Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-04
rnAcrlcAL rnrArIsn ON vEyEnEAL,
DIR. G. III. TozER, sacramento.

There are no maadies to which the human family is
| liable Of deeper importance, either IN meIlcal OF
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
! sexual intercourse. >,
AS m, dical mem it is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects lie and hedtth; and our ei-
forts are directed, not to the reformation OF man VI
cious propensities but to the mitigation OF his bodily
su1uriugs II is in this abstract sense we write OF
Teeledt AfactiORs. And it is in this sense that me
Doctor should address himself To their study IL MS
feelings allowed to influence his professional lur-
suits his qualifications will necessarily he llm ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become an ngted practitioner, it is ms essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one ana aiec-
tions, in ,Asi~uature repuslve to delicate
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 and regard it only as labor, is
disagreeabe one. In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights The physician is made the witness both OF
! nbysical main and moral infrmity, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat@re are clOuueu
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 own FOL
ly self indulgence, the grathca ton OF appettes' me
exhaustng toll of avarice the feyerish eoors Tor hu-
man applause, all produce their 1antul elects "p0't
tie Constitutions But to the medical attendant, ile
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
Atthe host. human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for a medical man to learn; and III what
ever way this weakness is exhibited the phianthrOpc
heart will feel that it is pleasure as wei as Duty
to relieve bodily nhrmities, whenever ana however
they appcar. This is the higher ana nohler view OF
medical science Ii deyoes 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 mach that is dsasrceable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that aithor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfally excited vet it through such road that
Benrvoerce has the widest scope, and meets with he
richest return for its labors
or all the affections that aGlict man, there is no
more terrible in its consequences man sffILIs'
Dreadful it is to the person who INST contracts H.
frghtful frequently are its ravnges IN his consttu-
ton ending occasionally en- deStFuctt0R; yet 1t Is a
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 eve: covered with botchcs and sores with
wrinked faces, having the appearance OF OLD aga I;
and it is probable that every particle OF the living or
ganiSn is equally tainted with the poison When such
condition exists il cannot be doubted that life VIII
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 SYDbii{S from the H0fd Would II not
seem that disease prevalent and so direfu ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both as 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 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
agiuation the disease is loathsom one that it is a
ulSfeputaDie one TO hdNes anu a hlHEuetlS uNt "
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better, but will not satisfy scle ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will never rest contented with knowing
ouly limited part of II. There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with sratering knowledge of what
he is bound TO understand well He feels resting upoa
him double obllgaton-one, the duty he owes to 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 attanments and skill. There practition-
ers indeed there are many, iCt0 ignorant QfUen
FedI diseases, because they fancy it is not respcca
bic to treat tlem-Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases atone; 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 FeSpectd66dy or
diseases All maadies alike fit subjects for his
care and reflection and the only distinction that he
Acknowledges, is that which arises from their greater
less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
his practice in particular channel. that his bus
ness will be inclined class of Affections, rather
than another; but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or UNIV orthy his notice.
Z. IL. T0zER, NJ D.