Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
PRACTICAL TREATISE on yENEREAL,
nr q III. TnZEE. Sacramento.


There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable Of deepeF Importance, either in medical or
moral point OF view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
ease merely as it Affects lie and hedtt; and our ei
forts are directed not to the reformation OF man "
cious propenstes but to the mitigation OF MS bodIy
suttrngs. IL is in this abstract sense we NIlle ol
VeneredL fectiORS. 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 limited to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become enlighcd practitioner, IT is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aec-
tions in 4s- nature repuSiye to delicate sen>ibes
he regarded in no other light than as morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take al low view of it and regard 1t only as labor Is
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 infrmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natre are 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
w: efndulgence the qualification of appetites, the
eXhaustng toll of avarce the lcverish 2bors for u-
man applause, all produce their haneu effects upon
tie Constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
tthe 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 phanthropc
heart viii feel that II Is pleasure rs wen rs uull
to relieve bodily inGrmities, whenever and however
thew 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 dsagreeahe But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction Of feeling that athorgh
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 labors.
OF all the affections that allict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful is to the person who st contracts it,
frghtful as frequently its ravages in his consttu
tion, ending occasionally IN destruction; yet it is
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 eve covered with bl1tches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance OF old ago;
and it is probable that every particle OF the living or
gansm is equally tainted with the poison When such
a condition exists it cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full ofpain
SoRoFULi, CoNsUMPrIoN 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
Ei'ddicdte SXDhjliS from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent and so direiul, ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both as respects its true pathology and its treatme t
What excuse can he oer 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
agiuaton the disease is loathsom one that II Is
disreputabe one to have, and a disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but it will not satisfy scietce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
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 srattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. lie feels resting upon
him double obllgation-one the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he Is qualified /
member of noble profession the other the duty he
yves to himself, to make and maintain reputation |
or attainments and skill. There practtion-
ms, indeed there many, loto are ignorant QfUen
real diseases, because they fancy it is not reepeca
bic to treat them-Of all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases atone; 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 reSpectdbu1y Of
diseases. All maladies 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
ness will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another bat this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c, Ii. TOZER, NJ. D.