HOMEOPATHY VS.. ALLOPATHY

No. vi.
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The idea Of calling the ancient sages Of med
icine, such as Hippocrates, BGrhaave, sgd
enham, &c., and The more modern teachers,
as Cullen, Sir Gilbert Blame, Bichat, Sinbaldi,
and DR.. John Forbes, such hard names as
'apostales and cavillers, because, after having
had thorough knowledge Of medicine, OBJ
tanned through long lives devoted to its cult
walton and practice. they have left recorded
testimonies against their own system, which
10 not please X vi, is really too bad; especi-
ally when we recolect that X. Y. has profess
ed profound reverence for the relics OF anti
quity. But as it is a family quarrel, shall
not venture to interfere, being quite Indifferent
as to the issue. Besides, the testimony Of these
venerable men being the results OF mature re-
Election and extensive observation, and given
at time Of life when, TO all intents and pur-
poses, they stood aloof from their profession,
is to be considered as that of impartial and dis
infested observers, and therefOre.entltled to the
highest degree Of confidence. M
Thus far, Homeopathy has had no such
'apostates and cavillers'--no physician who
has examined that system and avowed his ad-
hesion 10 the faith, as it is in Homeopathy,
has ever, to my knowledge, renounced his be-
lief in that grand but simple therapeutic law,
which is the basis Of the system. But, on the
contrary, the confessions of those best and
longest acquainted with it, manifest an increas-
ed degree Of attachment to it, and the most un-
shaken confidence in it. Such fact, consi-
der powerful argument in favor Of the snpe-
rior,y Of the new over the old system.


The professional converts to it have been
made from the old school; hence they have had
an opportunity Of comparing the practical re-
suits OF the two systems, and It does seem 70
me highly improbable, that among the 3OoV
practitioners Of Homeopathy, there should
not be some one honest enough TO proclaim Its
worthlessness to the world, il il be that wretch
ed system which those who are ignorant OF II,
say lis. And until some such person, quall'
fed to judge Of its merits, condemns II, sup
pose, the condemnaiions of others, made with
out any examination, will rather advance than
retard its progress. b,. NJ qil