The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-12

THs Acr1on of the American Nedica
Association in refu sing to admit coloret
Physicians and declining intercourse
with those W bite practitioners who have
made practice of consulting with dull.
graduated colored doctors has needed
an explanation. We thought it remark
able that this "nigger" question shoult
have been dragged in by the head and
ears BY these associated medical men
and we are much obliged to the Wash.
ingron Chronicle for furnishing US with
an explanation of the history of those
proceedings which embraced the very
would seem from the Chronicles state
ment that tn is newly formed, this recon
structed, society, furnishes, by its action
parallel to the notorious and shame
full conduct of the conservatives and ex-
rebels of the Georgia Legislature-only
the latter turned out, when they came
into power, all the colored members who
had voted to let them in, while these
copperhead and rebel doctors have ex-
PEELED from their association the white
members of as many as four Institutions
which are located in the District Of
Columbia besides DENYING admission to
the medical officers of three government
hospitals. The Chronicle informs US
that:
This outrage was all the more fragrant
taking place IN the National Capital. In
order to obtain a large delegation from the
Southern States, letters and circulars were
sent South during tie past month urging ev-
cry Southern delegate to come here to keep
out the niggers." Three colnred physicians,
who are regular graduates of medicai cole
ges, and professors in Howard University,
are delegates, and this caused the entire dis
turbance- They are timely educated men, and
yet were rejected BY the old society when they
applied fox membership On account Of their
color. They are now denied admission TO the
American Medical Association for the same
reason.
This miserable business then is the |
result Of the schenias OF rebel and cop
perhead politicians, and shoald prove,
if it may not, the deaih-kneii of the so.
called American Medical Association.
Justly indignant over this detestable
business the Chronicle comments upon
Il in rho f,lIovin0 strain.
Those who led in this scandalous proscrip-
tion of citizens at least as worthy and far
more patriotic than themselves, forget that
,olored men practice inthe Supreme Court of
he United States and in our local courts,
md sit in our City Councils; that they are
received as diplomatic representatives Of for
,ign nations by the President, and are sent
% represent US at other Governments; that
here is a colored Senator in Congress; that
many of the legislators of the South are COM
,osed in part of colored men-that the col
,red man is to-day a citizen of the United
he fought for the old flag, and
hat thousands of his race died for the Gov
rnment in the capital of which these men
low hold their convention. They forget that
however they may vent their spleen against
Without meeting the scorn and contempt of
ii who are grateful to the patriots who saved
/. The medical profession is composed
4 gifted and enlightened men, who
ave experienced the advantage of pro-
ress in science, and who delight in the
esults of fearless investigation. Can {
be possible that snch as these will allow a (,
ew rebel politicians, who, if they had their
eserts. would have been banished the cOun-
", and turned loose like Migrants upon the ,
arth, to set up rule of ostracism against
ifizens Who have never raised their hands I
gainst generous Government, and are now
ere striving to earn an honest living! We
0 not believe it Ifthere IS to be Ostracism, I
,stead Of the rebel politicians daring to turn
Beyicaa citizens out of American dssocia-
ans, the utter should eject the tvrnser.