The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-05
THE AMN-sxclse AGITATION.
Mass Meeting Of Germans In Essox Strect-A
New OrHanizati0n. &c.

Mass Meeting Of Germans In Essex Street-A
New Organization. &c.
Pursuant to call previously published, meet
ing Of Germans held at the Harmonic Rooms, in
Essex street, last evening, for the purpose 1t
stated In the CALL of uniting In opposition to the arb
rary action taken by police in enforcing the Excise
law II was also asserted in the call that the present
state Of Affairs would lead to q sort Of slavery
if longer delay were made BY citizens to assert
their rights Also, that citizens organization was 70
be formed with q view OF taking such measures as
might be deemed to secure protection against
the arbitrary edics and ordinances Of the Excise Board
Shortly after nine o'clock the meeting called to
der by Mr. sxtus L. Kapf Who in stating the object Of
the gathering alluded TO or the Excise
Board and argued that the time had arrived when. by
lawful revolution, the schemes OF partisan Excise
should be thwared. On motion, Mr.. Hofstedter was
elected Chairman and Mr. FranEfuser appointed TO act
o. Secretary.
MI KArp, in first addressing the assembly, said the
question at present 70 deliberate what to be
done TO preserve the principles Of free and liberal
aside all political party principles and uniting In grand
effort, could secure legal change Neither the democ
relief as experience had shown but they had 10 depend
organization. Az they we're united their will
would be heard They should commence with the or
ganzatcu Of tho Seventeenth ward in which This meet
| Ing was held.
MAkHOW8KY explained
the attending the III success Of the legal contests
In opposition 70 the obnoxious provisions OF the Excise
law aud the manner OF its endorsement by the Excise
Board He gave an account Of the manner In which
simar despctic ordinances broken up in
London and IN g. Louis by demonstrations o. the peo
pIe which fully defeated the measures Of the author
that . delegation or several hundreds Of citizens,
pointed sd's g wait upon The Mayor and Common
Council during she ensuing week, and 70 call upon
in the premises and he doubted not they would DO their
duty in the matter They never had been appealed 70
by grand but lawful demonstration Sunday The
first step had been taken, and no ono should be back
ward IN aiding this movcment. the dencns'nt,o ration
general. Under the present circumstances one was
ashamed detail the present obnoxious state Of affairs
In ths city when writing 70 his friends in the old coun
try, where 30 much had been done 10 o struggle to
liberal institutions, but whore, after so many
Mr. PAU FAX was the next speaker He said, there
Is old German proverb, "Self s man" Sabf ts der
mann and curious that tsere Exists similar Amer
done under existing circumstances but TO bear IN mind
and upon these two proverbs But the agitation ougat
to be general not such could authorize II to be said
that only rum and beer sellers Interested The
raj public the laboring classes interested, and
they should b called upon to ake active part IN the
agitation Il had been reported that numerous dele.
CATION was TO confer with the Mayor and Common
ossc on the sShisss and this s0S u 30
doubted IL these could take Interest In abolish
ing the cause Of complaint But demonstrates on
days would, no thought have a wholesome effect.
Colonel LEVY, tho next speaker entered into critl-
cissn OF the manner in which the Excise Law IS enforced
The sending OF delegation 20 the Mayor and
Common Council he approved, although these gentle
mon may not have the power OF a direct inter-
ference The law did not only interfere with the
retailer but more with the laborng classes He did
not know but they worse on when they could not
obtain their refreshments on Sunday than the beer
retailer who not allowed 10 dispense them.
In conclusion address was delivered BY hr Suffer-
Who spoke In behalf OF the aborng classes and Of the
they affected by the operations OF the law
now being enforced.
resolution was then adopted that German
Citizens Association for the Seventeenth ward
should be formed. the object OF which should Be
20 take edecusl measures against the Excise Law
and tbs alleged oppressive ordinances and regulations OF
the Excise Board and against ell other oppressive regu
Iatiops and ordinances with view OF forming similar
citizens organizations throughout the city.
Tho following Committee OF Fifteen were appointed 70
report plan OF organization the next meeting, which
plan should form the basis Of organization for all the
associations be hereafter organized -Messrs Sxtus
l. Kapf Colonel Levy, Hcfstedter straubenmuler, d.
Davidsohn, August Koch, =. Stenen, Jul Gumbcrt,
B. Frankfurter Bch Kallenbach, Charles Boss,
Mueller, Franz Peter, Captain Mollcr