Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-21
TEMPERANCE IN ALL THINGS.


although there may be differences Of opinion
- to thc best msthoi OF acco nplishipg Inc de-
sired end. Temperance cans moderator. and
though technically applied to abstinence from
the use Of into xicating fluids. has . much broad
Or Specification than that. The individual Who
abures oil distilled ard fermsntsd stimuli ants a.
: deadly poison may. nevertheless. be intemper-
sAe u his language. In his pursuit Of wealth. In
bic eating, 10 his political opinions in the graf.
iScstion Of any one Of hts passiOns, his prsju.
dices Of his appesitss. Il h even possible to
preach Temperance intsmperatsiy.
There sss certain enthusissss. for example.
Who demandtAs entire abeiishmsnt Of aleoholic
ssinslsats. Against these ultra rsAibitionists
the srsaa BODY Of the medical profession takes
decided ground. Nins-teuths Of the ply sicians
asd surgeons Of the civilized world prescribe a.
echol, and medicines Of which alcohol IL = car
dinal ingredient. in their practice. They say
that it is one Of the most important articles in
the matcria me ca. and tina. nothing can supi
ply its place. Sometimes they administer il
aeat, sometimes diluted with water. sometimes
medicated and while admitting. as any sane
aad honest man admits, that il is, morally and
physically. . poison whom takento excess. they
argue that under certain conditions, and in Ger.
tain cases. its use Is not only advisable, but c.
sential TO the prcserv alton Of life and the res
toraticn Of health.
Believing that the most profound pstholo.
gists and hysiologists Of the sge understand
the matterisomewhat batter than non profes-
sionals. We accept their doctrine and practice ~
hilosophic aud correct the more especially
~ the results Of their treatment confirm their
theories.
The rational friends Of Temperance side BY
side with whom We stand, frankly concsde
that alcohol 10 sometimes necessary - = sani
tary sgent. Mr. Greeley grants this in secep,
article published in "Ths indipsadsat." and
only fana.ics, whose zeal IL ustsmpered BY
knowlsdgs. venture TO deny il.
Here, however, . difficulty occurs. The Il
quers Of commerce ars - generally sdultsrated
that II ID psrilsus 70 give them 10 sick persons.
All the brandiss. runs, gins, whiskys. 10, ere
more or less eupoisoned. Each eoatsins some
ingredisnts which provokes thirst for ardent
these circumstances sensible temperance
men should be the first TO appreciate tho i'm
portancs Of pure stimulant for medical use.
This desiderasum is supplied to the public and
Che faculty in the form ofHOSTETTER'S STOM
ACH BITTERS. which il not merely q whole
some stimulant but an in aluable vegetable ton
ic, corrective and alternative. In manufactur-
ny. advertising and selling is-for sanitary pur
poses only the propristors claim TO be contrib
uting . sound and substantial plank to the
platform.
There 10 good deal Of cant talked ana writ
ten BY some Of the self elected reformsrs IF the
morals of mankind. II: Is the misfortune Of
many Of these persons, and Of their disciples. 10
confouud the use Of dihusibic stimulants as an
aatidote with their misuse o. beverage. The
spirit BY which they are animated is aspirit Of
blind bieotry and intolerance, akin 10 that
which. in the olden time. led to the masss.re Of
g. Bartholomew, the crusade against the Abb
Ienses and many ether foul wrongs committed
n the name Of religion. Thomas Hood. the wit |
lest Of philosophers, and che most philosophic-
/ Of wits. characterised that marrow minded and
geressive piesy which 10 continually pecking q
,hstevcr does not strictly conform 10 it's pecu.
ar ritual - mag piety, and there are . good
,Any birds Of the mag pie feather who would |
lin obtain the exclusive control Of the whole
Hcol.
The doetrise Of these indiv iduals lacks con-
stenev. The Same arguments II they deserve
he name--which they urge against the employ
rent Of alcohol and alcoholic tonics in the treat
rent OF disease. or for its prevention, apply |
nth still greater force to mott Of ths favorite
peciHcs Of the faculty. Yet they have not
'ord to say against opium. mercury. strychnine.
Ddins. quinlns, and other deadly poisons which |
re prescribed daily by thousands Of medical
ZEN. Are these less desterious than the pure
lcoholic stimulant used - . mt dunn for diffns-
ng the healing influence Of wholesome herbs
nd roots through the system. The most IN
ultra probibitionist must sdnit
hat they are not.
But he has . rejeindsf in reserve. Tho pow
rful mendicants referred 10 ere prescribed In
limited doses. Boua1s are s@xsd 70 their sss
y those Who recommenA them. And 10 III oos
he same. ~ ask. with regard 70 msdicatsd spir- !
tuous stinulsnss. Every bottle Of HOSTEL
'ER'S STOMACH BlTTEnS. for example. -
BY directions for its use. These
directions srs - clssr end explicit - thoss In l
,hysaeian's prescriptions. aud eyes II they hap
zen % Be violated Though issdvsrtsaes, no - |
ions consequences sssss. 4 double o. triple
lose Of lsndanss. Of Of stsyehaise. or Of min
rel salt, may kll. ssd very ofssn dses Kill. but
avs-fold, or svsa tss-fold, dess Of the BIT
FERS would produce no such terrible saset. -
)pi1n b = is1si1sly stsoaess iateaicsnt tAas
ny vaeisty Of aisohel, sad = sxtsnsively uesd
. produce intoaica1ion = we'll - - medical
reatmens. Why thss b opiu0 reeogsissd . .
lssful curative By the same parties thas utterly
I'll alcoholic preparations! u y o.
vsys bsss to be consistent.
Bigotsd Prohibitionists would Dc we'll to learn
fsw lessons from Sacred History. The Patri-
lrchs and prophets Of the old dispcnsation and
Tho Apostles Of the new, we're mot ons-ides mss
they did not hold that the abuse Of the thing |
~ N Argument sRainst ito use. The cultivs.
-, ~ sA> vsn. =. : AaAee;al fne the monufoc-