The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29

In q recent editorial headed s.Medcal Science and
Medical Dogmatsm, you in the of your remarks
deal out well deserved blows to the Academy Of
Medicine in this city, at the same time, you hit right and
left rather too promiscuousy at the regular profession
large which you convey the idea Of being connected with
it or responsible for Its actions.
The Academy of Medicine comprises and includes but
san part Of the profession, fraction Of what are
termed the regular practitioners Of the city The great
Of the profession doing its work in another way
silently and unotentatiousy in deeds, if in words
going the rounds errands Of mercy and Kindness and
the Academy no fifty represents this body Of men,
this "noble army of martyrs" either in practical or
scientific point of view than the that blows Off
from locomotive represents the power that the
machine the fog above the Hudson the flood that flows
silently beneath.
We see the matter of advertising for usraton-the
benefit Of which most other professions and smart
enough tcava themselves ohe greatest stupidity in re-
gard their interests and the obs ate adherence
to old and exploded ways and customs knows
that advertising, means Of success has been abused
and brought into discredit by quacks, mpostors and
others; but does it follow sequence that there shall
be no legitimate use Of it by the profession?
The principle, 60 because abuse finds its advo-
Gates in narrow and preudced minds. It would make
sad havoc carried out in their practice and it
not little singular that men who have the credit OF being
liberal minded in other things should be numbered among
its supporters
rcpreSSeO 0eSlre becoming known
the part Of some) through legitimate of advertising
blossoms out in their meetings in every conceivable
riety of disputes and Improbable discussions which
difficult TO find either the superor" the s.poserior
extremity that do very little advance the cause Of
science raise themselves the estimation of the pub
c but which, being reported they generally are in
some daily, temporarily to relieve the itching for
attention by bringing their names before he people, and
about frequently brings forth merited CRITICS. as
their oxidized names appear in print
This back door way Of coming into notorety shows
itself other places and in other forms than the Acad
envy The lucrative practice of many of professors and
sscaled first class practitioners IL the truth was known
have bad their origin, obtained their growth and main
tanned their support mainly through the report of ndvid
nal and clinics in the public papers, by their
connection with some public institution, which is only
another Of advertising, thus bringing into notice
what otherwise must have remained in obscuriy. But
having crossed the bridge that spans the gulf they
proceed TO fortfy themselves by "blowng up
with any other poor traveller who may chance be on
It, and recommending their followers to plunge into the
rapids they would The consequence Is that many
swallowed the that them;
many Of wider capacity but more limited means,
PEELED TO keep silent for fear Of professional lLfeeng
towards them-remain in 0bscurity starve il need be- in
the straight jacket they have put upon the before they
may any public Of becoming known for unless
a man have some other ethan sticking out o
shingle in great city like ours, to bring his be-
fore people, he might as well be an Egyptian mummy
in the interior Of the great pyramid for all any persons
knowing or caring to find out anything about him.