Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-14
TEMPERANCE IN ALL THINGS.

patriots are advocates Of temperance In iced.
public sentiment is unanimous on THIS pint.
although there may he differences OF opiaion
as to the hes. metho of acco nplishing The de-
sired end. Temperance n cans moder a,cu. and
the use OF into xicsting fluids, has much broad
err Specification than that. The individual who
abiures all distilled a-d fermented stimulsn,s as
. deadly poison may. nevertheless. be intemper-
ate. in his language. in h,s parsui. Of wealth. in
his eating. in his political opinions, in the graf,
Of any Que of his passions. HIS pr,iu.
dices or HE appstises. l, 10 even possible 70
preach Temperance" intempsratel,.
There are certain enthusiasts. for exsmp,.
who demandthe entire adjustment of alcoholic
stirnulants. Against these u,trs. prohibitioui.,s
the great body Of the medical profession takes
decided ground. Nine-,enths OF the physicians
and yeons Of the civilized world prescribe al.
cohe'. and medicines Of which alcohol isa car
dinal ingredient in their practice The, say
that II enc OF TIE most important articles il
the mateiia medica. and that nothing can ann
ply Its place. Sometimes they administer il
aest. sometimes diluted with water. sometimes
mcdicatei and while ainit,isv. a. any sane
and honest man admits. tina, il is. morally and
physically, poison when tskento excess. they
argue that under certain conditions and in Ger.
tain cases, its use is not only advisable. bns e.
sential 10 the prcserva alton Of life aud the res
toraticn OF health.
Believing that the most profound path olo-
gis.s and Psychologists OF the age understand
the natter somewhat better than non prcfcs
SIGNALS. We accept their doctrine and practice a.
hilosophic and correct the more especially
~ the results Of their treatment confirm their
theories.
The rational friends Of temperance side ~
side with whom VIC stand, frankly coneedc
that alcohol is sometimes necessary as u SAM
tary agent. Mr. Greeley grants this in . secers
article published in The Independent. and
only fanatics, whose real il untempefed BY
knowledge. venture 10 deny il.
Here, however, . difficulty occurs The Il
quors Of commerce are 80 generally sdulteratcd
tina, it is perilcus TO give them 70 sick persons.
All the brsndies. runs, gins. whiskys. &c, ere
more or less cmpoisoned. Each contains some
ingredients which provokcs thirst for ardent
spirits and thus drunkards are made. Under
these circumstances sensible Temperance
men" should be the first to appreciate the i'm
portance OF pure st,mulant for medical use.
This desidcrn-uin Is supplied 10 the public and
the faculty in tho form ofHOSTErTER ) STOM
ACH BiTTERS, which is not merely "a whole
some sli,nulant bu. an invaluable vegetable ton
L. corrective and Alternative. In manufactnr-
ny, advertising and selling it-for sanitary pur
poses oniy-the proprissors claim to be contrib
uting = sound and substantial plank to the
platform.
There is . good de Al Of cant talked ana writ
ten BY some OF the self elected reformsrs II the
morals Of mankind. Its the misfortune Of
many OF these persons, and OF their disciples. to
confound the use Of dinusible s,inulants As an
antidote with their misuse - . beverage. Tho
spirit by which they are animated il = spirit Of
blind bigotry and intolerance, akin 10 that
which, in the olden time. led 20 the massacre Of
81. bartholomew, the crusade sgaisst the Abb
genses and many other foul wrongs committed
n the name of religion. Thomas Hood, the wit |
lest Of philosophers, and the most philosophc
Il Of wits, characterized that narrow minded and |
aggressive piety which is continually pecking 81
whatever does not strictly conform to its pecu. |
lar ritual as mag piety and there are a good |
many birds OF the mag pie feather who would |
ain obtain the exclusive.control Of the whole
temperance flock.
The doctrine of these indiv idusls lacks con
istencv. The same arguments If they deserv. i
lac name-which they urge against the employ
nent Of alcohol and alcoholic tonics in the treat
nent Of disease. or for it's prevention, apply
With still greater force to most OF the favorite |
pecifics Of the faculty. Yet they have not
sord to say against opium. mercury. strychnine.
odine. quinine. and other deadly poisons which |
re prescribed daily BY thousands Of medical
men. Are these less deleterious THAI the pure |
lcoholic s,imulant used a. . me dunn for difins
ng the healing influence Of wholesome herbs |
mo roofs through the evsSem! Inc most uh-
ultra prohibitionist must admit |
hat they are not
But he has q rejeinder in reserve. The pow
,rfui mendoza ants referred 10 are prescribed in
limited doses. Bounds are affixed to their use
BY those who recommend them. And 10 III not
he same. " ask, with regard to medicated spir- |
tuous stimnlants. Every bottle Of HOSTEL
rER'S STOMACH BlTTERS. for example. is
by directions for M use. These
directions are 30 clear and explicit - those In |
,hy sician's prescriptions. and even il they hap
zen 70 be violated through insdvertanee, no Sc |
ious consequences ensue. A double or triple /
lose Of isudanum, Of Of stryehniDe, or Of min |
raj salt, may kill. and very often does kill. but
Eve fold. or even ton fold, dose Of the BIT |
rERS would produce no such terrible effect. -
)pium is an Infinitely stronger intoxicant than
my variety Of slcohol, and 10 extensively used
o produce intoxication - we'll % IN medical |
Why then ID opium recognised - /
lseful curative BY the same parties that utterly
,roscribs oil alcoholic preparations II 10 al
vays best to be consistent.
Bcoted Prohibitionists would de well to learn |
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