Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-20
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
DIR. G, n. TOxER, sacramento.

There are no malades to which the human family is
liable of deeper Importance either in medical or
moral point OF view tndn those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
MS mt dical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life and hedJh; and our ef-
forts directed, not to the reformation of mans Vi
cious propenses, but to the mitigation of his bodily
snnerngs. 1t is in this abstract we write of
JeaereM fectiOHS 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 limi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes.
70 become enlghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and ailec
tons, in their nature repulsive to delicate Utilities,
be regarded i'm other light than as morbid phen,
mcua af the LIVING BODY.
Iht whole business of the medical art, when
take low view oft and regard it only labor is
dsagreej BILE 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 infrnity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat.re couded
over his pride is humbed his intellect ie disturbed
lbs whole character, in a word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence of his fol
N; self indulgence the gratca tion of appetites, the
eXhaustng toll of avarice. the feverish pbors for hu
man applause all produce their banelu 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
way this weakness is exhibited the phanthropc
heart will feel that il is pleasure well as duty,
TO relieve bodily lnf1rmltleS, whenever and however
they appear This is the higher and nober view of
medical science 1t deyotes itself to the mitigation of
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
heah. In doing this, its minister must be the spec
aor of much that is disagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty sasfactio of feeling that althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope and meets with the
| richest return for its labors
OF all the affections that afllict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
10 ia -b., e.
frightful frequently It's ravages in his consu
ton, ending occasionally in destruction yet it is
disease of deeper interest, and to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
to the eye covered with botches and sores with
wrinked faces, having the appearance of old aga; ;
and it is probable that every particle of the living
gansm 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, in many cases, its fruit ;
and way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is, far practicable, to
| Eradicate Syphitts from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent and direful, ought
to excite the eepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatme t.?
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who calls
hi nself surgeon, and yet does not recognize
the disease when he il, and is ignorant of the best
means o checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say the i'm
agnaton the disease is lOathsom that il is
disreputable one to have and disgusting one to
treat EuCn an excuse may, probably satisfy HIM
who has no better but it Will not satisfy sciet
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
not be satisfied with altering knowledge of what
he is bound 10 understand well. He feels resting upOn
him Il double Oblgatioh-One, the duty he to the
public, to whom he announces that he is quail fled
member of a noble profession the other the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for atiainments and skill. There praclition-
indeed there are many, 1ch0 are ignorant Green
eredt diseases because they laBcy it not respeca
bic to treat iem.Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone; they will he 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 Tespectd6itny Of
diseases. All malades alike ht subjects for his
and election; and the only distinction that he
acknowledges is that which from their greater
| or less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed direct
his practice in particular channel, that his busi-
will be inclined to class of affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
| as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. H. TOZER, NJ. D.