A reply to the pamphlet entitled "Facts concisely stated for the information of the legislature of Ohio. Published by the faculty of the Medical College of Ohio".

  • Drake, Daniel, 1785-1852.
Date:
[1835?]
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Credit: A reply to the pamphlet entitled "Facts concisely stated for the information of the legislature of Ohio. Published by the faculty of the Medical College of Ohio". Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    THIRD EDITION, GREATLY IMPROVED A REPLY TO THE PAMPHLET ENTITLED FACTS CON€ISEI<ir STAT ED FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO. PUBLISHED BY THE FACULTY OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OIIIO.' To the Hon. the General Assembly of the Stale of Ohio: 1 was, yesterday shown a publication purporting to be by the Faculty of the Medical College entitled Facts concisely stated for the informa. tion of the Legislature of Ohio, which presents my character and conduce in an aspect that calls for a brief notice. When a collective body of men denounce an individual, it is unnecessary for them to accompany their denunciation with evidence, for their num- ber! alone, area kind of substitute for facts; and his simple denial, can- not meet their affirmation. I feel myself called upon, therefore, to accom- pany my remarlkonsoine of the charge^ contained in that pamphlet, with testimony in the negative. The publication contains two classes of accusations: First, such as were made before the Commissioners of inquiry in the Spring of 1833, in reference to which the Legislature have the testimony in their possession, and to it I refer—on it I am willing and anxious to rest the issue—and shall, therefore, only declare that they are untrue. I would say false; but my great respect for men in office—precludes me from the use of such language. Secondly, I am accused of having made preparations for several weeks before the meeting of the late Medical Convention, for an attack on the Medical College, in the hope that the college would not be represented in that body, but was finally afraid to venture on the experiment. It is to this charge, that I wish to oppose the testimony of several of my medical brethren. My own statement is, that I never meditated such an attack, but sought to avert its being made by others; that for several weeks! I labored to induce my brethren, generally, in this city to attend the Convention; that among them were a large proportion of the few mem- bers of the profession who still extend some confidence to the present Fac- ulty of the College; that I urged upon several of these, to use their influence with the professors to attend the Convention; that I spoke to some of the students to get a resolution of the class adopted dispensing with the lectures of any of the professors who might go to Columbus; that