Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-25
PRACTICAL TREATISE ON yrynnE4L,
Dr. g. hi. rnzEI,. sncrnmcnto.

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
ease merely it affects ljts md hedth and our et-
forts directed not to the reformation OF man "
cous propensties but to the mtg cation Of his bodily
suieriGgs II is in this abstract sense we write OF
TeReredt AfectiOps 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 will necessarily be lim ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become an cnlghed practitioner it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and alice
tons in repulsive to delicate sen.ibilities,
be regarded in other light than as morbid pheno-
mcna af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take low view of it and regard it only as labor, is
disagreeGhle 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 inlrmity, Struck ny DIS
case the attractive parts of mans nat@re are clouded
over his pride is humbled his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed Too
often alas is sickness the consequence or his own fol-
~; selfindugence, the qualification of appettes, The
eNhaustng toll of avarice. the feyersh Gbors FOR hu-
man applause all produce their haneul effects upoa
the Constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
Attic 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 phuanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty,
to relieve bodily nGrniues whenever and however
thew appear. This is the higher and nobier view OF
medical science. Ii deyotCs itself to the mitigation OF
paul. the abatement of disease, the restoration to
heath. In doing this its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is dsagreeabe But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that althor "a
Dcrsonal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets with he
richest return for its lGhors.
Ofall the affections that allict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who hst contracts 1t,
frghtlul as frequently are its rayases IN his constu-
tion, ending occasionally an destruction yet it is a
disease of deeper interest and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdcousy manifested
to the eve covered with blptches and sores with
wrinkcd faces, having the appearance Of old age
and it is probable that every particle of the living or
gansm 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.
ScRoFUL,, 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 as practicable, TO
EjNdicdte SHDhHiS from the World Wogl; it not
that disease so prevalent and SO direfu ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both as respects its true pathology and its catme j.?
What excuse he offer for his deficiency, who calls
hi nself 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 il enough FOR him TO say to the i'm
agiuaton the disease is lOathsom one that it is
disreputable one to haye and a disgusting one to
treat? Such excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but it will hot satisfy scie nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will rest contened with knowing
only limited part of it, There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with sratfering knowledge Of what
he is bound understand we'll He feels resting upon
him a double obgati2a-onc, 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 are some praction-
ers, indeed there many, 1Cho are ignorant QfUe-
ered diseases because they fancy is not respecta-
bic to treat tlenOf all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute, that their Ignorance is not
confined to these diseases db0ne they will be found
deficient in all other points, and not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed
Whoever has just appreciation of the medical art
viii not know any difference in the reSpect1biiHY
diSedses. All maadies alike it subjects for h,
care and reflection; and the only distinction that h,
acknowledges, is that which arises from their greater
or less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, dircc
his practice IN particular channel that his husi
will be inclined to class Of Affections, rathe
than another; but this IS not because he regards SOM
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
& II. TOZER, NJ D.