Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-26
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
DIR. G. HI. TOzER, Sacramento.

There are no maladies 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 life and hedtthj and our ell
forts directed not to the reformation OF mans VI
cous propensites but to the mitigation of his bodily
suferngs. 1t is in this abstract sense we write OF
PeneredL AfectfOHS And it is In this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. Ii his
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be limited 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 aec-
tons in nature repulsive to delicate sensbities,
be regarded in no other light than 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 labor,
diSagreeable 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 intirmity, Struck NY ds-
ease the attractive parts of mans nat-re are couded
over his pride is humbed; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, Is transformed. Too
often alas sickness the consequence of his own fol-
ly self-indugence the gratfcaton of appettes, The
exhaustng toll of avarice. the feversh ebors for hu-
man applause all produce their baneul effects upon
the Constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
Atthe 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 phanthropc
heart will feel that 1t is pleasure rs well as duty
inIrm1tleS,
thev 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 is 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 it is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets witt she
richest return for its labors.
Ofall the affections that alict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as il is to the person who first contracts it,
ghtful frequently its ravages in his constitu-
tOn, ending occasionally an deStrUcttOB yet 1t is
disease of deeper interest," and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
| to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinked faces, having the appearance of old aga
and 1t is probable that every particle of the living or
gansm is equally tainted with the poison. When sueh
a 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 far practicable, tC
Eradicate .SyDbiiiS from tho World Would it moi
seem that disease prevalent and so direfu, ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its reame ii
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he sees it, and ignorant OF the bes
means Of checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agnation the disease is loathsOm one that IT Is
dlsfeputaDle one TO nave, ana disgusting one tC
treatg Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but it will not satisfy scie nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
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 can
not be satisfied with smatterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting upon
him double obllgation-one the duty he to 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 practition-
ers, indeed there many iChO are ignorant ofUen-
eredL Diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat tn em.-Of all such persons it may be as
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 reSpectdbaHy Q
| diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects for hi
care and reflection; and the only distinction that HI
acknowledges, is that which arises from their create
or less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed drec
his practice in particular channel, that his busi
ness will be inclined to class of Affections, rathe
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
Q. H. T0ZER, NJ. D.