National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-24
AUTHORIZATION.
Mr.. LOUIS scHADE TO DAVIS BAKEI
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Mr.. LOUIS sCHADE TO DAVIS BAKER.
70 the Editor afths National RepsSiicxn:
Sin: You have twice puhlished ceAmunIcatssa
from Mr.. Davis Baker against No, that hope,
aside ~ editorial courtesles, yea viii Do me the
justice to insert the following extract from an an
swer to Mr.. Baker, - published n the wssAisg-
Judge for aEo o. Msons can Y ss
Mr.. Editor, win also havc an Opportunity to con
vince yourself whethef have been attempting
as you assert. We do not swhistie" II anybody
attacks us.
Respectfully, I.or,s scsApx,
Editor Washington seniinei.
.1n,teaa Of preaching temperate. in every.
thing-eating and drinking-as he ought to know
nnes himself to the attack Of an article that, in
addition to light wines, isused now by all civil
snd 1ss Sn s,. SsS me
cause IRE burns those that arc imprudent in lis
e X. and Dns
ecssity! The attempted prohibition Of exhilarat-
Ing 6eyerages 70 NO new thing. False prophets
followers adopted that terrible vice, now 50 com
mon in your Temperance State Of MASSACHUSETTS,,
opium-sating. Christ, godllke and wise, Knowing
vine Which Of Ss two Do you pr.fsr
Whom do you 90 70 Worship the mostf
III you are working in earnest 70 restrain man
you win always have tie Waskinsios Sentinel as
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You jump from one extreme to another. To-
row nothing but pickles. The impossibiIity, as II
seems, to nnd the middle way, the right road on
which to travel, 10 one Of the principal reasons
useful as otherwise they might have been. Be-
sides, there IL small amount Of solhshncss en-
bodied in these societies. The most Of their mem
Many Of them have had the delirians fremens in
all its forms. Not . few have ruined their fami-
evil habits. Instead Of combining themselves to
Advancement Of the interest Of true temperance,
and at the same time concealing their former
Alcohol press themselves forward on public oceS-
sions ms IL they could inpart to others what they
never possessed themselves.
Baker published in his answer, we arc really ap-
pretending that he is more or less tainted with
ssmo Is not 20 much Ss ten
worthy self when he publishes prison statistics Of
the different states. dividing the prisoners as to
natives natl and foreigner he wants to make
many, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and other
European countries, where he finds nothing but
-iOTcISucIs, anu let nlm Ike q comparison BE-
tween them and his natives as to the evil Of
He will find there no temperance
societies; and why? Because there are no old re-
tired whiskey topers to form them. He will find
beer and wine in almost every house, and yet no
as we daily notice in this country.
Because as adopted citizens VIC love this country,
It is our intention 10 introduce more Of European
customs, and detract our natives by degrees IRON
That great national vice OF drunkenness. Guided
by experience, We have advocated the>use Of
lighter drinks, as now in custom with European
nations. Any true and sincere temperance man
will, IL he really wants to do something for his
suffering brethren take the same view, and defend
md advocate the use Of light beverages and not,
ike Past Grand Worthy Chief Templar Baker,
write long essays in opposition to them