The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-21

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ANA MortnII,v'
NV YORK, december ls'--hehFy bergh
has written the following letter to Professor
Chandler ON what he considers the Oyils Of
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THE AMERICAN socIETY
TeR THE PREVENT W CRUELTY ToSA NIIALs,
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NAw YORK Dec ~ ISL }
To Professor Chandler, Presidelt of Ns Neu
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DEAR SIR:-That the undersigned should
address you on subject relating to medi-
cal science, seeing that he holds no diplO-
mn, usually accorded to members OF that
faculty, and that SO doing should occasion
you, along with your colleagues, and Por'
ton Of the public too, some surprise is but
natural, and the only excuse have to oiter
isastrong conviction OF the absolute neces-
silly OF II more serious consideration Of the
subject OF vaccination, aided by the light
which modern inquiry has brought 10 bear
on II, shall content myself in the note
which have tho honor to send You, by
simply stating the case in the brietest form
possible, and refer you TO the ensuing Feb
Flary number OF Ihc North american Re
vtg-in the event OF your regarding my
contribution worthy OF such consideration
Tor fuller statistics and opinions OF en-
mont mon in opposition to the practice.
The liberty Of the press, along with the
constitutional right-nNy, dnty-Ot every
citizen 10 give utterance to his opinions on
any subject affecting the general welfare, !
feel persuaded, you Will accord to me, !
propose, us q leading postnlate, that 1t Is
illogical md ut variance with the theory
ct the therapeutic and pophyloocIic arts, to
create disease in u healthy body, with the
view oil preventing disease Those twin
sciences, however incubation and Yacctn-
alton, maintain tho correctness OF this
assumption, notwithstanding the evidence
that the young continually and suddenly
lie under the influence OF such treatment;
and adults acquire no protection from the
undeveloped mllady which 1t contempates
preventing; and worse than all, that the
human family Is slowly deteriorated and
destroyed thereby, and chronic diseases
made. perfectly hereditary! Permit mo to
oiler III support Of the, views here expressed
me experience ana scientific esligltlOns
Of professional men, equally learned on the
subject us yourself and your honorable
associates.
Toward tho close Of the last century,
Ienner, rs you are aware, announced TO
the world his alleged discovery ola preycn-
tive for that terrible scourge small POx,
which Tor ages had devastated Europe aud
America, ana which has continued 80 to
do ut interval :, as Is tho cnsG with cholera
and other epidemics, notwithstanding his
discovery" Baron, In his lie oil Jenner,
volume =, page 203, says Of him:
Neither Jenner,s previous education,
nor his habits gave him relish for any OF
the branches Of pure science; he seemed to
have u peculiar horror Tor arithmetlcal
questions; and was often iocular on this
defect OF his nature"
This want OF calculation goes far to Nc'
count for The absnidity OF his statement
about the miraculous effect OF vaccination
upon populations where only 2 or 3 per
cent bad been operated on, hold that q
most important factor in this question OF
vaccination is tho lymph: have before
me picture OF diseased hGilcr, strapped
down to II disseCting board, upon the body |
OF which are to be seen numerous pustuIes
Seated at the table is to be seen U Nlassa-
chnsctts American, one Of those entcrpris.
ing "DoWn Eas" citizens, whose scent OF
the mighty dol lar Is provcrblal, and who
having heard that vaccinating virus was
greatly In demand, partly owing to TINT
unconstitutional and arbitrary Inv which
dooms the rising generation to submit TO
the presidential process OF having their
healthy blood poisoned by n fatal and dis
gushing mucuous or be denied the benefits
OF education-this wide'nwAke citizen,
say, IL seen collecting the precious matter
contained in the sores OF his own creation
and storing 1t away for use. Alta recent
meeting OF the british Medical Association
this same "cOwpOx manufacturer appeared
and announced that he was prepared TO
make contracts for the Simon pure" ar
ticle, adding that his cowpOx did not pro-
ducc eryslpelas (see "Jenner's Inquiry p.
., rs proof OF true and effective vhecina'
tom, Hnd thus the American cowpox con.
tractor repudiatcs his muster, aud with
perfect Democratic freedom sets up q M
tiona mahutactory IN tile Land oil the
Free"
Now the truth is, Jenner knew That COW:
pox was OF no nvai against smallpox, and
hence resorted to horse grease, and horse
grcase cowpox., There exist creatures
called "Qnacks," from whom no country Is
free, hence one Dr. Wyll has opened a
shop in London, and utter blowing his
brss trumpet and beating his base drum,
says:, THE profession al! over England
inundate me with applications for lymph,
and with Gods help ! will succeed in
silcncihg the Nnti'yaccination movement,
and demonstrate that | cali vaccination
becomes universal smallpox must disap'
pear from the world"