Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-11
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vEsrnEAL,
DIR. G. HI. TOzEEs. sacramento.

There are no maadies 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 business to look at dis
ease merely it affects {te d5d hedIth, and ef-
forts directed, not to the reformation of mans vi
cous propenstics but to the mitigation of his bodily
suiTeriugs. II is in this abstract sense write of
Veneredt AGccti0RS 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 enliged practitioner, 1t is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aiiec
tons in 9- nature repusive to delicate sensibties,
be regarded in no other light than as 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
dsagreeable 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 inlirmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat:re couded
over; his pride is humbled his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character in a word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence Of his own fol
y selfndugence, the qualification Of appetites, The
eXhaustng toll of avaricc the feverish abors for hu-
applause all produce their baneful effects upon
the Constitution 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
way this weakness is exhibited, the phllanthroplC
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty,
TO relieve bodily nirmities, whenever and however
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 g
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 abors.
OF all the affections that aliict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who fist contracts it,
frightf frequently are its ravages in his constltu-
ton ending occasionally in 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 hideousy manifested
to the eye covered with blotches and sores with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance Of old ago
and 1t is probable that every particle OF the living Or
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
condition exists it cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full fpain.
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, far practicable to
Eradicate SYoAiiis from the World Would 1t not
seem that disease so prevalent and so dfrefu, ought
to excite the Geepest interest among the medical men,
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 ignorant of the best
OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the inn
agnation the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and a disgusting one to
treat? Such may, probably, satisfy him
who has better but will not satisfy scleLce 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 smatiering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. lie feels resting upon
him double obngauon-one, the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is a qualified
member of a noble profession the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for attanments and skill. There some practton-
ers, indeed there many, a0hO are ignorant ofUen
eredl diseases because they fancy it is not respeca
bic to treat ta em.-Of all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases dtOne 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 respectd6ilHy O
diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects for his
and reflections and the only distinction that ht
acknowledges, is that which arises from their greater
or less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direc
his practice in particular channel, that his bust
ness will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. T0ZER, NJ. D.