New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-09
American Medical Association "A Dis.
fsyal Physician In Disgrace.

The Convention was called To order at 500
o'clock this morning. by the President, n. 5. Davis.
Of Chicago.
The names Of the committee to nominate officers
Maine. Thos. A. Foster; New Hampshire. Geo. d.
Twichell Of Kecne; Vermont. ii: d. Holton Massa
necticut Elisha H. Nye; New. York u. W. c. Enos;
New.Jersey, Ezra NJ. Hunt; Pennsylvania DR.. May
berry; Delaware; James Cooper; Maryland. DR.; Kin
NJ. Tower; Indiana j. +. Iiibberd; Illinois. John
Bartlett Missouri j. 5. II. Aeyn; Iowa w. +. Peck
L. s. Army j. j. Woodward; L. ). Navy. T. l.. Smith
Michigan, Homer a. Hitchcock; Iennesse, Dr. BOWL
The committee had permission TO retire for consulta
tion at o'clock.
The Secretary read the names Of members registered
since yesterday morning. making 4Cs names In ALL
DR. &. &. Cox. Lieutenant Governor Of Maryland.
rose and made an earnest speech deDounciDg mem
Der OF this Association who had been proved 10 be con-
nected with plan 10 poison and destroy the ves OF
thousands Of innocent people. men, women ana child
ren. by a mode unrecognzed by any theory OF mod
ern warfare and tolerated only u conditions OF ex
tTeme barbarian lie said no repentance could wipe
the hesh enormy admit OF restoration TO pub
lie confidence. Dr. Ambrose A. Pallcn was physician
In title the world has been accustomed to embrace
all that is benevolent and humane. When every other
cpthe OF admiration had been exhausted In the case Of
one Of the Saviors disciples, he was called The Good
yscian We have had since the days Of Luke, thank
God thousands Of the nOblest examples o' the
healing art. IT 10 hardly decent TO mention
tho name Of the individual, Ambrose A. Pal
that OF DesgeDettes. the great French surgeon; but
how vast the contrast When the latter was ordered
by Bonapare to destroy the plague patients OF Jnfa
by administering opium, he replied: sire, my bnsi
ness Is to cure men. not 10 hill them" Pallen, with
out being ordered by superior, volunteered the adj
vice 10 destroy thousands by destroying one OF the
common ailments Of life in large city. He deserves
10 be ploried in eternal inismy. Tho speaker road
| extracts from Washington evidence bearing on tho
case and then offered resolution to eIpcl Dr. Pacn
from the society.
The resolution was received with hearty applause
discussion at once sprang up. In which DR. LOOMS
" Washington advocated immediate and prompt sdop-
ton Of the resolution.
Dr. Turner Of Washington advocated postponement.
and it further discussed by Ds Barton Dewitt VI
New Jersey Curry Of Westohest.r. and others.
DR.. Cox made another appeal and In response to
charge that from strong conservative be had appar.
emily become radical he replied that he knew no con
ryatsm regarded treason, incendnrsm or asshs-
Of 81, %oui to ssve at city and 60 south after the
began aud Join the Rebellion. and then turn up In
Canada in connection with those who projected ". as
ssssnatiOn Of Lincoln, the burning OF Northern cities
and the poisoning Of cistern wnter Tho testimony oi
SANFORD Conover published by Government, dhe sup
pressed testimony given In the papers te Gay oe'oie
yesterday was the testimony he referred to.
Dr. Hooker Of Connecticut favored reference to
fsommittee, 40 also did Dr. Chds OF Connecticut Dr.
Soer Of Boston made strong speech In reference to
the anecedents OF Pallen; he thought his deseron Oh
his country his efforts to overthrow the Government;
bis uniting for four years with those who were shed
ding patriot blood Southern fields and In southern
pIlbons were buuiccnt 10 cuusc eNP"
sion from this society without coming TO the last
dreadful charges Of assassination and incendiarinn
The resolution further supported by Drs Ch'ds
OF Connecticut Kennedy Of Nsw'York Eastman OF
Boston and COriss OF NewYOrk, and Its present adop
tion opposed by Drs Stackpoe Of New'Hampshre and
Macarthur Of illinois.
On motion Of DIR. Loomi. Of Washington. the last
clause Of the resolution prohibiting any future rein
| statement Of the accused was stricken out.
After some further discussion and amendments the
resolution adopted nearly unanimously, there being
m attendance Of nearly 400 members The resolution
a. adopted was = follows:
"Whseas Montross A. Fallen whose name appears upon
the register a. permanent member Of this association ha
been declared under oath before the Military Commission M
ting at Washington at this date to have been In copcy
with attempt TO poison the Of the CIoton eseoh
by which the City OF New York s supplied with dnnhihs
water thus imperng the lives Of thousands Of bis fellow
citikons; therefore,
Reoired That tho said Montross A. Pslcn has hs
mani and the humane profession OF which he Is an I'M
worthy member, that he hereby Indignantly expelled from
this body and that the Secretary BIO required 10 sko hs
from tho roll Of Nsw.YoIk.
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