The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-09


Bis he scS@y 'hH e 0 VIII h' be s'"
hot ss being not able ousS % rsSSh the aca hsFeI5s Of ss
society. He may not have the knowledge |
Or sNpSricpss q to apply ihs
society and he may be justified in using the |
best means in relieving tho sick his mind can |
reach He does not bring down this society TO |
his practice.
This first part Of the. resolution Is blow |
against the foundation Of our faith and system.
It il breach wide enough to admit all the
forces of cclectieism. and the second part , de,
dvhnr us from recognizing and making use OF
~ tie clear. distinct afrlrmance OF our. law Of
healing. homeopathy owes her wonderful al,
yancemept in our, State, Though ridiculed and
despiscd BY our allopathic brethren. II has risen
character ana influence: and our antagonlsts
have sought to assail us and to nnd holes IN our
and doing another; declaring the hom~o-
rathic law. yet using ellopathic means that VIZ
s"y ssoa "s wSre %sT thS hc
skin" That resolution goes far to confirm
In conclusion Dr. Bayard read the following
| land:
Th.sv which have elected from the very nature Of
sss Found to rc,GT .Ss to ns me- o5e"S' g OF
uyss to eyacuate me bile or mucous Ne cooling drinks
uves oues rritant NO tonics diureucs n!
Ss .sss no NO ssS,s r,s. IN ws none ,hose nsSSI
which 'hs ss9srs ihsr.Ise,iss Of .,n, system. pre-
ume have cured solely in Stsalsnss & {" he law 2, ma
have not d.v,s,sd In a single instance
Ard .hs, has been The result Il has been what !,
yaunted blessings Of the earth the satisfaction have de-
rived from this method
Dr.J.C. Minor in the course Of a long ad-
dress favorng the rcadoption Of tho rcsou-
tlons said: Tho pith of these resolutions is,
that although we firmly believe the principle
Similia similibus curantur " constitutes the
best general guide to the selection Of remedies.
We are educated physicians, and as such we
own what We know, whether II belongs peculi-
ary to homeopathy or not
We believe that education qualities physician
to use his own judgment and we defend his
action on that ground. This has nothing more
state that our belief is not inconsistent with a
spirit Of tolcration it invites examination. II
accords to all a courteous recognition, but II
demands the same return.
Rescind the resolutions and you throw wide
open the doors for the admission OF spirit Of
No one who is familiar with current events
can be ignorant Of the elements OF discord that
are always at work among us. There are lttle
cques united by some mutual inter Il
Souls united 6y some mutual dsnicrcs, % or
want Of Possession. These are ths ms and ne ls
outs @ All hosyas sof,eiies ,r,e GSIgScs ana id Ia
chain Of connected circl, sthat are not harmoni-
ous nor bound by any strong bond Of fellow
ship. Possession is nine points in the law 70
, some. while 10 others the want OF possession
embraces tho whole code.
What is 1t that in spite Of all these petty dis
sensions and animositcs. has enabled Us To
creatc and retain The possessions We have just
one thing u belipfin homeopathy, and nothing
more II is not the definition of that belief that
has done the work. The strict Hahnemanniai
can claim no more credit than the rational
homdSpnthist they may mutually regard each
, other as transccndental fools or knavish mon
; grrls. or they may exercise that spirit u tru'
= courtesy that becomes every sincere member o
IA | profession that Of all others should teach W.
b the highest lessons in modesty. liberality. ane
: Ifthe-e are facts can any ono doubt the wis
dom or question the necessity Of a measure thn
!, togrther2 And II the object in view is a lauda
y n bic one. is it to be gained by spirit of restric
The position assumed in these resolutions is
decisive in this particular. To form platform
l OF opinion and action; to establish and defend
the right OF every edu'oted physician 10 hold "a
, any opinions that are founded on experiments
or confirmed by experience; to shut out
forever any restriction upon intelligen
d. | study or uracticc- in n word To put int
i operation. the great principle Of liberation II
medical matters these are the motives tina
= The very essence Of this spirit requires that We
should not mcddle with matters of belief. ant
. that we should not assume any dictation o
D what constitutes orthodoxy in practice.
y You are all aware Of recent Efforts that have
: been made to define pure, und"fled Hahne
o IN nnian homeopathy in a" Statement Of Prin
y cpl"s." You are also aware OF recent Efforts Il
Z, organic another element Esgainst trans
u c"ndontalism In medicine These extreme
? factions represent two elements that threateI
Il some day TO sever the bond that untes us b,
. endenvorlng 70 establish standard of belie
n which would divide the school ut once. ana be
~ tween these two divisions all our public In
port. Tn spirit of these resolutions IL tn
g only cl"ctuRl barrier between the Two.
r. The opinion rendered By Judge Davis Of tn
Supreme Court makes 1t clear that many II u
% are liable. at any time. for damages AT law If W
o swcrve from strit construction 81 wha
r then members Of this society 10y sui
o crance only. We have not Complied wiz
o 10 be cJccted as mcmbers, and prosecuted a
% physicians and we object 10 such status
l. Seriously the only reason why many q
e us have, not been prosecuted at law i be
cause thos" who would be glad OF th
i opportunity to instigate such proceed
S ings against US have been ignorant .
y The opportunity that our Constitution AFFORD,
{, There can be no question Of thr lay ana 1t
u this city Is decided and unanimous; Il
y member Of this society can be ompoye
i jecting himself to heavy penalties il he use
4 any other mode OF practice. Now. gentlemen
: II Is not pleasant TO be thus suspended betw""
le heaven ana earth without peg 70 stan
"a on. We cannot soar up TO ne az
depths Of others. WhcrcI is tho har i-hearte
Is wretch who would keep US dangling IN the a
& when a. platform is already plansnrd inI tnl
m wel ior you who have meyer mad
! pr"sermion , That was ls purely % homra ,,ls'
D, sweryrd from the strict letter of the law, hI
oi what is To- become OF me2 And when think {
of ono hrorlrr who Nalnly pleads the orhsiun
Necessity of alopathy before he IL hustled on
10 mN: of another who endeayors to prove Il
rs identity Of homeopathy and electrirty beioi
D. an incrcdulous Judge-alas, gentlemen, 81
the pi tuTe In all It's horrors
% Or. J.. Carleton. Jr, uttered vigorous pr
l. t"-t AGAINST the resolutions, as destructive
o. true homUn npathy.
Dr. l.. l.. Fowler discussed the second nrtic
le of the constitution Of the society. showing IN
vo it was strictly exclusive in its requirement
"; homeopathic practice by members, thanks u
90. 10 iis intent but to It's unfortunate phruscoiog
nj d" l. there" he asked. " IN this room one homo
n, opath st. pureY' lrhre" out ot the sixty prWi
Of toner, present esponded. Yes."l He iurth
I' | argued: 80
10 The general public understands no dinorcn
r. b.twren n hOmUOpnthlst and hompnputhl
Y pure-and If we give our services, either e
pressed or UNDERSTOOD as hOmoopathists ~
an thcn do not fulill the letter OF that contrht.
be thereby forfeit egai protection Tor rreialmii
he our fees ani mora than this. we incur llablll
is to suit for damages not on the ground 81 ne
,,- let or lack of general skill, but ON the SEQ
ly that "A contrast had been made for IA certain kii
rs Of service and skill. which kind had not bee
'h | rendered.
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