Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-16
A PRACTICAL TREATISE oS yENEREAL,
nr. G. II. TOZEIs. sacramento

a. Gs
There are no malades to which the human family
liable Of deeDer Importance either in medical or
moral point Of view than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
AS medical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects life and hedt, and our ef-
forts directed not to the reformation of mans VI
cious propenstes, but to the mitigation of his bodily
suflerings. 1t is in this abstract write OF
TeneFedI Afect0nS 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 enghted practitioner it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and affec
tions, in their nature repulsye to delicate senibes,
be regarded in other light than as morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business Of the medical art when
take low view of and regard It only as labor, is
disagreeabe 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 inhrmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natcre 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; selfndulgence the qualification Of appettes the
eNhausting toll of avarce the feverish ebors for hu
applause all produce their banefu effects upon
tie Constitution. But to the medical attendant the
moral aspects 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
way this weakness is exhibited, the philanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well duty
| to relieve bodily nfirmtes, whenever and however
| thev appear This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science. 1t devotes itselfto the mitigation of
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health. 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 IL is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope and meets with the
richest return for its abors.
OF all the affections that afIlict man. there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful is to the person who first contracts it,
rightfu frequently its ravages in his constitu-
ton, ending occasionally IN destruction vet it is
disease Of deeper interest and more to be lamened
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
to the eye; covered with botches and sores with
wrinkled 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
condition exists, il 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, far as practicable to
| EJ'dd{cdte Sgphitis from, the World Would it not
that disease prevalent and so direful ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse he offer for his deficiency who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he sees it, and ignorant of 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 oatlsom one that il is
disreputabe one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better, but it will not satisfy sceLce
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medicl profession with a
true spirit will never rest contented with knowing
only limited part of it, There is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study He can
not be satisfied with a smattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him double oblgation-one, the duty he to the
public to whom he announces that he is qualified
member Of noble profession the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain a reputation
for atianments and skill There some practiton-
ers, indeed there many achO are ignorant 0fUe-
eedt diseases because they fancy is not respecta-
bic to treat them.Of all such persons it may be
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 just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the respectdJit6y Of
diseases All maladies alike 6t subjects for his
and reflection; 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 will be inclined to class of Affections rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. TOZER, NJ. D.