The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-28

fNSy aud BmendAtory 10 the ffonlotofy ~.
aaor Law, which act we published yester-
aay, have oceasioned considerable excite
mens among our German poPulstion. 4
portion OF their indignation, il ,hey correct
II cons,rue this act, will be shared BY the
kepubKcan party Of the whole State, for II
was the most decided intention Of the Re-
publieans OF the Legislature, including our
own Representatives, to pass such an amen
d,,ory &C, a. would materially modify the
Prohini,ory Law, clearing the manufacture
end sale OF ale, lager beer. native wine, &c
Of all restrictions. Such was the will OF
the treat mass oil their constituents, and
sueh was their own feelings. In their va
Yious csucuses, il was determined that an
amen ds.ory &C, should be introduced and
passed through the Legislature. modifying
ne Prohibi,ory Law ia sach manner as to
permi, The maIuisciure and sale OF sie, u.
ger beer, &c. When this bill was intro
iuesd, the Republicans toek il for granted
shs, the eonoocier Of the bill. Mr. MeFsr
land, who had been In attendance al the
esucsset, wss tetirg IN good filth. and hac
drawn u, such bin 10 they bad de,ermin'
ed to pass. The bill came into The Hoas'
The evening before the lac, day, and in ths
Senate The la,l Day Of the sess'on, ~het'
everything was hurry and confusion. -
There Vas no lime u refer II to COMMITTEES,
and sfter the reading OF the dra seeiion
which seemed 70 cover The particular ground
Of mod 6e.,ion, bu, little stteaiion ives psie
TO the remainder. The Republicans votse
for Il in good faith Even thoss Repubh
cans mo., strongly oPpesei 10 the Proh.bi
tory L,S, voted Tor this smsndasosy act,
honestly lesing II to be a medication
the Ls~'s mtin objections Die FEATURES. Ont
o~a Senator. Mr.. Ru.ch, Germsn ane
hi,teriy opposed TO the certain fsaiareso
the Proh.bitory Lag which bis country mel
., wsrmly oppose. wac deceived - 70 the
nature OF this supplementary act, and sotei
for il. Caaer tne.s eireumstsnees. what
ever responsibility ssl0nss 70 Il, msss D
laid UPON the shoulder. OF NJ. NtFarlsns
and not upon the Republican party. A
letter has been addressed to Mr.. Mcfarland
10 ascertain bow As eonsrues the tive con
aie,ins sections Of this set, and how far be
pretended TO act Tor the Republican mem
hers Of the Legislature in presenting snd
pushing through this particular measure
Asreg.rds Mr. Rusch, he was NO more de.
ssived than other Repu6licsns-snd neither
b nor his colleagues could have been de
ssived upon this susjeet, had the bill passed
through the usual course, instead Of being
driven through with the press Of the thous-
and shinas confusing and bewiidsring the
las, days legislation. Deceived themselves,
IL 10 neither RICH. nor just to bold them res
pensibls for what, unless the act is totally
Inisconstrued, could have been But the trick
Of . fanatic, and more calculated 10 injure
than prosper the cause in the advocacy Of
which he 10 an ul,rsist.
Blu, 40 the Law which th,s acs is inte nded
10 amend 10 adead letter." here the act il
self 10 nothing more important Indeed,
us think i, leaves things just precisely
where !, found them. to all practical pur.
poses. We have consulted high legal tai
snt on the subject, and such 10 it's opinion.
Our German population have really moth
ins TO fear from this set. They will fnc
that nothing will resul, from II at sll inter-
sering with wha, they consider their rights
We shall tomorrow republi,h the tso N
Aicting sections, with our opinions upan
them. We think sn undue i'm Portauce has
been given to the whole act by our Demo
s-stie friends. Psb.ie ssAtinseat 10 RICH, Of
this subject, and il is mos, de cidedly oppos
cd to making the Ptohibitory Law more
oppressive, and jusi as decidedly for mod.
Tying its more stringent features. When
public opinion stands thus, such en- scl &.
this 10 construed 10 be ia of no possible e.
Fee, and It should not b made by excite.
men, among any cls.s Of our popvlsiiSn,
pa,iss more imporlant than il 10.