Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
PRACTISING PHYSICIANS. -
We observe BY the Charleston papers that

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the practising physicians Of that city have
recently held meeting TO take into con
sideration the eaohanged relations which exist
between themselves and their patients, BY
the general adoption throughout the coun'
try of the cash system, in all business trans
actions. The meeting was organized by
calling DR.. E. HoRLBEcK to the chair. DR.
E.. GEDDINas, Chairman of the committee
to prepare business for the consideration OF
the meeting, submitted the following Pre-.
amble and Resolutions, which were unani:
|'mously adopted - = p. %
sIt has been truly remarked that the
medical profession is founded in beueyo.
lleDce, and it win be generally conceded that
no class of men has it more in their power
to mitigatehuman suffering than physicians,
or have exercised their deeds Of benevo-
lence withmores cheerfulness and alacrity.
But the healing srtinvelves other consider,
atoms. In all the relations of life, the gen.
eral scheme of society is founded on mutual
obligations. Labor is the indispensable
condition of our social compact, and the re-.
wards oflabor are absolutely imperative,
not only as traeanseof happiness, but as a
condition of existence 5sJs -! - q
: AS long g'asit was the custom incur COM
munity to conduct the ordinary business re-
iations on credit system, the medical pro-
fession <obeerfully aoceeded to the geperal
usage; and onlycalled for the compensation
for theirssrvices at the expiration Of six or
twelve months. This arrangement, so far
as the medical practitioner is concerned,
exists in no. other country, and is both un-
reasonable and unjust The lawyer expects
and receives his fees when his services are
rendered. The divine and the oticisl is
secure einthe periodiealsreceipt of bis salary !;
and the mechanic and 1.-The artizan requires
togbe paid when hisoontract is completed.
Yet thephysipisn, whose education is the
most expensive, aaborlous and prolonged !;
whose duties areithe most responsible, and
whose avocations aresthe most patient, thar.
assing and ssif.sacri6cing, as far as his COM
pensation is eoncerned,yis placed below the
servant or daily laborer saa
The present altered condition of the
country-the complete prostration Of bust.
ness and Of most Of tue industrial pursuits,
together with the destruction Of q great part
Of the pecuuiary resources previously exist.
ing, have developed q stern necessity, on
the part Of our profession, for the total o.
bandonment of the credit system, and the
adoptiorof cash basis in all business trans.
actions. These principles have been uni.
-versally adopsedand drigdly enforced by all
GLASSES Of the community sxoeptthe medi.
cal'profession. A'stern necessity now calls
for the removal of.thss exception. All COL
lateral resources having been destroyed,
while the necessary expenses of living have
augmented from FIVE to ten fold Gall Of.
which have to be paid d:in cast, , to enable
us to,proyide for ourselves and families, an
imperitive daty impels usto claim the right
to,be placed upon the Same footing, as re.
CARDS compensation for our services, with
other portions of the community. AS hith.
erto, okone ofsus will disregard any legiti-
mate demands upon our benevolenoe; and |
while those whose reduced circumstances
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