Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-08
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
DIR. c. III. TOzER, sacramento.

There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable of deeper Importance, either in a medical or
moral point view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
AS mt dical men, it is business to look at dis
ease merely it affects Ife and hedth and ef-
forts are directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propenStes, but to the mitigation of his bodily
suferngs. II is in this abstract sense we write Of
TeReredI 16ectiORs. 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 limited to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become enlighted practitioner, it is essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and ailec
tons in ,ei~ nature repusive to delicate sensibties,
be regarded in no other light than as morbid phenu-
mena af the LIVING BODY
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take low view Of it and regard it only labor, q
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 nat=re couded
over; his pride is humbled; his intellect e disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence of his fol-
ly selindugence, the qualification of appetites, the
eNhaustng toll Of avarce. the eversh lebors for hu-
applause, all produce their baneful 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 philanthropc
heart will feel that It is pleasure well duty,
they appear This is the higher and nObler view OF
medical science 1t devOtts itself to the mitigation OF
pau, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health. In doing this, its minister must be the spec
Of much that is dsagreeabe. But he is reward
ed by the lofty Satisfacio of feeling that althor g
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
Beuevoence has the widest scope, and meets VIII se
| richest return for its abors.
OF all the affections that aict man, there is no
terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
/ lc,,I, l. In
frghtful frequently are its ravages IN his constu-
ton ending occasionally in 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 hideOusly manifested
to the eve covered with blOtches and sores with
wrinkled 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
a 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 way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections is, far rs practicable, r.
Eradicate SYptjtis from the W0rtd Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and so direfu ought
TO excite the Geepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who calls
| himself surgeon, and yet does not recognize
the disease when he it, and Is ignorant of the bes
means of checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agination the disease is oathsom one that it is
dsreputable one to have, and disgusting one To
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better, but it will not satisfy scet ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with n
true spirit, will never rest conented with knowing
only limited part Of it. There is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with srattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-one, the duty he owes 60 the
public, to whom he announces that he is qualified
member of a noble profession the other the duty he
owes to himself, TO make and maintain reputation
for attainments and skill There are some practition-
ers, indeed there many, arho are ignorant ofUen
eredt diseases because they fancy it is not respeca
bic to treat them.-Of all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined TO these diseases dtOne 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
will not know any difference in the reSpectdGiIdy Of
diseases. All malades 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 apartcular channel that his bust
will be inclined to class of arctions rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. IL. TOZER, VI. D.