The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-31
For tie LGersonIdn Democrat.

EDIToR Dem jcRAT In your issue of the
18th ins., | saw al article signed j. Smith
SwConoy. in response to statement made
by mo through your pnpera TOW weeks ago,
relative to tho Small Pux that prevailed to
u considerable extent in our entcrprising
town in tho month of March last. IN which
article was much surprised tn find that
was. ia tho first place, worry ungcntiemanly
charged with setting forth tho number OF
cases treated, and tho result of treatment in
such way, to uso my Kind Jriends own
language, "as to lead people to h nk that
had something to do with treatment OF
IT," In reply to such ungoncrOus innuendoos
made bya person, evory impartial indlvid-
nj would say would mover have been made
by gentleman under tho circumstances in
which they wero made, | would say that,
for four weeks. ! was engaged night aud day.
attending upon the sick with all tho care
aud solctudo ever exhibited by tho gentle
man whose wauton attack must clearly show
to every Discerning mind that he is wanting
in the first principles of common urbaniry.
All grades of tho dsease from tho mildest
to tho coniluont form, foil under my obser.
| vatiOn and treatment. and, whether DIR.
Sweeney was pleased with my treatment or
not, | caro- not, in as much as l had the
satisfaction of curing all my patients, end
tho grateful acknowledgements and thanks
of my kind patrons.
Srcondiv, it is alleged that. either
through Snoran;o or selfishncss, declared
at tho commencemont,tha that it was not Small
Pox. DR.. Sweeney, living. as no does, in
another County, miles from hero, must, OF
coutso, know all about tho particulars con
nected with this matter. To this grav,
charge all have to say, is,at an carly stage
of tho disease, nil tho practicing physician
t met in council, and, after satisfying ourselve
: in regard to the nature of tho disease, mos
I posiHrriy and unrqnipocaHy pronounced
2 Small Pox After this, will admit tina
: there wore certain Gerry kno'cing ones, win
j declared Us mistakon, and oven went to th
S expense and trouble of sending quite dis
: tance for more medical council. before tho
8 would give it up. These aro tho tncts, an
all tho ground the gentleman has for predl
eating tho charge about certain Nj Ds.
o Had no taken as much pains to havo show
y himself gentleman as tho complained. q
j. NJ. Ds. of this place have to discharge tbri
}. duty with fidelity and promptnoss to tho
h patients. in the trying scenes through whic
a wo have had to pass, there would have bee
no cause for this response.
~ any ono feeling interested in KNOWN
D. how far have given cause of complaint
r, my atoment against which umbruge sceu
,s to havo boon taken. please look in your issu
-, under date of April 26, and sec how fur ID
. Sweeney has cause of complaint.
u 1t has not boen my design to arrogato
'n myself ary undue amount of praise. All
n have to say, or deem it necessary to at
IN, in explanation, is to 3tate, that, aftor Il
above named disease had disappeared fro
10 our pIacn,at tho request of certain busine
men, and after duly advising with at loo
ng ono physician hero who had treated tho d
rs case with SUCCESS, aud is worthy of all prais
=, | dTow up tho statement rntorrod to al
Us submitted it to my medical friend, wi
Vn every way approved of il, except tho la
We clause. DR.. Sweeney deems so appropria
ci and proper; consequently, tho commend
or tory clause justly referring TO Mr.. Bulloc
was loft out in copying tho original. aud Il
r. medical friend reiorrcd to signed il in CO
on nec,ion with myself, and il was sent to
the Cleveland papers for publication. I
original manuscript signod and sent to I
Chardon Democrnt, without asking
Sweeney il might do so. do not kn
o' as have any apology TO mako to any @
INT about it. have no ambition or desire
'pe get into a newspaper controversy with Il
,hn one; much loss q person who has takon
course pursued by my opponent in this ca
Hnwevrr, If such far futchod and uncal'
cs- for charges shall add laurols to his unwrit
Gro fame no is Welcome to the distinction, p
mo chased at tho sacrifice of iningritv q
OF honor A. HARLOW
ar Chagrin Falls, May 25th, 1861.