The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22
HosTETTER's BITTERs.
HE USE AND ABUSE OF sTrM.

llhtehPerance II moro prevalent IN tho United
States to-day than II has ever been at any former
period This Is statistical fact which tho we'll.
informed philanthr0pist can not deny, however
much he regret IL, and II proves ono of two things
l--either that tho vice Is past remedy or mitga.
ton, or that tho stringent means adGpted TO pre
vent the sale and use Of stimulants have been un.
wise and irrational Human nature 10 not sa
Ihopeessly vicious no 10 be beyond the influence o
reason aud persuasion-~however obstinate II mny
he IN its resistance to arbitrary and inconsistent
laws and tho Inference therefore, ia that the ex-
trcuists who have declared unc0mpromisinf war
against the use OF liquor under any circumstances
have orerahot the mark, and actually increased the
evil they intended 10 crush out. The United
States law authorizes tho importation, manufacture
mud sslc Of spirits aud tho Government derives n
Ilarre reyonuo from such importation, manufacture
and sale, and while this is tho case no local law
can over prevent the use Of tho article. Tie stat
utea viii impoGe taxes and duties on liquors
prosnposo that Il viii be used. and recognize the
right of the people to use II. That right - depied
/ by the prohibitionists and they make bylaws 10
prevent tho citizen from exercising n personal
privilege guaranteed to him, by implication n,
| least by the Law Of tho land.
This il tho whole case In n nutshell and Il ID
for these reasons that tho Maine Law. and every
other enactment Of It's class. has proved signal
failure.
Every good man admits that intoxleation Is a
terrible vce--tho fruitful parent Of every species
of crime. Dut II does not follow therefore that
alcoholic stitnulaata should be sbollshed. Wipe
them nut. nnd what becomes Of one OF tho most
important departments Of medical artf Only ic-
nornnt fanatics men whose better judgmsnt Ii
warped by prejudice, viii attempt to deny that
| lives saved only BY The naturalization of
spirituous stimulus as -aninatinR and restoFa.
tive agent IL is the basis Of all the uneferes OF
tho uharnHc0pnslas aud ID has preserved tas lives
of thousands on the battlefield, In military and
ether hospitals aud n private practice. without
H. medical seicpcs soald 10 ike the play ofiiarnieG
with the hero omitted. Mostespeeialy is this true
/ of pure medical stimuiaaf. Enqueatohably the
extremists ~ the Neal Dow stripe. would like 10
suppress all medicated preparations containing al
eohnl. They Woull probably begin uith HosrET-
rms sfowAcn HIrrEns. rerutsd t. bo the most
roicnt restorative and alternative II the day
They would deprive the and fever districts of
the South and Wet 81 this powerful EpeeGc.--
They wauld meet the traveller in tho Valley of the
Misaissinui. the miner Ia the pIaccTa and can
ems 0f California. tho vnyageE about 10 sail for
the insaluhriDgs coast Of Mexico ~ tho West In
dies and demand the surrender - tbs great anti
dots 10 mhlaria. and protective against tho ef-
fsrts ~ uuwholrsour aater. IL be hHppened 90 be
nr0y ideA with IL. Nay. they would probably ea
further thhH that. and destroy tho great fsctory IT
Pifaburg, whore II 10 prepared, and every bottle
ol IL urnn which they could laV their hands
throughout the length and breadth n the lan1
Ia vain would Il 30 proved 70 them that the agt.
ele manufactured from the puresf ~ all
known difasye stimuli! aud the fnost valuable 81
msiieihai herbs ead roots. Away w!th IL away
With ti"' they WculI cry "it contains alcohol
and therefore II mus, DO destroyed"
rnt ibis e. the language og insane bs6try. En-
lighsrned seiencs-aTe, and enlightened Religion
ard Morality. too.--enudemn Il utterly. EiehDp
Easthurn. she Reverend Dr. Worcester. and ether
great dTuFs have recently Rivsn thsir testimony
sgsinsf such Wholesale hostility - st'fnuiants anI
declared that the vice al dTHukeun.ss has been
greatly increased by the uuscEimir iHe ousaarhf
n the prnhihiti0Bsss The great Sgassir. nnd
such Professor H9rsfHri anl Jackson t4-
gether With Drs. Bieelow. CLARK. Holmes, White
and many other eminent practitioners. wbnse
standing physieisrs should seears respect fsr
their opnans on poial iikc this. haze stated that
aienholr preparations are sbsolulsiy essentiai Ia
the treatment - MANY diFcas~~. 80 As Fcslora-
tiYss. They oniY insis, that tbs prruaration Ie
rur~. They are In favor Of stringent laws against
Aiai'rratton their motto Is regulate, not fs-
s'goy"
Ard this IL The true policy. dedicated alike ~
philosophy. experience. and common sense. What
,hr other hand ls the tendency of the pa!ley sf
pTbhlbiiian7 II does not pFeYsnt. IL neTer has
urrvsn'el il never prevent the sAie II aiea-
halls fnis. hat Il leads e. their dsf-vvvasion and
tiius increasing thnasaoA fsli the eviis tha. Il
rreposes 60 annihilate, When liquors are sold Sc
cFeiiv. and ~ the risk II psFs0nal liberty. of
coursc the dealers will seek 20 compensate them
selves for tho hazard they incur. hY iaHf1tnata
profits. anil % obtain those profits they wI admit,
erats what ,hey sell II l. notorious that the Isg-
uor sold in States where prohihitory Laws exist is
for the most part poisoH. II IL rs safe far Gle
vendeF 10 give his customers Gsry AMI destrur,-
iVe compound enad aTlIcle~ihe penalty h~-
Ing In each ease the same. Strict and faithfully
sxe~nte'i inspection laws would prevent this bor.
rhr alu'ieTntion. Prnhibitory laws prom ate IL.
II - well known that tnast II the liquor re- emily
forfeited in Sew York. BROOKLYN and elsewhere.
Sor evasion Of the Government Tax. has been of
the viIeel description. The Manufacturer In
view of the possibility Of seizure have gotten ap
the ennraband article at the least possible expense
ia order hat their loss Ia of discoveFy might
bo comnarativeiy small. The safety Of the public
demands that such peTuieIous s'uH be destroyed.
and under a proper system Of tests Il would be
condemned and enpted into the docks. nul no.
IL IL sold hy the Government. at The average rate
~ nh0pt - gallon. "a pay The tax. In this way
alcoholic noison Is distributed broadcast among the
people. The whole systegn Of legislation bearing
unan the iianoF trade IN this country Is although
not 50 intended. an he interest If iHfemperance
moderate excise and wise sanitary laws. in rcla-
ton 10 the distilled aud feTmcnied beyerages arc
the best safeguards against tho great evil which
all thinking men dsplorr, but for which few hnve
the wisdom aud bollness to propose any remedies
consistent with reason and founded y proper
appreciation of the wants and weaknesses Of hu-
man nature. What pity IL Is that professed re-
fDrmtsts will attempt TO drre when their true pol-
iey would he to lead. ddrise and restrain. All
patriotic citizens would be glad IL they could, to
sweep out Of the trade and commerce of tho coun-
try the vile addening potions that arc now
sold in every public groggerv and every secret den
Of intompcrnnce. with little risk 10 tho dealer
as the purest products OF the vat md still.
Tho question is, How shall IL be donep And
the reply of every right-thinking man IS BY a
rigid examination Of the articles, and tho innic-
tion of heavy penalties. pecuniary and personal.
in all eases where adulteration is detected. L IL
not n shame that tho common poisoner and the
dealer in pure preparation should only bo held
10 the accountability by tho authorities? And
yet this is tho under the present liquor laws
There ars many forms of difrusive stimuli used
by the medical profession, and tho great object of
the trustworthy physician is 10 obtain them un-
mixed with any deleterious article. Hostettcr's
Stomach Btters as already observed, has tho rep
utation of being the purest preparation Of its
class at present manufactured, and was. therefore,
citsd as in point. Is it just, is II fair is 1t
for the greatest good Of the greatest number that
tho law should place this valuable medicine on
par with fighting rum? What sort of legislation
is that which makes no distinction between
health-gving tonic and alternative and life-con-
suming bane?
Truly, both Congress and our State Legislatures
have much to learn upon this important subject
and tho sooner they begiu to profit by the palpa-
BILE lessons of the hour, the better it will bc for
the moral and physical health of the people. I'm
der the present contradictory, incongrnous and
shorts general and State laws affecting the
liquor question, intcmperance, with a its horrible
consequences, is as sure to increase and multiply
as the sun Is to generate miasma from n swamp,
or fame to grow fercer by feeding it with turpen-
tine Tho subject is too broad to be discussed in
single article, and will be taken up again in
these columns with view to throw moro light
upon 1t. Temperance in all things" is noble
motto, and it is sad fact that the zcalots In q
good cause sometimes very incorporate.
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