Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-29
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vEYEREAL,
Dr. G. III. 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 medical men, it is our business to look at dis
merely it affects tfe and hedith; and our ef
forts directed, not to the reformation of mans vi
cous propensties, but to the mitigation of his bodily
suferings. 1t is in this abstract sense write Of
VeneredI fectiOnS And it is IN this sense that the
Doctor should address himself TO their study IL his
feelings allowed to influence his professional pur
suits, his qualifications viii necessarily be mi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become an enghted practitioner, is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and atfec
tons, in e- nature repulsve to delicate sen-ibites,
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 allow view of it and regard it only labor, is
dlsagreeabe 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
physical pain and moral inhrnity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat2re 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 fol
ly; fndulgence the qualification of appetites, The
eXhaustng toll of avarce the feversh lebors 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 phlanthropic
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty,
to relieve bodily infrmities, whenever and however
thew appear. This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science. 1t devotes 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 dsagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction OF feeling that athor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy IS often
painfully excited yet It is through such road that
BeneYoence has the widest scope and meets WIFI he
richest return for its abors.
or all the affections that afilct man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts it,
frghtfu frequently are its ravages in his consttu
ton, ending occasionally an destruction yet it is
disease of deeper interest, and to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance of old ng9 ;
and il probable that every particle of the living or
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
condition exists, it cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full ofpain
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, as far as practicable, to
Eradicate SyphitiS from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent and so direfu, ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical
both respects its true pathology and its treatmef
What excuse 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
aginaton the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting to
treatY Such an excuse may, probably satisfy him
who has no BETTER but it will not satisfy sce, ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit will rest contented with knowing
only limited part of it. There is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with a smattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-one, the duty he to the
public, to whom he announces that he is a qualified
member of noble profession the other the duty he
to HIMSELF to make and maintain a reputation
for attainments and skill. There practton-
ers, indeed there many, 1oAo ignorant Green
eredL discusses because they fancy it is not respecta
bic TO treat em0f all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases di0ne 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 reSpectdbiL0y 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 bust
will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. T0ZER, NJ. D.