Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-05
A PRACTICAL TREATIsE on vENEREAL,
ur q. IN. voZER. sacramento.

There are no lnalades 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.
ns ,dca men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life and hedth and our eff
forts are directed, to the reformation Of mans Vi
cious propensitcs, but to the mitigation Of his bodily
suflerrgs II Is in this abstract sense write OF
VeneFedt A6ectOHS And it is in this 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 GIFTED practitioner, it is essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and a1fec
ons in their nature repusve to delicate sens Utilities,
be regarded in other light than morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
4 he whole business OF the medical art when we
take alow view Of it and regard it only labor, is
dsagreesble 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 infrmity, Struck ny dis
ease, the attractive parts of mans natre clouded
over his pride is humbled; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, IS transformed. TOO
often alas, is sickness the consequence of his fol-
ly; seindulgence, the qualification of appetites, The
eXhaustng toll Of avarce the feversh lGbors for hu
man applause all produce their baneful effects 1p0I
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
way this weakness is exhibited the phianthropic
heart Will feel that it is pleasure as well duty,
! to relieve bodily inlrmtes, whenever and however
/ thew appear This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science. 1t devotes itself the mitigation of
palu, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
heath In doing this, its minister must be the spec
ator of much that is dsagreeabe. But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that athor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet is through such road that
BeneVolence has the widest scope, and with the
richest return for its lSbors.
| or all the affections that anlict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts it,
rightu as frequently are its raYages in his consttu-
ton, ending occasionally Ia destruction vet it is a
disease of deeper interest," and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often com
into the world with the disease hideOusy manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance Of old age
and is probable that every particle of the living
gansm 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 as far as practicable, to
Eradicate Sgphijjs from the World Would it not
seem that disease so prevalent and direful ought
to excite the eepest interest among the medical men,
both as 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 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 loathsom that it is
| ulsrcputabe one to have, and q disgusting to
! treatY Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better but it viii not satisfy scieLc ce nor
| philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit will never rest contented with knowing
only limited part of it, There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy Of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with smatiering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him double obllgatonone, the duty he owes 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 reputation
for attainments and skill There some practition-
ers indeed there are many gc0 are ignorant ofCcH-
eedt diseases because they fancy it not respecta-
bic to treat taem.-Of 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,
viii not know any difference in the reSpectdbit1y Of
diseases. All maladies are alike fit subjects for his
care 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 some
| as beneath or UNIV orthy his notice.
Q. IL. T0ZER, NJ. d.