The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-10-25

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II. NJ. WmTSET. Esl~-SIR: In y"u letter OF lo;h instant,
addressed 20 ne, in reply to mine q THE same dat. eating upon
Co'n'9e7cfIt 4lrGytscT = the ~ tHr;t-i, 10 which an attack
RUsg,' which he c~1usilsr, offensive and uuJusifabe. yal de-
cline to make any rr;rsc'a,ion. IN thu ground that yau merely
YOU hal done 80 in god faith" YOU could not recele from il.
allegation squares WIKI truth, and how far the article in question
and rs reit-ration in your paperof llth instant, are ~justfable
on reference to Dr. Ford. 70 whom your letter refers me. I find
Waio,a and ~,r1mueG tn. ra'e,." t-een and reported on ~
Or Mckihh.n) or that BE- ever 't,'ei to You that there neither
same locality where pr. NcKinhiu found the disease in July last.
saw no trace II yaraoIoid where he visited. and does not 'htas there
has been any such disease there or in that vicinity lately, and
tn cases reported q ~ Dr. McKihrsn.an most =-u-~dly hat
statement dos lot bar Won aut in your allegation that you gave
his r-por, Of the matter in good faith" or with such an a-
proAHnaa1n 20 d "a % cave Do . - inferred tMat ye1F m'''a'T-
ment could b. the rsai; Of imfer'--;iy hearing his report; l
Than ths, the article q which ur. McKibt-n complains, IS will
fl perverSj7u of the facts on your par,
But even admitting for the argument. what deny in fact,
a mistase IN hi diagnosis % The disease which he i prepared .,
T-rve was genuine varioidl. san I contend :har he tone and
&C.. even in TIA; case. would warrant but, onthe contrary. that
wholly unwarrautri ty tie ral=s q ls-l'mai~ journalism and
draw a line o; deuarsatlon he;Es-ut free and far discussion, aud
that vitrptrauve aud d-pr-riat'ry T-r~"sAts- which 9" of'rn
Your Comments ou what you call a statement Il the facts, in
the article o. which have taSen sNeer.on' manifest % every
the Professional reputation q a young practitioner, on DO better
medical rrac,i;iou-r. raised such q cry 20, l5us since ia the gov
eminent "T-su. at'u- missionaries and other ultcsu~1 Iracii-
ti1u-rs & u~iicu-" The italics are yours Whether - not
quacssry. even though clothed 10 sable attire. he a ~lal1a'.e in
s;.tutnu. however much % may he appreciated 10y You. ~
whether - raise q" such a CRY a-t5-s- 3 system % which many
wei informed residents - long ~t1Ii5u ne say ts thcua--ls g nat
thousands uf tE- Iaw4.t. -ac- have t4l-u victims. De- q crime
may Pc saf-lyl-r 90 t= tess ~ public Opinions HGt m"-t assured
Is, neither th- raising oc--u-h . cry f61ash ~ pr. NcHithfa,
nor that which seems equally % disturb your eqGarlmity. viz.
h- having lately received a government 4pp.--tUeUt can IN
the slightest degree warrant CHE spirit ~ -afEw-y which per
yad-s your -ratlit1us attack on hin. such a style ot Journal
ism nav. ard apparently do. End favor 10 your sight trt
there are others. and their name i legion. Eh1 thfrs ven offer
emily. and who feel tha. there must - a limit o. t= license
which ought 90 ~ extended 90 those vho possess, in q printing
press she P1svr % attacS ,her n-i-h1.r= anii1 At ca-c=rs-
should NJ; - permitted O. degenerate lut. a1srt.Hgsress
Firm the tenor - your comments. ia The lst number Of your
paper you APPEAR determined 81 adhere . tn u5--ta;eneut
you have made. act therefore I suppose . = % vain q expect
any CONCESSION On you-par- although I held Il % p impossible
tha; you ran believe IN the assertion y0l have male VIZ scea
pa'pafle and uluis-akszhIe evidence - their iraccuracy tef1re
IN I! such DC y1ur SV=f resolve I shall much r--r-; l. -
cause t. Is impossible for Ur. NcEubC. % justice o hUs-lt -
slGer the matter n -, in IL present position ana Ne III IN
;h.t case b COMPELLED TO aEcri you On opportunity o. vi01ic@-
ting yourself and your pGHfcatira before another tribunal, an
alternative equally painful % him as :; ~Il he -
Your very cb-li-ut servant.
JOSH MoSIg1yERr.