Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-23
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on yENEREAL,
DR.. c. III. TOzEH. 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.
rs m, dica men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely rs it affects life md hedttb; and our el-
forts directed, not to the reformation OF man W
cious propensites, but to the mitigation OF his bodily
suGerrgs II Is in this abstract sense We write OF
Teaeredi ABectiOnS Aud 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 lini Ell TO
those subjects that are most agreeable 10 ms tastes
ro become an eulghted practitioner, il is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and alice
tons in ~pature repulsve to delicate sen biitit S,
be regarded in no other light than as morbid phch"-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
Tn. whole business of the medical art, when we
take low view Of it and regard 1t only as labor,
disatreekble 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 nirmity, struck ny ds-
ease the attractive parts Of mans nat2re are clouded
uyer his pride is humbed; his Intellect ie disturbed
his whole character, in a word, is transformed Too
often alas is sickness the consequence OF ms own lol
iy; self indulgence, the qualification OF appettes Inc
exhausng tol of avrce the ieverish iGhors lor hu-
man applause, all produce their haneiul effects upon
the Constitution. But TO the medical attendant the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon his
skill his cares.
first truth for medical man to learn; and in whni-
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phlantlropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty,
t. relieve bodily iuhrmities, whenever and however
uev appcar This is the higher and nohler view of
medical science 1t devot,s itselfo the mitigation OF
Dalu, the abatement of diSeHse, the restoration TO
health. In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tat1r Of much that s disagreeabe. But e IS reward
ed by the lofty satisactiol of feeling that althor eh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet il is through such road that
Bsnevolcrce has the widest scope, and meets witt he
richest return for its l@bors.
Ofai the affections that aflct man, there is no
one more terrible IN its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as it is TO the person who ii st contracts it,
frightu frequently are its ravages in his constltu-
tun, ending asonaliy 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 hideously manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces having the appearo nee OF old age
and it probable that every particle of the living or
gansm is equally tainted with the poison. When such
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
Eiddicdte SHphjtiS from the World Would it not
seem that disease SO prevalent ana so direu, ought
to excite the .erpest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatme
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 il and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agnaton the disease is II lOathsom one that it is a
disreputable one TO have, and disgusting to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better, but it will not satisfy sce 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. lie can
not be satisfied with SCATTERING knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him double oblgaton-one the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is a qualified
member of noble profession; the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain a reputation
for attainments and skill There are some practition-
ers, indeed there many, lCO ignorant Qfuen-
ered1 Diseases because they fancy it Is not respecta
bic to treat tlem.-Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone; they will he 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 reSpectdbU4y OF
diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects for his
and relection 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 bust
will he inclined to class Of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
rs beneath orunworthy his notice.
c. IL TozH2TTee, NJ. d.