and prcsupposes them capable of being purchased 1t
is clear that the writer of the unmanly paragraph
measured the Faculty by his own guagc.
A month afterwards, the following elegant soquiter
appeared in the same journal for Dect mber
We made serious mistake last north in announc-
ing that the Pennsylvania University had conferred
the honorary degree of NJ D. on a notorious charlatan
of this We could hardly believe whe
il, but had been directly informed that could
not with reason doubt. But since then having seen
the catalogue of graduates etc, of this ned
| University, we are pleased to find it su.led by
dishonor 1t was reserved for the comparatively
| institution-thc Philadelphia Medical Coege-to confer
this hon rary degree. We find the of the char
aian conspicuous in its list of grauatcs with hon
orabe \. l.. appended. II is impossible TO imagine
any motive for even this ncopbyte college to thus
degrade its sSal. etc. etc.
Were it not that the integrity and character Of the
honorable Institution from which received Diploma
called in question, aud aspersrd the extract
would have passed that in silence, knowing as
do, and the public of California does that the fanes
of the reptile have been already drawn by singular
y qnacksh Propensites, and that it is pauerles,
harm where its true character is known
But to obyate all chance of injury the reputation
of the Honorable Faculty of the Philadelphia College
make the following plain and unvarnished statement
am regular graduate of the University of Pesth
in Hungary subsequently acknowledged and indorsed
by the Josephen an Institute at Vienna Soon after,
Hungary, my native land tried to throw off the Aus
trian yoke, and, mpelled by my love of country and
of hbelty, took up arms in her defense and was
appointed to high rank in the Medical Staff In the
city where graduated The subse quent struggle 10
known to all, and, among thousands of others !
found myself exile from my native land and de-
prived by that exile Of all titles and privileges had
formerly enjoyed in that country in Austria In
the hurry Of my flight saved life only and being An
exile, could again retain the restitution or re-
| newal of my DIPLOMA had, however preserved the
skill for which that Diploma had been awarded And
which, am most proud to say the people of California
have notably iDdorsed since my residence in their
midst. Fortunately had friends in Philadelphia and
other Atlantic cities WHO, like myself, cIIes
above statements transmitted the requisite vouchers
to them, when they seyerally made o tho fact
lege, and their irreproachable characters and
steadfasi integrity being undoubtcd, the Honorable
Faculty immediately accorded me the DIrLoNA now
in my possession
And now, who are my traducers, What Is their
rtandng when compared the Honorable Board Of
scientific gentlemen whom they so wantonly and ma
iciously assai in order to their abuse upon me
II is notorious that the conductors of the "Paeins
Medical and Surgical Journal have been ablo to
maintain Themselves by the practice of the Medical
profession br have frequently been eonpcled TO have
recourse to other employmens Whether their misfor.
tune IN this respect proceeds from want Of skill
want of energy and industry, a plentiful lack Of
brains, It is not for me to say btn the people Of
California with whom they claim to have resided for
several years, have pronounced their yndic ston in
the premises BY not ntrustng them with the care
of their health and happiness.
have now only add in proof of the charge that
heii assaults are the results Of envious malice that
one of the editors ofthe Medical Surgical Journal
was exceedingly anxious to become my partner prior
to my reception of Diploma from the Philadephia
Medical College and yet he hesitates not to assal
me now, even after that document has been accor.
ded to me, together with the honorary title Of A. T.
have now been before the public Of California for
hve years, and the thousands Of gratifying acknovI-
edgments in my posscssi,n from people Of the frs.
standing and intelligence. would Of themselves be q
sufficient refut ation from szndcrous Of
journal which is not recognized by the medical profess
sion generally and which almost every body knows to
be little better than an advertising ,mcdium for men
who skulk under Its assumed title of Surgical and
Medcar'to to lay their before the pubic, and
the same time garrulous and vndictive all whs
nr1nlOv he nlarly orEr ta1r
tercourse with the public, the Public Press With
these remarks leave the subject for the consider
of the liberal and enlightened people
l.. j. CZAPKAY, NJ D.
Late Chief Surgeon Of the Hungarian Army, and Hon.
orary Member of the Philadelphia College Of Medi-
cine.
San Francisco, Dec. a. 1853