The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-12-01
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That doctors will differ" has long
since become proverbial, but differences
among all true doctors, generally occur
upon some subject pertaining to the
science of medicine. That is, they will
differ as to the Pathology of a certain
disease, or they may differ as to the
''modesoperandi" of a medical agent
after it has passed into the human body.
Such questions as these the people as a
mass cannot understand; therefore ply
sicians do not parade them before the
people in the public press.
The science of physic is grand and
ennobling, and among its devotees are
numbered some Of the greatest men
that have ever lived, aud the disciples
of this, like every other we'll regulated
science, are bound together by one
common tie, which tie is love of the
science; and to make this tie dOubly
strong, that regular physicians might
be bound in one common bond OF
brotherhood also that they might the
better understand their duty as Regulars.
"The American Medical Association"
composed of the wise men of the med
ical fraternity, caused to be made and
published set of laws known as the
code of medical ethics. This code gov
erns the actions of all regular physicians
to each other.
Now since Mr. Baker has at different
times appealed to the code of ethics, l
will here say to my readers, that they
may the better understand me, that the
code recognizes as regular physicians
only those who have graduated and re-
ceived diploma from some accredited
medical school, and all who have been
so fortunate as to obtain a diploma
from such a school, are protected by
and have a right to appeal to the Code.
From the earliest days of this great
and good science down to the present
time, it has been cursed with quacks,
pretenders and hangers-on, (which are
as sounding brass and tinkling Gym
bal" These are the vampires who so
adroitly sap the vitals OF their (patients)
unsuspecting victims. Of the merits of
such men the people have not (until it
is too late) the means of fjudging. But
physicians of the regular school have.
Ii the people cannot understand why
doctors differ on Pathology or the ac-
ton of medicine, and many other ques-
tons belonging to the science of medi-
cine, it does not argue that they are
not capable of discriminating between
right and wrong; and in order that the
people might see things in their true
light, have so long stopped beneath
the dignity of disciple of HsculapiuS
to contend with an unprincipled quack
and pretender.
will now "sum up the evidence" !"
and let the people decide. But before
begin with this part of the "chapter
of this mans life, | will-Since he kept
up such a cry about credentials" that
persons would naturally suppose that
he is a graduate and has a diploma
tell of what Mr.. Bakers "credentials''
consist Well, all the fellow has as
credentials, or all he presented to the
Jackson County Medical Society, is q
piece of paper purporting to be a GER
tifcate-obtained by what means, OF
under what circumstances, whether
bought or not, / am not able to say--tC
act as Assistant Surgeon in Negro
Regiment providing there should be a
vacancy. This piece of paper, kind
reader, is all this great squirt and pre-.
tender has to prove that he is Doctor
This is the man who appeals to the
Code of Medical Ethics to settle the
insult which he has given me. l have
no more right to settle this matter be-
tween us according to the Code than
have to settle difficulty with any othel
street blackguard. The Code has no
thing to do with physicians of his kind.
This is the man who calls in question
the veracty of one of Ohio's greatest
Doctors of Divinity-a man who wa
for four years Superintendent Of thu
Z schools of Prussia, and now one of thl
principal managers of the public school,
of Cincinnati, also President of thu
Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati
College Of Medicine and Surgery. Thi
L. W. Baker, is the man who calls il
question the standing of Medica
School.
This is tho man who handles S,
lightly the statement l made of tn
Houston child. knew | was touchin,
! tender spot. l knew it would hurt
, but nevertheless my statement wa
true, and in proofI give the name @
II. II. Bishop, M, d. Ask him. Thi
is the man, who, in behalf of the Jack
: son County Medical Society, and for tn
purpose of being conspicuous, and t
prevent me from practicing medicine
! appeared so long in the columns Of tn
: Jackson STANDARD,
This is the man who through ieal
ousy and pecuniary motives, repOrte
to the Jackson County Society that II
@. Wilson was violating the laws {
Ohio, and then, when called upon I
: act as committee Of one to prosecut
Mr. Wilson, like ",ohipt dog" that h
! is, he declined to fill the Office, and pu
f the responsibility on Dr. Gorslinc
5 This is the man who made the state
, ment that | had bought a diploma, an