Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-24
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
Dr. G. H. TOZER. sacramento.

There are no malades 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.
as mt dcaI men, it IS our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects I6 a'ad hedtth and our ef
forts are directed, not to the reformation Of mans Vi
cous propcnses, but to the mitigation of his bodily
suIerirgs Ii is in this abstract sense we write of
TenereaI Af6ctiOas. 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-
siiits his qualifications will necessarily be lmi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable TO ms tastes
70 become an enlighted practitioner it is as essential
that he should be liberal ana ardent one ana aiec-
tions in nature repulsive to delicate sen,ibtes,
be regarded in other light than as morbid phenu-
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 Is
disagreesbe 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 iniirmtty, Struck ny as
ease the attractive parts of mans nat:re clouded
oyer his pride is humbed his intellect ie disturbed
his whole character in word, is transformed. Too
often alas is sickness the consequence Of his own fol-
ly selfindugence, the gratihcat ton OF appetes The
exhausting toll of avarice. the everish nbors for hu
man applause all produce their haneiu effects "p0R
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 learni ana III what
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phlanhrOplc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well as duty,
to relieve bodily inirmites, whenever and however
lev appear. This is the higher and nobler view Of
medical science. 1t devoes itself to the mitigation OF
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health In doing this, its minister must be the spec
aor of much that is dsagreeabe. But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction Of feeling that ahorgh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevolence hqs the widest scope, and meets witt ,he
richest return for its labors.
Orall the affections that afict man. there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful It is to the person VINO INST contracts 1t,
frighfu frequently are its raYages IN his conSttu-
ton. ending occasionally an 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 hideously manifested
to the eve; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces having the appearances OF old aga;
and II 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 of pain.
SCRoFCLN CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and one way 10 stay the devastating march OF those
fearful fatal affections - as far as practicable, to
Eradicate SyDhHts from tie ""c'ld Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and so dr,'' ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both as respects its true pathology and its treatme u
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself surgeon. and vet does not even recognize
the disease when he sees it, and ignorant of the best
means OF checking il and preventing any future evil
consequences Is II enough for him to say to the i'm
agination the disease is lOathsom one that it is
dsrepuable one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but it will not satisfy sce
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
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
not be satisfied with snaterng knowledge Of what
he is bound to understand we'll. He feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-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
owes to himself to make and maintain q reputation
for atanmcnts and skill There are some practiton-
ers indeed there are many, ,1ChO ignorant ofUen-
erct Diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat lem.-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 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 reSpectdbUHy Of
diseases. All malades 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 bust
ness will be inclined to class of alcons, rather
than another; but this is not because he regards some
as beneath unworthy his notice.
c. II. TOZER, NJ. D.