The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-24
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.


The LIQOOh QOES ttON.
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Carson League Meeting.
A meeting Of the association calling themselves the
Carson League was held last evening the Blocker
Building, Blocker street, pursuant to advertisements
and pacards About sixty persons swersd to the call
by their presence Among these were few pretty young
girls, who evidently to spark half dozen loaferih
locsing young men, who probably came to LARK, aua
about the number of pussy middle-aged men, VINO
indubitabiy came to spout while the remnant, CONSIST
ing OF old Of both sexes, had coma to hear the
spoutng. reverend gentleman, whose ma me ves not
in memory-but who decidedly belonged to the
Chatband family-implored the Divine blessing on the
whole community, the cessation of crime and ntoxca
zion throughout the same, and nlimted glores ON this
sour otherwise beloved country" he fslicously
preesed it. Another gentleman, whoss patro aymic We
felt interest In, took the OF inviting all Clergy
men, professors, and Temperance leaders who might
be present to come Onward and take their seats
ID few were present, or Else The modessy, wSi,h
10 one OF their remarkable traits of character,
estrsined them from COMING forward. And so there
but four of the numerous chairs the platform
occupied. Another appeal Tor Professor Brewer to
make his appearance and treat che audience to ode
OF his own composition wss slso demanded So the sem
tleman who did The inviting at down himself
Gentleman No 2, as TO who's pSteonymic We did not
feel bound to inquire either maie few remarks,
but the only thing he said was that the great difference
between tine assemblies Importers ana Opponents
of the Maine law was that ,aose of the former
opened With prayer while tooss of the latter not
so blessed Having been saeiy delivered OF this itea,
the unknown sat down ano s'r rote:sor Bower having
to deliver himself OF the ode acsuded the platform ana
in . iuS:eropsy solemn :, ana wa'n voios wsish
ditty, descriptive OF the evils Of Indulgence in
The best Of this ode was sht re tG, to- which y was
executtc combined all the aatiss OF the familiar airs OF
Tve Ioamed through many spds The tired soldier,
q Ths of AIant ale" &c &c, passing from to
tone The Professor cave length to this this
mouroful ditty ano was actusiy, apeeuasd He then
say anything 81 at lesat have done my duty TO my
country my God, and risht after him sx- Aiaernan
temperance; but as there nothing interest
ing said or likely to be sPos'n by him or any ooe else
his peiosation The other iags and donss of the
gentlemen OF the League must therefore be lost to his
tory.
Meeting or German Citszens.
DENUAcIArlON OF Know AoFHINoIsM AND tbs Ii
QUok 1Aw.
At large meeting Of Germ edo pied citizens Sun
day Afternoon, May 90 in Washington Hau, Elizabeth
street. manifesto and the folio wing resolutions handed
in by DR.. A. FoeIsch, unanimously passed.
The manifesto declares IN very strong terms that
Know EothiBgism Is anti American, and that the
stitutonai Prohibtory Liquor l.w id vicious effort to
promote morality sitter the of all stupid moralsts
and despots by ccsrcive AS protest against
this national and fansncal ms1nsss, and as protsc
tion of their rights American citizens, it was
1s as @ Of S s b s
a 4 ana % Rssf s e..
history and sSs esse ofha seraasiaa Of
h and Therefore anti The
them - s.yium
Tasn was
ass Srissss asa a
iifi1'SssI Be- b.
hss purpose ssysa.
p
cor dSas Of rss aprroprat,ess o.
the Day nothing else shsa the .ors
ground history thst among the white inha
sssr, s have 1 any native r specific Amsssass
his accidental birth this that spot earth by
sprs the American Revolution and in accordance Win
and tho u hs ss sr
and cur prosperity In this we say, America shall
II
espeSsy OF that strange, narrow minated despo.c
ms, how
Of al and State Of The lnitei States
Sithent ,n.erieIing with &. right q citizenship all
vsrs Sa @ ms sS ali
ss * IT. ns % int Ia ses
s' Tsss
o Win
70 aot also sssnst the AL who
Issiiu g last i.1ors ass rspsss n.sn
the n out Ts .s G . c I ss Ssa
ITO Ssy me- and 70 msrr,w shee and american arissor
Resolves That the Know He.hin instead OF the south
ssn .scnar wi e.,a sh as Ensana in
such there In the Of Sparta at tho Tina
R.seiysd Ira. IeIis,s: liberty !. ms h.es. q human
sSsssy .ssss as.is.s sasass ssgssy Our
Resolves That We as good and true American citizens
least su.p,ci,n of know Nothineisn.
BY our last Losisia.urs mssi5ssy sn,renohin
and Sssss y S cur o and
State Va DO NOT feel bound to obey the ssn and
msjory q people upon y 3
Resoyed this called law 81 contra fiction
Of sse md Of SSr merit and an
LEANS tho right Of spontsaeOui action in ali things
S and the @ nS al
abS .. sf But n't ivr ns
hbitory Liquor law sonsieer our people as vile hard
Resolved this unconstitutional measure lot only in
lures political rights moral ieligions fes
nss but also checks the the seences Of chsm
cheap and tho convenience ola refreshing
brio gives support to The rich Gesaces and pasron
Of the most steminable hyPoor-this inward cOrrOing
Resolved That we are deeply convinced of the noos,
sicps the poor against the ris and m.issa order IN
ny sna one bs sG e % ns mt nsss
constitution null and vod oath
sSsay s's
Pote and arbitrary lswsiOo sin the motto of Andrew
jackson PenceASy II can, forcibly If must"
Resolved. That consder temperaneesm snd Know No
hinsr sprung Of and tho ourcs and there
ore cali for and energeE action not only OF
German fellow citizens, but also the reh French Italians
dcs an general all who called foreigners y .
Resolved, That will ask, friendly aad beotheriy our
american fellow citizens to examine impartAy ctreny
and In the present state Of country and its
cause and $50 this manifesto and lions Perha the
truth OF thor convince the letter OF Anne
rice that love of our new sathersud and home nas
guided that underStani the constitution we have
sworn TO- and free instu tisns and That the h ami
mates hearts-"Our Union must he preserved"
And close with the words OF Declaration OF
Indepen And the support OF this decsrstion
resolutions with firm reliance the protection
Of Divine Providence mutually 20 each other our
lives. fortunes and sacred bonors.'