Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-06
A PRACTICAL TREATISE OK yEyEREAL,
Dr. q. II. vo.rs, sacraracnto.

INr. O. Re. q ~ T. 30, t9'leEAlgaCmAte
There are no malodies To which the human family is
liable Of deeper Importance, either in medical or
moral point Of view Itian those arising rom impure
sexual intercourse.
AS medical men, II is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects liz and hedH; and our ef
forts are directed, to the reformation of mans Vi
cious propensites, but to the mitigation of his bodily
sunerngs. II il in this abstract sense we write Of
TeHegedG Aftcti0HS And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study II his
feelings allowed TO influence his professional pur-
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be limited TO
those subjects that are most agreeable to his tastes
To become an enghied practitioner it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and alice
tons in their nature repulsye to delicate sensibties,
be regarded In other Light than morbid pheno
mcna AZ the LIVING BODY.
Tho whole business Of the medical art, whom we
take low view of it and regard it only labor, is
dsagreeable one. In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both of
physical pain and moral infrmty Struck ny dis
case the attractive parts OF mans natIre clouded
over; his pride is humbed his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence Of his own fol-
ly self-indugence the qualification Of appettes, the
eXhaustng toll Of ayarice. the eversh labors for hu
man applause, all produce their baneul effects upon
the Constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
Az the best human nature is but weak. This is the
first truth for medical to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited the philanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well duty,
TO relieve bodily inirmities, whenever and however
thcv appear. This is the higher and nObler view Of
medical science. 1t devotes itself to the mitigation of
psu, the abatement OF disease, the restoration to
health In doing this, its minister must be tie spec
tator Of much that diHagreeabc. But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that althorg rgh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such q road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and with the
richest return for its .ab9rs.
OF all the affections that aGlict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
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irghtlul frequently its raVagcs in his consttu
ton, ending occasionally ia distraction; yet it is
disease Of deeper interest, and to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
to the cye covered with blotches and sores with
wrnlded faces, having the appearance Of old ago;
and it is probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison When such
"A condition exists, it cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full Of pain.
SCROFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections is rs far as practicable to
| Erddicdte SYptitis from the World Would it not
seem that disease so prevalent and drefu ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatment?
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he il, and is ignorant of the best
means OF checking it and preventing any future evil
cousequencesY Is it enough for him to say the i'm
agnatou the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
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who has no better, but it will not satisfy science nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes The medic Il profession with
true spirit, will never rest contented with knowing
only limited part of it. There is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with a smateriug knowledge of what
he is bound 10 understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-one, the duty he owes to the
public to whom ne announces that he is a qualified
member of noble profession; the other, the duty he
owes TO himself to make and maintain reputation
for auanments and skill There are some practiton-
ers, indeed there many, arb0 ignorant ofUe-
eedl diseases, because they fancy t is not repecta-
bic TO treat them-Of all such persons it may be as
serted as beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases atone, they will be found
deficient in all other points, and are not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed.
Whoever has just appreciation OF the medical art,
will not know any difference in the TespectdbiUY Of
diseases. All maadies are alike fit subjects for his
care and reelection; and the only distinction that he
acknowledges, is that which arises from their greater
or less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
his practice in particular channel that his busi-
ness viii be inclined To class of anctous, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. i. TOZER, NJ. D..