Exposure of facts.

  • Vought, John G. (John Graff), 1791-1832.
Date:
[1828?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Exposure of facts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXPOSURE OF 7AC&S. Fellow Citizens, and Gentlemen of the Mdical Profession, Painful as the task is, the necessity f self-defence compete me to expose a copy of the following leters for public perusal. The magnanimous and loyal power of th Medical Society, com- bined with the Professors of the old Ollege, are fearful odds against one, who is only a medical ruan mong you, almost pen- nyless, though not entirely friendless. Icall mysell a man, and as such, have always nieunt to show myelf; arid rather than be duped, misled, or silently suffer myselfabused by the mighty men of my profession, I will sacrifice ny health, my life, my all, in opposition to such measures, lhave appealed to the Hon. Society for redress, and as often is my documents were presented, so often have they been menly evaded; not evea read before the Society, but treated w h silent dignity. It is true, the former President filled the chai with dignity; but was it not that dignity which many make ue of as a cloak to hide their ignorance and duplicity 1 By som«I am met with fawning treachery, which warns me of the caKer in their hearts. 1 placed myself before the Heart of tht Medical Society, and found its feelings adamant to impartial istice. I now look to another source—the public Heart, whic I trust is not callous to the touch of humanity. May not the pubc yet learn that arbitrary and supreme as our Society seems to e. it is only a body of trustees, and not the sole owners of mdical science? Fee sim- ple may be found in the breasts of sue! as make improvements in medical science for the general gootof community, whether they be in or out the Society. \ J(HN G. VOUGHT, Physician to the New- York Infirmary jr diseases of the bowels, JVo. 139 Grand street P. S. The author considers it unfetunate to be obliged to publish this statement, against one wh; has heid an honourable office in the Medical Society. He rishea not to beat him- self against the bar of hia own cage, sufer the power of passion to overrule reason, or to injure the staiding of Dr. Onderdonk. As Dr. 0. has not made the least effot to effect reconciliation, the author hopes the public will excuse him for fulfilling his pro- mise. I