Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-12
PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
nr. G. m. TOzETk. Sncramento.

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, il is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects Jte and hedttt and our e
forts are directed, not to the reformation OF man VI
cous propensities, but to the mitigation OF his bodily
sunerings. 1t is in this abstract sense we Wrlle OF
TeRereH Afdcti0HS And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study II hls
feelings are 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 ana alec
tons, in lei~ nature repulsiVe 10 dccale senDIt's
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 and regard it only as labor'is
disagreeabe one. In any FORM disease is unpleasant
to look upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness Doth OF
physical pain and moral infrmity, Struck ny us
ease the attractive parts of mans nat@re are 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
w lfindulgence, the gratitcaton OF appeutes me
eNhausting toll of avarice the eversh ebors for hui
man applause, all produce their baneful effects upon
the Constitution But to the medical attendant the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon ms
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 phanthropic
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty,
to relieve bodily infrmtes, 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
tator of much that is dsagreeable But he Is reward
ed by the lofty satisacol of feeling that athorg rgh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited vet 1t is through such road that
Benevoerce has the widest scope, and meets with he
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that alict man, there Is no
o,p mr. lp n
Dreadful it is to the person who fist contracts it,
frghtful frequently its ravages in his consttu
ton ending occasionally IN destruction yet it is a
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamened
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance of old age
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 way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections is, as far as practicable to
ErGdicdte Syl)hHiS from tie World Would It not
seem that disease prevalent and so drefu ought
to excite the teepes interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatment?
What excuse 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
agination the disease is oathsom one that it is a
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better but it will not satisfy sce ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit, viii 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 smattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand we'll He feels resting upon
him a double obllgaton-one, the duty he 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 a reputation
for attanments and skill There some practton-
ers, indeed there many, lC0 are ignorant ofCen
eredl diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic 10 treat tAem-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 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 respectdbaby Of
diseases. All malades are 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 hut this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice
c II. T0ZER, NJ. D.