EDITORIAL REMARKS. 
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names of which were scouted in our time as the reveries of the 
- medical pupil, who knew nothing of horse matters we heard of 
modes of explanation adopted which had erst been regarded 
with sovereign contempt; and modes of treatment, which had 
formerly been ridiculed without mercy: and, at the same time, 
many a theoretical point, whether of physiology or of pathology, 
w^as modified, and disarmed of much of its error, and more of its 
danger; while the three and the five months’ men were gone to 
the tomb of all the Capulets. We had lately travelled over a 
very considerable portion of the kingdom; we had endeavoured 
to get at the sentiments of every veterinary surgeon with whom 
we could bring ourselves into contact; and we were not idle in 
doing this; and we may say, that, with exceptions compara¬ 
tively very few, there was but one feeling—regret for the past,— 
mingled, however, with no little kindly feeling towards their old 
Professor,—and a deep-settled conviction of the necessity of re¬ 
form, and the rapid, unavoidable approach and perfection of it. 
We may truly say, that there was scarcely an exception to this. 
The natural progress and termination of all this, and that at no 
distant period, it was impossible to mistake. Then we (neither 
conservatives nor destructives —but, in the happy language of 
our friend Morton, renovators) could say, salvd conscientid, that 
the time was arrived when ill-tempered controversy was no 
longer needed.” 
This was and is our meaning and feeling; but if we have 
been mistaken,—if we are designated aspersors,”—if our dis- 
disposition to conciliation is characterized by the elegant and 
designedly contemptuous expression of the blowing over” of 
these aspersions,—why our path is plainly marked out for us,— 
a steady uncompromising exposure of abuse—and in firm but 
never violent language,—still, however, as heretofore,—more dis¬ 
posed to accomplish our object by peace than by warfare ; and to 
receive a demanded right more as a boon than yielded, because 
it could no longer be retained. Even insult will not now drive 
us from our steady course, scarcely even to castigate the unwise 
and short-sighted individual who may choose to offer it. 
Y. 
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