The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-06-12
HosTETTER's BITTERs.
InE USE AND ABUSE OF srrM.

pcricnee, anu IA dehhnco OF prohtbttory statutes
intemperaneo is more prevalent in the United
States to-day than Il has ever been nj any former
period. This Is statistical fact which the we'll. |
informed phllanlhropist can not deny. however
much he regret IT, and II proves ono of two things
either TINT the vice Is past remedy or mitiQa. |
tion, or that the stringent means adopted 10 prc
vent tho sale and use Of stimulnpts have becn un.
wise and irrational. Human nature Is not 10
hopcessly vicious rs TO be beyoHd tho influence OF
reason and pcrsuaslon-hnwevcr obstinate 1t may
no In It's resistance to arbitrary and inconsistcnt
laws and tho inference, therefore, H. that tho ex.
tremists who have declared uncom prom isiug war
against tho use Of liquor under any crcu m stances
have orsrshot the mark and actually Increased tho
evil they intended to crush out. Tho United
States law authorizes tho importation. manufacture
and sale OF spirits, and tho Government derives a
large revenue from such importation, m
and snle, and while this Is tho case, no local law
can ever prevent the use Of tho article. The stat
utea which impose taxes and dutios on liauars
prcsupposc that II will DO used and recognize the
right Of tho people 10 IL. That right IL dcptcd
by the prohibitionists, and they make bylaws h.
prevent tho citizen from exercising y personal
nrivilsge guaranteed 10 him, by implication at
least, by the Law OF the land.
This is the whole case in q nutshell, and Il IL
for these reasons that the Maine Law. and every
other enactment Of its class, has proved signal
failure.
Every good man admits that intoxication is
terrible vice--the fruitful parent OF every species
Of crime. hut II does not follow therefore that
alcoholic stimuants should be abolished. Wipe
them nut. and what becomes of ono Of the most
important departments Of medical art7 Only ia-
norant fanatics. or men whose better judgment Il
warped by prejudice, will attempt to deny that
lives are saved only by tho administration Of
spiTiiuoua stimulus as re. animAinS and restorR-
tive agent II Is the basis Of all the tineures of
the oharmasopacias and Il has preserved the lives
~ Thousands on the battle field. In military and
other hospitals. and IN private practice. Without
H. medical science would he like tie ofIIamlet
with the hero omitted. MosteEpceialiy Is this true
of pure mSdisal stimuianf. Unqaestionably the
lextremiSts NJ the Neal Dow stripe, wouid like 10
suppress nil meiicafsd preparations containing al
enhoi. They would probably begia with HosrEr.
TIN'a STOMACH BtTTEnA repuIed TO be the most
rotent FrStorHtivo and alternative Of the day -
They woaid deprive the aRus and fever districts Of
the south and West of this powerful speelhe.--
They would meet the traveller in tho Valley Of the
Mississinpi. or The miner In the plaeeTS and cAn-
nns Of California. or The v"vAgeE Abont 10 sa for
tho insaiuhrous coast OF Mexico the Wes. In
dies. and demand the surrender of this great anti
Aots 10 malaria. anil protective against the ef.
feets of nnwhoirsoms water. f he happened 10 be
provided with II. Nav. they would probably 60
further than that. and destroy the great factory At
lpitisbuFg. where IL Is prepared. and every bottle
~ II upon which they could Law their hands
throughout tho length and breadth of the land.
In vain would u he proved to them that the Ar,i-
lelo was manufactured from tho puress Of all
known dinnsive stimuli and the most valuable ~
medicinal herbs and roots. Away with IL away
with a." they would cry; eli contains alcohol.
| and therefore II must be destroyed"
| Rnt this is the language Of insane bigoiry. Tn.
Ilight-ned scienes-aye. and sni izhtenea Religion
and Morality. ioo.--ennasnn IL utterly. Bishop
! Eastbu-n. the Reverend DT. Worcester. and other
great hivinrs. have recently given their testimony
against such Wholesale hostility TO stimuiaBts and
deelhrsd that the vice hf drunkenness ha. been
greatly increased bv the unaiscriie ating Onslaught.
Of the prohihi,ionisis. The great AgAssiH. SnA
| such men Pror~ssar HpTsfoTd and Jack soa. 10.
griher with hrs. Bigelaw. Clark. Holmes, White
and many other eminent practitioners, whnss
standing a. phvsiciars should secure respect fer
their opinions sn point like this. hare stated that
sicnhnlie preparations are absolutely essential In
the treatment Of many diseases. and - restorA-
tVea. They only insist that the preparation be
psr,. They In favor Of stringent laws gainvt
Adulieraiion their motto IL regulate, not de-
slroy"
A. t,i. /. the true policy. dedicated alike BY
philosophy. experience. ard common sense. What.
m The shrT hphd IL the tendency Of the policy ~
pF"hihi'i"n7 ], does not prevent. II nersr has
,,revtnisl. II never prevent The sale ~ alec.
hnie fnids but Il leads D. thsis SSf-riorasioH anI
thus ineressing thaass~d fold the evils thAt Il
nFonnsep - annIhilAts. When liquors a-s sid s.
ere,iy. and 81 the F'sk nf personal liberty. of
course the dealers will seek tn compensate them
selves for tho hazard they incur. by iuordinats
proh,s. Ani IN obtain those profits they will adnit
eTate Whist ,hsv sell II s notorious that tho liz.
'old IN States where prohibisory laws EXIT is
for The most part poisoH. II IL as Fafs for the
vsnaer IN give his customers a 6erv and drstrnet.
I've compound as good aFtieie-ihe p@naisv ha-
ing In rach esss The same Strict and faithfully
executed asnsetion laws would prevent this har
rii.i~ adui"rHtinn. pFohibitorv laws promote H.
It's we'll known that rast Of tho liquor re ,entlv
forfeited In New York Brooklvn aud elsewhere
| FOR evasion ~ the Government Tax. has beer 81
the vllsse descrrtion. Tho manufacturer in
view of The possibility Of seizure. have gotten M
The eontVnhAnA article ~ the least possible CT nense
IN order that their loss in of discovery m gh
he eomnaraliYely small. The safety Of the public
demands that Fuch pernieious sui be DESTROYED
| and under a proper system of tests 10 wnuii he
ennde m ned and emptied into the docks. But no
u IL sold nv the Government. at the average rata
nf about e. = gallon. to nav the tar. In this way
Aleohole roison IL distributed broadcast among the
people. The whole system nf legislation bearing
upon the liquor trade In this country is although
not 50 intended. IN The interest of iaierHpersHee
moderate rxcise and wise sanitary laws. in Ycia-
tion 10 the distilled and fermented beverages are
the hest safeguards against the great evil which
all thinking men d~plore. but for which few have
tho wisdom and boidness TO propose any remedies
consistent with reason and founded on a proper
appreciation OF the wants and weaknesses nf hu-
man nature. What pity Il is that professed re-
formisss will attempt 10 drire. when their true pol
icy would be to lead. adrise and restrain. All
patriotic citizens would be glad. " thew could, 10
sweep out n the trade and commerce nf the coun.
trv tho vile brain addening potions that are now
sold IN every public Rroggery and every secret den
Of intem peranec with little risk TO the dealer
as the purest products Of the vat and stii.
The question is, How shall II bc done? And
the reply Of every right-thinking man Is. by a
rigid examination If the articles. and tho nnc-
ton nf heavy penalties. pccuniary and personal.
In all cases where ndulteration Is detected. l. Il
not shame that the common poisoner and the
dealer in q pure preparation should only be held
10 the same accountability By tie authorities? And
yet this is the under the present liquor laws
There arc many forms OF difrusive stimuli used
ny the medical profession and tho great object OF
the Trustworthy physician is TO obtain them un-
mixed with any dcleterious article. Hosietter's
Stomach Bitters rs already observed, has tho rep
utation Of being the purcst preparation Of It's
class At present manufactured. and was. therefore
eitsd As case in point Is just il II fair, Is il
for the greatest good Of the greatest number that
the law should place this valuable medicine q
par with fighting rum7 What sort of legislation |
Is that which makes distinction between q
health giving tonic and Alternative and life-con-
suming bane?
Truly, both Congress and our State Legislatures
have much TO learn upon this important subject, |
and the sooner they begiu to profit by the palpa |
bio lessons Of the hour tho better il will DO for
the moral and physical health OF the people. Un-
der the present contradictory incongruous and
short-sghten general and State laws affecting tho
liquor question, intemperance, with all its horrible
consequences, is As to increase and multiply
as the sun is to generate miasma from n swamp, |
or fame to grow ferccr by feeding it 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 more light |
upon II. Temperance in all things" is noble |