The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17

CITY POLITICS.
4 New Political Anri-Excise Campaisn 20 be
Exaggerated Measures Being Taken 60
Osncentrste the Gernan Vote nc the Next
Election, &c. -4s .4~
Come may suppose that, because the German portion
q fellow citizens 70 al appearance compare
lively passive under the operations Of the Excise law,
vASch Is now being vigorously enforced, they are
fsliy willing 70 submit 70 its exactions whous making
asy attempt 70 such modification OF It a. will
allow shem V follow out the social customs they
Houghs with them from Taderland Those who judge
- this wise reckon without due knowledge In the
Dgsnisss Eforts-Awful enOrts being made, and
win continue to made. in this regard, which will
Ssubtess have much weight in escng such changes in
- iav = win make II compo with the feelings
as and customs Of ths Tsutonie citizens Of this Ne
ssoyohsan district These efforts are however, in the
erection Of peace and order; measures Of legitimate
Sanchise, and not Of riot and disorder
The HmALp announced mot long ago that meeting
- delegates from the various German societies held
= public hall in this city, Tor the purpose Of taking
ssps in the direction Of securing repeal thorough
nodincatios OF the excise enactment. That meeting
uas large influential and earnest. It was then and
there proposed TO get up. At an early day grand
Demonstration in opposition TO the law which dsprives
ne German OF his lager Sundays and after midnight
every week day. II was intended that this demon
ssation should be in every way peaceabls lawful and
expressive Of The feeling existing among the Ger
mans, particularly with regard % tho requirements Of
selected for the meeting and committee OF representa-
live and influential Germans subsequently waited May.
= Hoffman, informed him Of the action Of the societies
md Of the proposition 70 make the me
Mayor approved the doa but advised that the meeting
o.ke place on week day rather than on Sunday, and
the societies accepted the amendment Subsequent 10
thAs time however, the matter has been discussed
anong the Germans and judging from the tone OF their
lng will % held at ALL but that measures will DO taken
. bring about modification oftne Law by other means
S.s iS S. no -
quoy dealers alone; that the support and operation
u the people must be invoked II result desired
that the proposed series OF demonsra
tjons they aver, will result in nuy because, best,
(or they) will only be protest against the law, and
no protest that the Germans could get up would be more
emphatic than that a the mass meeting held At Union
square in june 1885, that il sunwise popular
sndienation against the EXCISE and Police Commison-
they being the mere creatures Of the enactment and
obliged opus IL into practical sect that the proposed
1atc would fail Of any profitable result because the
escorts spent in making them success and the failure
ow would proSuc "a, asssns ss next raj On me
sh.t sOrsher srort would b useless Another reason
= g ssss ssss .ss ss:
..5 P!ss nsss make sas sse Affairs sss 's y.
Ssinsion e InsSsng breaches o. The peace ASIDE
& hs ''S made s. me .n
sA0Setss 10 que any riot In this city, and aside from
~ damaging effect such disturbance would produce
Don the honor credit and general welfare OF New
York, would consolidate public sentiment in the State
gan moro in favor Of the Excise law; and would pro-
psoporson as that BY the New Orleans riot in
Ne political campaigns Of last fall Many Germans
ss p.dsns % *. n sup
Dssssing any riot thss may Jake place no matter BY
.ho ,ns.sd would % NOR s ,'. =, sns snscs,ns
shas could b made In dsuuncatlon Of the Commits
me ssss hat the prominent German headers recon-
mend should Be done IN tho premises are:-Firt 70
induce the coming consiltutona convention 70 recog
en- government and 70 secure this right BY express
oopeitutonal provisions against the caprices Of future
Igsssors. and the combination: q Political i.cs,ons
= every Assembly and Senatorial district throughout
~ STATE irrespective Of parry politics 70 secure me
s1Snted 70 he people next fal provided gives this
atY good system OF local self-governmsnt and con-
ssv~s or ,s defeat in cas- does not At the same
. securs the election Of sucent number Of senators
snd Assemhymen who in favor OF achaDge Of the
Excss ass % meet the wants OF the aborng classes and
a manner % e not 70 interfere with The lifelong habits
IN. e =: S:oa. &: d
pubo demonstration BE- made in favor Of the candidates
voted tor q s ssy ~, s o.
uised 70 tie Inauguration or another political campaign;
HsA however dicuh and laborous The matter may DO,
- long there other 70 obtain an amsndnens
e lhe law, the work must be dona
Il y commanded by the leading Germans that the de-
~ Of their liberal Views last year was manly owing 70
o faos that ths dsnocraic party committed the mis-
THE Il making the adoption rejection Of the proposed
Constitutional amendment then pending their para
nount ssue Of the campaign instead o. conducung me
enuy>es upon questions Of State reform. This they
spsra drove hundrsds Of German radicals 70 the sup
Is IL tbe republican and pro-excss candidates. when
ksrvlee they would have cast their suffagas for
0ppensats Of tbs Excise law. The character Of some
01nUesstonal candidates vs. also seized upon ~ the
Oe advocates for the Same purpose, and nueiy shere
vaea nrge objection In the Fenian vote The innucn-
81 Germans feel assured that IL the mistakes Of pre-
vfous csmpsans b guarded against and ths snggss-
sone above gwen b acted upon, the next election will