Des Arc citizen., 1860-04-04
For the Des Arc Citizen. gi a4e9e On .Brotherly Love in the Medical
 Profession.

Profession
 | DEAR BRETHREN :-I wish to address you on d topic about winch very lille has been said or wrllten, and one which Is ol vital importance 10 every m mber oi the proiessIon lnasmuch as 1t involves inter- est Of no small magnitude. IL IS an irn- porlant principle ot acton which should govern men in their intercourse with each other, for Il is that invaluable chord which bs4has a5eetsaa ab5eetsaa that itfttii'tte connection be- tween mankind, which may be very properly and appropriately denominaled the chold of BRorHERLY LOVE, 10 esf. that klnd and affeclonale regard which should exist between Us as members oi the same profession. That there Is a respect, whlcn should ever exist betwe n individuals of the same vocation, Is abun- danlly evlden, to the most casual observer. That there Is a greater want ol proper degree of esleem among Us than among those oi other callngs, Is manifest 10 conn mon observation Why is lhls the case. my Brelhren9 Does not the fault lie with us? Is II the case with men ot other professions or occupations Do they not show due regard and respect for those of their particular callingss l have heard farmers for instance, express their vlews on agriculture to each other freely and without reserve, and have known them 10 become so much interested and absorbed
 in the communication ot their ideas that II seemed they were unconscious ol the passing away ot tIme; and II appeared, from lbe irulltuIuess of theT conversation ,hal they could talk almost ad tJintfuna- Has any person ever heard ot two medi- cal gentlemen, residing in our pleasant htlie town, carrying on such friendly and interesting conversations on the. sub feet ol .Neiicine II he has, he has heard more thanl ever have. .,ti
 Ttls want oi unanImily of feeling and sentiment my Brethren, IS disgrace lo our noble profession. lwll admlt that there are soine unworthy Int mbers anong our fraternity? Some not worlnylo take upon iIlemselve, lie name of M. D. But shall we because there are quacks. ex- communicate all, or al least greater po,uon of those who are well qualified! !! Are they nol our Bre,hrena Let Us then treat them as such. ssn hfos
 IL becomes ones duty as ciuzen. to have kind fe, Ing towards his fellow men, and to feel deep interest n thelr wet fare and 1 concelye we are under speciai obligation 10 those ot the same profession, m consequence of the greater ablIlly aud facllpty we possess ot communicating otls, ideas 10 those of like vocatons, and from the fac, lhai we belong 10 the same great Brotherhood. But II is tu be regretted that there are some so selfish, conceiird, penurious, and illlberal in their views, Una, they seem To thlnk of the promotion of the welfare of every other person more than those of lhsr own particular calling This want of courtesy, knd feeling and llberallty Is more particularly observ- able among the members oi the medical, than those of any other fraternity; as have already indicated They, instead of givlng hearty welcome 10 all who come into the ranks of the profession, well qualified for the practice of medicine. look but too often upon them wl,h an eye vi suspicion and disrespect, and show by their actions, If mol by their words. that they are opposed to them, and they intend to use their influence against them in the < healing art" a H4f Hi aif
 When a Brother comes to our town with buoyanl hopes and a brilliant intel- lect, and settles down with ps, they wll converse with themselves as follows: ''This fellow has come here no doubt wlth great expectations; thinking 10 gvt some of my practice, part of D.'s. As and B.s and a portion of Dr. C.'s. So far as the others are concerned 1 care but llt- tie, but will try totake care of No l." will see that the fellow does not get any of my practice. l have been here for some time and have gained the conf dence of the people, and am under the