Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15


The doctors disagree ssysgely in Massachu-
sets. Some months ago the powers that be
refused to appoint certain highly educated
rhysician as surgeon to regiment Of the state
militia. solely On the ground thst he vas home
s,s,bic doctor. At this the homeopathists be-
came very naturally wro,h, and some sharp talk
ing followed. in and out Of print. The trouble
per, broke out 10 the Massachusetts, State Med.-
ca, Society. This is an institution incorporated by
the State ninety yesrs ago. BY ito constitution
and h7-iswa. the right OF membership IN tie
society vas given TO each person Of good moral
character WHO passed examination and the pen
.,ty fer refusing to examine an applicant is s4oo
damages. 10 be awarded him on bis suit. Under
the operation Of there laws s large number OF
bome,pathists.-be:ween fifty sul hundred,
mostly Harvard grsiuates-bave become member,
while the srea; mass Of the society sre aloqatd-
isis. Last June the society passed : rescln-
ton 90 The tdsc: that those who practice " &C
e.,rling 20 an exclusive theory or dogma were
guilty OF conduct uabecomiag and unworthy
Al honorable physician sud member Of this
.,,etv" IL virtue Of this resolution, al the
known honeoplthists in the society were sum
:nouel to appear before Board Of Trial in Bos-
ton The homeo7sthists, among whom were
some Cd. zhle and cultivated physicians, de-
esred that they hal not the slightest desire TO
retain membership il allopsthio sccieties, but
thew knew Of no provision permitting them to
7e,icn. and they objected 10 being kicked out
spi charged with dishonor for practcing accord
ing 70 their honest convictions The Beard Of trial
met. when Dr. Talbot, one Of the homeOpathists,
prssentei protest against going to trial without
charges and specifications the Board Of Trial
would not receive it. lie presented denial
that Homeopathy was hostile to the Society the
BoArd would not receive the paper. Then
ssid DR.. Tab5t, % I mast beg leave to preieat
t. the Board csrisir other pspe-s TO which
would AK their respectful consideration At
his call in stalke5 $ stranger. The Secretary
asked if the intruder was member Of the
Society, sal Il no, requested that he take him
self of. The stranger dsmGrTed, ami the othciAl
esllei out to the President Of the Board to know
whether he should put him out by force.
Certainly" said the aged president, Just
then it ocsu red to one OF the prosecuting COM
mittee TO inquire the name Of the vilfal msn.
|; rroyei T. be the sheriff ard The "pspers -
wee co3.e, q IN Injunction. issue1 by the
Supreme Court Of the S;ate, forbidding them
from e1pelug II disfrsnohisi1g the Arraigned
menters. OF clurfe this put iampsr on the |
proceedings and after making a beginning Of
their fifty odd CASES, the Bosrd took recess ola
fortnight, TO rec lmueace on Tuesiay. Dec. 9TH.
At thst time the sc,used were on hand. But
the commissioners refused to 60 on with the
trial, aad adjourned till April I, ostensibly to
have the Suojene Cur; decide exactly what
the powers Of the society arr br. West, enc Of
the II ep .ths. demanded TO be heard, as he
va. not pA-iy to the injunction, and declared
thu. The society could exfel him if it ,sw fi.
but the tril commissioners departed at once,
leaving the acc ned and the reporters sole &C.
cupints Of hs RON. Whatever the decision of
tne cVut my ue, le uoDul n 4 The
prosecutors Will care to 90 o. with the trials
The newspapers everywhere take ground
against N attempt to eKpel members who be-
came such lawfully, from society whose con-
stitu ion presents no tests Of orthodoxy."
and for differences in practice hardly any
greater than exists between modern allouatbio
rsstic. and that in vogue where the loce,y
W. chartered, Ii is clear that in the existing