Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-10
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
Dr. C.u. rOxEs. sacramento.

There are no malades TO which the human family Is
liable of deeper imp0rdRce either in meical OF
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse
AS m, dcnl men, il is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects life d3d bedtth; and our et-
forts are directed not to the reformation OF man VI
cious propensties but to the mitigation OF his bodily
sunerugs II is in this abstract sense we write Of
VfHeredE directions. Aud ii is In this sense tha he
Doctor should address himself to their study. II his
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
sits his Qualifications will necessarily be lim ed to
those subjects that most agreeable 10 ms tastes
To become an eughtcd practitioner II Is rs essentlai
that he should be liberal ana ardent one ana alec-
lions in ,~nature repulsve to delicate sen-ibilities'
be regarded in no 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 it only as lahor,
disagreesble one In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights The physician is made the witness both ol
physical pain and moral inhrmty, Struck ny dls-
ease the attractive parts of mans nat-re are couded
over his pride is humbled; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in worI Is transformed. TOO
often alas is sickness the consequence OF his own i9
ly selfndulgence the ErathcN ton OF appettes' inc
eXhaustng toll Of avarce the ieversh lgbors for hu
applause, all produce their hanetul effects "p0a
tie Constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon MS
Al the best, human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical man to learn and IN what
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phhantfoplG
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty,
to relieve bodily innrmities, whenever and however
ttev appear This is the higher and nober view OF
medical science 1t deyotes itself to the mitigation OF
paiu, the abatement Of disease, the restoration to
health In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is disagreeahle But he is reward
ed bv the lofty satisfaction OF feeling that althor g
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet IL is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope anu meets WIZ he
richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that ailct man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who INST contracts IT,
irghtful frequently are IFS ravAges IN his const'u-
ton ending occasionally en- deStFHcttoR yet II Is
disease of deeper interest, and more to be amened
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
to the eve; covered with bl0tches and sores with
wrinkled faces having the appearance Of old ago
and il is probable that every particle OF the living Or
ganism is equally tainted with the poison When such
condition exists 1t cannot be doubted that lie VIII
too frequently be short and full OF pain.
ScRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases its irut
and way to stay the devastating march OF those
fearful fatal affections is, far as practicable, to
Erddicdte .Sg0hIiS from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent and so direful, ought
to excite the .eepes interest among the medical men,
10Th as respects its true pathology and It's treatme 7
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself n surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he IT, and ignorant of the best
means checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agitation the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no BETTER but it will not satisfy scie
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will never rest contented with knowing
only limited part Of it, There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge OF what
he is bound understand we'll He feels resting upon
him double obllgation-one the duty he owes to the
public to whom he announces that he is n qualified
member Of noble profession; the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain a reputation
for attachments and skill. There some praciiton-
es indeed there are many lCbO are ignorant ofUen-
ered diseases, because they fancy it is respecia-
bic to tre,i em.-Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
coniued to these diseases atone; they will he 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 reSpectdbHY Of
diseases. All malades are 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 busi-
ness will be inclined TO class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice
c. II. T0zER, NJ. D.