The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-01-09

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"A LIZ GOOD MEN, All. CHRrsTrANsar
all patriots, are advocates Of temperanes. In
deed, public sentiment Is unanimous ON this bointr
although there may be differences of opinion a.
to the best method Of accomplishing the desired
end. Temperance means moderation, and though
technically applied to abstinence from the use Of
Intoxicating fluids, has much broader signfdoa-
ton than that. The individual who abiures all
distilled and fern ented smulants as o deadly poi-
son, may nevertheless, be intcmperate in bis Ian
guage, In his pursuit of wealth, In his eating, IL
his political opinions, bis pretudiccs or his appe-
tite. II Is even possible TO preach "tenperaneeo
intemperately.
There are certain enthusiasts, for example, who
demand the entire abolishment Of alcoholic stinus
lauts. Against these nItra-prohibisionists the
great body Of the medical profession takes decided
ground. Eine-tenths Of the physicians and sur-
gcon5 Of the civilized World prescribe alcohol and
medicines Of which alcohol Il cardinal ingredi-
ent in their practice. They say that ft ID one of
the most important articles In The nateria aedfca.
and that nothing can sappIy itspface. Sometimes
they administer Il neat sometimes diluted With
water, sometimes medieased andwhile admitting,
~ any sane and honest man admits, that 1t is.
morally aud physically, poison, wken taken 70
excess, they argue that Hndsr certain conditions
and In certain cases. its use is not only advisable
but essential to the preservation Of life and the
restoration Of health. ~
believing that the msst profound paDhologists4
and Psychologists Of the age understand tho rnask
ter better than professionals, We acsert their
doctrine and practice pbilosophic and correct
the more especially as the yesHlts Of their treat
ment confirm their theories. A
The rational friends Of Temperance, aide by aide
with whom We stand, frankly conecde fbat aIeobo,
i sometimes necsfsary as > suaitary agent. M
Greeley grants this In q recent article pubf;.b.aa
In "The Iadependent," and only aaaatics. uho...
zeal Is untempeFed by knowledge, venture todenv
it,
Here, however, difficulty seezrs. The riazors
OF commerce are 30 generally aGluIterated that Il
= pesiious to give them TO sick persons = All. the
brandies, runs, gins, whiskies, &c., are nose or
iess emPoisoned. Each contains sosas iarredI,nt.
; which HKoyoke thirst for ardent spirits--aulS
: thus drankaris made. Under these efrrn,n.
stances, sensible Temperance men" should be the
fret to appreciate the Importance Of pure stfunu-
> LIANT for medical use
This dcsideTaiam is supplied TO the public and
: ise faculty in the form Of HosTETTFR,s
STOMACH BITTERs, which is not merely =
wbolesome stimuIant but an invaluable vepetah..
topic, corrective and Alternative In maunfaes.,.
ins' advertising and selling it-for sanitary pur-
poses oniy-the Vroprictors claim 10 Be eontribu.
ting sound and substantial plank to the a.rupe,.
anee platform.
There il good deal Of cant talked and vrfttc,
by some Of the sclEelecsed reiorsners of the ma
ais Of mankind. Il is the misfortune Of MANY "A
thetc persons, and Of their disciples, % e0ufoud
the use Of diEurible Etimulants as an autSdot.
s with their misuse beverage The spfrit bv
which they animated q spirit Of blind birot.
: and intolerance, akin 70 tha. which in the old
: en- trae, led to the massacre of 81 Bartholomew.
the crusade against the Albigenses, and many 9th
er foul wrongs committed in the name OF reIieion
> Thomas Hood, the wittiest Of philosophers, and
the most philosophical Of wits, characterized thas
narrow minded and aggressive picty which il con.
iinaay Peeting at whatever does not strictly con.
form to iis peculiar ritual magpiety and there
are good many birds Of the magpie feather wbo
would fain obtain the exclusive control Of III.
j, whole temperance nock s ees
The doctrine Of these individuals lacks eon.s..
teney- The same argnmcnts-if they deserve the
!. name-which they urge against the enpleymau.
OF alcohol and alcoholic tOnics in the treatmen. =.
disease, or for its prevention. apply with .kt,Il
greater force to most Of the farorite specses a,
p the faculty. Yet they have not word to sav
against opium, mercury, strychnine, Iodine. oui.
nine, and other deadly poisons which are A-.ser;h.
ed daily by thousands Of medical men. Are t,ess
less deetorious than the pure alcoholic stimtlans
used as medium for diausing the healing infu-
enee Of wholesome herbs and roots through III.
Is system7 The most uncOmpromising uItra-prohib;.
tionist must admit that they are not. as 'GlaF
But he has rejoinder in reserve. The powerful
medieants referred TO arc prescribed in limisad
doses Bounds are affixed to their use by. those
who recommend them. and is it not the sama- ve
ask, with regard to medicated spirituous s.;mu.
iantss ! Every bottle of H0STETTFR'g sT0aF.
ACH BITTERS. for example, is accompanied bv
directions for its use. These directions are As s,
and explicit as those in physician prescription
and even if they happen to be violated thrSurh
inadvertaiice, no, serious consequences scnsue. a
double or triple dose Of iaudanun; or OF strvol.
nine' or of mineral SALT may XIII and very ofser
does KILL but fvc-fold, or even ten-fold dose n
the BITTERS would produce no such terribls N.
feet. Opium is an infinitely stronger intoxicsS,
than any variety Of alcohol, and is extensirei,
used to produce intOxicaton as uell as in medical
treatment. Why then is opium recognized as !
useful curative by the same, parties that utterly
prescribe all alcoholic preparations? It Is AWAY,
best to be consistent -,
Bgoted prOhibitiouists would do well to learn .
few lessons from Sacred History. The patriarch,
I and prophets of the old dispensation and IN,
apostles of the new, we're not one idea men. The,
did not hold that the abuse of the thing was Al
argument against its use. The cultivation Of ii.
vine as material for tkc raaaaActure of vine i,
Y sanctioned by the Scriptures II Is. eammandes'
to be given to s'him that is ready to perish an
also to sthose that be 0f heavy hearts, bad
wine and wine taken in excess. Is maass the typz
- of Heavens wrath, the sswine of ofastonishmen
of "rapine," Of sfurv,1 of safEIiction1 = &c.; but
good wine is not only not prescribed, but Is ferci-
bly, recommended in many pages of the Bible
r Some mentators insist that tho articles thus
a recognized BY Divine Authority contained No Alec
hol--that It was unfermented juice Of the grapa
but as it is called strong drink" in Proverbs and
elsewhere, and is expressly stated to DO gladden.
ng' this construction is evidently contrary to the
text sssa essassss2 If A
The true friends Of temperance resort TO no such
sophistry as this. They admit that diffnsivc
stimulant is good thing when judiciously applied.
and this, and nothing more than this is the argu.