Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-05
TEMPERANCE ~ ALI THINGS.

as to The best methc of acco npishing tho de-
sired end. Temperance n cans moderation. and
thoughsiechnieailv applied to abstinence FROM
the use Of into xica,inc fluids. has much broad.
er signiication than that The individual who
abiures all distilled asd fermentsd s.imulAn,s as
deadly poison may, nevertheless, be in,emper-
ate. in his language, in hrs pursuit Of wealth. in
hiseating in his political opinions, in the graf
iiica'ion Of any one Of his passions, his prsja.
dices or his Ippetites. II Is even possible 10
preach Temperance intemperate'y.
There are certain enthusiastic, for example,
who dcmsndthe entire adjustment Of alcoholic
stimu'ants. Against these ultra prohibitionists
the great body Of the medical profession takes
decided ground. Nine-,euths OF the ply sicians
and surgeons Of the civilized world pre- scribe al
ccho' and medicines Of which alcohol isl car
d'n'' ingredient in their prsesisO They say
that it's one of the most important articles in
the nateria medics aud that nothing can sup
ply its place. Sometimes they administer it
neat, sometimes diluted With water. sometimes
moderated aud while admitting. AS any sane
and honest man admits, that i, is. morally and
physically, poison when taktnto excess, they
argue that under certain conditions, and in Ger
sen.ial to the prescrv alton Of life aud the res
toraton OF health.
Believing that the most profound patholo-
gisss and psychologists of the age understand
the matteresomewhat better than non .profes
sonals, We accept their doctrine aud practice a.
philosophlc and correct-ths more e.pecisl,v
~ the results of their treatment confirm their
theories.
The rational friends of temperance side by
side with whom we stand, frankly concede
that alcohol is sometimes necessary a. a SAM
tary agent. Mr. Greeley grants this In q recent
article published In The Independent" and
only fanatics. whose zeal i, un,empered BY
knowledge. venture to deny il.
Here, however, q difficulty occurs. Tho Ii.
quors Of commerce are SO generally Adulterstcd
that il is perilous TO give them to sick persons.
All the brandies, runs. gins, whiskys, &c, are
more or less empoisoued. Each contains some
ingredients which provokes thirst for ardent
spirits-and thus drunkards are made. Under
these circumstances sensible temperance
men should be the first to appreciate the i'm
This desidcra,un is supplied to the public and
the faculty in the form Of HOSTETTER'S STOM
ACH BITTERS. which is no, merely whole
some stlfnutunt Dul an iHNhiuhUie NeketAbis Ton
ic, corrective and Alternative. In manufaetur-
ny, Advertising and selling it-for sanitary pur-
poses only the propristors claim to be contrib
uting = sound and substantial plank to the
temperance platform.
There is good deal Of cant talked and writ
ten by some Of the self elected reformers If the
morals of mankind. II Is the misfortune OF
confound The use OF dinusibe stimulants AZ IN
sntidote with their misuse as beverage. Tn
spirit by which they are animated is u spirit of
blind bigotry and intolerance. akin 70 that
which. in the olden time. led to the massacre Of
st. Bartholomew. the crusade against the Al b
gcnses and many other foul wrongs committed
in the name ofreligion. Thomas Hood, the wit
al OF wits. characterized that narrow minded and
aggressive piety which is continually pecking a.
whatever does not strictly conform to its pecu.
liar ritual as mag piety, and there are good
many birds OF the mag pie feather who would
ain obtain the exclusive control Of the whole
temperance hoch.
The doctrine of these indy iduals lacks con
stency. The snme arguments-if they deserve
he name-which they urge against the employ
nent of alcohol and alcoholic tonics In the treat
ment of disease. or for IT'S prevention, apply
With still greater force to most Of the favorite
'pecifcs Of the faculty. Yet they have not a
sord 70 say against opium. mercury, stry chime.
odine. quinins, and other deadly pois ons which
IRE prescribed daily by thousands OF medical
men. Are these less delsterious than the pure
llcoholic stimuant used ~ . medium for dlus
ing the healing influence Of wholesome herbs
md roots through the system, The most un
ompro missing ultra prohibitionist must admit
hat they are not.
But he has a rejeinder in reserve. The pow
'rful mendicants referred TO are prescribed in
by those who recommend them. And is it; not
he Same, W ask. with regard to medicated spir-
tuous stimulants. Every bottle Of HOSTEL
rER'S STOMACH BlTTERS, for example. is
BY directions for its use. These
are as clear and explicit n those in
hys,cian's prescriptions. and even II they hap
zen to be violated through inadvertsnce, no Sc
.ious consequences eDsue. A double or triple
lose Of lsudanum, or Of stryehnine. or Of q min.
raj salt, may kill. and very ofsen does kill. but
! five-fold, or even ton-fold, dose Of the BIT
rERS would produce no such terrible effect. =
Opium is an Infinitely stronger intoxcsnt than
my variety Of alcohol. and is sxtensively used
o produce intoxication - we'll 10 IN medical
why then il opium recognized A. :
Useful curative by the same parties that utterly
prescribe all alcoholic preparations II isal-
vays best to be consistent
Bigoted Prohibitionists would dc well to learn