The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01

sumption of drugs. and quite poastbiv, the
actual sickness teauiring in,.dieal 9, ention
9s RRpqa n ts me fta pb
artZ,not xeusiyeIy. but ssssidnously
nst !, hesp ey po tsr are fne eara,ps M
cline. Il Will naturally follow hat prudent pep'
pie vii habttually consult til IL m dica "a
viaers In reRard t. the vatious conditions bear
Ing upon the hygiene OF their homes aud tht
numerous contingencies affecting thair daily
fe Ia pher Trds hs nby 's'ap T VIE
lief aut may IL time take tnore p,ide III the
cases that he has prevented ~, such calrulatiop
has euted. Consequently The autc ss and
reputation Of practitioner will BIZ meas,
ured. not by he nnmher OF eases %
sicknp treated aud conducted to asnncnssfnl
Issue, but rather Ia inverse ratio by the humble,
he has prevented
This Idea may seem utopian, and certainly Its
| realization II not to be expecteH In Our la,
but II we can Judge from the growing import
anre of preventive madeleine wthin the last
may be found receiving vista trom their clinnts
for advice relating to the prevention o. sick
| ness more than paying visits to sick natiens g.
Besidea these considerations IN favor : T organ,
lied fort, 1t Rhnuh he urged that we do not az
erelae such Influence IA VIZ ought In bubble
afsifs, particularly upon Legislation and ad-
| The protection OF public health IL as much an
object Of good ,vernment Rs he PROTECTION Of
1
not yet duly acknowledged. IT mus eventually
be, aud the assistance Of the medical profession
| must be invoked to direct wisely the move
| ment
| But to this end organization is needed. both
to aceum ulate force for overcoming obstacles and
to secni harmony Of action. Besides. Louisiana
| can never emerge from its present position In
| the BACKGROUND of Slate medicine until our
medical men have associated themselves for
dis 'usston OF measures OF public policy, bv
which means alone we can hope to attain any
degree of proficiency.
But II our position In Legislative affairs is In
significant II l. stu resp ectdble beside the sorry
figure which we preeent In courts of justice. BY
neglect of the obvious aud natural means of
elevatng and proteetine nrofessian ~, q "
ton Of certain simple rules ID regu 'te conduct
the medical expert In courts OF justice be.
comes o. .partisan, and consequently an object
OF assault for opUoeing counsel: ard he ls for
tunate II he esc tpes beeom Ing IN object OF con.
tempt for the Judge. the jury aud the spe,-
Tutors. Let the united voice Of the profession
demand OF our law makers different position
for the medical exert, that be . an advt- or or
associate of The court TO be- consulted by the
opposing counsel then he may unauast ionabiY
promote the enda Of Justice and enjoy the re-
epeet of all concerned For evidence Of what
may be- achieved by ffeciual organic .ticn of
the medical profession we have to go no far
ther than our sister State Alabama, sats
such BY ,s1s nat it was W. s'1 eons I utea
state Board of Health by the Legislature. with
Its constituent bodies AS country boards If
conferred upon It and the county medical ACCT
cities to detern,ne the uuali1 cations reunl, ed
by Jaw TO authorize auy one TO practics
medicine. Diplomas are entirely dsrpgardad,
While those who purpose praetlcing any irrag.
ular system Of medicine are suffice ed TO
the same examination az the CHEERS. with the
This ts IA 1t should be. II would he rs inprae-
tieable as. It Ia inconsistent with the liberation
press secterianisin ia medicine It II we'll that
the State ehould guarantees to its cltisene fair
amount of prohciency In the fundamenfal
practitioners aud then allow them TO use such
remedies as they find eApedlent provide they
be not poisonous In action. People should ha
which they will be healed, as well as tue re- |
ligi us rifea by which they will be saved.
l., rhus far have noted the great henen 9 now-
Ing from medical organiz stions witch inure to |
the general public and which wa may ehere a.
members OF aocety. There are other advan-
sases of social aud personal nature which |
stated reunions. Among these the cultivation
OF an esprit ~ corps, an emulation conducive
to elevation of = OCCASIONAL character. the mu.
tual esteem and frten dship growing cut II f..
miliar Intercourse. are. prominent and nati.
tnte the strongest attach neat tor gatherings.
They are not to b, daorecated ard ehould be
encourage M contributing largely to thu aum
OF life's enjoyment But gentlemen | ueed
not addues further araumen.s. 10 favor OF, local
and general oraahi5tflun OF the MEDICAL mon
Of Louisiana The advantages are indispnttl, i
bic. and be only qusst,ua l., Wsether they re
Esr, the trouble and sqaI astshdaa1a oaE
for TRANSFORMATION; yet, even In such
cohmnn'ties, people manage TO go
70 CHURCH, 20 ceuit and to elections, ~ duty
and inclination lead. Our eniaymauts are aeu-
orally appreciated according to their 90 t, ami
our achievements are very apt to bh Valuable In
proportion TO the ob taclee everyone venture
the assertion that this rule Will apply we'll to
medical organic atoms.
Many subjects would be more agree bile for
me 70, present for your oonsile. att'n on thit,
prohab more acc ptabln, but this suhiec re-
gard az vital to The permanence Of our orXaui-
anee. ' IN tbs convlotion feel myself os-d
10 concentrate all my energy unon
the, one biect OF prese wing ur organs III |
strength other aud ahler minds may II u4,ra
its history by solid aud bril- liant contributions
science, The true medical man ia the .ntag, y
mist Of the mighty hoat of disc ,see which aesail
the citadel of life and ersilessly pierce tho
human body through and through With palms
and achae. prostra,ing the g 70. gest until h.
becomes IA powsrleas RS the feehlest child thu
baleful Influences which goad men to madness
and with scorpion lash txtott from them the |
s s Of scare ham TITO the
with the heathful agencies that serve to in
crease eapahillty and multiply enerAies: the
ally Of the DEMONSTRATING forces that strengthen
medical association IA organized hostility to
all that mars this g1odly human frame. to ali |
l1Ht 6nIeenieS lnEatifU or lDWNTa moran zone, |
Then do not patriotism. philanthropy and sol |
emn obligation to the great Oliver ~ Lite unan
imously declare that every one ought to do his |
utmost to give efficiency to THIS organic ,tipn |
against pain aud woe; that ev, ry Medical mao !
In the State should do his all t, sustain tni= |
as oeiation., thereby strengthening his own |
hands by fuller equipment for benefcsnt work.
After the address of DR.. Duprae. DR. elm
berg. Of Washington. gave some interesting
views of insects which he had
picked M In the course of his practice, to- |
gether with discourse upon the same. and also |
ma2nIaed photographs OF the condition of
blood. and of air and water. under certain cir
To-day the association will meet at noon. and |
IN the evening an Grafton Will bs delivered by !
DR.. Il. NJ. Thompson,
IInGE RER MIInEZ I'M n1IIU, n1rnI |