Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-10
THE USE AND ABUSE
STIMUL.ANTS

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Ted states today than il has aver b..r M ANY
iormer period. This IA a statistical tact which
sne well informed philanih-op,s, carno, Jeoy.
however much he msy regret il. Ard Il pr,,es
one OF two things either III a, the wee il pas,
IS past remedy or mitigation o. ,ha, the .,rin.
gem means adopted to p'ev en-, til, sale aud use
OF stimulants have been unwtsc and irra.ionai.
Human nature Is no, 50 hopelcssly vicious n 60
be bey ond the influence OF reason and yer ua
sion-howeve obstinate Il msv be 10 its resist.
snce TO arbitrary and inconsistent laws. and the
inference. therefore,. IL. that the extremists Who
have declared uneemrromisipg war against the
o-srshot fhs mIvk. and actually increased The
evil they intended to c-u.h ont. The United
States law authorizes the importation. manuiac
tnre and sale Of spirits. aud while this is The
case, no local law can ever prevent the use 9th
article. Tho statues whish impose taxes and
du les on liquor, rte suppose THAT II viii be
used. and rrcoguig. the ti.ht Of the people a.
use il. That right is deaied by The prohibitions
,-ts, and th.y make by laws 20 prevent the citi
,cns from ekereisia. a personal privilege guar
sntccd TO him BY implication NJ least by the
Inv OF the land.
This is the whole case in - mt she'll. and it's
FOR Il es- reasons that the Maine law and every
other enactment Gifts class have proved Il dismal
failure.
Every good man admits that ln,o sicasi n iss
terrible vice the fruitful parent ofrve,y species
OF crime. Bat 1t does not therefore fellow that
alcoholic s,imulants should be abol' shed. Wipe
them out aud what becomes of one Of the most
important departments 81 medical art oni,
ignorant fanatics. or men whose better Judgment
is warped by prejudice. viii sttcar II to d. Nv
that lives ATE saved dali hy the timei, admin
,~stration OF sp,iituous s, imulus az Il r, snima,ins
and restorative agent. II rs the oas 5 Of all The
t~incsures ofthe pharmacor@ias. and II has N,
served The lives of thousands on the battle held.
IN ~nilitar, and other hospitals. aud in private
practice. Without Il medical science would be
like the play OF Hamlet with the partof the hero
omitted. Most especially IL TINS true ~ Igns
medical sfimuiant. Upquestionalh The extrem
is, Of the Nit Dow stripe. would like TO sup
press Nil mcdicated preparations containing al
cohol. They would probably begin with HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BITrEKS, reputed to be
the most potent restorative aud alternative Of the
day. They would deprive the n1ue aud fever
districts Of the South and WeAt oi this power
iul specific. They would meet the traveller III
the Valley Of the hiss,ssip,,. OF the miner in
the places or csuons Of California, or tho vcy
ascr about 10 sail for tho insalubfions con., OF
Mexico or the West indies. aud demand IL,
surrender 81 this great antido'e to malaria and
protective against the effects Of UNIV hole some
water, If he happened TO be- provided with II
Nav, they would probably 70 further than that,
ind destroy the great factory at fi,tsbu'c. where
il is prepared, AMI every bottle 81 IL upon
which they could lay their hands Throughout,
tho length and brepdih Of the land. In vain
would /. be prove cd 10 them that the article was
manufactured from the pnrest OF nj known diiu-
sive stimuli and the most valuable Of medicinal
herbs and roots. Away with ~ away with
IT." they would cry iii contains alcohol, and
therefore i, mus, be DESTROYED.
But this is the language Of insane bigotrv.-
Enlightened Sciencc-ayr. ana enlilhted.d Re
hgivi and Morality. too cundetnu IL utterly
uishop kAsinrns, tie Reverend Dr WonosslrR.
snl other great diyi - have recently gwen
tfeir testimony ~, int such Wholesale hcstliity
TO -tiuuIants. anu have declared that the wee
OF drdnkenucss has been greatly iacrensed by
The undlscriminating Upslou gifts OF the y ohtbi-
uo.ists. Abe great Aasss Z, und slch nlcn as
I roiessors Ho.soGp and IA,kss, together
with hrs. tioaLow, tLAhKE, HolAts. Wht.m aud
many other eminent pr az. iti.nerr, wh"tc stand
ing No plysiciuns should secure respect Tor their
opinions on IL point ike tins, have stated that al.
cohulic pfepri ations ale Lbt olutciy es.,uti.i IN
the treatment OF many diseases aud as + stora
uves. Ihcy only INSIST that the rr.pa, ttions ts
pure. They are in favor ci stringent laws
against ndultcration their motto is 'rsgui0ts
not d"str.y'.
And this is the true policy. dictated alike by
philo-o. by, experience and tmnton sense
What, ON The other hand. 10 the tendency 81 The
policy OF proLipitiun , II does not prevent, Il
never has prevented, II never can ev.lt The
sale %, q cob lie iiuids. bus it leads to thu der.
raorasion, and thus increases y thou, and Md
the evils thM u proposes 10 anhihi ute.
when liquors are sold SECRETLY. nm atthr RISK ~
p.rsensi liberty. Of course The doal.is Will seek
TO con pensate themselves Tor the hnkafcs they
incnT by inordinatc r%rottr, ard TO ~ tam ihose
! profits, they will adultefut. shht tt,t sell. II
- notorious that /, g liquor - ! ~ states where
prDhlbitory laws rsIst IL tut tie must part
Botsoa. II Is as .a fer the scndcr TO
give his custo mers "a hcfy aud destructive COM
pound ASA good article the iennlts beng N
eaen case tie = me. Strict ana faithfully exc
cuied Inspector laws would ptevelt tLis
horrible aanileratipn. PtohiLitots laws pro
mote Il. II is well known that mos IL the a..
quor r. &c tly forfeited ia New York, Erotkiyn
aud elsewhere. for EVASION OF the government
tax. has been Of thu vilest description. The
manufacturers IN view Of the POI siDilIiy OF sci
,nre. have got up the countel band articles 1T he
least possible expense. IN order that then Ices,
IN case OF DISCOVERY. might be- comparatively
snail. The safety OF th. lublc heaiti, d.maocs
that such pernicious stun be destroy ID. aud un
der o proper sy 81, IN OF tests u would be CON
demned and emp,ied into the docks. Butno. IL
IL ia sold BIZ the Covernuen Z M the average rsts
OF about o. per gall.n, 10 pay the az. In this
war alcoholic poison Is o. 'ribnssd broadcast
among the Jfople. The whole system o. leafs
lation bearing upt n the Quor u ade 10 this coun
try is, slthough not 80 iutended. in The interest
OF nteinperance. A moderate .xcAf and wise
sanitary laws, N relation TO the testing of al
d stiiled and ferm~ beverages, ore III, best
safeguards'sg ainst the great evil ~bich all think
ing men deplore. but for which few have The
wisdom and holiness TO pr0pose sny ssmedies
consistent with reason and founded on IA proper
appreciation Of the wants ana ~eaknest sof hu-
man nature. What n pity i, Is tha. protested
reformists will attempt to drive. when their true
policy would be TO lead. advise snd restrain
ALI patriotic d,tizens would be glad IL they could
to sweep out of the trsde and con mesc- Of the
country, the vile brain. maddening potiOns that
ere nov sold IN every public srot gerry and every
secret den OF intemper. nee. with ss little risk TO
the deelef - she purest products OF the vat and
fthe atill.
The question II. How shall il be dcnet And
the reply OF every right think ing man is by a
rigid examination OF the articles. and tue iuhic
ton OF b. svy penalties. pecnnissy sna persoh''.
In all cases where aduiterati.n 10 detected. Is
il not a shame that the common pois ouer and
the dealer IN Q pure preparation should only be
held 20 the . accountability by the sutbori-
ties' And yet this is the case Lnder the present
liquaf laws.
There are many forms Of difueive stimuli used
BY the medical profession. and the great object
oil the Trustworthy physiciars 10 TO obtsin them
upmixed with any delctsrious article. HOtIkT-
TER'S STOMACH Bl1TERs, as readily o serv.
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