Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-17
THE USE N q


..a.h ot THE AWFUL LOGIC OF TX.
- anu IN defiance Of prohib,tory stat
wv '"'e"ferance is more rrcy slent in the I'M,
~ ''A''s !" day than ii has ever been a, any
FORMER period. This IL = s,.,i.,,csl fac, ~h;eb
VOC "e'' informed philanthropis, carue, deny.
800 much he may regret il. ard 1, proves
things = either that the vice ia ,.s,
- PAs' remedy or mitigation or tina, n. tin.
GEM means adopted TO pew en-, the sale ma "a.
OF stimulants have been unw,.c ,,l ;r...aa.
human nature Is no. 50 hopelessl, yieiorx ,. a.
= = T" Tue 'hha'nee OF reason aud pctsn,.
. however obstinate il ina, be in its resist.
sncc TO arbitrary and incepsis,cnt laws ,na IL.
inference. therefore. is, tina, the ext, mi.,s Wiz
have declared Incorporating war arains, III,
use OF liquor under any circumstances. hay.
orersAof the mari. and actually increased tho
evil they intended to crush out. The United
Sfates law authorizes the importation. msnnfnc.
'nre and sale of spirits. aud Willie this il the
cas-, no local law can ever prevent the use 9th
article. The statues which impose taxes and
ou'ies on liquor. pre- suppose that i, will b,
used. ana recognia, the right Of the pceplc 20
use II. That right is denied ), lie PROHIBITION.
is's, aud they make by laws 10 proven, the c,ti
rens from exercising a personal privilege guar.
antecd to him-by implication at lca., hv Tia
Law Of the land.
THIS Is the whole case in a nat,shell. and ii q.
for these reasons that the Maine law AMI every
other enactment Oft class have proved dismal
failure.
Every good man admits that in,oxieatirn fsa
terrible vice the fruitful parent ofevsrv species
of crime. But II does not therefore follow TIM,
alcoholic stimulan,s should BE- abolished. Wipe
them out aud what becomes OF one OF the mos,
Important departments " medical artg Onl,
ignorant fanatics. or men whose better Judgment
is warped by prejudice. will attempt to deny
that lives are saved da,lv by the timely admin
istration OF spiri.uous stimulus IA a terminating
and restorative agent. II is the basis of all the
t%incturcs Of the pharmacopGias. and it has pre-
served the lives OF thousands ON the battle field.
IN military and other hospitals. and in private
Without IT medical science would be
like the play Of Hamlet with the part Of the hero
Most especially il this true Of a pure
medical sti'nniant. unquestionably the cxtrem
list cf the NsiL Dow stripe, would like to sup
press all med,catcd preparations containing al.
They would probably begin with HOS
STOMACH BlTTERS, rrpu,ed TO be
the most otcnt restorative and Alternative Of the
day. They would deprive the asuc aud fever
dis tricis Of the South and West OF this power
full specific. They would meet the traveller IN
the Valley Of the Nisslssip,i, or the miner IN
the places or canons Of California. or the voy-
ager about to sail for the insalubrious coast OF
Mexico or the West Indies. and demand the
surrender II this great antidote 10 n %alaria, and
protective against the effects of UNIV holcsomc
water, IL he happened 10 be provided with it.
Nay, they would probably 20 further than that.
and destroy the great factory ut Pi,tsburg. where
il 10 prepared, AMI every bottle Of It upon
they could lay their hands throughout
Tho length and bresdth Of the land. In vain
would i: be proved TO them that the article was
manufactured from the purcst OF nil known diilu
stimuli and the most valuable Of medicinal
lcrbs aud roots. AWAY with II! away with
t." they would cry lit contains alcohol, and
berefore il must bc DESTROYED.
But this Is the language Of insane bigotrv.-
S~cience-sye, ana cnlighteded Re-
ieion and Morality. too condemn II utterly
3ishop EASTMAN, tue Reverend DR.. WoRcRsrhR.
md other great diviucs have rect nifty given
heir testimony sgvinst such wholesnl. hostility
o stimulants. and have declared that the vice
II drunkenness has been greatly increased by
he undiscriminnting oDsloughts OF the prohibit
~ionis's. The great AoAssiz. and sach men A.
HOassosD and JACKSON. together
Drs. BIarLow, CLAEks, HoLsss, WnivR and
many other eminent practitioners; whose stand
~ physicions should secure respect for their
opinions on u point like this, have stated that nj
cohollc preparations are absolutely ess.ntihl IN
the treatment OF many diseases. aud ns restora-
They only insist that the preparations 10
pure. They are in favor OF stringent laws
against aduiteration their motto Is 'r,guiats
not dyfr0y'.
And this is the true policy, dictated alike by
philosophy experience and common sense -
policy of prohibition l, does not prevent, It
never has prevented, il never can prevent the
sale Of a,coholic fluids, but 1t leads TO their defs
-iordtion, and thus increases u thonsanj-told
he evils that II proposes 10 nnnibi ate
when liquors are sold secretly. ana at the risk al
PERSONAL liberty. OF course the dealers will seek
% compensate themselves Tor the hazards they
ncnr by inordinatc profits, and 10 ultiiu those
profits, they will adulierate what they sell. II
> notorious that the liquor sold ~ states where
,rohibitory laws exist is FOR the most part
1t is as sac for the yender to
v tt3 a. IVY tbN RHHf' 49, RPHH
pound as a good article ? the penalty being ~
Zach case the srme. Strict and tsithfuiiy exc
.uied inspection laws would prevent tbs
adul,eration. ProhIbitory laws pro-
mote II. II is well known that mos, 81 the IA
luor recently forfeited in New York, brooklyn
and elsewhere. for evasion Of the Government
has been of the vilest description. The
nanufacturers IN view OF the pot sibility Of sci
lure, have got up the cumberland articles AT the
east possible expense. IN order that their loss.
n case Of DISCOVERY. might be comparatively
mail. The safety Of The public health demands
hat such pernicious stuff be destroyed and un-
Ter . proper system OF tests it would be con
iemned and emptied into tho docks. hut no. II
I IL sold by the Government, at the average rate
IF about o. per gallon, TO pay the tax: In this
var alcoholic poison IN distributed broadcast
among the people. The whole system OF legis-
Istion bearing upon the | quor trade in this coun-
II, slthough not so intended, in the interest
pf ntempeSsnce. A moderate eycise and wise
laws, IN relation to the testing OF al
stilled and feSmsnted beverages, are the best
men deplore, but for which few have the
wisdom and boldn-ss 10 propose any remedies
.onsistsnt With reason and founded on a proper
Of the wants and weaknesses Of hu.
nature. what . pity u ~ ths. professed
.eformists will attempt 70 drive. when their true
policy would DO 10 lcsd. adv,se end restrain
All patriotic ditixsns would be glad II they could
% sweep out Of the trade and OF the
the vile brain. msddening potiona that
IRE now sold in every public groggery snd every
Decest den Of intemperence, with - little risk TO
he dealer - the purest products Of the vat and
he still.
The question IL, How shall u BE- dones And
The reply Of every right thinking man is-bya
rieid exsminatien Of the articles, and the infiic-
Of hs Avy penalties. pecuniasy snd personsl.
in Oh cases where aduiterstion 10 detected. Is
4 not . shame that tho common poisoner ana
he dealer il . pure preparation should only Be
20 the same accountability BY the suthori-
lies, And yet this ID the case .noer the present
There are many forms Of difusive stimuli used
b. the medical profession. and the great object
II the Trustworthy physicians u 10 obtain them
upmixed with any delctsrious article. HOsTET-
rER'S STOMACH Bi1TERS, ~ readily observ-
has the reputation Of being the purest prep.
Of its class At present manufactured, and
ust. 10 il fair. 10 il for the g~reatest good Of the
'sluable medicine on Q par with sighting rum"
What sort OF legislation Is that which makes no
between u health giving tonic and
liter alive and . life con suming bsne' Truly.
Congress ard our State Legislatures have
much 70 learn upon this important subject. ana
he sooner they begin 30 profit by y 9 palpanic
essons Of Tee hour, the better II will be for Tho
moral and ply sical health Of tie people. Under
he present contradictory incor gruous ana shor'
lighted general and State laws affecting ,heH-
luor question, intemperance. with oil us norIi
lie consequences. in a. sure TO increase anu
u The sun is TO generate mlafma IoM.
avamn. or 6ams 10 grow iiercee By FEEDING
vith tnsrentioe. The subject 10 too brosd 70 be