The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
AN Address
AN ADDRE6S
TO the Medical EBrORer~Fo,.
STATE Of NIts-issippT

STATE Of OIts-issippf.
We think it our duty to remind
this tine, that the STATE Medical yOl' Of
ton VIII hold lis Twelfth AnuusI esss'oel4-
at Aberdeen, beginning ou the hr,t W.
nesday in April next. we'd
IL the light OF recent events. arltr-.
OF the grave responsibilities IS l.lch f '.sW
mediate future viii impose upof, III .A-
cal profession ia this STATE. We deem, t41li-
necessary 10 argue AT lcugJh tle,it.I ,.. -l-
silly of more thorough and Hje..,. -a-
tessiOnal organization than Ea, ysr ., tto-
among u. The lew 4. tous ada r-ts1
spirited gentlemen who Ye-try..
state Medical Association u I>g~ ue
aud anticipated Tie formation of g-.-
aud local societies throughout t.e sly
whose delegates, annually repre-.uffr,,-s1
he state Association, the whole urotsr pa
oi tue State. might exercise That potent .1
flut nee which Is derived from conc,
purpose Ahu unity ct aetio... Il was .'
pecGcd that liberal profession. D.. ,rI
guardianship tir most yit.l trmu.r... ...
ests OF tn~ immunity ARE necessarily ..r
mitted, would srize every orp.rtu-.i-.-
extending its moral power iu order. fI.-..
might mole Worthily prt~rlr. Boo e,a-
locality, that progressive spirit which I'm.
inmates in scientific culture and slyt,..-4
thought. Although uumerau, phys.r,s--
throughout thu stat" have heartily rps.,,rs
ell Ia the appeal sent forth iu l~5s. and has.
| done much 10 elevate thc standing ar.rI-
character OF the pro e~~luu, NcI No must b..
| said tina, tue STATE Association ha- Inn, IT,
represented, Wirh but few exception. tr1.
viduat> rather ti.stn CUmmuuftfeS. Ihi>c.r
ditIOu of affairs must bc corrected. ID an.
profession would properly accomplish H.
work which the pope whom we serve lava
| a ri2hL to TX pet and demand oi u.s. Fve--
| county and every ci.y in the STATE shuuS
| he represented in the State Medical A.-,
citation by drirga - from SOclr.lr, rhnr
oughly organized, aud animated hy fb..
noble Spirlt which won preserve the pro-
| fes>iuuaI honor by piomutinL the rutIi.
good. The recent terrible epidemic tar
turned The pablo gaze upon Us. and 1gs
have been subjected 20 Iu iuren-rr srrutipv
than ever before. Although the spirit M
a sublime heroism in- pirrd. almost univrr-
sally, the members of our professional.
though many OF the purt-t aud lesr iu our
ranks. with brave hearts. met The doom of
martyrs failing in the line of duty vet tbs
fact stands prominently forth that tbpir
noble lives were necdlt-slv sacrificed. and
that most of them were conscious, ia heir
last nom nts. at having faced the very Hls
which, Ca.sanura-like Ihey hal urophe-
sled and had vHinly eudeaVor % aver
Our recent CalamltieS have siguHlIy demon
sJratPd To the people themselves ttp truths
which our state Association, through earn
est and faithful representative, has been
endeavOring. for years past, TO impress upo1
the representatives Of the people ia the
State Legislature. More, apparently as
means Of relief from the importantly uf ~ths
doctors" than for the prospect of good % be-
derived from the measure Itself. fhe Legs-
laturo ut last consented 10 establish uomi-
nal State Board of Health. As alI IuIeIi-
gent men must perceive. the effect OF such
apnthetic legislation has bern simply 90 in-
Vite. in the day IT trial from An uu'ul0rm-
ed and suffering pubic, that unspauug
G. iticism, which should be visited only ub-
-. r..N NI...r|H N.
properly organized with the means Co fleet
its purposes and the power e. enforce Us
mandates. If the memory III Oh 'ir recent
sutfrriug- be not too speedily obu,er7tc5 By
the lapse Of time, the people will doubtless
cooperate with our profession iu the vital
task of deViS'ng such sanitary measures a.
will most likely secure our future cXemp-
ton from the visitation OF preycutabIr disc
ease The question OF public hygiene "a
not the only one, however, that demands
attention Many other matters, OF uelrIy
equal i'm portaucc, and Of vital consequence
both 10 the public and the profess on,require
our earnest cOnsiderati ,n IN order thaL tho
proper reform may be ctfected.
In view of these facts, it seems To- us that
the first duty devolviug Cn our profession
in this State, is to organize it.ef more
,ffici-ntiy. in order that the work which
the public interest and our professional
welfare demand OF us. may he promptly and
property performed. We cannot conceive
That any Intelligent physician who con-
scienti0usly entertains "A proper sense OF
his public and professional obligations,
can hesitate for mUmenJ 20 unite with
his professional brethren In promoting
such measure, a. their combined wisdom
and experience may suggest. We would,
therefor earnestly appeal 20 those ph7si-
clans throughout the State-"good mcu and
true"-who. from any motive, have hither-
to maintained toward the Stste Medical
Association an air of Indifference, o. shake
oil their apathy. aud come io-u ard To- aid
us IN the good work begun already by de-
vi>iug suCh further measure Tor ellie public
good AS may dGpend, for the permanent
benefit 10 be derived from them, an univer-
sal aud continuous public and professional
cooperation.
OrganiZt county aud local societies n
possible, and eject delegates ia the proper
ton OF one to every five members, 10 rep
resent you. Where for any cause socie-
lies cannot be organic, d, we trust that I'M
1ividual mem bers of the profession VIII DO
iOuud TO make any gaCriire that may be
necessary to accept our cordial invitation 10
attend the next session of the State Mrdi-
;al Association. Letters OF Inquiry will be
answered by either Ine President
at Black WIKI or the Cor espOndjug Sec
etary (Dr. M >. Graft. JacksonJ th8
Association. b f. KITTRELL NJ. d..
President Mis-. stale Medical Assn