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rule Is that courts will not interfere to en-
Join the exercise Of such discretion where
there Is no bad faith or intention to injure
or Cypress.
But a broader ground relied upon by the
complainant was that tho license 10 prac-
tise his profession was. first, constitu-
tional right; secondly, private property,
and thirdly, n contract, Of which he could
not LEGALLY he deprived by virtue OF the
statute assuming to vcst the State Board
Of Health with power to revoke his certili-
cate.
On the iirs. point there would seem TO be
no difference in principle between law and
medicine. II the right to practise medicine
Is either constitutional right or what IL
called an absolute natural right, the right
to practise law must be the same. But II
has been decided in California, Missouri.
Ohio, and Alabama that the right to prac-
tise law is not Of this character, but is sim
ply "A statutory right, to bo exercised only
upon such terms aud under such conditions
as the Legislature may impose for tho best
interests OF the community The Court in
Illinois has followed these preccdonts, say
ing that no reported case can be- found
WHICH HOl'lN ulllcFcHJ uOctTlnc. Inc luca
that the right to practise medicine is either
private property or II contract was deemed
sophistical and wholly unsound and in the
enc the application for the injunction was
denied.
without now considering the correctness
Of these legal conclusions, it seems to us
that the spirit OF the legislation out Of
which this case arose is good The scope Of
the Illinois law is broader than that Of the
New York statute, and il may be doubted
whether the qualifications which the medi-
cal societies are authorized to require In
this State embrace moral character as well
ms medical and surgical knowledge and
skill. Proof of good moral character, how
ever, ought to be rs essential a prerequisite
OF license to practise medicine, as 1t always
has been Of license TO practise law; and
every step when can legally be- taken to
promote the maintenance OF the highest
morality in the medical profession is a step
In the right objection.
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rather than sympathetic. In the

disturbed rather than sympathetic. In the
case OF more than one orthodox denomina-
tion, there are surface signs OF an internal
commotion that may have interesting So
qucls. Indeed the younger DR.. TyNG com
plains Of the cold shoulder which has been
turned to the movement by the dcnomna-
tonal journals. We quote his words:
ltconccrns us little the success, of the move
nem Is concerned that the UNCONVENTIONAL press ha,
Kept such unwontcd silence. hut II docs yrcsy tvoIy.
their Influence the doctriuc H.. personal aud pte
mrnnial coming NJ the Lord Jtsrs CnRi., he the dan
Serious hcre-v Witch tie, wont to rcrrc.cn IL IN
private why do not these brethren Ut III. rcsirs NJ,
nj ny their voice aloud AMI spare not II ". who wait
Tor the Lord nom heaven Nv hcrcs,srclt. surely W,
ought to lie rebukcd strange thing has hsppc ned In
our Zion There is all religious papers Tor advcr
hsemens personal aud editorial notices denontnai
news aud doematc discussions infinitely insignificant
topics nut no rccm for notice vt meeting believers
who desire To- cXalt Curisf Jtsus In his Kinssp tha,
happened III New York 4 Of old in Bethlehem"
One Of these religious papers breaks the
silence this week by rcmarking that thcs,
premillcnnaran brethren are good men and
mean well, but have been led into extrava-
gance, don't understand the proper use of
the prophecies, need to learn what the Bible
was meant Tor. and have exposed themselves
to the rebuke which PAUL addressed to
the preinllennarians Of Thcssalonca. 1--WE
do not know" continues the Ia,icDcmtcuf.
we do not think the Lord meant us to
know, we do not care to know when lie
shall come" III the younger DR.. TYING re-
plies to this, he is likely to say that IL was
just such religious teachers as the editor
Of the Independent whom the authors OF the
call had in view when they wrote Many,
satisfied with this present world. have little
desire for the return of the absent Lord"
What u singular illustration Of the illu-
sorincss OF human hopes IL will I've II the only
visible result of this Conference, from which
its promoters expect so much, shall prove to
be large crop OF prosecutions for hercsyl
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The Legal Right to Practice Mcdisinc.

For thirty years the laws of this State
permitted persons Ia practl-" medicine aud
surgery here without n license. Except IN
cases OF malpractice, OF gross ignorance,
OF immoral conduct In the course of prac-
tice, they were not liable To any criminal
prosecution by reason Of not being licensed
In 1874, however, the law in this respect was
changed A statute enacted in that year,
requires every practitioner ~ medicine on
surgery within the State Of New York
except licentiatcs or graduates of some med
ical society or chartered school, to obtain
certificate from the ccnsors Of sonlo one
of the medical societies Of the State
This certificate must SIT forth that the cen
eors have found the person to whom 1t is
issued qualified to practise all the branches
of the medical art mentioned in il. And 10
practise medicine or SUI gerry without Il
license OF diploma from some medical
society, chartered school or State Board of
Medical Examiners, Isl by the same act
declared TO be- Il nisdcmcanor punishahleby
fine, and upon a repetition of the offence, by
fine and Imprisonment.
II is plain that this legislation. which il
substantially a restoration 81 odd r"strlc-
tions. does not recognize any absolute nat
ural right on the part Of the citizen to piIc-
tise medicine. The statute would seem t.
regard tue pursuit of the medical art as
privilege to be acquired only upon proof of
qualification, and the Legislature delegates
the power to determine whethrr a candidate
is qualified or not to the societies and other
examining bodies designated in the law.
Ths constitutionality of somewhat similar
laUiG IAIi1u hDNyONnp Iu p.gauI ~ lpntt
toned in an interesting ease which has
arisen In Chicago. The State Board al
Health OF Illinois IL vested with general SUI
pervislon over medical pr cticc and medical
practitioners within the STATE. 1t is author
lied to license physcah9 and To revoke
their licenses. The power of revocation
may be exercised in cast OF unprolc-~ iullal
conduct. In the suit to which We r"f"g, the
Board had threatened to revoke the license
Of the paintlfl, Il practising physician IN
Chicago. because he had published certain
advertisements which were alleged Ia be-
and in the Judgment OF the Board were I'M
professional in their character. lie prayed
the Circuit Court of Cook County Tor an in
junction restraining the threatened revOca-
ton
Upon the argument, his counsel commended
that the advertisements were not in fact un-
professional. II is 10 he inferred from the
published decision that he also argued in
favor Of interpreting tho term mlprolcs-
siona conduct in the statute as synonymous
with criminal conduct But the Court held
that many acts may be nnproiessiunal that
are not criminal adding, however the more
questionable proposition that some acts
which are criminal might not be esteemed
unprOfessional. However this may be, the
law OF Illinois has conldcd to the State
Board OF Health wide discretion rs to what
is and what is not professional conduct in
the practice VI medicine. And the general
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Tho paragraph which appeared in The
Sun Of Thursday referring to the regular
Democratic ticket in Kings County, was
printed without having received the con-
sideratOn of the editor. While the fact re-
maius that the nominations are better than
the Brooklyn taxpayers are accustomed to
receive from Boss MCIIAuGHLIN, yet enough
Of his influence Is pcrccptilc to command
the attention NJ every voter who hates such
dictaton as always marked the nominations
of the regular Democrats before there was
All independent Democratic party in Brook
Ign. Too much vantage ground has been
gained by the people To be- yielded on the
mere pretence Of reform II the grasp of
the ruler has been relaxed, il is that he may
get better hold next time. Nominations
made by Conventions usually subject to his
nod should De subjected to the scvercst
scrutiny Fortunately. in tho present case,
several ~ Them can bear it. because they
were made under the durcss Of a loud de-
maiId from the taxpayers.
Mr.. THOMAS NJ. RlLfY Is not included in
this category however. He has been too
intimately identified with the MCLAUaHLIS
oligarchy to merit an election 10 the Office
of Sheriff. Singularly enough the same
may bc said Of JACOB WORTH, the Republi-
can candidate.
The lndsrcndcnt Democratic ticket which
is in the field, aud which should have been
madc much better than it is. presents tho
name of MIR. GEORGE \. KiNGsLAND, who is
we'll fitted for the Office. and deserves To lie
elected. The Compirollrr- office now that
the Brooklyn Bridge II nearing completion.
aud more money than has heretofore been
provided for by law is To bc called for,
needs man ri large ability and rugged
honesty, and there II not "A better candidate
in the field than Mr. WILLIAM q. SrI:ISMETz,
who il nominated 10y the Republicans. The
city Auditor should be politically opposed
to the Comptroller. 80 that each may act as
n check on the other. The nomination of
Mr.. ANDREW CUNNINGHAM by the Democrats
IL unexceptionable. Mr.. CUNNINGHAM's rec
ord rs City Treasurer Is greatly in his favor.
The present Charity Commission has been
covered with disgrace. Hnd i now, with
the exception Of one newly installed mem
Der, awaiting trial under MI indictment
for malfeasance in office. II would have
been futile for amy party this year to have
proposed candidates OF that sort The
Democratic nominees, Mr. CHAs. J. lIHNEY
III III" rhst plNtilct, anu MI WILLIAM
NJ. SHlrMAS IN the Second District, Were
selected by a committee representing a
gathering of wealthy taxpayers. Interested
In n reform in this department, and they
enter the canvass with tho prestige of this
endorsement. They can, we think, hc
safely intrusted with the management Of
this department until the Legislature
abolshes il.
Scrupulous care should be- exhibited III
choosing the Aldermen in Brooklyn this
year. The Common Council chamber has
been the theatre of many di-graccful
sceues in the past. None but dignined,
prudent, and honest men should bc sent
there at this election. Above all. no man
should be elected to any Office who will be- the
servant Of a political boss rather than Of Tn"
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr; On the 18th
OF October made order the Delaware and Hudson
Canal COMPANY at Rondout to load the eRnalboat VIM
H. Van setback with cargo Of stove coal ON the 22d
inst She loaded 253 20 der usual cargo being $50
tons, ami wa, in the regular business duly in
sured on that dav m the Mercantile Mutual Insurance
company No word was ever received IN Ufce from
Mr. cheney or any one else that the boat was over.
loaded and n did not receive Information the
subject did NOT straight and have insured,
has been ,aid o me am IN no way responsible Tor the
amount of coal placed upon tile boat the captain having
authority tu take u cargo he being the Judge
how much he could safely carry. the amount making
difference To Nor do insure CHrgOVs after they
are IN danger but always on day Of loading, or before
Cargo loaded and insured un I'D lust and SUNK
Goth INST The freight agreed upon was the current
on the day of charter. J. ID. kURrz CKOOK.
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On Wednesday Ol this week several hun
dred cergyIncn and aymen, vino believe
that the Second Coming Of CHRIST and the
Great Tribuatiun are near AT hand, will
meet in the church Of the younger Dr.. TYING
IN Madison avenue, TO set forth their rea-
sons for the faith that Is IN them. A dozen
Protestant sects will hn represented in the
gathering. That it will he large one il
already certain; the younger Dr. TYAG
declares that, if tho demand Tor reserved
seats continues a. brisk rs it Is 1T present,
every sitting in the church will be- engaged
before the doors are opened, In that
event, he says, we propose TO reproduce
the Conference In another church aud have
the reading OF the papers repeated"
Large In numbers, the Conference will be
notable for the peculiar topics discussed and
the ability and high standing in their sew
eral denominations Of the men who are TO
take leading parts in the discussion. The
mere announcement Of IL has awakened "A
deep interest in religious circles and not
little curiosity outside Of them The news
paper reports ~ the proceedings will give
the speakers an audience worth addressing.
What will come of the Conference The
younger DR.. TYSG thinks that, with the
Divine blessing, it will exert an influence
upon the churches which no man can meas
ure. At present the churches appear 10 be
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The regular circulation Of IHE sun for The
Ueek ending Oct. 90. 1878, was.


The recent vote, by the Aldermen, Of IL val
liable privilege toa conspicuous member and
favorte of Tammany, without opening an
opportunity for competitors to bid for the
same, Is the beginning of return to the days
VI the old TWEED and CONNOLLY Ring.
III the power of 1ammany is confirmed at
the coming election. and made permanent.
what reason is there to believe that such
grants will not become the regular order of
the day, providing fortunes ior the Kings
favoritcs at the expense OF the people?
We apprehend that this thing which has
been done in the green tree may be taken as
fair specimen Of what may be expected IN
the dry.
There is no safety, even in pecuniary
point of vicw in intrusting political power
to corporation like 1ammany. There
are thousand ways in which money may
be flched from the people besides those
adopted by the old Ring. Not word of
condemnation Of the practice of the county
officers to cxtort Illegal fees is heard from
Iammany. great increase Of illegal prac-
tees may reasonably be expected II the
power Of Tammany il affirmed at this cleo
ton. II is far iuore safe both for Democrats
and Republicans toput an end TO that power.
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west From Aurora he went back to the Gen.
tenary Church in Chicago. rs heretical as ever.
Some OF his utterances on He'll and other sub
jocts made the hair OF the strcter brethren
stand on end. 1t is not surprising that his
Conference ut its recent session took the Doctor
in hand and required him TO state exactly what
he did and what he did not believe. From the
paper submitted by him In compliance with this
order. it appears that the Doctor does not be-
ievo in the vcarious atoncment as defined
by the Methodist standards. or in the plenary
inspiration OF the Scriptures. or in the endless
conscious suffering OF tho wicked. The Con-
ference contentod Itself with condemnng these
doctrinal vagaries and intmating that per-
sistence in them would get him into serious
trouble.
Apparently DIR. THOMAS intends to persist
In his sermon last sunday he told his people
that. while he loved Methodsm he must stand
by his deepest convictions OF truth and right
" must study" he said. that my ministry be
approved unto GoD and not unto man." The
next session Of the Rock River Conference is
likely to DO interesting.
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Freeing the City.

BY voting once for the Peoples Combna-
ton Ticket, you may help To free the city
FOR long time from the one man rule.
The sway ola permanent, chartered corpo-
ration like the 1ammany Sbciety should be
ended at once and forever The issue Is now
very squarcly made Tammany stakes every
thing on the result. Tammany favorites have
been boldly put in nomination. whether
they were acceptable TO the mass Of the
Democracy or not. The strength Of Tam
many is 10 be tested. II it be found greater
than the strength of the people, then, for
the prcscnt-and We know not how long
the one man power will have the ascend
ancy.
II will be a dark day for true Democracy
when, In n fair election. the one man power
shall prevail. 1t will be n step In the drec-
ton of arbitrary and dcspotic government
Corporations for internal improvements
and business purposes may be necessary,
but even these are attended with many OBJ
jcctions, and are often fraught with dangers
to the freedom and equality of the people
Buta political corporation Ike the Tammany
Society Is far more dangerous, and should
bc regarded with the greatest distrust
The first duty before us is to liberate the
city from tho one man rule.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Col. Bob In
gerso has quoted deal from Robert Burns lately
lie has interlarded his lecture with passages from
Holy Wiles Prayer and kindred productions. to the
great amusement Vi his auditors But there other
passages In the bards works which the thoughtful Col
onel never read, and among them is the following;
The great Creator TO revere
Must sure become the eAture,
But still the preaching can't toTbeAr
And cen tile rigid feature,
Yet nee with wits prOiAne 10 range,
he omplaisance extended,
Al atheists laughs poor exchange
For Denly oii,ndsdw
The succeeding verse is equally irreeoneAbs with the
COlOnels welknOwn theories.
when ranting round in pleasure ring
Religion may be blinded,
Or II she gle u random sting
II may he little minded,
But when ON lie we're tempest driven,
\ conscience but cAnker.
CORE pundrnCe liked wi Heaven
is sure a noble anchorW
Let the Colonel read these extracts and give his audi
tors something more than one sided view VI Burnss
character l..
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Annoyance. at tn. Opera.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SU: Have you
been To the opera IN the Academy, II through the
columns of tux SuN that ladies' bonneu Of height OF
from sN inches 10 two feet have vanished for now about
all ut the LADIES' have showed compassion hy leaving
these ornaments AT home, for winch should extend
our stAwl tlhnss But there Is something else which
ndis gfeAlN 10 the euluymcnt Of the. evening namely
TIE lnu-hA hristncrauc ladies and gentlemen WHO
arrive late ana kindly EXHIBIT themselves their loud
ideas h the noise they are Kind enough 10 make a. an
Accompaniment To the performances also show to the
hruls their enre contempt Tor the finale of the per
nulnte ana Tor those " hO are vulgar enough remain
uhu Is over The remedy Tor this evil H. for the press
10 show these folks the upt ielt for their ignorance
Nav YORK, oct % Music
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that we have lately been compelled to pay

that we have lately been compelled to pay
Is enough for ali time.
In addition to his efforts in connection
with the sea fishes, Prof BAfED has con-
tinucd the work incorporating shad and sal
mon ON very large sale. Twcnty-thrcc
millions Of shad and salmon were procured
at the stations ut Abcmarlc Sound aud at
Havre de Grace. AMI distributed to every
state of the Union. Twelve and half mil
llois OF eggs of California salmon have also
lately been sent out. Perhaps they will
prove fruitful aud valuable; hut these
national commissions usually do more talk
ing and writing than anything else. and we
fear that at the hcud W which Prof. BAIRD
Is will prove no exception to the rule. But,
anyway, the Fish Commission has discov-
cred the turbot, and that Is something.
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HHaT GOING ON IN EUROPE.

Tho Afghanstan campaign seems to be
practically postponed TIL the spring. 1t APP
pears that the British Government does not in
tend 10 depose Shere Ali. but has resolved to
occupy permanently all the mountain passes
from Quota to karRkoran. The occupation Of
Candahar will depend on contngen cies which
il is not possible 10 anticipate.
Ii Ia expected that some restrictions will be
placed upon the newspaper corresp ondents fol-
lowing the British forces. At all events n stan
officer is 70 exercise u censorship over the tcle-
grams in order to prevent the transm ssion Of
news that might help the enemy. No restric-
ton. however. is to be placed upon the trans
mission OF news by mail.
Tho CORES pondents who have already started
for India are Capt. Charles Norman for tho
Times. Archibald Forbes for the Netrs Fred
crick Boyle for the Standard and Phil. Robin
son for the telegraph.
The London World has q curious way of ac-
counting for the unpopuarity OF the English in
Aighanistan:
1900 the iondte,s the Ar-an ladies the brit,
Is, um1rm, OF rather II, M,aters Tue Alsanees. "a
ny quarter, And a. the Afghan ladies. long they
sr,S' ,,e mlahltant. ol NJ zenaual an quSnns Sir
quarters The Afghan husbands objected
nLhi'h'hllG h'I'sAiAhlt VI llc MhIQulb
OF Lorne Tor his post IN Canada leads several of
the English papers to discuss the real meaning
oil the appointment OF the Queens son-in-law 10
tho uovernor-Gencralship While the Journals
OF the party in power do not hesitate 10 APP
plhud this appointment as another admirable
stroke OF Bea'onsileid policy, independent or
sans hoid quite different language. The
"ord sums up IN the following words:
What would bc promotion IN some eases may be eNil,
tir t,n,crnof uemrrai,hi, Of canada XIII ius ri,ffS
a. the seat of his n,N autnt, rnn nnlv be- regarded a.
the GROWING symbol OF that n.trit,u from IIs n,lr
ant ms AGuptcd kindred 60 which h, III. ,iI suhtuttt
at home but ul which There wrr. ,su, Thar la, was =.
.lunilg to grow .nirrwNnt r,sfNr Rom a., Al,
m,nse power aud L, heh hereditary h"n,r. the
queens soni ulAw underwent "A ,irlia.ratr nro,,..
at s.lf efacencnt b, tnkins a po,lti.n within tl,
glare that fierce sht hy which 0n KINKS and prinrr,
are visible Establishing hIul,e un Inc dangerous ut,r
space winch anArntr, subjects IRON .o,rr,ls he ilui
that lac could not become ucrsnnngr among thc forlrr
aud that lac was ctultr in ul, rumu,uN ID, The lrr
lie had cc,cd the Aurp .tral huuurs of IA, HOUSE hy
pciiluus proximity tua h,u,v IN winch he never va
could be- home lie was an auunnl, in socl,y and
with his political party lie was an INTRUDER among
princes and mock prince among peers ON tle ON"
hand his presence resented the other WAS sus
pcCted.
There can be no question that. had the young
Marquis been person OF strong. independent
character. he would have shown that a man can
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Mr.. RICHARD II. HUNTLIY the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Third District. in
Brooklyn. is a lawyer and man Of sense. He
was one ~ those Republicans who six years
aco revolted against Grantism. and has since
Then acted with the Democratic party. He has
lived IN Brooklyn thirty or forty years. and is
one ot the most usciul and active members of
the Board Of Education. He has never taught
the doctrine that fraud is sacred because IL is
succeshfnl.