Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-25
GERMAN MASS MHHrrNa.

a mass meeting of The ..Germans of The. city of
Wheeling was held in the City Hall, on Thursday
March 23d. to consider the action Of the Council
Of the city of Wheeling. and THE Legislature of
Virginia. upon the subject Of license. and to ex-
press their opinion upon certain articles recently
published in the Times and Gazette of this city.
The meeting was 4organized by the appointment
Fof ANTIIoay BIIsrAIs, rs President, and RicHaRp
FiscnER, rs Secretary, The meeting was op ned
by the Chairman, in q few remarks, explainingthe
object of the meeting. ]. NJ. Buersaerswns then
called upon, and addressed the audience atiength,s
and reporteda series OF resolutions. 1&4t1 X
The Hon. sheIrard Clemens was then called
upon, aud in an elaborate speech, defined the po-
sition of the city of W heeling, in regard 10 the
Legislature, upon the subject OF Temperance; and
spoke ut some length upon The institutions aud
policyof the State of Virginia. Alter he had I'm
ished his remarks which were often nterspe rsedt
with warm aud long continued applause-hc Of !,
feed series Of resolutions sfor the action Of the
meeting. g y SKI 50
Mr.. &. A. Weber then addressed The meeting.
aud supported warmly the resolutions as they had
beenproposed befors. esao
., The question was then put, and the following
resolutions were naanin.ously adopted:
WngaEas. The Legislature of The Common
wealth has, in the exercise of It's unquestionable
power over the charter of the city of Wheeling,
modihedthe same. so as 10 investthe County Court
Of Ohio county with the adthorityto grantlicense,
in case the Council should refuse The same; and
whereas, the Times and Gazette, a Wing newspa-5.
per published in this city, has denounced the ac-
ton of the Legislature in this respect tyranni-
cal and unjust and in this Remuneration part OF
the citizens of Wheeling belonging to the same
party sustained the said paper: rs
Rssoipea, LIST. That We see in this action ofour
Legislature, the protection of our constitutional
rights as citizens sthe tate. in common with all
Others, and which cannot be destroyed OF encroach
ed upon blythe action of thegseeming majority
which the City Council makes the pretext for their.
fanaiiclsup aud into srance., s3tsf5E ~
Resoiped, 3D. That5the Council of4the city OF
Wheeling, in submitting the question of licensc 70
the people, assumed power which is not confer
red by the charter, that under the delegated au-
thorty given 10 the Council. that body were made
the Legislators within The limits Of the city;with
no limitations other than wha. are prescribed by
the charter itself. and that the popular doctrinei
that the people, in their sovereign capacity;
through the power of a majority, can control and
deprive the minority of their righ's is contradcs
ton 10 the whole policy of The government, and
makes ii. instead of free republic. despotsm
within check'to human passion, ;ors huma bigo,-
ny and intolerance.
ResolpeI, Sd. That we hold the present action
of the City Council1upon the subject OF license,
MS unwse unjust, and against the best inter- SITS
the city. Unwise. because ii cuts of from IN
already largely indebted city,. nearly len thousand
dollars Of revenue; upiusl, because il inierleres
with and destroys the property and business OF
large portion of our citizens, without that com
prnsation wRichiis prosidedVfor in the onstitu-
ton of the United States; and neaiEsttRe best in
erests OF the city, bttause ins,e ol Of lexsening
Drunkenness it will increase III and because will
etlectne only The trade, but the genetah prosper
l,y of the city. Z. - -
Resoipea, 4th. That we regard the attempts If
unprncipled demagogues in our midst 10 dag the
Temperance question on 10 the field Of politics. to
preach itas apoltical measure, from the same pull
! pit from which The mild and tolerant gospel of
Christ ought 10. be alone promulgated; and by the
exerciseof such unho.y ZEAL stir up one ciass of
the community against another. ina struggle for
and against the worst results of Northern fanati-
cism; as treason against the free and tolerant
LIP inciples of our institutions.
| .Resol1ed, finally, Thatwe i'll shun no honest.
means to rerel and destroy all such faltaticism
until each citizen is left 10 the pursuit Of his own
business, and the enjoyment of lis own rights
subject only to the resilants which the laws and
DEMONSTRATIONS of the State and Federal Govern
nent impose upon us. .,E5 ~ - y 3 siz,.g al
The resolutions before presented by the Hon.
lSnERRARp CLEMEss, were then read and passed
usAslMousLY, also. They are. as follows, viz:
WHEREAS, The Times & Gozette, WING newsra-
per of this city, hes, under The speciops pretext
OF maintaining free press. published a series Of
articles. in regard to the Institution of slavery
which, if su ered 10 pass without formal protest
on our part, may be regarded our sentiments; be
Iitiherefore -
- ResOtred, 1si. That willie we are disposed to
concede The fullest liberty 10 ii public press. we
illing 10 sanction its treasonto the institu.
tons and policy Of State. And that, we conceive
Tito he duty, not only 10 ourselves but The Com
monwealth, 10 condemn the traitor 10 our laws,
and abhor the treason. q sEs''5ss 'tsei - r..
:. ResOlped, ID. That We utt,1ly diselaiam the
slightest sympathy feeling, either with the spirit
or mnter of said article, and hold them 10 be not
only disloyal to the city and state DIscRAcsyu1
TO both. Stss-Set asA- .@fi -
Resotued. 3d. That the fostering care Of the Leg
islature, ofthe Commonwealth. has been extended
over our city every emergency; and that we
have been the continual recipients Of bene6cent
legislation not only against foreign corporations.
but as against rivaIiinterestsi within our ow m bor
ders; andsthat we should be in tie highest de.
gree:waniing in patriotism, if we hesi,a.edt 10 ex-
press our gratitude and loyalty 10 our good old
State, whose government is only felt in the bene;
fits which she confers on her citizens sa5
Resotusd, All. That, as border people, we con-
s'der ourselves TO be placed The very outpos,of
SfA.nn Iak. r. II taf4
The State and that are ready 10 bear, now and
hereaf'er fur par, The inv ding spirit
Of Noilhern' fanaticism. in whatever shape prssen,