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sider well and weigh carefully before you condem. Again, if 
these germs, so remarkably few, exist and gain access to the 
body through the circulatory and lymphatic system by wounds and 
abrasions, and not through the respiratory or alimentry canal. 
Conservative, as you are, it would be utterly impossible and 
absurd to entertain an idea of this kind, as experience has taught 
us differently, and if you do not regard your opinions worthy of 
mentioning, and reserve no confidence, fate will decree you. 
For reference we will touch carefully the Koch theory and re¬ 
gard the great excitement of such a marvellous and wonderful 
discovery of the bacillis tuberculosis, which took the entire con¬ 
tinent by a storm of surprise, swaying the humble and most able 
intellectual faculties of mankind, who were competent and capa¬ 
ble of judging, but induced, under the circumstances, to coincide, 
for at that time it was unquestionably proven the Koch theory 
was undoubtedly correct, and its treatment so thoroughly sub¬ 
stantiated that it was beyond our contradiction. However, the 
Russians have exclusively abandoned this theory, which received, 
but did not deserve, one iota of praise, and if this be the case, 
surely it would lead us to suspect and believe that some of our 
spontaneous experts could cultivate, describe, and beautifully 
picture such micro-organisms superior to nature’s comprehen¬ 
sion. Then if the tubercular theory and treatment is questioned, 
I persistently contend that others could be. My friends, take 
into consideration that there are people in existence to-day that 
are seeking notoriety and prominence otherwise than by facts, 
presenting to us this germ misnomer, perhaps an imaginary 
foundation deprived of conscience. No matter how deliberate 
or weak we may be under the laws of our constitution and 
merciful Creator, we inherit and reserve the right, as individuals, 
to render and express our sentiments in a conscientious and 
justly manner. At the present age we are taught that the earth 
moves around the sun and moon, which is evidently true, ac¬ 
cording to our astronomers. But friends, it is a doubt, in my 
mind, whether or not the germ of tetanus ever or will move 
within the system of an equine previous to death. 
