Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-22

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 as il affects life ind hedIth and our eff
forts directed not to the reformation OF mans vi
cious prouenstes but to the mitigation of his bodily
sufTerngs. 1t is in this abstract sense write Of
V1eredL fectiOnS And 1t is in this 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 enlghted practitioner, 1t is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and afec
tons in si- nature repusve to delicate sensibties,
be regarded in other light than as morbid pheno
af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take low view of it and regard it only labor, is
disagreeabe one. In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both OF
physical pain and moral infrmty, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natTe clouded
over his pride is humbled; his intellect ie disturbed
his whole character, in a word is transformed Too
often alas is sickness the consequence of his own fol-
ly; sendulgence the qualification of appetites, the
exhaustng toll of avarce the feversh lebors for hu-
applause, all produce their baneful elects upon
the Constitutions. But TO the medical attendant, lhe
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
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phlanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty,
to relieve bodily nfirmites, whenever and however
they 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
taor of much that is dsagreeable 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
Benevolnce has the widest scope, and meets witt he
richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that afllict man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts It,
frighu frequently are its ravages in his constltu
ton, 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 sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance Of old aga
and it is probable that every particle OF the living
gansm is equally tainted with the poison. When suci
condition exists it cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full of pain.
SCRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases. its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of thos'
fearful fatal affections is far practicable, t
Eradicate Syphilis from the World Would it no
seem that disease prevalent and direful, ough
to excite the deepest interest among the medical
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who ca
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, AID ignorant Of the bes
means OF checking il 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
treat? Such excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has 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 subject that he
thinks unworthy % 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 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 attanments and skill. There practiton-
ers, indeed there many, 1ChO ignorant QUe1-
eredL Diseases because they fancy is not respecta
bic to treat tn em0f all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined TO these diseases alone; 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 respectGbItg OF
diseases. All maadies 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-
will be inclined to class Of Affections rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath OF unworthy his notice.
c. II. TOZER, MD.