National Republican., 1873-03-10

zephyr touches It, It uiAy be fen rather than
defined.
4 { that sentiment Of the soul, thst rIch, rare
Stapery thrown over H. which makeat fesron. |
slye 10 tho touch and altogether 90 lovely. II Is
the custodian Of the honor OF the brotherhood |
and never eShibila itsellso gioriously as when |
u tne Inalnhef o. consultation, and the Heart Of
the exclusive trait Of none. lie once heard VI |
lecturer for charity who pocketed all the pro. |
Az e SSsS 70, s sn snsecS the
ties were their passports TO social life In all its
grades, aud they must by their innate gentlllly
prove prove themselves worthy Of the dignity He 6,d
Let all men see that they were q brotherhood,
aud that no man could break a Blnge link In that
golden chain who would not receive what he
ment, which Is proper ressri paid 10 the feel-
lngs VI Othcrl, would cost them nothing while
The Influences It woud shed oter the slo1 cham.
estimated BY money, It's level by itself.
tloGsy, atd tcl 4 No topic which, q touched.
transcendent importance that no one mau could
skulk the responsibility which Its discussion i'm,
poses; IL seems TO be received as an unques-
toned truth that lawyers, merchants, mechanlcs
poets, artisans and warriors have much at stake
10 the adjustment Of the great problems that un.
detllG the public policy Of the nation, while 4 Is
has the doctor TO do with the Affairs Of siateT
He was ordained 10 raise denl subjects, not
living empires. He Is called to dissect mondcr-
Ing bodies, In cfder that he may be IN" hotter
ofEpArE ON LIVING srbtgCir.
But what has he to do with the great body pUlticl
Lawyers, for whom he had the profoundest ad-
mlratiOn, seemed 10 think that as they are called
on TO construe laws and aid In their sound inter-
probation they only ought to frame them, or
mould those who do. Yet II Is quite possible, II
there were more Of the har,l business sense aud
| wide experiences Of the other professions min
| glcd ln with the legislation, there would be far
tlOns OF human life ate needed to give vigor to
the life OF the nation. Why, then, Ostracisc the
doctUr7 lie should watch with extremist jeal.
onsy ihe things that concern the honor dignity
lie should exercise hts gifts and attaIntnents
for the health 1f thg nation. The conservation
IDENTITY said that no profession In the lauLl pos.
scsscs higher qualifications for tie display u
true conservative principle than that to which
they had devoted themselves. lie did not cOun,
sci that they should, under any circumstances
shoot out from his orbit. for the mental powers
will not bear this division aud diversion Of ain
prove that when the lhysclau so wills wlst
counsellor Il given TO the state. lie would have
them serve, with undivided energy, the ALTA
theS should MAJ" fe az piiSs nj pS az ~,
State. Fifty thousand doctors and more ar,
scattered all over this land. Highly educated
, Tor the most part ofrlpc eXpcrience in all tha
passion and sclnshness Of the mere politician
/ they should bc ever near the ark Of our libertie
: and save II from the unhallowcd touch Of thOs
who would move II fruIn its Hnclcnt AM
sublime anchorage. Patriotism ls virtue
| Looking out on the beauty, maguinccncC anl
i glory Of the land, which combines more of min
oral wealth, and water navigation, sHlubrity I
! climate aud productiycness Of soil than an
/ other, unh seeing new stars rapidly aud con
, sldnily gathering In the ornament Of Uur natlof
ality, as noiselessly as the stars above are gath
cred In the irmalnent Of nature, one must fee
Q the necessity Of preserving the cCntripetal an
0 centrifugal forces, In order TO preserve thn
. beautiful equilibrium Of powers which Is esseu
tlHl to the harmony OF the whole. THIS Is tn
part Of the good citizen, aud no physician In tn
0 land should be satisfied TO enact any Othe
! part. They shonld feel the pulse Ui the cOuntr
! as they do the pulse VI the physical frame, an
prescribe for TIE cOuntrys Ills as they 10 for th
{ sick patient In the spirit Of broad dee
= and Granvlie, STARR, Tattcrsoa, AZ and sal sai
/ that these names wOuid live Us long "is cch
i, was left TO air Each Of them was devptce
& science, aud each Of them was qualified to d
o the sphere he was called TO occupy. lie the
/, proceeded TO speak Of Ashley, Cooper, IIlrri
slr Henry Holland, Prot. Ngtham r. Smith an
other eminent men, and said Why may not N
@ class Of 70 add yet another TO the galaxy
" Let not the question he deemed an iinrertlnel
II or sllly eNaggeration. He bid them attcml
" great things and n they did not scale the moui
: tain or reach It's highest peak, they would al =
events give TO the future learning worthy Uf u
e past, and Nlndlcate the claim Of their .ilH
!, Mater TO the highest distinction At u seat Of II
u they had received. There IL one IN the DrUlhe
! hood Of physicians In Washington whom !
h might mention without breach Of dellcaGy. /
IS had lived To possess, enjoy and retain the con
v dence OF our whole people, and to-day, althOuJ
Il retired from the active arena Of his prUfcssiO
" he Is welcomed by NJ TO the chamber Of .couSl
l., tatiOn, and never enters II that he does NJ
a bring with him the twin sisters, confidence al
= Joy one VI the great secrets Of his power 60
70 sists In this, that he knows how TO silt patie
" and yet Keep him In ignorance OF the fact
n withdraw from practice AMI yet not lie prrmltii
le to withdraw, but sought out hy young AMI y
" for counsel AMI advice.
le This Is rare experience not easily p1rallcle
le II Is the reward Of long life devoted 10 u
b. relief Of the suffering, without distinction
IN class or condition, the trlit Of ripe learnln
ie quick penetration, sound judgment, and, abo
III all, the manly, frank and generous beariI
which Ia above the reach or touch Of Jealous
lie alluded TO DR.. James Hail. the gentlem
~ physician. lie then spoke In handsome al
AZ feeling terms Of the great phllanthTopist, ".
i, COrcOran, esq. lie told the graduates that the
n was the truly heroic profession. Poetry has
20 domain In the Ideal, the imaginative, aud I
~ tragic. All men feel the power which Is inyuk
n, from the strings Of the golden harp when swC
N by the hand OF master; but poetry only q
a. balnl5 the memory OF heroes. u wfeathcs
~ brow and intertwlnes around 1t garnnds fragra
10 with flowers gathered on the farnaslau pea
re where the costallau spring so sweetly murnu
NJ II describes the heroic and ilres us with deeds
nv nv noble daring, but II does no more. Law has
m seat In the bosom Of God, while Its sublime
ni i tcranccs are the harmony Of the universe.
nu All lhlhbe IN HEAVEN
m nnd earth do her homage, the very least as te
n, Ing her care, aud the greatest aS not eNen
~ from her power and herein are all the cCuIcl
ss Ot the morally grand wOnderuIisly OniOini
~, ~ The physician occupies place by himself
,y ,, crosses the threshold wiierU the impress Of
NJ cross Is laid before he enters. Whole hOu
~, holds hang with breathless anxiety on his 10
~ -, steps. lie holds In his hand the key OF kno'
w edge, and his touch heals, II God 20 deere
M Hope hes quiN erlng beneath hts feet, Joy wa
~, ro TO catch II she may one refreshing beam In
~ the glances OF his eye, which shall call back
ea the heart that Is well nigh swept by the angel
~ despair, the smile OF the hope reassured.
a' M head Of the family around whom all other hca
q, cluster for shelter and support IL Just touch
-, tho borders Of the river, and but one eau NJ
~ the footsteps, and that Is the ply ysiCan when
~, ~ Is pleased to make efliCaciUus the medicines
~, ~ prescribes or else II may be the fairest nov
,rc that has Just passed from the bud 10 the bl
~ som, so young and yet so beautiful weak
~ worn and wasted, which may only be retail
~ ~, on earth, and brought back again to the bio
va aud freshness OF other days by the agency
Is medical Skill when sanctlned by God.
~ ~ The physician Is then Gods messenger. l.
~, ~, the angel that touched the wave Of the poo
n ~ Bethesda, he may sec not one, but hundrC
a. waiting for the moving Of the waters, eager
" catch but the echo Of his footsteps and reCe
~ the healing touch, II God so Onlalns, Happy
NY them and him II he only realizes that he Is GC
~ y, messenger, Ills appointed and chosen inst
ment for then, while he stands by the beds
and strokes the ievered brow and applies
Ill. remedies his sklll suggests, he can minister
nd the soul diseased AMI lca1 II 10 the greater l.
nal slcian for healing.
nd :. L. Crssey, n. D., then delivered the VI
DC dlctory for the class, after which Rev. Mr..
ne dismissed the audience with buncdlctlpn.
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