Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-06
PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vENEREAL,
Dr. G. HI. TOZER. Sacramento

There are no malades 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 mt dical men, it is our business TO look at dis
ease merely as it affects Ijte and health and ef
forts directed not to the reformation of mans Vi
cous propensities but to the mitigation of his bodily
sufTerings. II is in this abstract sense we write Of
PeReredt AfectOnS And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. II his
feelings allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits. his qualifications will necessarily be lime to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become enghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and afec
tons in ie- nature repulsive to delicate bltes
be regarded in other light than morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art when
take low view Of it and regard it only labor, is
disagreeable 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 inirmity, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat1re clouded
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 fol-
ly; sefndulgence, the grathca ton of appettes, The
exhausng toll of avarice. the everish abors for hu-
man applause, all produce their banefu 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 medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited the philanhropic
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well duty,
tkev appear. This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science. 1t devotes 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 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 il is through such road that
Bencvoence has the widest scope and meets with he
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that alliict man, there is no
more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who FIST contracts it.,
frightful frequently its ravages in his constt-
tion, ending occasionally an destruction yet it is a
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamonted
when transmitted to offspring. Children often cone
into the world with the disease hdeousy manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance Of old age !;
and it is probable that every particle OF the living or
ganisn is equally tainted .he 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 practicable, to
Eradicate SHphitiS from the World Would il not
that disease prevalent and direful, ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical
both as respects its pathology and its treatment
What 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
agination the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting TO
who has BETTER but it will not satisfy scietce
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit will never rest cOntented with knowing
only limited part Of it. There is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He
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 20 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 many, 1chO ignorant OfUen
eredL diseases because they fancy is not respecta
bic to treat them.-0f all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is
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 respectdbiity 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 particular channel, that his bus-
will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. II. TOZER, NJ. D.