The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-24
5lashrille &Hnion.
WM CAMKR6S { co., PubIl.hers.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER p, 1865.
DR.. Hunter, Of New York, on Diseases
OF the Throat and lungs,

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| The encouragement have received from
the press, IN my efforts 10 bring about a
reform IN the treatment Of the most preva-
lent and fatal Inalsdies incident 10 mis- eli
mate, and the gratifying recognition Of nv
/ laooFs, both by the press and profe ssioIi.
/ Induce me % believe that a series Of nspular
articles on The nature, oansel and treatment
| OF the throat aud lungs, comprising Catarrba
Sore Throat, Laryngi,is, Bronchitis, Asthns
and Consumption; will not be unappreeiated
/ by your readers.
! 10 me II seems duty the physician owes
4 70 the cause Of humanity, no less than 10
ms own professional character, to ditluse
/ more generally among the mass Of the
people knowledge of the cause Of disease.
and their appropriate remedies-psrtieu-
larly IN regard TO the affections which
propo e 70 discuss in my letters for in no
class Ol diseases are the afflicted SO able to
De made the victims Of ignorant and selfish
slnPireism or drug-yending specuiations.
as IN those affecting the organs Of respira.
ton; ard yea Ia no clsss OF diseases IS the
wrong. the cruel deception Of the empiric 40
aggravated, so ineXcusable
The lamentabie failure of our profession
to arrest the progress Of this disease 10 NE |
present time nils the mind OF the sufferer /
with iorebodtngs of Ill and apprehensious of |
inevitable fatality. Every offer # relief i. /
therefore, grasped at with the avidity Of a 1
drowning man and the wretch Is nos mora
70 De deprecated who would hold out straw
10 save the one from drowning than he il.
on The other hand, who specu iates in The
lives Of his fellows 10 the vending Of n nos
trum for the paltry consideration of lucre.
We all know 90 what an alarming extent
TINS practice Of quaekery in the sale of pa
',ii' ineuicines has hitherto prevailed, and
sun prevails-how numerous are its victims
ana now iatal ITS consequences. Disease
goes on eating 1t Iway into the citadel OF life.
uncheeksd by any legitimate or efectltsf
means, while the victim is amused Mir a
variety Of remedies, ignorant Of the naf1re
o. ms real malady, and more ignorant ttIl
OF the qualities Of the pretended remedy on
which he hangs his hopes Of life.
nave thus plainly stated the evil I |
now come TO search out the parties at fault. | ,
ana the remedy. In cases OF consurnption
me medical practitioner has been too long
accustomed 70 treat with neglect the ca
arm, tore throat, or the bronchitis, which {
marks me early stages OF this ma adv and ,
Nhen through such neglect, the lungs have
become stled with tubarcles 10 shake his
lead and shrug hrs shoulders in ominous {
oxen OF am inevitably fatal termination. 1
re pateht seeing the physicisn despair of
ueeess Just when be most requires his aid
lies on TO every igais JatHts which presents ?
'seH ana mus IN ignorance, nOstrumB find b
aIe only because the people are uusc- 4;
uainted with the laws Of health, the causes :,
u l disease, and HE proper means Of cure.
NY are aoah doned to the mercy Of the I'M ie
cru pulous, at the very moment when they
aost require protection by those who pr6- q
ess 70 DO the eurat0rs of their health and .
ives. Let the physicisn remove this ien9- "
4 ace, dihusing such information abroad as in
hah arm the people 8gdinst the avarics g
IA Humanity Of those who would traffic ] q
the health aud lives Of their fellows. LEI u
lem come out from behied the screen of 81
Professional dignity, and talk to their fellow n,
''zens as man 70 man-giying them in
fsIy losslDle manner correct views on the | =,
l0ject Of health and its best preseryaiives r
an happy IN taking advantage of this re
lP0rtunity 10 acknowledge the candid and
rdial cooperation of my professional
ethren, who ere ri her themselves under ca
Treatment for phthisis, or are conduct ie'
z cases in their practice under nv direc- in.
'n-severai Of whom have had the frank
and generosity 30 avow through the
ess the benefit they have observed or ex ne
az resulting from my treatment m,
inhalation. IN,
Fer my own part ] regsrd the rule of -
enee 20 rigidly observed by the profession Pc
- = al g SC 10 Aueit VNn interests and
welfare OF the community and 'smore dis
nored IN the breach than the observance. - n
e subject Of the letters which are to fol-
Y, has engaged my most earnest aud elab- ma
tie study and observation for several | oW
lrs. / cannot ccuceive that do my pro- cor
sion any injustice by giving publicity to =
Iesuls OF researches md experience in
natter where thousands Of lives may be hai
.eeined m pts free, open discussion. Idle
n this behalf have labored since my Geo
reduction Of the treatment IN this g..
utry IN May, 1851. 7 have regarded its
yefsal publicity as a subject OF he most stit
ll imp rtancs to my suffering fellow n
Dg. / have amply proved in my prac- 10,
ITS potency ma subdung and graduating n,
disesses. have spsreS .neither /
ense nor toll in dissem- mating my views Cen
experience upon this peculiar trent frnu
q. 1 have siaked my professional rep N
hon upon its success, convinced ss
e been, from the first, that it is destined eert
u the fearful blank in medical practice pub
)lylng the organic respira, ion-.. blank | Gen
which, like an InterIuinable gnlf, mvri- | ~ 4,
have sunk before the ewes Of their Oiii
nds, the prod, sion Of the world. If from
e departed one step from professional his
lette IN coming before the public IS I g..
e done, through the columns of the ~"
S, only plead in defense the humanity tega
~ intention, aud the importance Of my Ju
ect
ais much I have ssid by way Of intro
ion. In my next letter I shall consider ne e
pa ure, causes aud treatment of chronic by b
arfh' 1 have the honor to be, your noun
tent servant, -.