Sentence:  The Coffee planters have invariably waged war against the use of <WSD>Chicory</WSD>, under the conscientious conviction that every ounce of <WSD>Chicory</WSD> consumed in England displaced an ounce of their Coffee in the market. [...] That the prudent, sensible, moderate use of <WSD>Chicory</WSD> has been abused, there can be no question; but the same remark applies to everything which has every been found useful in any branch of manufacture whatever. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.