The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-22
PHYSICIANS IN COUNCIL.
An ASTLrN ron THE INSANE TO NE
ACTJVELY DEFENDED.
The Late Legislatures subversion Of tho
Charter Of the Institution In Middietown-
The IIomeOpnt hisIa on iheir NIeIiIe.

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The State Homeopathic Medical Society
met In special session Yesterday to take action
in regard to the Mddietown Homeopathic In
sane Asylum. In the original charter of this
institution II was provided that the Board Of
Trustees should consist OF proper persons who
are adhcrents OF homeopathy, and that there
should bc twenty-one members In the board"
At the close Of the last session Of the State
Legislature this clause Of the charter was
amended, reducing the number In the board to
thirteen. and changing the clause " adhercnts of
homeopathy" 20 proper persons" A new
board was formed In which were gentlemen
who cannot he properly called "adherents Of
homeopathy"
This action gave offence to many Of the mem-
bers OF the homeoapthIc school. Resolutions
were passed by the New York County HomGo-
pathic Medical Society and by the Homeo-
pathic Society of Northern New York
protesting against the action Of the Legislature.
DR.. "a. NJ. Paine OF Aloany, a member OF the
board and Chairman OF the Committee on Legis-
lation, was accused OF secretly Influencing le0is-
lation, aud called hard names for inJurin9 the
only homn opathic asylum for the insane In the
United States.
To these charges the new Board Of Trustees
made a vigorous reply. They asserted that
nothing had been done secretly. that the best
interests OF tue asylum demand a reduction of
the numbers In the board, since, under the old
regime 1t that meeting was held, as
the members were scattered so widely. the new
board being largely made up Of Orange ounty
men.
There had never been a thought OF dvertinR
the asylum from the purposes OF its founders.
but the board wished II distinctly Understood
that the institution was not conducted IN the
Interest OF any one man OF set of men, of any
/ nNR .fstg nj HaaaNt.
clique, or Of any state or county medical So
cleiv. but in the interest Of the human race, and
that the medical treatment pursued while they
had control should be homeopathic.
rhis controversy led to the meeting yesterday.
About one hundred members OF the society at
tended, including del,g.tes from seven coun-
ties. he society at once went into a commit
tee OF the whole, with President Holden In the
chair For two hours there was spirited de-
bate ns to the Dest manner Of dealing with the
Lesslatur, and Or. PANE. There were some
physicians there who cOuii not see the gre It
dancer impending over their school of medi-
g e. that many OF their brethren did. but lhelr
feeble protests were quickly oNcr5oine by
weight of feeling when found vent IN numerous
resolutions.
TnE HoMGorATUsTs POLICY
Ex-senator Congcr. a delegate from Rucklaud
county, moved that It bc res lived that H. view
Of the recent aciiol Of toe : ate legislature In
regard 90 the state II l'moppathic Insane Ass-
lum Of Middlet pwn. this society declared First,
tnut "A suuvcrsiOn OF the rights OF the hompop.
ath st Of the state and county. WHO were SUBJ
scrbers Of the private funo Of the asSlum. and
who were the virtual donors of its property TO
the tate, had been thereby effected second
that the st te In accepting 90 acres vf land
and undertaking TO add to its Irivate foun.
dation sufficient donation. nevertheless bound
itself In good faith t. conserve forever the clause
! In the charter that all vacancies shoull
be hled bv those who adherents Of
homeopathy. Third. that the nomination of
four laymen from the locality, who were not af-
hererts Of homeopathy, and the present con-
stitution Of the board of a majority Of alloprth-
ists. WAS n practical violation Of the charter.
Fourth, tina, the interests OF the asylum, the
only chartered Institution OF the KIND IN the
world. demanded that ITS trustees be represen-
tatNe men IN Tue ranks OF homeopathy
throushou, the state. Flfth. thn' II WAS tue
duty OF all adhertnts of homeopathy through
o"t the state to urge upon inc members OF the
next Legislature the outy % the state To resume
its good iath toward their fraternity. la the re-
| pea ot the C. tuSe proper persons. as dcsig-
mating the character ot persons from wnum
/ trustees designed to MI vacancies were to Dc
/ selected, and insert the old clause, edherenis
! OF h"mUopNhY."
his resolution. aided by an eloquent appeal
! bN MI. tonerr, y ssed with applause.
DR.. \. W. Hidden. J. 1. GRAY, ana &. Dunham
were appointed a committee to present tine fore
| going resolutions To tho next Legislature. lt
| was res lved to summon Dr. Paine t. appear
ana answer TO tue charges against him OF Sc
crctlv y occurring adverse Legislation. IL was also
resolved that pending the Investigation DIR.
| Paine SHOULD be suspended from ali official du-
ue- connected with the society.
In the afternoon the Society accepted all invi-
tatiOn OF the medical stan Of the homeopathic
Hosuital on Wards Island TO visit the hospital.
Al hmf past the Minnahannock started from
Twenty sixth street with her mcdich load.
Altcr an inspection Of the hospital tho guests
sat down 10 "A collation..
HOMEOPATHY SEMI CENTENNIAL.
In the evening the society celebrated the
htteth anniversary Of the in reduction OF
homeopathy into the United States, hN Hans Is.
Gran,. There was IA fine auIien e of ladies anu
gentlemen, over which the venerable DR.. j. +.
| GRAY the Oldest homeopathic practitioner in
the United States. friend Of Grams, presided.
DIR. Wells was the FIRST speaker. lie drew
parallel between the old school Of medicine
and the new. The one was and had been for
centuries "A school Of hypotneses. Ihe other
school Of fact; The question Of the first for
patient bearY, The question of the latter.
"How little will cure hmI Z"
DIR. Gray followed with sketches Of Gram.
Wilson, Charming, and o,her prominent prac-
titiOners In the new school OF medicine.
letter vas read from the venerable william
| Cullen Bryant. exp essing his entire sympathy
with the friends of the system which had It's
| foundation in nature and truth"
Dr. bowling followed with an eloquen. histo-
ry OF homeopathy ~ the uni,eea - States. After
w. nmn,.u. .c-Ne'" - .t addresses were delivered
Nv - sicians and laymen.