Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-17

did not like the idea Of having . whip held
over him like slave, to be cracked above
his head whenever, he deviated from the
path Of duty that his would be masters pro-
posed be should follow. He wanted -
sss the matter finally and sasctually settled.
Upon bic concluding, loud cries were made
for Geo q. Parker. ESQ.,. and Nr. w. +.
Dittse. NJ. Dittes was called 10 the s>and,
and made few pointed remarks, giving .
view Of the practical workings II the pre-
hibitory Law IN other States, and few 90.
gent reasons Why licssss law shsuA b.
enacted in IL stead in this State. he ID.
vertsd 10 TIE fact that thsse were now three
hundred saloons in this city in spite Of
the prohibitory Law, and urged
that these, BY every dictate Of
comnoa sense, should b made 70 pay
reasonable revenue. Msn's appetite could
not b. controlled BY lsw. but The means Of
gratifying il could b. easily regulated.
II the liquor Vas consumed 10 our midst, -
no one can deny, he demanded Why il
should not b. manufactured here, and our
farmers be enabled to reap beasdt there
from BY home market fer their grain. He
Vas l,sart and soul In favor Of liceass Law,
~ public benefit and % advance step in
the cause of Temperance. He believed II .
combined movement were inauguratsd in
this city. If proper measures were taken to
place it before the people Of the STATE, il
would eventually carry its point il every
nan clung to what he said. HE remarks
were received with loud applause. A CON-
mittec Of four, consising Of Messrs. F. Rod
dewig, q. Beiderbeck. J. p. Stibelt. and W.
T. Dittoc, was then appointed to draft reso.
lutions expressive Of the ssnss Of the meet
ing. While they were absent, NJ. Kohler.
Of Lee county then followed 10 . wsll-timed
address in German the details Of which W
have not the space to give. Mr.. Ernst
Clsussen was next called for. His ad-
d,ess occupied half An h3ur, ani
was delivered in German, the
digest Of which Was that the foes Of the
Maine Liquor Law must abide BY all enact.
msnts Of our legislature, IS law abiding cit
izens, but must seek . remedy for their
grievances At the ballot>box-an eminsntly
just conclusion.
Upon the termination Of his remarks, the
the committee on resolutions reported the
following. which were unanimsusly adopted:
let. In considera ion, that - the ten.
psrance party Of the State Of Iowa, in con-
vention assembled, has concluded, not only
to enforce the Prohibitory Liquor Law. but
also to reduce the law. BY repeating the -
called beer and vine clause 70 its original
purity; whereas in consideration ofthe agis
talions Of the temperar &c party, the Grand
Jury now in session ut Davenport, 10 max
ing preparatory steps foe indictment against
every one who has violated the Law.
2. That the present temperance law Of
the State Of Iowa not only 10 tyrAnnical and
against reason, unworthy Of free State
and a portion Of Republic, and injurious
TO our political and mercantile interests, but
Is also UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
I'd. We are convinced that the objects
and motives OF the temperance party do
not rest upon bencvolence but upon . de-
sire to rule, and upon religious intolerance
and business making Of fanatics; and,
4. We believe that man to be unworthy
Of the fellowship Of the sovereign people
who tolcrates without resistance as an indi-
vidual to be trampled upon, and that be is
declared unfit in private life to rule his own
actions.
6. We believe the present agitation Of
the Temperance men 10 directed more
against the freedom. and especially Of labor
and class, aud Il should ever be the duty Of
oil to sustain and support them against
whom the persecution Is directed.
6. Appoints Finance Committee.
Z. Appoints committee to consult At
torneys to procure defense for the prosecu-
ted.
8. Appoints . committee 70 rspsrt .
plan for On antisAaine Law League.
3. That we will take our strength from
unity, and that in our commen fighting our
motto shall be. lone for al and I'll for one" !"
10. That W pledge ourselves to carry
out the resolutions Of the Davenport Con.
vsntion Of Sept. 18th, not TO vote for any
man sho don't declare himself against the
Maine Liquor Law.
Our resders will please bear 10 mind that
the translation Of the above resolutions was
made in very hasty manner consequent
on the lateness Of the hour, and the impa-
tiencs Of the audience. We have chosen to
use the original text, trusting that any in
accuracy of language will be overlooked.
The resolutions ~ere first read 10 German
by J. P. Stibols, Esq, and then in English
BY Mr.. Dittoe. Loud cries then followed
Tor king Hiram," Col. Littlsr and Geo.
H. Parker. The band struck up vely air
after which the etair appointed the follow
ng committees:
On Finamce-C. Tegeler, j. Marten, T.
knepPsr, j. c. Conklin, F. koddewig. p. B.
Harding, A. Lemne. q. Steugsl, N. wside.
man, r. Jacobson, p. Llttig, N. Fralim.
Committee to Employ Counset-Bl. Peters,
G. Bornemau, G. Tegelsr, P. Kerksr, r
Hismbeck, J. c. Conklin.
Committee On OrgaaisotieA-x. Rohlis,
j. G. Cenklin, II. Abel, Dr.. Dries, J. Webb
Collins, Theis Sindt, Peter Law, E. Claus-
seN, ". T. Dittoe, J. p. Stibolt, A. T. Nd
lery, Dr. Stevenson.
Mr.. Stibolt thea adrsssed The msstiag in
German, aftsr which IN adjsur.ment wss
moved and adopted. The Committeo on
Organization ere vested With the powse Of
recalling the meeting ct any time.
Zephyr wsrsted Breakfast Shswis and
Hoods. something new aud very handsome,
just received at Wadewosth's.
MsncnANTs' UNioN Exrnsss Co.-Now
hat THE company is q last iairly il opses-
ton, and its stock holders have rssslvsa
that Il shall not b bought o1s, . olaaes At
the situation nay net b inappsspsials. =
For many years past the old eonpanies
have been resping tho benefits Of "a ener.