Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-07
PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
Dr g. H. TozEEs. sacramento.


There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable of deeDer impoltdRce 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 it affects life md hedtth; and our ef-
forts directed, not to the reformation OF mans VI
cious propensites, but to the mitigation of his bodily
sunerings. 1t is in this abstract sense we write OF
VeHereM A6ecti0nS And it is in this that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. ii ms
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be LIMIT TO
those subjects that are most agreeable to his tastes
TO become an enghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and alice
tons in their repulsve to delicate Utilities,
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 it and regard it only as labor, is
dsagreeable 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 infrmity, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natGre couded
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; seltndugence the grathcatlon OF appeutes, The
eNhaustng toll of aYarice the feverish gbors for hu-
man applause all produce their banciu effects NpOn
the 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
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phanthrOpic
heart will feel that it is pleasure well duty,
to relieve bodily nlirmities, whenever and however
they appear. This is the higher and nober view of
medical science. 1t devoes itself to the mitigation of
paul. the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health. In doing this, its minister must be the spec
ator of much that is disagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that athoU gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such a road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and with the
richest return for its &bors.
OF all the affections that afllict man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who fl contracts it,
frghtful frequently its ravages in his consttu-
ton, ending occasionally IN destruction yet it is
disease of deeper interest and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often com
into the world with the disease hdeousy manifested
to the eye; covered with bloches and sores with
wrinked faces, having the appearance of old ago
and it is probable that every particle of the living or
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 one way to stay the devastating march of those
! Eradicate Syl1hitiS from, the World Would it not
seem that ulsease prevalent and direful ought
to excite the teepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatme
What excuse he offer for his deficiency who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant of the best
means o. checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
aginaOn the disease is IA lOathsom that 1t is a
dlsIepuldbe one 10 nave, ana u disgusting one To
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no BETTER but it will not satisfy sceLc ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will 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 smattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll He 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 profession the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for atiainments and skill. There practition-
ers, indeed there many, acO are ignorant Ofref-
eredt diseases because they fancy it is not repecta-
bic to treat tn emOf all such persons it may be as
serted as 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 r6spectdbUHy OF
diseases. All malades alike fit 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-
will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another but this is because he regards
| as beneath or unworthy his notice.
@. II. T0ZER, NJ. d.