Remarks on the question, are there any circumstances in which the lifting of the dead is justifiable? / by Aliquis.

  • Aliquis
Date:
1824
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    deeper shade. We could lead you in retrospect to many blood-stained fields, such as Talavera and Salamanca a Vittoria and a Waterloo—there would we pourtray in sad reality myriads of gallant men, stretched on the bloody heath, thousands of whom never could have returned to enliven the family circle, to greet their kindred, or clasp the hands of tlieii little ones, had it not been for the assistance rendered them, by the anatomical knowledge, and skill of the men who studied anatomy, not only in defiance of public opinion, but some of them it may be, by having made a breach’ through the inexpedient laws of their country. Are we to be reminded, that these events ought only to be spoken of as tales of olden times; in that case, we would conduct you in prospective to those same fields, where, judging fiom the present aspect of our political horizon, draw- ing our augury from that dark, thickening, and portentous cloud, which overhangs our hemisphere, there is reason to dread, that bloody strife is again about to be exhibited, and that thousands more of our countrymen may, ere long, fall and suffei in defence of the liberties of Mon. * Now, grant- ing that you are steeled to all the softer sympathies of our na- tuie that the milk of human kindness has found no residence in youi bieastj there is a principle remaining (which philo- sophers and sages have asserted exists in every human being,) to which we make our appeal; this is the selfish principle ; though you may be deaf to the groans and entreaties of those whose business, and glory it is, to turn the battle from our gates, yet in as much as a well qualified medical department, has not only a direct tendency to stem the tide of human woe, but at the same time to secure the victory, we believe that every principle of humanity is on our side, when we maintain, that accuiate anatomical knowledge, is necessary on the part of surgical practitioners. But it has been alleged, that there are enough, and more than enough, of medical practitioners in the country at present; this may be true, for any thing we * March, 1823, when these remarks were first made.
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