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RETROSPECTION.
BY D. POST El. 1..
Could I forget those days gone by,
And banish my regret ;
Days oftrue love, and purity,—
Whose sun hath long since set, —
My hours would pass in quiet ease,
To meditation given ;
My bosom tranquiliz’d,—in peace,
May look away to heaven.
In evening's twilight pensive hour,
With no vain object by ;
In some sequester’d moonlit bow'r,
Unseen by mortal eye ;
How calmly had the soul dreamt on
Despite of sighs and tears,
Had retrospection’s light not shone,
Oft when iny mind hath quell'd the stings,
Which wound the joys of earth, —
Lo ! mcm'ry’s light returns, and brings,
Past scenes that damp my mirth ;
Yet,come what will, the heart will play,
And laugh at times through tear ;
Lit up awhile by virtue's ray,
'Twill banish dark'ning fears.
Proceedings of tlie Medical Society of the
Mate of Georgia,
Held in Macon on the 10 th April, 1850.
In conformity with the Constitution,
am] pursuant to a Resolution adopted
at the last Annual Meeting, the Medical
Society of the Slate of Georgia, convened
in the City of Macon, on Wednesday, the
10th day of April, 1850, at 9 o’clock, A. M.
The President and both Vice Presidents
being absent, on motion of Dr. J. M. Gor
don, Dr. Charles West, of Houston, was
appointed President, pro tcm.
Dr. C. T. Qltntard, Recording Secre
tary, not being present, Dr. J.M. Green,
the Corresponding Secretary, proceeded
to call the roll, whereupon the following
gentlemen answered to their names :
Baldwin County —Thomas F. Green.
Bibb “ M. A. Franklin, 11. K.
Green, E. L. Strohecker,
C. B. Nottingham, Clias.
Thompson, J. M. Green,
Joseph Le Conte, J. R.
Boon, J. W. Benson.
Clark " W. L. Jones.
Gwinnett “ J. M. Gordon.
Houston " Charles West.
Monroe “ S. W. Burney.
Twiggs “ I. E. Dupree.
On motion, the Rules were suspended
for the purpose of allowing the Coi res
ponding Secretary to present for Mem
bership, the names of the following gen
tlemen, all of whom were duly elected
-Members of the Society, viz :
Wm. J. Johnson, M. D., of Fort Gaines.
J. D. Owen, M. D., of Baldwin County.
Holmes Steele, M. I)., of Knoxville.
James H. Oliver. M. D. t of Laurens Cos.
W.G. Mcßride,M.D.,of Washington "
J- N. Simmons, JJ. D., of Butts Cos.
Wm. M. Frasier, 3l. f).,nf Hawkinsville.
James S. Fish, M. D., of Macon.
P. L. Roddy, M. D., of Forsyth.
J ames F. Alexander, M. D., of Atlanta.
B. Jones, M. D., of Atlanta.
THE SOUTHERN TRIBUNE.
NEW SERIES— VOLUME 11.
On motion, the reading of the Minutes*
and the Election of Officers, and of Dele
gates to the “American Medical Associa
tion,” was deferred for the present
When the Corresponding Secretary read
a Letter from L. D. Ford, M. D., Presi
dent of the Society, stating that domestic
affliction prevented his attendance ; also,
one from I?. D. Abnoi.d, M. D., Ist Vice
President, in regard to a Memorial laid
before the last Legislature, by ordetof the
Society; and tendering as an excuse for ab
sence, imperative Professional duties aj
home. Ihe Corresponding Secretary fur
ther reported that he had received infor
mation from the proper Officers of the or
ganization of
The Hancock Medical Society— Con
sisting of Six Members, viz : Drs. A. S.
Brown, E. M. Pendleton, H. L. Burt, J.
L. Butts, B. H. Pearson, JamesC. How
ell, Sec’ry. Also,
The Auxiliary Medical Society of Hous
ton County —Numbering Fifteen Mem
bers, viz : Drs. E. J. McGehee, Presi
dent ; Chatles F. Patillo, Vice President;
George F. Cooper, Secretary ; P. B. L).
H. Culler, Treasurer ; J. G. Gibson, D.
8.0 Sullivan, T. W. Bell, F. Holt, A. B.
Hawks, L. Riley, E. Fitzgerald, Charles
West, W. S. Townsend, C. T. Woodson.
Also,
The Auxiliary Medical Society of Ma
tron —Consisting of Fifteen Members, viz :
Drs. Thomas R. Lamar, President ; M.
A. Franklin,Vice President; C. H. Wells,
Secretary ; J. M. Green, Treasurer; R.
McGoldrick, E. L. Strohecker, T. 13. Gor
man, H. K. Green, Janies S Fish, J. B.
Wiley, J. C. Gilbert, C. B. Nottingham,
Charles Thompson, G. Harrison, J. M.
Cargile.
The Society then adjourned until 7 o’-
clock, P. M.
Evening Session.
The Society re assembled at 7 o’clock,
P, M., and the President pro tcm., took
the Chair. After the call of the roll, the
Minutes of the proceedings of the Morning
Session were read andconffrmed—When
upon application through the Correspond
ing Secretary, the following gentlemen
were elected Members of the Society :
T. L. Rives, M. D., of Lagrange.
Leonidas Holt, M. D., of Knoxville.
Tbos. W. Hell, M. D., of Houston Cos.
P. B. D.H. Culler. M. D., “ “
J. 'l'. Coleman, M. D., “ “
J. M. Cargile, M. D., of Macon.
J. M. Parsons, M. D., of Monroe Cos.
R N. Taylor, M. D., of Hawkinsville.
At this stage of the proceedings Drs.
Geo. F. Cooper atul E. Fitzgerald,
members of the Society, appeared and
took their seats. The regular order of
business was resumed and the Minutes of
the last Annual Meeting read—After
which the Treasurer having been taken
suddenly ill during the session, Dr. R. L.
Roddy presented at his request, the fol
lowing Report :
To the Officers anil Members of the Medical Society
of th e State of Georgia :
The Constitution of your Society makes
it the duty of the undersigned (who had
the honor of being chosen Treasurer under
its provisions,) to present at this meeting
an account of the amount of monies re
ceived and disbursed by him. He has
received as Fees for Membership One
Hundred and Fifty-Four Dollars, ($154;)
and has paid out to S. Rose & Cos., Fr
Printing the Proceedings of the State
Medical Society, Sixty-Three Dollars,
($63,) and to the Recording and Corres
ponding Secretaries, Eight Dollars and
Ninety-Six Cents,(sß 96.) —making in the
aggregate Seventy-One Dollars and Nine
ty-Six Cents, (s7*l 96.) Leaving in his
hands an unexpended balance of Eighty-
Two Dollars and Four Cents, (SS2 04.) —
All of which is respectfully submitted. •
Signed, S. W. BURNEY, Treasurer.
On motion, the Report was received
and approved.
On behalf of himself and Dr. C. T.
Quinta rd, Dr. J. M. Green submitted
the following statement, to wit :
In accordance with a Resolution pass
ed at the last Annual Meeting of the So
ciety, the Corresponding and Recording
Secretaries caused to be published in a
neat manner, in pamphlet form, 500 co
pies of the Proceedings of that body, for
general distribution among the Profession,
together with the Constitution and Code
of Ethics adopted. These pamphlets
have been mostly distributed as was di
rected and paid for by a draft upon the
Treasurer.
Which, on motion, was ordered to be
placed upon record.
The next business in order being the
election of Officers to serve during the
ensuing year, ballots were prepared and
cast, when the following gentlemen were
declared to be regularly elected :
President — Charles West, M. D., of
Houston County.
First Vice President —R. I). Arnold,
M. D„ «>f Savannah.
2d Vice President —l E. Dupree, M.D.
of Twiggs Cos.
macon, (GA.,) Saturday afternoon, may h, isso.
Corresponding Secretary — J. M. Green,
M. D., of Macon.
Recording Secretary —C. B. Notting
ham, M. D., of M aeon.
Treasurer— S. W. Burney, M. D., of
Monroe County.
An Election was then held for Delegates
to the approaching Meeting of the “ A
mcrican Medical Association," which con
venes in Cincinnati in the month of May.
I lie President atmouuced the following
gentlemen as duly elected, viz: Drs. L.
D. Ford, W. M.Frasier, I. E. Dupree, T.
I’. Green, Charles Thompson, T. L.
Rives.J. N. Simmons, R. L. Roddy, J. H.
Oliver.
Dr. I. E. D ipitEE here presented a Pre
amble and Resolutions upon the subject
of “ Medical Reform,” w hich having been
read, were, at his instance, laid upon the
table to be called up at a future period of
the meeting.
On motion, the Society adjourned until
10 o’clock, A. M., Tomorrow.
Thursday, 10 O’Clock, A. M.
The Society met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Charles West, M. D., President
elect, in the Chair. The Roll having been
called, the Minutes of the previous Eve
ning Session were read and confirmed
when the application of Dr. G. Harrison,
of Bibb, for Membership, having been
presented by the Corresponding Secreta
ry, he was, on motion, duly elected a
Member of the Society.
Under a call from the Chair for written
communications, W. L. Jones, M. D., of
Clark, presented and read an Essay upon
“Medical Statistics;” which, upon motion
of Dr. J. M. Green, was directed to be
placed upon record and preserved with
the archives of the Society. In connection
therewith, Dr. Green also submitted the
following Resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That a Committee consisting
of one from each Congressional District,
of which Dr. W. L. Jones shall be Chair
man, be appointed, whose duty it shall be
to address the Profession at large upon
the expediency of organizing Auxiliary
Medical Societies; Registering the names
of all regular Practitioners of Medicine ;
Keeping Records of the state of the
Weather ; Notes of Diseases and other
matters of importance to the Profession; —
And that the Chairman be authorized to
have Five Hundred copies of the Address
printed for distribution, and to draw upon
the Treasurer for the expenses incurred.
Wit ereupon the following Gentlemen
were appointed said Committee, viz :
6th District—W. L. Jones, M. D.
Ist District—Thos. Stcwardsoii, M. D.
2d. District—George F. Cooper, M. D.
3d. District—S. W. Burney, M. D.
4th District—T. L. Rives, M. D.
sth District—J. M. Gordon, M. D.
7th District—T. F. Green, M. D.
Sih District—Robert Campbell, M. D.
On motion of Dr. Cooper, it was
Resolved, That Dr. Jones ho requested
to furnish a manuscript copy of the Ad
dress to the Editor of the “Southern Med
ical and Surgical Journal.”
The Preamble and Resolutions of Dr.
Dupree, of Twiggs, were then called up,
and having been discussed by Drs. Du
pree,Thompson, Gordon and T. F. Green,
were finally withdrawn by the author, and
the following substitute offered by Dr.
Green unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That Committees be appoint
ed to prepare each an article or Essay,
on the following subjects, to he presented
to the Society at its next Annual Meeting:
Ist. Present state of Medical Science.
2d. Character of Education necessary to
the Physician.
3d. Suggestions as to the best means of
extending the usefulness and fulfilling the
objects of this Association.
4th. Amesthetic Agents
-sth. E mpyrical Remedies.
oth. Suggestions as to the most efficient
means of securing to the Physician fair
and just compensation for his services.
7th. Suggestions as to the most efficient
means of enforcing the laws in relation to
the Practice of Medicine and the sale of
Drugs and Medicines in this State.
Bth. Statistics of Diseases and Deaths
in this State during the year 1849.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That each of the above Com
mittees shall consist of Three Members,
whereupon the President appointed
On the Ist Subject—Drs. T. F. Green,
Franklin and Kingman.
2d do.— Drs. Ford, Thompson. Ogilby.
3d “ “ Arnold, Quintard, Burney.
4th “ “ J. M. Green, Cooper, Gordon.
sth “ “ Campbell,W.B.Stevens,Owen
6th “ “ Dupree, G. A. Winn, Hoxey.
7th “ “ Stewardson, Rices, W. J.
Johnson.
Bth “ “ II.K. Green,Culler,Dickinson.
| The following having been introduced
by Dr. Gordon, was adopted :
Resolved, That a Committee to consist
of Three, be appointed for each of the
Divisions of Medicine, Surgery and Ob
stetrics, to prepare an Essay upon some
subject connected with these sevetal de.
partments, to bo read at the next Annual
Meeting of this Society.
■ Under which Resolution the Chair de
signated the following gentlemen to com
pose said Committees :
OnJMedicine —Drs. Gordon, Eethwcll
and Alexander.
On Surgery—Drs. Nottingham, Ben
j son and Roddy.
On Obstetrics—Drs. Cooper, 11. K.
Green, and Willis Willingham.
Dr. Charles Thompson introduced the
following Resolution, which was carried
unanimously :
Resolved, That R. D. Arnold, M. D.,
of Chatham, be requested to deliver an
Address at the next Annual Meeting of this
Society, and that Joseph LeConte, M.D.
of Bibb be appointed Alternate.
The following Resolution, presented
by Dr. Nottingham, was adopted :
Rtsolrca, That the Members of the So
oietj now present will take home with
their the “Memorial,” laid before the last
Legslature by order of the Association,
upor the subject of the Registration of
Marriages, Births and Deaths ; and use
theirexeilions in awakening public atten
tion tr> its importance, with the hope of
securng, at the next session of the Legis
lature, the enactment of a Law enforcing
its principles.
As in amendment of the By-Laws, Dr.
Sim moss offered the following :
Rcsdved, That every one, on becoming
a Menber of this Society, shall pay Two
Dollars, as an initiatory Fee.
Whith, on motion, passed without dis
sent.
Theatention of the Society having been
called bj the President to the selection of
a place for the next Annual Meeting;
after some discussion in regard to the eli
gibility of the various points proposed, it
was finally determined by a vote in favor
of Atlanta, and Drs. J. M. Gordon, of
Gwinnett; J. F. Alexander and W.B.
Jones, of Atlanta, were appointed a Com.
mittee lo make all proper arrangements
for the same.
On motion of Dr. McGoldrick, it was
Revived, That the Secretaries have
Two Hundred copies of the Proceedings
of this Meeting of the Society published in
Pamphlet form for distribution.
On motion, it was
Retolved, That the Treasurer be au
thorised to pay the expenses incurred
bj thj Committee of Arrangements of the
present Meeting.
Oi motion of Dr. Cooper, it was
Rtsolved, That the thanks of this Socie
ty be presented to the City Council of I
Macm, for the uso of their Hall, ar.d that;
the Corresponding Secretary address I
them a copy of this Resolution.
Gi motion of Dr. T. F. Green, it was |
Resolved, That the Medical Society of
the State of Georgia present its thanks j
to the Officers of the Society, for the
cm rtesy and ability with which they have .
discharged their several duties.
L'he President here arose and having
returned his thanks for the honor coti- j
ferred upon him in his elevation to the
Presidency of the Association, impressive !
ly addressed the Society upon the im- j
portant objects contemplated in its organi-1
zation; congratulated its Members upon
the harmony and good feeling by which |
the present session had been characterized, !
and zealously urged that they should not
fail to come to the meeting of next Year j
with the same high and honorable tone of
feeling, and with an increased spirit of
emulation, in the advancement of Medical j
knowledge.
On motion of Dr. Franklin, theSocie- i
ty then adjourned.
C. B. NOTTINGHAM,
Rcc. Scc'ry.
Got ’em There. —A Revivalist at the
West recently paid this compliment to
womankind in general.
I wish to notice a little objection I heard
to-day concerning our meeting. Some
persons have said that this is really the
work of the Lord, because nearly all the
‘seekers’ are females ; they alsochallenge
us to tell why there is so large a propor
tion of the weaker sex engaged. Now 1
will not answer this directly ; but see hem,
two years ago I had occasion to preach to
the prisoners in your penitentiary. Now
how' did it happen that there were
more than four hundred males, and but
half a dozen of the weaker sex ?
Plank roads seem to be gaining ra
pid yin public favor, and are being built
all over the land. None of these roads in
Now York pay less than 20 percent.
political.
Jlr. Webster's Speech at ISoston.
Mr. Webster arrived at the Depot at !
Boston, about 5 o’clock on the 29th ult., I
and was drawn to the Revere House in an
open barouche, accompanied by the Hon.
Rutus Choate and others. He was re
ceived by a large crowd and with great
enthusiasm. As Mr. WebstPf approach
ed, D. K. Curtis addressed him, saying
tliß4> his fellow citizens had assembled to
welcome him home. They were not po
liticians, but they had known his worth,
and had gathered together to gleet him.
Here were some of the northern laborers,
of whom we had heard so much. Where
was there a nothern man who was not a
laborer? They were sensible of his ef
forts to promote and defend the labor of
the country. They were aware that the
internal improvement of the country had
found in him an able advocate. They
knew also,that when we were in danger of
war with a foreign country, his wise and
well directed efforts liad preserved peace
and harmony. They knew, also, that we
were all citizens of one great country,
and that the friends of the Union were
their friends, that there was one great
party in which all were united, and that
was the party of the Union. They were
united in expressing the high considera
tion of his efforts to preserve the constitu
tion—they knew that there were many
conflicting influences—any attempt to re
concile which could not fail to meet disap
probation of some. But they were not
about to begin to distrust one who, before
they were born, bad secured the confi
dence of the community, and had ever
since maintained it.
At the conclusion of Mr. Curtis's re
marks, Mr. Webster arose in the carriage,
and spoke for about fifteen minutes, in
substance follows:
It was with great and sincere pleasure
that he met so large an assemblage of his
friends, at a time when his private affairs
had called him form the seat of govern
ment to his own home. As youhavesaid,
sir, the duties of the Winter in the public
councils of the country have been ardu
ous. I atn sorry to say that the public af
fairs of the country have not yet made such
progress toward satisfactory adjustment
as to remove all the anxiety which has
been felt account of their adjustment; but 1
feel authorized now to say, there is reason
to hope that farther reflection—a generous
comparison of vat-iou-t wishes u'l'orn we
disagree—will baing about that improved
state of public feeling, in the production
of which all the expectations of useful
legislation must depend. I cannot but
feel, sir, that I am in presence of friends.
I must regard this gathering as the person
al tribute of your welcome to me. You
do not welcome the politician, and this is
not an opportutiaty for discussing those
questions which now agitate the com
munity and the Government; questions
which can ieave little repose in the mind
of an intellectual man,till he can see some
probability that from their discussion an
adjustment may come, in favor of the pros
perity, peace, happiness, and continued
union of the country.
Gentlemen, I have felt it my duty, on a
late occasion to make an effort to bring a
bout some melioration of that excited feel
ing on this subject which pervades the
people of the country every where, North
and South—to make an effort also to re
store the Government to its proper capa
city for discharging the business of the
country; let me say it is unable to dis
charg that business; that it may regain
that capacity, there is necessity for effort,
both in Congress and out of Congress;
neither you nor I shall see the Legislature
of the country proceed in the old harmo
nious w ay until the dicussions in Congress
and out of Congress, upon the subject to
which you have alluded, shall be in some
way suppressed; take that truth home
with you ; and take it as truth until some
thing can he done to allay the feeding
now separating men of different sections,
there can be no useful and satisfactory
legislation in the two houses of Congress.
Mr. Curtis, and gentlemen : the common
wealth of Massachusetts has conferred on
me the honor to place me as one of her
representatives in Congress. I have be
lieved that she would approve in me any
honest, cautious, and sincere efforts to al
lay the discussion which we see among
the people of the country, and to restore
Congress to its constitutional capacity for
action. 1 have believed that the common
wealth of Massachusetts would support
her representative in that course. 1 have
believed that a general sentiment of the
whole country would favor and encourage
their efforts in it, and in that belief I shall
not be disappointed—(cheers)—however
that may be, that effort 1 shall repeat —(re-
newed cheering)—in that course of paci
fication l shall persevere regardless of all
personal consequences. (Three cheers.)
1 shall minister to no local prejudices. 1
shall support no agitations, having their
foundation in real ghosty obstruction.—
(Laugnter and cheers )
I shall say nothing which may foster
the unkind passions—separatingthe North
from the South—may my tongue cleave to
the roof of my mouth, before it may utter
any sentiment which shall increase the
agitation in the public mind on such a
subject. (Cheers.) Sir, I have said that
this is not an occasion for political discus
sion. I confess that if the time and cir-
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3CTTHEHIT TPJ3TJWE
-BY-,
WM. B. HARRISON.
| cumstances gave an opportunity, I should
not be indisposed to address the people of
Massachusetts directly upon the duty
which the present exigencies of affairs has
i devolved upon her, this great and glorious
1 Commonwealth— upon the duty at least
: which it devolves upon us who represent
her in the national legislature, this will not
be such an opportunity. I shall have oc
casion, in my seat in the Senate, to which
I shall immediately return, to give my
opinions u|>on some topics of an interesting
character—topics in regard to gome of
which there exist both in mistatement and
misapprehension— the greatest mistate
ment, the greatest misapprehension, as I
conceive, 1 may simply mention one of
these topics—the delivery of fugitives
from service. With regard to that ques
tion there exist the greatest predjudices,
the greatest misapprehenskns. I do not
wonder at the misapprehensions. lam
well aware that is a topic which must ex
cite prejudices. 1 can very well feel what
| the predijuces are which it must very
naturally bring up in the minds of the
good people of this commonwealth.
But, Mr. Curtis, and gentlemen, there
are in regard to that topic, duties absolute
ly incumbent on the commonwealth—
duties imposed by the constitution—abso
lutely incumbent on every person who
ho and office in Massachusetts : under her
own constitution and Jaws, and those of
the nation, she is bound and persons are
hound, in the discharge of the duty—a
disagreeable duty—to discharge that dutv
as an affair of high morals and high prin
ciples. We ask her to resolve -upon the
performance of duty—though it be a disa
greeable duty. Any man can perform an
agreeable duty : but it is not every matt
who can perform a disagreeable duty.:
Any man can do what is altogether pleas
ant. The question now is whetner Masa
chusetts—whether the old state of Mass.,
improved by two centuries of civilization,
renowned for her intellectual character,
mighty in her moral power, conspicuous
before the world, a leading state in this
country ever since it was a country, a lea
ding state m the Union ever since it was a
Union—the question is whether Massa
chusetts will shrink from, or come to a
fait and reasonable and moderate perfor
mance, and no more than a fair and rea
sonable and moderate performance of her
sworn obligations. 1 think she will—
(cheers.)
NUMBER 18
Sir, the question is whether she will bo
just to the truth, against temptation—■
whether she will (Wend herself against
her own prejudices. She has conquered
every thing else in her time ; she has con
quered this ocean which was her shore,
she has conquered her inflexible climate,
she has fought her way to the universal
respect of the world, she has conquered
every body’s prejudices but her own—
the question is, whether she will conquer
her own prejudices. I shall return to the
Senate to put that question to her, in pres
ence of ihat Common mother who snail
deal it to her heart, (cheers.)
In the meantime, let me repeat that T
tread no step backward (cheers.) lam
devoted to the restoration of peace, har
mony, concord out of Congress, and such
a degree of mutual co-oporation in Con
gress, as may enable it to carry on onco
the legitimate business of the Government.
The Union, for the preservation of which
I strive—the union of law, of constitution,
of compact; but while it is that,. it is a
union of brotherly regard, of fraternal
feeeling throughout the whole country. I
do not wish that any portion of the peo
ple of this country shall feel held together
only by the bounds of a legal corporation
bonds which some of them might think
restrained their limbs, cramped their af
fections, galled and worried them. On the
contrary, that they shall be bound togeth
er by those unseen, soft,easy sitting chains,
that result from generous affectious, aud
from a sense of common interest and com
mon pride; in short, fellow cizitens, my
desire and my labor is, to see that state of
things produced in which filling all bosoms
with gratitude, all hearts with joy—illu
minating all faces, spreading through all
ranks of people, whether rich of poor—
whether North, South, East or West,
there shall exist the balm of all our suffer
ing, the great solace of all political calami
ties, in the great and glorious future, and
that is the love of a united Government.
Mr. Webster closed amidst vociferous
cheering, which lasted for some time.
IrTT* An infidel remarked, within the
hearing of a little girl of thirteen, that all
things came by chance, and that the world
like a mushroom spiang up in the night.—
“I should like to know, sir,” asked she,
“where the seed came from.”
If a man could have half his wishes
he would double his troubles.
An egg to-day is better than alien
to-morrow.
worst wheel of the cart makes
the most noise.
GP* The elective franchise in Ireland
is about to be extended fiom 30,000 to
300,000.
|CT* Why is Father Mathew like the
Mississippi river 1 “Do you drap it 1”
Because lie never stops at a bar,
commands us to pass
by injuries; interest lets them pass by us.
