, 1879-01-08
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Dr. D'unKcr nn1 Ctnchouas
Ia fhk Editor at The Tri1uns.


WAuxKgAH, H., jan. a-f have peruscd with
considerable interest tho correspondence which
has appeared IN Tnn TR1nuNK on this subject.
and With no slight amount Of Indignation. The
very selfish and onc-slcd communication OF Dr.,
Earle, OF tic Wasltngtopian Homo. | have not,
permit mo to say, the slightest ae9uain,nuca
with Dr.. D'Ungcr, and know nn,l care nothing
OF his anteccdcnts. view the Dnctor's iatots
entirely from neutral standpoint, anll plircty
In tie interest Of tho alcoholic half roisunel
thousands Of my countrymcn who ara earnestly
from It's tl1raldom. ond canuot but express ny
hearty Eodspccl to the man OF whatever nj.
uona!ity ar profession who hllhtl, however inln.
iteeltnally, contribute MI anttdotc, whether mei.
mcnt OF 10 great dcstdcratum as to abate ,a
humanity tho thirst desire, or inclination for the
daMnable, misunderstanding cup. II that man
is bcncfactor to his rice who ea1scs two bladc,
TONED to grow, how tnl'cl, greater d bencfaclor
must that man be deemed who shall reverse
ttle terribly destructive machinery OF tia
hcllfsI! liquor mania (cven though Il
NAY, t,t,, be BE- but !n The apgctits Of one uanh
ions Of human hongs and reducing then, SIM
PITY to ST much powder and SHOT ready to swell
the blast OF the pent up magazine OF ultimate
and trredccmable destruction Of both body aul
soul. That pr. D'unger'a ansidotc has accom-.
plfshed much g00a there Is tic most lncoo-
testable ev1ence TO prove, but that he should
he assntled by d ''profcssedn Temperance re-
former like Or. Earle IL beTond belief, unless
VIC grant that Dr.. Earle to tho factotum and
puryeyor-Eencral OF the grnnd pRnaceR for all
tho Ills of which human 1esh IL heir to. BurelJ
tho leading autrtt Of tho Washlngtonian tlotna
viii not arrogate to himself 80 potnpoua birth
right. am assured by an eminent medical
gentleman Of this city Of thrty-tye xeara'
standtng' who has thoroughly Investigated this
subject {g1uchona}, and who tins had personal
interview with DR.. D'unRer, that the anttdsle
Is everything that It clains to be, aud that Dr.
D'Unger IL a scholarly D. NJ, and w1lhal I
perfect gentleman, slnGularly wanting In Tho
parts which 70 to tu2ke up quack or q "shoe-
tlaacr:" This Is BY the wa5. My real object
in thus publicly dealing with ibis
matter IL puFcly to raise tho human.
itar1an and temperance standard and
To contribute my mite to the breaking down OF
prejudice aud selfish interesk. Right Il
Right, and WfunE Is no inaDfs sfRht.h LIT Us
hall tho good for Its own intrinsic value,
aud not for the sake OF tue suurce from wtenee
It emanatcs.. / am anxious fur the redcmpLnR
OF tho world from tho pcrnietous, terrihly de-
struetive llauor traffic, untl more thaD dcslruus
that sccts, fBms, crccds, 1o4maa, rihbuns
lwhcther tired, white, OF blue y should be csat
to the four wiuus Ut heaven rather than auy
effort should DO thwnrted or any man dI1.
coAragetl who Is seeking to help In 20 noble md
Eul!tko a cause as that OF numbering tho apDo.
tlta for GpiFltuous or formcntcd lIquors. Better
far that dozen guilty tnrn SHOULD escape ttau
tflat uue iunocrut ulan should la executed. ~,
A. WltfTWQXrU.