The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-15
THE BOARD or HEALTH AND THE
SANITARY ASSOCIATION.

THE BOARD or HEALTH AND THE
SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
Il will he exceedingly unfortunate i the
7imee and ff,apune succeed III embtDllnR the
Citizens Sanitary Association and the boafa
~ Health and destroying that harmony wh'eh
should exist between The two The questions
involved are " the aravest character. anu ehe
interests NJ stake include the llts ana pros
pefity of New Orleana hants w ~ the Wa'hese
and most criminal folly fof any journal 20
attempt 30 excite little applause NY appeal
Ing ID any popular prelldiee er temporary
Juror III ihe subject of quarantine or sanitary
reform. WIS earnestly desire II, advance the
very patrloiic objects Of The Sanitary Assoc
citation. and also ID inspire condolences here
and IN tie country In the Board Of Health
IL The organization Of citizens known az the
santary Association can perfect and carry
ont scheme. either large or small, VI SAM
tary reform We shall be glad. and though
We fear that such plan, requiring large and
regular supplies Of money. long sustained
action and thorough and organized scientific
knowledge and discipline may bs impractlna
ble III the hands II volunteer organization
of citizens. we most heartily wish IT success,
and there ls nothing IN ol,r power we are not
willing 10 10 u advance and make successful
lts purposes. Hut certainly those purposes
cau be best advanced by full, confidential
and unreserved cooperation with the Board
of Health.
IN this latter body. composed of eminent
physicians and prominent and philanthroplo
lay citizens vested with large powers under
Al - ~ Ia,
junction with The Governor. IL In NJ the
highest Importance IN the commercial IN
terests ri New Orleans That the people
throughout the country tributary 10 The
city should have fill and perfect
confidence Destroy the confidence IT the
people Of Texas, Louisiana. Arkansas and
Mississippi the great regions from which
this city derives its tfade-in tile Board If
Health. VI organize d conflict between that
body ard the citizens, Ut the Citizens Sepl-
tary Association. and that moment the trade
d New Orleans for the next I've months. will
be ~ eTfectually destroyed az IL would be
were another epidemic III yellow fever, mere
fearful than the last. 10 strike and sweep our
land with whlrlwlnd of death
The people throughout tbs country who
terrorH Of last summer. The very mention of
yellow fever fills their hearts with horror and
they begin ID Talk III shotgun Iuafantlnea.
Ut tearing W railroads. of going ~ Bt. Louis
OF Cincinnati or some other Northern OF
Western olty 10 trade. We know this fear,
this apprehension. this terror II ridiculous,
Wa know TINT II In improbable that one fear
full epidemic will suecesd another. that the
terror IN Idle and aroundless. hut It Ia q fact
which we must recognize. II we hope 10 eoun-
teraet ta ruinous Influences Upon our people.
We must also recognize another fact, and
that In, that false reports arc sent abroad from
New Orleans itae,e, and that Idiots here and
wicked people abroad cooperate IN cirouat-
Ing false reports Or the appearances UT fever
and that these Idle or wicked fasehood are apt
to be received by half terrified, or nm inter
estad country as gospel truth. We want.
therefore, the most cordial harmony amongst
our own people for the purpose " contradIcts
lnR these oft-recuriiDg reports and 10 give
the truth abroad nj least m egual show with
tho falssloods circulated about .is.
hut how can We do this II the New Orleans
Timer, one III our leading Journals, devotes oil
fta energies I'D elnnfDlI tHe s1HUlbHIp AGAUclh-
ton aud tho l,oard Of Health IN n conflict and
TO prove to the American people that the
New Orleans Board " Health ID an imbesilo.
arbitrary and ignorant body which has not the
confidence of tho people. aud TINT we are ~
actuallya chaotic state as 70 our sanitary and
| health affairsf
| va have 10 intention of fighting tho bnttles
Of tho Board Of Health, though we DO not
hesitate 10 say that we believe that II ID com
posed 81 physicians Of the highest rerute fvr
integrity and ability and VI oitz"t's of the
highest character. Our protest against the
vicious and dangerous policy Of the Times on
this subject ID IN the interest IT tho city; IN
the interest Of harmony and cooperation
among and by all bodies. official or volunteer
on these grave questions, 80 that people
abroad may feel u perfect assurance that
wisdom and patriotism nro hand-in-hnnd In
the great work. and that assurances from oui
authorities to tho country can DO implicitly
relied upon. ~