The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
HosTETTER's B1TTERs.
NE USE AND ABUSE or sTrM.

~ RE ~ ne Al hplto VI knS HWIut i0R1C OF OK
perienec. and IN defiance Of prohibitory statutes,
intcmperance % more prevalent In the United
States to-day than Il has ever been ut any former
periods This is statistical fact which tho we'll
Informed philanthropist can not deny, however
much no regret II, and II proves of two things
--either thatthc vice Is past remedy or mitiga
ton, or that tho stringent means adopted 10 pro
vent tho sale and use Of stimulants have been un-
wise and irrational. Human nature is not 30
hopelesaly vicious as TO be beyond the influence Of
reason and persuasion--howsyer obstinate Il may
bc In Its resistance 10 arbitrary aud inconsistent
llnws and tho Inference therefore, H. that the ex
Itrenists who have declared uneofn promising vnr
against the use OF liquor under any eiTcumstanc
have opsrshof hemark, and actually increased the
evil they intended 10 crush out The limited
States law authorizes the importation, manufacture
anil sale of spirits and the Government derives n
large revenue from such importation, manufacture
aud sale, and while this Is the case no local law
can ever prevent the use of the article. The stat
lutea which impose taxes and duties on liquors
nrosupnose that II viii be used and recognize the
fright az the people to use IL. That right IL dcricd
Inv the prohibitionists and they make bylaws to
prevent the citizen from exercising personal
lpriyilego guaranteed to him, by implieation At
Ilanst. by the Law Of the land.
This ia the whole cnge In a nutshell, and Il Ia
for these reasons that the Maine Law. and every
other enactment Of Its class, has proved q signal
failure.
Every good man admits that intoxicaton IL n
terrible viee-ihe fruitful parent Of every species
of crime. But II does not follow therefore that
alcoholic Etimnlnpts should be abolished. Wipe
them ont. nnd what becomes of ons Of the most
Important departments of medical art2 Only ig-
InoFRnt fanatics. or men whosr better judgment u
warped by prejudice. will attempt to deny that
lives saved only by the administration Of
sriFiunuS stimulus as re. animating and restorR-
tive agent. IL il the basis Of all the tinctures Of
the pharnacopncias and Il has preserved toe lives
Of Thousands ON the battlefield. IN military and
other hhsritnls. and in nTva'e practice. Without
H. ureaieni scienre would he like the play ofHHmet
with the hero omitted. Most crpscally IL this tyne
of n pure nedieni sfia,ufGnt. Tnquestionabiv the
extrsmists ~ ~" Neal Dow stripe. would like 20
suppress MI mcdirateh preparations containing al
e"hol. Thew would probably begin with HosTEr-
lTgR's sTnMAcH BiTrRRs. Vrpuicd to he the most
roient rettarntive md alternative of The day
They woud deprive the Hs.ue and fever districts Of
lihe South and West nf this powerful spcci6e.-
They would meet tho Traveller in the Valley of the
Missssnni nT the miner In the plaeeTs and can
ms nf California. the hbnnl - sail for
the institutions coast of Mexico or the West In.
ies and d"tnauA tho surrender ~ this Rreat anti
data Ia malaria, and protective against The ef-
fecis ~ unwhoi"soTne water. if he happened TO be
rrovIdsh with t. Nav they would probably ro
further than that ard destroy the great factory n
PitishuVg. whore IL Is prepared. and every bottle
af II ubnn whirh they could Law their hands
Ishrnughnnt 'hc length and breadth ~ the land.
In vain would u he PRAYED n them that The aYii-
Irie WAS manufactured from thr puFest Of all
lknown diGasive simnli and the most valuable Of
m"Ai~insl herbs and roofs. Away With II awav
~iih ii." they would eFT; "it contains alcohol,
and ih"Tefavs Il must be DESTROYED"
| INT thIs is the language of iBssns birosrv En-
IiishtrneA 9etense--ave. and enlightened Religion
and Morality. too.-eeniemn IL utterly. Rishap
Tnsthu~r the Reverend nr. Worcester. and other
gT~ai divinss. have rscentlv given their Testimony
ngsinsi sueh WhSssis hostility 80 stirnaisnts and
Ide~iared thnt fk~ wee of drnnkennsss ha. ham
a. H.
~ the prohihitioniss. The 9,snt A-as.i., r,a
'r"h msr - pror~s.oS ..sorsr,rd ard Jaoksnn. 90.
g~ihsr With "rs. Bigelow. Clark Holmes, White
ana many other eminent practitioners. whose
standing as physieiara should secure respect fsr
hsiY ernnns point like this. haTs stated that
sicnhoir preparations are absolutely essential In
1.-The treatment of manv diseases. and a. Festora.
ltiVes. They only insist that the pFepAration be
sur>. Thev in faver Of stringent Laws aRalnst
sAal'sra,Ion; their motto is regulate. not de-
lssros"
/ AID fhis Is the tgns policy. dedicated alike bv
f! philosophy. experience. and common sense. What
~ ihs other hand is the tendency Of the policy of
prohibition? II does not prevent. IL never has
iBE~vensed IL never ~6B prevent The sale af aleo-
halle auids hut Il ieals h their dsEerioraaoa snd
TINS Increasing thousand fold the eviis that IL
rrouases IN annEhilaIs When liquors are sold &c.
rrriIv. and st she rick of persnnai liberty, Of
course the dealers will seek 20 compensate them
selves for the hazard they inrnr. by inSrdinats
Hflf aht7tA tHnsc FTfHaN tAGf VIII nHu1l
eTsts whist thev sell II IL notorious that the liz
nor snid in States whTrs pFohihinry laws exist IL
| for ihs most part Boisos. II IL a. sasc for the
vsnder ta give his customers gerry and destruct-
i've compound ~ COOL aFtirie-ihe penalty be-
ing In cash ease the same. Strict and faithfully
exeeutsi inspection isws would prevent this har.
| rihia ain'feratinn. Pr"hibit"rv laws promote H.
Tie we'll known that Ennst nf tho iiaunr re .eHtiy
forfeited in New York. brooklyn and elsewhere.
FOR evasion of the Government Tax. hiss been n
tsE. +.
view Of The possibility of seizure. have gotten up
the ennrahsnA article af the least possible xpnnse
Ia order that their loss in case of discovery ight
he eomnaFativciv small. The safety of the public
demands that snch peFniciouE sui be destrnved.
and undeF = proper svstem nf tests Il wond 10
condemned and emptied into the docks. Bnt no.
II is sold nv the Government. at the average rate
of shoHt - gallon. n pay Tho tax. In this way
alcoholic robson IL distributed broadcast among the
people. Tho whole system 0f legislation hearing
upon the liqunr trade in this country fs although
not so intended. IN the interest of inGempevnHee
A moderate excise and wise sanitary laws In rela.
fon 70 the distilled and fcrmented beverages. are
the hest safeguards against the great evil which
| al thinking men depior~. hut for which few have
| the wisdom and boldncss 70 propose any remedies
consistent with and founded on n proper
| appreciation Of tho wRnis and weaknesSes nf hu-
man nature. What pity IL is that prnfessed rr-
fnrmsts will attempt 70 drire. when their true pol
| lev would he ta lead. ddrfse and resfrdiH. All
patriotic citizens wonld be glad. II thcv could 10
swecp out of the trade and CONN of the cOun-
trv the vile brain addening poions that arc now
s0d in every public groggcry and every secret den
NJ intsmperancc. with little risk to tho dealer
as the purest products of the vat and siil.
| Tho question is, How shall II be done? And
| tho reply of every rightihinking man is. Bv a
rigid examination Of the articles. and the iuhc-
ton Of heavy penalties. pccuninry and personal.
in all cases where adulteration Is detected. L /,
not shame that tho common poisoneF and the
dealer in n pure pTcpnrat'on should only be held
to the same accountability by the authorities? And
yet this is the case under the present liquor laws
There are many forms Of dnnsiVe stimuli used
hy tho medical profession. and tho great object OF
tho Trustworthy physician Is to obtain them un-
mixed with any dcleterious article. Hosietter's
Stomach Bittcrs. already observed. has the rep
utation Of being the purcst prenaration Of its
class nj present manufactured. and was. therefore.
ctsd as case in point Is it Just. is IL fair. IL II
for the greatest good of the greatest number that
tho law should place this valuable medicine on a
par with fighting rum? What sort Of legislation
| il that which makes distinction between
health giving tonic and Alternative and iifccon-
suming banc?
Truly, both Congress and our State Legislatures
have much to learn upon this important subject,
and the sooner they bogiu to profit by the palrn-
bio lessons of the hour, the better It will bc for
the moral and physical health Of the people. Un-
der the present contradictory, incongruous and
short-sighten general and State laws affecting the
liquor question. intemperance, with all its horrible
consequences. is as sure to incrcaso and multiply
or fame to grow ferccr by feeding il with turpen-
tine. The subject is too broad to be discussed in
a single article and will be taken up again in
these columns, with view to throw moro light
upon 1t. "Temperancc in all things" Ii noble
motto. and 1t is n sad fact that the zealots in q