Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-17
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vENEREAL,
Dr G.. N. TOxER. Sacramento.

There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable Of deeper Importance either in medical or
moral point Of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
as m, dical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects life and hedith and our ef
forts directed, not to the reformation OF mans Vi
cious propensites, but to the mitigation of his bodily
sunerngs. 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
FeneredI Afectio8S And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. ii his
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits his qualifications will necessarily be limi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
70 become enlighted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aifec
TONS in their repusiye to delicate Utilities,
be regarded in no other light than as morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take low view of it and regard it only labor is
disagreeGble In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both of
physical pain and moral nfrmity, Struck NY dis
ease, the attractive parts of mans nat@re cOuded
over; his pride is humbled; his intellect ie disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence of his fol-
y self indulgence, the qualification of appettes, the
eNhaustng toll of avarce. the feverish lGbors for hu
man applause all produce their baneful effects upon
the Constitution. But TO the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
AT the best, human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical man to learn; and in what
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phlanhropic
heart will feel that it is pleasure well duty,
to relieve bodily ntirmites, whenever and however
thew appear This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science. 1t devOtes tselft the mitigation of
pau, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
heal h. In doing this its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is dsagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
BeneYoence has the widest scope and meets with the
richest return for its abors.
OF all the affections that aflict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who fl st contracts it.
frightful frequently are its in his constu
ton, ending occasionally an destruction yet it is
disease of deeper interest," and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eye; covered with botches and sores f.: with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance of old age !;
and it is probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
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 way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is, far practicable, to
Eradicate Syphitis from the World Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and direlul ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatme
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant the best
means OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him say to the i'm
agination the disease is oathsom that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treatY Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but will not satisfy scel ce nor
philanthropy
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will never rest contented with knowing
only a limited part of it, There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study He can
not be satisfied with a sE,attering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. lie feels resting upon
him double obgatiOn-One, the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is a qualified
member of noble professions the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for atlanments and skill. There some praction-
ers, indeed there many loto are ignorant Qfgen
eredt diseases because they fancy it not respeca
be to treat tlem.0f all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone; they will be found
deficient in all other points, and not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed
Whoever has a just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the reSpectdJitay Of
diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects iur hs
and rejection; 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, so that his busi-
ness will be inclined to class of aiictious, rather
than anOther but this is because he regards some
as beneath orunworthy his notice.
c. II. TOZER, NJ D.