Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-08-02


and proceeded to the transaction Of such busi-
ness matters as should not come within the pro-
hibiton of the Chancellor
Now. Mr.. Editor, among these matters, that
Of establishing uniform rate of charges, appear
ed to them all-mportant, as aifordng, as all
Intelligent men must perceive, the sole f1unda-
.tion upon which the whole superstructure of
ethics and etiquette. in the profession must rests
But 1t Is said by thoss who. seem to have been
particularly favored in times past that the
charges are too high, and that too great latitude
Is given the profession for their charges in GER
tam cases Upon these points. we-hope to see
the considerate and reasonable portion of the
public satisfied Z; as we understand formal and
authoritative exposition of these matters will
shortly appear, from the Medical and Chirurgi-
cal Society.
That there are some who cannot understand
the necessity for this uniform rate of charges
and who think that each and every man in the
profession should be left free to underbid his
brother practitioner, we doubt not but to such
as these we are not now addressing ourselves.
That there are others, who, though fully ap-
preciating the indispensable necessity for this,
are nevertheless, now in jest, now in earnest,
declaiming against the physicians. and some
times, it would seem, rather industriously en-
gagged in stirring up feeling of anxiety and
uneasiness among those, who would probably,
otherwise be as free from fear as from hurt, We
are equally assured. To such as these, the pro-
fession would yet extend the right hand of fell
lowship. Tosuch as these they would still offer
friendly greeting; but would call upon them
to follow the practitioner of medicine, and see
his abors, his tolls, his privatons, his exposures
his anxeties: his fearful responsibilities look
at the table of mans mortality, and see how far
beneath the number of years allotted by the
Psalmist, does he not stop; and to withhold,
yet little while, their expressions Of condemna,
ton.
There is yet another class, and so far as we
can learn, this class is reduced to the insignifi-
cant number of one, and unworthy of notice,
except from the high position which he holds
who, in his distempered requirements, mot elm
agination'') would eloquently harangue the peo-
pie, and with an air of self-suficient pride, de-
claim against the physicians, in expressions tf
the coarsest abuse and vtuperation who under
takes to stir up his constituents, and the voters
generally to feeling of animosity against them,
by all sorts of assumptions, and garbled readings
and quotations from their published rate of
charges who undertakes to prove to the farmers
that they are being robbed Of their substance,
by telling them great many pretty and irrela-
vent things which every body knows, and some
things that no one knows or ever can know.
To such as these, we would heartily recommend
the studious perusal of the 10th and 18th chap
tiers of the Book of Proverbs, and particularly
regard the Divine maxim contained in the 18th
verse of the 18th chapter.
The Senator seems to claim particular and
an abiding regard for the tiller of the soil but
we would ask in all simplicity, cap he be sincere,
when he would Wantonly lead them astray in
matters of momentous import 3? Can we regard
him as the bona fde friend of the farmer when
he would run the dire risk of running forever,
some poor fellows reputation for learning, who
might go abroad, and very innocently attempt
to show forth his attainments, by claiming that
the word prima fcscie was derived from the two
latin words prima first, and .tacio to make 2,
The profession would not thus lead him astray.
The profession of medicine, Mr.. Editor, will ever
regard the farmer as the primordial source of
all human greatness. They will worship at his
shrine, and claim him to be indeed, the lord of
the Manor. They would not lower his dignity,
nor detract from his helpmates. They would
not detract from the blacksmith who mends his
plough and shoes his horse nor from the ma
chinist, who affords his implements of husban-
the merchant who furnishes his garments MOI.
from the printer who gives him the news, and
tells him the markets; nor from the barister, who
throws around him his intricately woven mantle
of protection nor from the Judge, who adjudi-
Gates his cause nor from the legislator, who
lays open the avenues for his wealth nor from
the physician, who soothes his SORROWS, and al
leviates his sufferings. The profession Of medi
cine then, will claim to be important contribu-
tors to the grand scheme of human progress,
and will not yield it, even at the imperious die
tum of one, who would wei the triple power
Of the farmer, the 'tJudge" and the legislator:
Mr.. Editor we have already extended this
far beyond its intended limit and
must draw to aclose. A little private conversa
ton with the Senator, and We are done.
Judge, there acas once q .felloac (a,ad ace haze
no doubt, this IS among the HETEROGENEOUS VA
R1ETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS, aohich you seem to
saow.) aeho got his mouth into such q pucker. from
The eating Of green peysinanaon, that 1t acas I'M
possible to determine aoAether he 1cas crying, or
simply trying to aehistle. Says one ofhis CON-
ra!zes to him, "Join, # you are crying you do Il
'oZerably .cez1; but if you are trying to aohisae
good Lord ,chat a. taH,ue." No,o. Judge, If you
IRE trying to abuse The physicians for the sake Of
abuse; If you are practising IN the arts Of invec
'ive, and satire, achich zoe think IS not likely, zoe
can't say but that yot do 1t tolerably aceN in you,
cay; but # you are endeaco,u'ing to strike dozen
The physicians, and proportionatezy to elerate
YOURSELF schich zoe for particular reasons) think
IS decidedly probable; then aoe authoritaticely
declare 1t to be q most decided and misera6lsI
fail,ue Il seems that you do not decline to a''z
s,oer orr former communication because you are
,.ncaling at any and all times to defend 1oha5
you may say or do, either IN acriting or other
,oise; but for assumed reasons, vulgd,1y and IN
7ecenhy errpessed, you are to all intents and
purposes, as the public hcvs already declared, pu-
acknowledging the corns." Noe,
nudge, for The sake Of the people. achoae you re-
present IN the highest branch Of their Legislature,
md achom you should lore, rerere and respect
csme out like man, and say aohy sentence shaaI
not be pronounced. # you should think proper
TO decline this, then, SIR, hold up yoW right hand
You seem to complain that you don't hnoac ON.
real name; sceN, ne hare a name Of our oacn, and
the ladies all say 1t IS an aecfM ugly one; but, zoe
assure you, It is neither an madue regard and
respect for the ladies, nor the fear Of a break
dozen from you, that ace for the present hold 1t IN
allegiance. We are ON unpretending individual,