Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-09
TEMPERANCE Iy ALL THINGS.

the use Of into xicsi;ns iuids. has much broad
err Specification than that. The individual who
atiures al, distilled acd fermsntcd stimulants as
. deadly rcison may. nevertheless. be intemper.
ate. in his language, in hts pursuit of wealth. in
his eating. in his political opinions, in the graf.
i5cstion Of any one Of his passions. his preju-
preach Temperance intempcrste'y.
There are certain enthusiasts, for example,
who demand the entire adjustment of alcoholic
stimn'ants. Against these u,trs. prob tionists
the grea. body OF the medical profession takes
decided ground. N,ae-tenths Of the ply .icisns
and rseens of tie civilized world prescribe al
coho', and medicines of which alcohol is a car.
d'nal ingredient IN their practice. They say
,ha, it is one of the most important articles in
the mater ia n.slica. aud that nothing can .up.
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believing taat the most profound patti olo-
-sts an" Phss'oioSls's OF tue age understand
we hattcrssomewhnt better than non profes
s'o"a's' We accept 'he'r doctrine and practice A.
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~ ths resu'soi their treatment confirm sheir
| theories.
Tho rational friends OF temperance side BY
| side with whom wc stand, frankly concede
that alcohol = sometimes necessary ~ sam
,ary agent Mr. Greeley grants this in recen,
I article published In Tho Independent" and
, only fanatics. whose real - unsempersd BY
knowledge. venture TO deny il.
| Here. however. difficulty occurs. The H.
quors Of commerce are SO generally sdnlterased
that it 10 perilous ~ give them to sick persons.
All the brandtes. runs, gins, whiskys. &c, ere
more or less cmpo'soned. hach contains some
'ngrso'en's when pfovokes a'h'r" Tor sf'eh'
Sphis-snd mus ar1hAafus are maue' .nes'
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moral. of mankind. N.is the misfortune OF
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ecnfound the use of difiusihlc stimu,an,s as On
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spiritby which they are animated 10 spirit OF
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~hich' IN the oiden tme leu 70 she massacre o.
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eenses ana many o'her 'oui wrongs coiiI'i'eo
in the name of religion, Thomas Hood, the wit
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Al OF wits, characterized that narrow minded and
wh;.h i. .or,;n,.l, ,,ect;rc. :,
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liar ritual as mag piety, and there are u good
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fain obtain the cxclusiye.control OF the whole
The doctrine of these individuals lacks con
s'stencv. The same arguments-ifi they deserv.
the name-which they urge against the employ
ment OF alcohol and alcoholic toncs IN the treat
nen' of disease, or for It's prevention, apply
With still greater force to most OF the fayorite
specifics of the faculty. Yet they have not
word to say against opium. mercury, sirycnnine.
iodine, qninine, and other dendiy po'sons wn'ch
are prescribed daily by thousands OF mediea
men. Are these less deistefions ''a' 'he pure
aicohoic s,iniuiant used US mt dinm LOT oin"s
ing the healing influence OF Wholesome hefos
ana roots through the system Inc most un
CONFRONTING uitrspron'o'ion'st nus' su"'
that they are NOT.
But ne mas reloinder N reserve. Inc pow
oriuI mendieants referred 10 are pfescrioea :"
limited doses Bounds are affixed 10 'he'f use
BY 'hose who recommend them. Ana ~ MOI
the same, We ask. with regard to medicassd spur
ituous stimnlants. Every bottle OF HOSIEI-
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