The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-05


regret that professional engage
ments prevented my attending the
evening meeting of The Medical Con.
vention, which had kindly given me
privilege of Vindicnting my medical
record. l therefore must avail myself
of your indulgence, while l address a
few lines through your columns to the
| Associate
GENTLRMEN-Afters some fifteen years
spent i'll the arduous duties of medical
practice, found my health failing, and
symptoms OF Tuberculosis of the Lungs
were rapidly developing themselves,
accompanied with several attacks of
hemorrhage. l now felt personal in
teresJ in the treatment of disease OF
the lungs, and sought advice from some
of the most distinguished Allopathic
physicians of both Europe and Amer
lea. DIR. Maddox, of Pail Mall, and
DIR. ROmmage, of Charges street, Plea
diIly, London, both advised me to re-
sort 10 Medicated inhalation, which
mode of treatment was at that time be-
ing tested in the Hospital TOR Consump-
ton at Brompton, near London. /
acted upon their advice, which, to-
gether with strict attention to constitu-
tional and hygienic treatment, removed
my pulmOnic symptoms. and now,
more than fifteen years thereafter, 81
still live" to state these tnctS to the
Profession of West Virginia. After my
restoration TO health, L opened an office
in New Philadelphia, Ohio, for the
special purpose OF treating Lung dis
ease. My patients were numerous,
and during the Iour years l continued
in that place, was enabled TO
perience, and to test to "A con-
siderable extent the value of va
riOus remedies and modes of treat
ment, and as / stated to your commit
tee my object was the welfare of my
patients aud the advancement of my
own mind in medical knowledge.
About this time published IA work on
lung disease, in Which ] enumerated
the various medical authorities who
have advocated medicated inhalation
during the last hundred years, among
whom are Sir Alexander Critchton, Sir
Charles Scudmore, NJ. Trouseau, NJ.
Gonuel, Sir John Eorbs, and others
equally distinguished for learning and
talents. 1 also told your committee
that this mode OF medication WAS Iegiti-
HLdte and otbunddntLy sustained by high
allopaLhic authority; however much |
might differ from them as TO its real
value, and as to my honestly trying 10
come at the value OF any remedy or
mode ofApplyiDg remedies in the treat
ment of disease. have been thus most
diligently engaged during 81 years of
medical practice, and trust shall
continue to be thus engaged in the fu-
ture, and shall not be deferred there
from or diverted from labor by the cry
OF quackery raised by any tyro or
"know nothing" in or out of the pro-
fession. i am not one of those who be-
lieve that the science OF allOpathic
medicine is completed, much as ven
crate its teachings, nor that We have
nothing yet to discover or learn in con-
nection herewith, and trust / shall
ever be found labOring tOextend its bOr-
ders and multiply its resources for the
relief OF human suffering.
The means which / used, or permit
ted others to use, in extending knowl-
edge of my practice in lung disease
were not in accordance with strict
medical Ethics, aud for this tnfraction
ask (as 1 said to your Committes) the
pardon ofthe profession. Medical men
are not permitted to advertise their
business as other business men do; yet,
Notwithstanding, we very frequently
read accounts OF cases treated and OPP
erations performed in our city papers,
and that, too, by members OF the West
Virginia Medical Association who CEN
sure and would ORtracise me for having
done what they themselves have per-
sisted in doing for the last ten years.
In conclusion permit me TO quote the
language. of the very able address OF
Dr. Frizzell; "Those who live in glass
houses should not throw stones, as
most houses built now have some glass
in them" rendering my thanks 10 the
gentlemen OF the Committee for the
courteous hearing they gave me and to
the Association for the privilege of adj
dressing them on this subject,
| am, very respectfully,
HALEY M'CoY.