Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-05
voLUMEX XIV, NuMBERlI.

advantageous Hence in reply 20 every proposition Of
banshng the article from the land Il is .trcnnousy
urged that rs highly inpottau, and indspsnss
be medicine. aud therefore its uSfe and manuiac
iure 10 defended and dcfrnsbe THIS idc, Of s being
indispensable medicine is universally prevalent
that the pledges of Temperance soceucs mos gen
orally coniormed thereto. no, because Of any meota
reservation mos, cases but to relieve icndvr and
sitive conscepoies This il the origin Of tho phfaseo
ory Of these several pledges "eNerP, in Of sick
ness Necessity or the hike or the language now US
ed by the American Temperance Society, plc6gings.
eainst the traffic aud Of ardent spirits las drink
Now al these exceptions many sowing clauses,
founded On tue implied idea that the medical IN.
dspcnsAhle an idea which icArlesaly affirm 10 un.
founded in fact" = e, "a
The author docs not asser, tbs, ardent spirits msy
not have been Of benefit m many cases Of disease
that may not sometimes have saved from suddendeOth.
and he audes the Effects OF cold when the DO.
dy is overhcated, which to be paralysis Of tho
stomach communicated bylympathy to the heart. But
he declares the argument drawn from the effects Of
brandy in such to be unsound they occur al
most universally among niempefato ofegnsts, 9th.
er habtusl dram drinkers
The truth is says he, that water hose5er cold.
drunk by individual however much heated, never
did produce this parulsi aud DEATH except when the
wise p. e.. And he tells US that either OPIUM red
pepper, camphor, hattshorn, preferable to ardent
spirits remedy. Do Rush recommends laudanam
as the most certain remedy IN such cases.
DR.. Reese combats tlumphantly the opinion which
has prevailed, and still prevails too extensively that II
is dangerous for persons whose health is impaired by
ntcmperance TO leaye Oh the OF ardent spirits sud
denly and the practice Of giving rum as medicine 10
cure disease caused by taking rum drHk. And
he calls the physicians of tins country To nobly
pouse the cause OF Temperance, by ospeng from tho
practice Of physc all alcoholic preparations OF ned
cines and unite their combined testimony in favor Of
the truth tha, the medical OF ardent spirits be-
wholly dispensed with, no, only without detrimcn,, Lu,
with ncalculabe advantage TO the public health then
shall acquit ourselves of the fearful Of
r sponsibry which Is accommodating upon for he
propagation of this ruinous aud fatal deuson, tina, the
traffic and Of ardent spirits must be continued be-
cause indispensable medicine Better for the health
lives of the community that the very and
isence of the medical proesson should be driven from
the land botted out forever, than that should
tail this stupid deception and mischievous imposition
l. upon the nation and the world. For even the advo-
Gates for the medical use Of must admit the obvi-
Gus, though appalling truth, that lives lost by
drinking rum medicine in a single year, than uIe
D.. preserved by it in century. p. %, %.
The author does not bject tie Of those Tine
ia tures such as audanum, the dose Of which does no;
a exceed few drops. All this ought 10 be reject
Is ed and that they may be rejected without njury
,e shown by the fact that DR. Rush laid them all aside
"a many years before his death aud that very many ply
scians of extensive practice them under any
II, circumstances"
The author makes eloquent and fofcibe uppeasto tho
friends OF temperance his professional brethren, 10
f., the manufactures aud dealers in sprtuous liquors. u
m those who have unhappy fallen INTO the Of aco
IS hoc medicines having been taught 10 believe that they
harmless aud useful, and u Commissioners Of TX
~ else Aldermen, aud other Corporation officers 10 ac!
I'd well the respective parts IN the temperance roorma-
o. ton few quotations from The work shall Gloss
"A this article.
ali there be found the records Of tbe heal ng
r. art or on the page OF authentic history the description
Of disease with which the human body ever al
. ilcted, single symptom which ever presented /,
self Tor which there safe and ehectual re
=. NEEDY, than any modification Of alcohol couies
that IN my digsnt investigation Of the subles, for
"A ny years aud ia all the opportunities have enjoyed il
H. public and private practice, have found any
ldencc of the fact aud willing that any champIo
Oh of ardent epilts may publish to the world
H. aygamen,am Gd honainem against all have "f
y Nay, viii 60 farther, and add, that # any can
!, did and enlightened physician will give description o
, supposed case OF disease, which he may taaey &C
"a curing within the limits Of Jrobatiy whetherthe "a
IN tient have previously been sOber dyuHkea aud ID
no which any form Of ardent spirits is indispensable
-, will give him credit for his ingenuity and it cannO
f reiuo his argument founded upon this suppos.u9D,
en- will magnsnimously proclaim ny erfor snd feiract IA
- affirmation Of the utter wottLlessness oi the article
medicinal scent "
"iinsiH therefore, that anles. 4 can be demonsiTsi
cd that alcohol asesssa, oS 0sdeai PHPOst %
u, existence a1ioug IS and ~ pefPetuAion viii be,
- more bitter Inheritance iof pos:efy, than Fand"iA
: box received from Jupiter, With which 20 curse man
Kind for that had hope o. tau bottom, while fn'a d
,e without solitary red-emiag quality. let iA'ss "h
oppose is ban.shmeat from the land ihsa 30 lonRe
plead f1T 10 Hccsssy even ~ s Hthyi ~ nsi
m thsf creosias b. sngIe sfgaDient dawn hen
HE resources Of earth heay.u bat e, them gny!ash
- ingy syoa Il they eOBunus T. Pf4d isf - P'rpeiaa
ton sln0ag u.s. Asd Tor bsqueaihng 10 ~ilhsfsg eafs
D. -.aiurs gsprrsloBs that the tses Of run, and ~
iyrf Of a. nagss paramegnl sih them ~ al ~