The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-23
ANOTHER KENNEDY CANARO.

The Lager Beer Dealers and the Excise
Law-They VIII Not Open Next sunday-A
Legal Revolutions Ito be Obtained Mt tho
Polls, &c.
II would seem, judging from the results of special
inquiry made among the lager beer dealers Of this city
and Brooklyn yesterday, that the rumor which sxten-
sively prevailed police circles Tuesday to tho eject
that the dealers determined tolkeep open house
next Sunday, in defiance Of the Excise law, had no
foundation in truth That the was believed not
only by the controlling powers in tho various police
precincts, but ALSO although reluctantly, by
largo portion Of the law.abding community
a by no means unworthy part Of which the German
lager beer dealers have classedthere b
no question: when ii Is taken into consideration,
that had become day before yesterday on the east side
choice tbit Of extraordinary intelligence, growing IN
proportions passed from mouth 70 mouth and ron
dered all the official by the ominous headshakinge
of policemen, who were asked as 70 what they knew
about the matter.
Fhe Germans contend and appearances 80 70 sustain
their view of the case that the only cause which can
have led certain officials, who to be doing all they
by the ingenious knitting together OF astound-
ing occurrences that are certain TO DO Of po!-
tentous existence at distant future much
to the arrangement Of all peace and order,
to give currency to the Sunday opening report 10 the
unanmity which prevails among the Germans in the
Of showing by every in their power their
antpathy to tho Sunday clause OF the Excise law, and
tho sentiments they given expression 70 Of late a
their meetinga They aege that the fact that they
class have joined hands in antExcise brotherhood -
i were regardless OF past poca, a IN 70 have
vote at the fall elections against its advocates has had
very irritating effect the not very patient nature o.
the ''ttIe with the god-headed cane" who holds
forth in Mulberry street, and he they say not reshpg
the anticipated defeat OF those who Keep his lips tightly
glued the party pap bowl from the contents Of which
he thrives anocratic and insolent every day Of
his unnatural life, has determined to head them on ~
inducing the community to believe that he 10 nearly
breaking his supervising heart In preparing 70 overcome
the riotous proceedings Of the anti-Excisers He
first effort in this charitable line, they contend,
was the .startling report" OF riot that
was TO have knocked things into csn-
fusion a few Sundays ago, but didn't and the
last the spreading of tho that those who did NOS
choose-perhaps, owing TO circumstances over which
he had conrol-to create riot, were determined 70
bite OF their noses TO spite their faces BY unlaw
fully keeping open house next Sunday and thereby ts
tifying the Board Of Excise their unqualified willing
go Of the liquor business altogether after pay
Ing good money their licenses free gift TO the Conn
mission. Notwithstanding all attempts Of this kind thas
have made ncite public feeling against their,
q GLASS; not only tho lager beer, but the spirituoas
liquor dealers affirm that they are Is determined a. eyer
70 continue their lawful anti. Excise agitation and -
band together for they it. their own and their
families benefit and welfare and Will not DO ntmidated
by any threats intimdat0ns, como from whateve1
source they may long they infringe upon no law
and violate not their neighbour rights 70 I've IN undo
turbed peace and quiet