Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-01
THE USE AND ABUSE
STLMUL Z. s. n IT'S.

SPITE OF THE AWFUL LOGIC OF TX.
'e""'r' mn" IN oenancc Of prohihitory stat
'es incompetence IS more prevalent In the Uni.
ed states to-day than II has ever been al any
ormer period. This ss statistical fac, which
ne well informed philanthroptst cannot DENY
however much he may regret H. ard 1t proves
one OF two things either that the vice IA ,.s,
is past remedy or mitigation or tina, the s,rip.
gent means adoptedto p,event the sale md ma.
oil stimniants have been unwise and irrational.
Human nature is no. so hopelessly vicious as,e
be beyond the intus of reason aud persua
sion-however obstinate II may be in IL. res,st.
anee to arbitrary and inconsistent laws, and the
Inference. therefore. is, that the extremists whe
have declared Incorporating war against tho
use OF liquor under any circumstances, have
osfrsAof fse mari. and actually increased the
evil they intended 30 crush out The Uaitrd
states law authorizes the importation. manufac-
ture and sale ofsririis, and while this is the
cas-, no local law can ever prevent thcuse the
article. The statues which impose taxes and
du'ies on liquor. prc suppose shat II will be
used. and recognize the right OF the pcople TO
use t. That right is denied IS ,he prohibitions
ists. and they make by laws 10 prevent the ci,i
nens from exercising personal privilege guar.
an,ecd TO hir,--by implication 1T least by tho
law of the land
This IS the whole case IN q nus she'll and II Il
for these reasons that the Maine law and every
other enactment, ofi,s class have proved dismal
failure.
Every good man admits that intoxicatirn isa
terrible vice the fruitful parent ofevery species
OF crime. But II does not therefore follow that
alcoholic s,imulants should be abolished Wipe
them out and what becomes Of one OF the most
important departments OF medical arty Only
ignorant fanatics. or men whose better judgment
is warped by prejudice. will attempt TO deny
that lives are saved daily by the timely admin
istra,ion OF spirituous stimulus as terminating
aud restorative agent II is the basis Of all the
tinctures Of the pharmacopuias. and Il has pre-
served the lives Of thousands on the battle hed.
N military and other hospitals. and in private
practice. Without 1t medical science would be
like the play OF Hamle, with the part of the hero
omi,,e'.. Most especially is this true OF dfts
MD .sfimaidnt Unquestionabl, the extrcm-
istfof the NslL Dow stripe. would like to sup
~ !, al med,catcd preparations containing al
cow They would probably begin with HOS.
LETTERS STOMACH BITTERS. rcputcd TO be
the most potent restorative and Alternative Of the
day They would deprive the ague and fever
districts Of the South and West of this power
full specific They would meet the traveller in
the Valley * the Mississipai, on the miner in
the places or canons of California, or the voy-
r.. ~. .t..l4-t
Mexico OF the Yves, Indies. and demand tho
surrender Of this great aniidotc to malaria and
protective against the effects of UNIV holesomc
water, If he happened TO be provided with it,
my, they would probably 20 further than that.
and destroy the great factory at Pittsburg. where
il is prepared. and every bottle Of IL upon
which they could lay their hands throughout
the length and breadth of the land. IN vain
would /. be proved TO them that the article was
manufactured from the purest Of all known diau-
s,ye stimuli and the most valuable OF medicinal
herbs and roots. Away with IL away with
il - they would cry at contains alcohol, and
therefore it must be DESTROYED
But this is the language Of insane bigotrv-
Enlightened Science-aye, ana enlighteded Re.
hgion and Morality. too condemn u utterly
BiSnOp fAstHthN. tue Reverend bT.
md other great divi.cs have recently gwen
their testimony ng, inst such whoiesal. hcstility
10 stimulabts. anu have declared that the vice
Of drunkenness has been greatly Increased by
the undiscrimnating onsloughis OF the prohibi-
tio.is's The great Aosssiz, and sach mer as
Professors HossosD and JACKSON, together
with hrs HissLow CLARkG, HoLxIs, WBftk and
many other emiuent prnc Iitinnrrs, whose stand
ing as ply sicions should secure respect Tor their
opinions on point like this, have stated that al
han ntelv NIT Al
/ the treatment OF many diseases and as restora-
uves they only INSIST that the pr-paf atoms be
| PURE They are in favor OF stringent laws
against adulteration. their motto IL regulate
not drstroy'.
And this is the true policy, dictated alike by
| philoso, by. experience and common sense. =
What on the other hand. il the tendency Of the
policy Of prohibition = II does not prevent, IL
| never hns prevented, II never can prevent the
sale OF cob lie fluids but II leads 10 their dsr.-
riordtton, and thus increases thousand ioid
the evils that IL proposes TO annihi ate.
when liquors sold secretly, ana at the risk u
personal liberty, Of course III. draers will seek
! TO compensate themselves Tor the hazards they
| incur bv inordinAte profits, and 10 obtain those
profits, they will adultersie what they sell. II
\ is notorious that the liquor SOLD IN states whcrc
prohbitory laws exist IL for the most part
| poason II Is as sac for the vender to
| give his customers fiery and destructive conf
! pound as II good article the penalty being in
each case the srnie Strict and Faithfully exc
cuted Inspections laws would prevent this
| horrible aduiteration. Prohibitory laws pro
| mote IT. II Is we'll known that most Of the IL
quor recently forfeited in New York, brooklyn
| and elsewhere for evasion of the Government
| tax has been of the vilest description. The
manufacturers, in view OF the possibility Of sci
zure have got up the cumberland articles NJ the
! least possible expense. in order that their loss.
! In case OF DISCOVERY, might be compar aitvely
snail The safety Of the public health demands
that such perncious stuii be destroy, ID, and IN
der proper system OF tests IL would be con-
demned and emptied into the docks. But no, IL
it IL sold BY the Government, AZ the average rate
OF about ~ per gallon, TO pay the tax. In this
war alcoholic poison is distributed broadcast
among the people. The whole system OF ieRis-
lation bearing upon the LIQUOR trade in this coun-
try Ia, although not so intended, in the interest
Of intemperance. moderate excise and wise
sanitary laws. in relation to the testing Of al
d stilled and fermented beverages, are the bes
safeguards sgainst the great evil which all think
ing men deplore, but for which few have the
wisdom and boidness 70 propose shy remedies
consistent with reason and founded on a proper
appreciation Of the wants and weaknesses Of hu.
man nature. What pity II Is thai professed
ref0rmists will attempt 10 drive, when their true
policy would be 10 lead. advise snd RESTRAIN. -
Ali patriotic dtixeps would be glad IL they could
to sweep out OF the trade and commerce Of the
country. the vile brain. maddening potions that
ere now sold in every public gro.gery and every
secret den OF intempere nee, with 40 little risk &c
the dealer ~ the purest products Of the vat and
the still.
The question is How shall Il be done And
the reply Of every righ,-thinking man is-by
rigid examination Of the articles, and the infic
tion Of h. avy penalties. pecunisfv and peraonsi
in all cases where aduiteration 10 detected. II
il not a shame that the common poisoner ant
the dealer in . pure preparation should only b.
held TO the same accountability by the authori-
ties, And YET this is the case Under the present
iiquaf laws.
There are many forms Of diffusive stimuli used
by the medical profession, and the great object
OF the Trustworthy physicians 10 10 obtain then
unmixed with any deleierious article. HOSTEL
TER'S STOMACH Bl1TERS, M readily Of serv
ed, las the reputation Of being the pures, prep
aratcn of Its class al present manufactured. ans
was. therefore. cited as a case in point. II i
just 10 il fair. ia il for the greatest good of III,
greatest number that the Law should piece thi
valuable medicine on par with "Hghtipg rum
What sol OF Legislation Ii that which makes n,
distinction between b health giving tonic ant
Alternative and = life consuming bane, Truly
both Congress A. our State II gislaauses hav,
much TO learn uuon this important subject, an,
the sooner they begin TO profit by the palpabl
lessons OF tee hour. the better II will be for tn
moral and pb ysical health Of lie people. Undc
the present contradictory incor grnoua and shor
sighted general and state laws affecting The Ii
qnor question. iBtemperance, with ell its horri
Bile consequences, IL ~ sure to increase an
multiply IL the sun Is 70 generate miasma froH
ssamp. or fame 10 grew 6ercer By feeding
With turpentiue The subject h too broad 10 b