Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-18
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vEyEnEAL,
mr. q. ~ TOzER. Sacramento.

There are no maIadies which the human family is
liable of deeper Importance, either IN medical or
moral point Of view than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
rs medical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely as affects life and hedtd; and our ef
forts are directed not the reformation of mans vi
cious proensities but to the mitigation of his bodily
su1erEgs. 1t is in this abstract sense we write Of
TeRereR affections. And it 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 will necessarily be LINKED to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become enlged practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and alice
tons 3e~ nature repulsiye to delicate sen,ibiCs,
be regarded in no other light than morbid phena-
mena af the LIVING BoDY.
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take low view Of it and regard it only labor, is
dsagreeable 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 mlrmty, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natcre are couded
over; his pride is humbed; his intellect ie disturbed
his whole character, in word is Transformed Too
often alas is sickness the consequence of his own fol
ly; sendugence, the gratifca tion of appettes The
eXhaustng toll of avarce the feversh lebors Tor hu-
man applause all produce their baneful effects upon
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 a medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited the phlanthroplc
heart will feel that it is pleasure rs well as duly,
! tLey appear This is the higher and nobler view ol
medical science 1t devotts itself to the mitigation o
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
heal h. In doing this, its minister must De the spec
ator ofmuch that is disagreeabe. But he Is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that athor 81
personal comfort is sacrificed ana sympathy Is oltcn
painfully excited, vet il is through such road tha
cnevolence has the widest scope, and meets WIZ ht
| richest return for its Gbors.
OF all the affections that allict man, there IS nc
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful us it is the person who frst contracts II
frigfu frequently are its ravages in his consttu
ton, ending occasionally an deStfUctt0@ yet tlt Is
disease of deeper interest, and to be lamenteo
when transmitted to offspring. Children often comt
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores will
wrinkled faces, having the appearance OF old age
and is probable that every particle of the living or
gansm is equally tainted with the poison. When sucl
condition exists, it cannot be doubted that life vii
| too frequently be short and full of pain.
ScRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that arr
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases. its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of thos
fearful fatal affections is, as far as practicable, L
| Erddicdte SypiliLis from the World Would it no
that disease prevalent and so direful, ough
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatmet
What can he offer for his deficiency, who call
| himself a surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant of the bes
means OF checking it and preventing any future evi
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
aginaon the disease is loathsom one that it is
disrcputable one to have, and a disgusting one e
treat? Such excuse may, probably, satisfy hin
who has better, but it will not satisfy scie MOI
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit, will rest conented with knowing
only limited part of it. There is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He car
not be satisfied with a smattering knowledge of wha
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upOC
him double obgaton-one, the duty he owes 60 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 practiton-
ers, indeed there many l0hO are ignorant 0Cen.
eredk diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat tn em.Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their Ignorance is not
confined to these diseases d0ne they will be 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
viii not know any difference in the respcctdbHHY o.
diseases. All maladies 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
ness win be inclined to class OF Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
rs beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. H. TOZER, NJ. D.