Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-14
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vEXEREAL,
Dr. G. H. TOzER, sacramento.


There are no malades to which the human family is
liable Of deeper imp0ytdRce either in medical or
moral point Of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
AS medical men, II is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life and hedttb; and our ef-
forts are directed, to the reformation of mans vi
clous propensites but to the mitigation of his bodily
su1erings. 1t is in this abstract sense we write OF
VenereGL AfectiORS And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. II his
feelings allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits his qualifications will necessarily be limi. ed to
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become enligted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and alice
tons, in ls- nature repulsiye to delicate sen,ibes,
be regarded i'm no other light than as morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BoDy.
The whole business of the medical art, when
take low view Of il and regard it only as labor, is
dsagreeable 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 infrmity, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nacre clouded
over; his pride is humbed his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in a word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence Of his own fol-
ly sefmdugence, the qualification of appettes, the
exhaustng toll Of avarce. the feverisb ebors for hu-
man applause all produce their hanefu effects upon
the Constitutions. 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
ever way this weakness exhibited, the phlanhropc
heart will feel that 1t is pleasure as wei as duty'
they 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 disagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy IS Otten
painfully excited, yet it is through such aroad that
Benevoence has the widest scOpe and meets VIII she
| richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that aflict man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts IT,
rghtful frequently are its ravages in his constltu-
ton, ending occasionally an dest''uct0nj 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 hdeOusy manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinked faces having the appearance OF old aga !;
and it is probable that every particle of the living or
ganism is 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.
SCRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is, as far as practicable, to
/ Eradicate Syphilis from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent and direful, ought
TO excite the ieepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatment?
What can 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
agnation the disease is loathsOm one that it is a
dlsreputahle one TO haYe ana a disgusting one TO
treatE Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no BETTER but it will not satisfy sciel ce
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. He can
not be satisfied with a scattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand well. lie feels resting upon
him double obgation-0ne, the duty he owes 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 some practitOn-
ers indeed there are many lcIo are ignorant ofUen-
eredt diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat u aem.Of 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 not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed.
Whoever has just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the FeSpectdbHHy OF
diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects for his
care and renecton 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 anctions, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
@ Ii. T0ZER, NJ. d.