The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-18

LAqu0e Law Excl tsmsnt.
INDIGNANT oProsIfIoN 10 PEE MAINE LAw-LBaAL
DHFBNCR or LAGER BIBR-00NsrIrUTI0NAL R1A-
SONS FOB DRINKING IT ON SUNDAYS.
large meeting Of persons opposed 10 tbs utroduoten
Of the kAins Liquor NV Iaso this city hs last even
Ing ct No ai6 Second street. puuapt 10 the following
noaes, which appeared In . morning paper
NoTIcE-An ths isspsrs Of public houses. brewers
inpor in sboIs psssen concerned IN gIsr
ns1s. FEB i. AS o'sloci ~ q Bu,An's Tss.uss Hal.
81 sS:s Sunbu ana sOs . b
ssss with speaking about a. Bat " set r, cov,rr-
Our reporter arrived 1t Fortuna Hall ct half past
seven o'clock, whore he fopnd about twenty thirty
persons all Germans assembled. They were enjoying
themselves with pipes, lager bier, billiards. dominoss
and reading the news Of the day In the vsrnsoulAr
Towards half past eight large number Of their nsishbor
arrived when ths entire party moved to up stairs
There were nearly three hundred persons present at this
time
Tbs meeting was called to order BY Mr.. John Lander
who spoke in German Valentine Bennsr wss sSlled to
chair and Joseph Bsesheim, with Lewis BIanfo, aet'd
hold ON last Wednesday were read is tbs German AN
gusgs and approved. After SONS addresses were made
Cesnssilor COLI was introduced, and said M Prss
den, and sentlenen-nany Of yeu are Germans and 40
not understand the English language 20 well - to
desvor 20 to express myself that you Win hops at
least understand the drift Of my argument This Is
q 8, ss Z.
oonst tuition We are TO stand fall whether
Be ave born Americans or adopted citizens II matters
little what these who clothed In the garments OF
petty end brief authority say Thsy the servAnts and
we-part Of twenty Ave mill Of govern
snaI h pos and thirdly the excise
Law The constitution Of the United States says that
Cor sess alone has the power to evy duties on foreign
goods and article Of II declares that no STATE shs
enact laws TO conflict with the constitutions OF ths Uoted
States third article OF 1t says that no religion shall DO
sSs a. H.,
any other day II the Jew right 70 close his store
see no or law which can prohibit the sac or the
drinking OF lager bser ON that day. (rfemsnuous
soes u; .s. , q tho S'
for um-buy goods land them 1t the Custom House and
%.n 10 isis out : MosDss, in addition, Tor the
sale Of his goods, whilst Stewart pays nothing
only the duty ! deny the principle an, ~
to interfere With the sale Of bier other drinks
the duty has been paid and this ground sir
the Usitsd States or Of the stsss Of New York assrs
In the midst Of which dog barked In very argry tome
IS II expressing dissent OF doubt) The woriingman
only Sunday which he can speak think pray and con-
verse Ike man. must be confined to his room all day,
sS 60 SSa or his %uss aT ss s
whom the day OF rest comes he mut have the freedom,
he desire it. to 70 and sit down With his father mother,
brother sister fellow citizen to drink wne lager bsr
any other drink be pleases (Ores OF Rght" 'ood"
and cheers he have the right to pray Is he choose
he FAY say his prayers on Saturday Monday and
take his wine Sunday For my Fart will always drink
my lager bier when please am aware that the Mains
Law will pass Well be 1t 1t does pass, and the
Governor signs 1t, will toll him that We, the true
governors bow with submission to all eonstitu ,nsl
laws but that to tyranny and oppression say We
viii tell him 10 the tone Of republican freenen that 1t u
fyr IN nv la~ at hall AZ ~
right with u.s. and that by this right shall stand
fall cloud oheers) Ia little time ahall also tell
some who now clothed In petty brief authority to
take their places below smorgst the people Of New
York am Counsellor Cole who wss arrested, and when
another meeting In called will b hand. (ApplAuss
Mr.. sAoKAASN addIes cd the meeting In German, and
vehsmentIy supported Mr.. Coles Arguments.
resolution passed by the meeting, to retain the
services Of Mr. Cole ard also Of German IN order
that the lager bier question Do fully tested In the
courts OF law. For This purpose large sum has bssn
subscribed by our German Of dzsns.
Tho meeting then adjourDsd
The prescribed and prosecuted liquor wa Afterwards
a otonatsy plugged ~ both the orators and audience
nnaafU he hapf ~ rfr0 Hal