The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-20
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John =. Jones. La. Nv. Il. Vanderafien' Ala
DEGREE or MATTER or PHARMACY.
David r. Albers, La. Eugene May. La.
Otto BERGER, La \. n, ,metfeaMu. ~.
~ Dsadburn, In. n. parmnelee, La
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As. AunderiioS. La. D. NJ. Fairbanks. Tenn.
The Hon. j. u. Eustis. being then Intro
duced delivered the following address:
ADDRESS or MN. Eusrrs.
IhAve felt An unusual embarrassment In 60
licltine subject upon which TO addrsss you: as
ny .etucation and habita OF thou1ht 20 not
s ssaIsa &c ssuSsot. but there i psbc aaestien
lnvOlvin9 such vast interests. and 70 which the
q shst s"snsea In
tne L due prominence for discussion by others.
I Will feel that have meaaurably acquitted my
0e1f Ok the difficult tAHk imposed BY my accept
Qncs Of the complimentary invitation to al
Ths , treat problem 70 which ! allua,e, Witch
aise Il lie south Nissiesippi valley IL the rela-
lions OF communities and States during cyl
osiain and spread OF disease. 81 the cure
viduS and public health. would .eave Il u
ShAt those who are educated to master science
g remote from vnlsar COMPREHENSION, s M
IA mysteriou H have "G a r,sht to have these
questions disposed Of BY the authority Of their
pfofeeetonal JUDGMENT
moral conduct and moral responsibility, !
Would leave its discvssion to those whose high
s sse f Es acd % men, ana mans aa'' 70 man
II has bearings beyond the limits % exclusive
eanitary consideration. and beyond The obliga;
eaone OK moral duty and the comfy OF good
nsiehborhood. and ~ endeayorinR TO present,
q inpoytant and varied Legal and commercial
tkSory supported BY medical men. OF. 10 say
ANYTHING that Il intended to weaken human
eympAthy for human distress.
AeSlef. q fSnstical popular alarm. I use the
rord ienatioaI 10 denote liz earnettness. IN I'M
1eansd popular riaht OF sslt.preservn. .ls !.
Sro Known rs shotgun guarantees. On the
p0romptory demands. vf commerce, which
Inser rssl1i Into ths very conditions Of our
daily existence. that any PROLONGED or unrea.
oonabie Interference wi b !tg freedom makes
Soo ,as was hinSesea. For this Is ~ age Of COM
meycisI activity. commercial enterprise. conn
Uercial development The most striking
On civilization IL the freedom. facility and
EApidity OF commercial intercommuntcaiion.
and !ts free enioymeni is iundams ,n Sondi,
can escape the aggressive. far-reachinE and
hNnetcent power OF commercial expansion. Its
community that seeks to Isolate itself in the
widest and most remote spot IA our country
u foster ii It's seclusion peculiar creed. a.
6soasht against its win into direct communi-
cation with the great commercial centres OF
Commerce has had many struggles. In the
history OF humanity. and its triumphs and
necendency are due to Its brave resistance tc
Sysr been friendly to liberty; II powerfully con.
txibutea to the overthrow OF feudalism: It has
compelled hy wars harbsrons natio q. g make
ma development 70. day IL to extippuish the
6righteat torches that illumine modern civiliza
Ssr oRn forget The wise
Monition Of Its great friend and patron. Rich
ord Golden. that to be free and to be prosper
therefore not surprising that under all circum
NJ okAnOee. under all conditions. In every exieency
dSrinE i sns snona a
BY some uniform and authoritative system .
regulations. some consistent and rational cod,
and relations Of communities during epi
denies. based upon come common understand
Ing OF mutual privileges and mutual protec
For every emergency that disturhs societ
Ne are supposed to have laws: we have laws o
- we'll e laws q an e. woul seen
D some mania. swayed BY some superstition
belief, that then does the requirement of som
stable and controlling authority become til
more necessary and the more Imperative. Sue
b not the case during the period Of epidemics
Every community makes unto itself a law. o
rather a declaration which II enforcee, base
upon IT. views Of Its own rights. Its own DOW
m s
nen.intercourse follow. and We have q practi
eFnment as regards Its efaciency to protet
dial privtleees Thus Is presented perilous an
commercial rights .and. the methods Of q CON
munity to protect itself AGAINST the introdut
conflict full Of perpiex,ties and most dificu
Of adjustment. But as We are the denonnce
and offending community. as we are made To
the utterance q that terrible ours
@ separation as against a lsprous con en-
ma s.r q + r ssas is
lts iacslculably ruinous consequences, It b
comes our duty TO discover the reason. the Law
asfs Which g ooad
eat hopes and to contradict the sanguin
prophecies OF our future greatness and Wealti
- ~ 70 dnuouuSeo t0al ~ Spiooutio IAao.s =
We expect to witness? Warlike preparations D
every side, military campaigns inaugurate
that would do credit to the genius u Vo
Holtke., proclamations. Of non-intercours
issued By whom we do not know. but en-
forced. artillery planted on the banks of til
Mississippi river, not BY the authority of tn
United States government, not by the authOr
Of even State government. but by some locs
committee to warn steamboats, freighted wit
merchandiss and healthy passengers not t
make q landing. When Spain owned the BANK
of the Mississippi. 1t was precisely for such
performances with regard to fatboats that tn
4 United States government threatened to da
clare war against that power. and 10 1856
Il was the discrimination to enforce the fires
1hich incIudes NE right to land and trade
hi made the yeomanry Of the West swarm
info reeistlees armies. Railroad corporations
10 noaded not 70 stop at stations that they