Year: 1859

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, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects life and hedItb and our eff
forts are directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propenstes but to the mitigation of his bodily
suTerings. 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
VeneedI affections. 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 enghed practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aec-


tons in ,2si- ua ture repusive to delicate sensibes
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 labor, is
disagreeGble In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both o
physical pain and moral iniirmity, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans na=re 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
y selfindulgence, the qualification of appetes The
exhausting toll Of avarice the fcversh lGbors for hui
applause, all produce their baneful effects upon
the Constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are 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
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the philanhopiC
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty
TO relieve bodily infrmtes, whenever and however
they apDear This is the higher and nobler view Of
medical science 1t tdevotes itself to the mitigation OF
pau the abatement of disease, the restoration tc
health. In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is dsagreeabe But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that althor gf
persona comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope and meets with She
richest return for its labOrs.


or all the affections that afct man, there Is nc
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts 1t
frghtful as frequently its ravages in his constu
ton ending occasionally in destruction yet it is a
disease of deeper interest," and more TO be lamentcd
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores Will
wrnkled faces having the appearance Of old ago
and il is probable that every particle of the living or
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When suct


condition exists, it cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full ofpain.


SCRoFULA, CONSUMPTION and other diseases that arr
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and ono way to stay the devastating march of thos
fearful fatal affections is far as practicable Il
Eradicate Syphilis from, the World Would it no
seem that disease so prevalent and so direful, ough
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both as respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who ca
himself surgeon, and yet does not recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant of the bes
means Of checking it and preventing any future cvi
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agination the disease is loathsom that it is
ulsreputaDle one TO nave, ana disgusting one "a
treat? Such may, probably satisfy him
who has BETTER but it will not satisfy sciet ce
philanthropy.


Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will never rest contened 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 lie feels resting upon
him double oblgation-one, the duty he TO the
public, TO whom he announces that he is n qualified
member of noble profession the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for attainments and skill. There some practon-
ers indeed there are many, 1Ct0 ignorant Green
ered diseases because they fancy 1t is not respecta
bic to treat tn em.0f all such persons it may be
serted as beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone; 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 respectdJiIHy OF
diseases All malades are alike fit subjects for his
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
will be inclined to one class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice.


c. ii. T0ZER, NJ. D.