Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-09
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
Dr. G. HI. TOzEIg, Sacramento

DEs Ns hEs & ~ 1AANAeA SftAa sNA~ANaAAOs
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 medical men, IT is business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects life ana hedth; and our ef
forts are directed to the reformation of mans Vi
cious propensities, but to the mitigation OF his bodily
suferings. 1t is in this abstract sense we write OF
VeneredL A6ectiOnS 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 viii necessarily be limited to
those subjects that agreeable TO his tastes
70 become enghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and aiec
tons in their nature repulsive to delicate sensibtes,
be regarded in 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 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 intrmty, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts Of mans natSre 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 selfindugence the qualification of appetitcs, The
eXhaustng toll of avarice. the eyersh ebors for hu
applause, allproduce their banefu effects upon
tie 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 a medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited, the phanthropc
heart will feel that it is a pleasure well duty,
to relieve bodily intrmities, whenever and however
tl,ev appear. This is the higher and nober view of
medical science. 1t deyotes itself to the mitigation of
pau, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is disagreeabe 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
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets with the
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that a1ct man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
81 is Ia he
frghtful as frequently its ravages in his constitu
ton ending occasionally fg 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 blotches and sores with
wrinked 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 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
fearful fatal affections is, as far as practicable, to
| Eradicate SlyDhiLis from the World Would il NOT
seem that disease prevalent and direful ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency who calls
himself a 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 to say to the i'm
agiuaton the disease is a Oathsom one that il is
disreputabe one to have, and disgusting to
who has no better but it viii not satisfy scet ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the nedlch Il profession with
true spirit, will rest cGntented with knowing
only limited part of it, There Is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study He can
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upOa
him double obgation-One 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 a reputation
for attainments and skill There are some practiton-
ers, indeed there many, 1ch0 ignorant of0en
eret dtsedSeS because they fancy it is not repecta
bic to treat ia em.-Of all such persons it may be
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 just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the respectdbiIdy Of
diseases. All nalades 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 bus-
ness viii be inclined to one class Of anctons, rather
than another but this not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
q II. TOZER, NJ. d.