The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-11-25
BERLIN x ROADS, ONO, Noy. 20, 1869.

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In your issue of the 18th inst, notice the
minutes OF the last meeting Of the Jackson
| County Medical Society, and In those minutes
my name appears in very conspicuous mail
ner; so much So that consider ii my duty-ln
view of the impression 1t may make upon the
minds of some Of the good people Of jackson
county, to answer the insult in the above nam ID
minutes The readers of the STANDARD viii re-
member that shortly after tine organization Of
the Medical Society," resolution was made to
the effect that all members Of the SocieLy should
present credentials Of qualification at the next,
or subsequent meeting, |, with three or four
other members, did not come to Llme on Gre
dcntials quite soon enough to suit the minds Of
some Of the fastidiOus gentlemen composing that
august body, bu IN Orderto till the void which
seemed TO rAi5t peIretuuly In the cranam Of
these gentlemen, concluded II was right aud
just Tor me to present my credentials, which
accordingly did ut the October meeting which
convened at Hamden, aud for fear some have
lost tic minutes of that meellng l will quote
one item IN those mlnuIesi
DR. Fierce then presented to the Society
very satisfactory evidence Of his qualification To
proceed with the practleeof medicine, Lnl Offer
cd Il reasonable apology for not sooner present
ing his credentials, ..
At tlrls meeting 1t " i'll be seen, according to
the minutes, my credentials were perfectly sat
smcLory. II will also be seen my credentials
were received wiLhOut any proyisoe whatever
! But II seems that at the November meeting
which assembled at Portland, those geaHeHei,
who are conspirlug against me, were all present,
and in order to give vent TO their jealous feel
ings, made what they were pleased to term my
case the special business Of the day; aud just
hero will again quote FROM the minutes Of the
November meeting, ln order that myfriends may
see the contrast lu The reading OF the minutes OF
tho Nv meetings, aud tile base pUrt lIty exist
ing In the ranks of the profession
"Dr. Lair read the minutes Of the previous
meeting which were amended in 80 lar as rela-
ted to the case OF DR.. Fierce, at the October
meeting, Dr. Fierce presented credentials Of
qualification, which were not considered
luly up TO the requirements of the laws
OF the State of Ohio, 1t was resolved that the
secretary OF the Society so amend the mi nutes
OF The October meeting as to read, the Society Is
not satisfied Of DR.. Florces qualification, and
lhat tney Will expect him at once to proceed to
some legitimate Medical School, and thoreat-
lehd course Of collegiate Instruction, or APP
pear before the Board Of Examination at the
December meeting"
The meeting at Hamden, Il will be seen was
fully attended, Snd number of that assemblage
were men of high standing In the medical world
Those men whom the world pronounce great
men, accepted my credentials, aud said they
were re,y satigdcioy; while the meeting at
Portland was composed Of but six members,
aud some Of that number have never rs vet sgon
the walls of a lecture room, while others were
incn who lack In knowledge, but possess great
amount of stupid mpudence, and on the
strength Of a small piece Of parchment try to
palm themselves of upon the people us being
great men. And yet such perhdIous vampires
will send the great edlct forth to the world,
thus far shalt thou come and no farther | heed
not that warning but say to the people of Jack
sou county that | am practising medleine ac-
cordlug to the laws OF the state, which laws
think are right and just, aud L as law abiding
citizen, propose to obey the laws of the State.
All ask of the Society Is to cxpungo my name
IRON It's place in the roll of membership, as
no longer consider myself member Of that
body. had Intended to have gone to some
Medical School this winter, for che purpose Of
gaining little moro know ledge in certain
branches of the science of physc, but on ac-
count of new cases continually presenting
themselves, have found 1t impossible as yet to
leave home, TO procure that much coveted
knowledge, which knowledge think many of
my meal cal brethren stand in need OF. What
have written 10 with all due respect aud the
kndliest feelings to all my friends In the So
eicty. W. W. FIERCE.