Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-13
A rnAcncA rnrArlsr on vnxEnnAL,
DIR. G. III. T0zBR. 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.
ease merely il affects Hte and hC0Ith; and our ef-
forts are directed not TO the reformation Of mans vi
cous propenstes but to the mitigation of his bodily
suiTerings. 1t is in this abstract write of
Tenelem AfectiOBs. And it is IN this that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. II his
feelings allowed to influence his professional pur
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be lim ed to
those subjects that are most agreeable to his tastes
70 become cnlighted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent One and alice
tions, in l9i- nature repusive to delicate sen,bs
be regarded in no ether 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 is
disagreeabe one. In any form, disease Unpleasant
to look upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights The physician is made the witness both Of
physical pain and moral inlirmity, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts Of mans nat.re clouded
over; his pride is humbled; his intellect lie disturbed ;
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas is sickness the consequence Of his own fol
ly; indulgence the gratifca ton of appettes, The
eXhaustng toll Of avarce. the feversh lebors for hu
man applause, all produce their haneful effects upon
the Constitution But TO the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are 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 phanthropic
neart VIII lecl tnal II Is pleasure rs Ncll ds a
to relieve bodily mtrmities, whenever and however
they appear. This is the higher and nober view of
medical science 1t dcvotes 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 disagreeabe But he Is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that aiho gh
personal comfort sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
Bcncy oence has the widest scope, and meets witt he
richest return for its abors.
or all the affections that allict man, there is no
tnvr li,s i'm gpn Is.
Dreadful it is to the person who fist contracts it,
frghtful frequently are its ravages in his consu-
tion, ending occasionally IN destruction yet it 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 with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance Of old aga
and il is probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
condition exists, it cannot he doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full of pain.
SCROFULA, CONSUMPTION and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, in many cases its fruit
and way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections is as far as practicable, to
Erddicate SyplsHis from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent and direful, ought
to excite the icepeSt interest among the medical
both as respects its true pathology and its Treatment
What excuse he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he IT, and IS ignorant of the best
OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him TO say to the inn
aginaton the disease is loatlsom one that it is
diSreputabe one to have, and disgusting to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has BETTER but it will not satisfy scie ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit will rest contented with knowing
only limited part of it. There is subject that he
thinks unworthy Of investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with smatterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him n double oblgation-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 attainments and skill. There are some practiton-
ers, indeed there are many, tctO are ignorant ooen
ere diseases, because they fancy it is not respecta-
bic TO treat tlem.-Of all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined TO these diseases alone 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,
will not know any difference in the reSpectdbRdy 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.