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they have received, and of the diplomas they hold, the true representa¬ 
tives of the Veterinary profession ; and also, those who, deprived of the 
advantage of a regular scholarship, have by their exertions, by their self 
studies and observations, brought themselves with honor to the same 
level as the regular graduates. 2d. Those who, ignorant and vulgar 
charlatans and unscruplous empirics, are by cruel and absurd treatment, 
by exorbitant charges robbing the people of their money, and the poor 
beasts of their lives, after inflicting upon them the most fearful and un¬ 
justifiable punishment, under the false name of medical or surgical 
treatment. 
It is true, that between the two classes, one might find a third one 
—a kind of bastard who belongs to both, while he belongs to neither; 
that we may find between them, the graduate who covering him¬ 
self of his garment of regular member of the profession, do not 
hesitate, to satisfy his own purpose, to impose upon a credulous public, 
by using all the means of the charlatan—but this one we may leave to 
himself. Give him rope enough, and he will unknowingly use it round 
his own neck. 
Amongst the first class, we said, there is a certain number of well 
self educated gentlemen, men of good reading, of profound observation, 
men who would do everything to elevate the profession—and now the 
question'has often come to us, is there nothing that the profession can 
do for them? They may now and then be found belonging to a Veter¬ 
inary Society; they may by time receive all the official recognition that 
the regular Veterinarian will obtain through his diploma; they may, by 
their knowledge and talent, prove themselves equal, nay some times su¬ 
perior to the ordinary graduated practitioner, but still—there is a limit! 
—why ? Because they are not what is commonly understood, as a re¬ 
cognized member of the profession. 
But what could be done ? 
Give them a recognition—put them on the same footing as we are. 
It seems to us that this is the next duty of the regular Veterinarian. 
How to do it ? is the question. But we think it could be done in 
the same way as the human Medical Profession has done for some of its 
irregular. 
If we look amongst many of our States, we will find that each one 
possesses a number of regular graduates, sufficiently large to organize 
and form a State Veterinary Society. Could not the same obtain, from 
the Legislature of their State, acts of incorporation, granting them the 
power to deliver the Degree of Licentiate to all those who would apply 
