New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
THE EXCISE LAW.

MEETING OF GERMAN LAGER BEER AND LIQUOR DEAL
Frs AT BROOKLYN GARDEN YESTERDAY.
Pursuant to a call meeting of the German lager
beer and liquor dealers Of Brooklyn held yesterday
afternoon at Brooklyn Garden, in FultOnst near the
Court House Delegates present from all the wards
OF the CITY, and the meeting organized by the cleo
ton of Joseph H. strOuse as Chairman Mr.. strouse on
his seat spoke at some length the present
dti0n OF affairs under the Excise law and urged the ne
cesy of united effort on the part OF those opposed TO H.
He did rot wish for revolution but called upon all feem
TO aid in baking by all legal means the actions OF John
A. Kennedy, and securing his removal from afiice
and one or two Others after which DstrctAttorney -
D. Morris was called upon to address the meeting
stantay follows 81 spoke to gentlemen last year
upon this subject; gave'you my honest opinion telling
YOU TO obey the law; many lawyers trying 10 per
suade you oppose it, While they well knew IL to be con-
knew was injudicous in speaking as did If had said
the law unconstitutional you would have thrown
your hats In the air and cried three aaeeIs oT S%age
erabe did those who followed the advice 0 some pre-
tended friends who told them to resist the law Ihe
by of the most prominent lawyers IN New thht
the law entirely constitutional but that he got wei
cared for Who, continued the Judge, acted
E: was cursed en and shall be
but spoke my honest thoughts ! am not responsible
soon see the necessity Of amending it, am not opposed
to sunday amusements aud may honestly saw that you
owe more TO than TO any other man in Brooklyn for
the privileges you now enjoy Of Sunday carridng &c.
The time Will come when people will enjoy themselves
unmOested nv the miniOns Of John A. Kennedy. The
speaker then referred his recent letter 20 Mr. Geo
A. Bliss and explained portions which he said Had
been misunderstood He continued f the Commissioners
think the people such abec slaves st 10 submit to the
degrading conditions imposed by the Board they are very
much mistaken Their arguments are the arguments OF tho
hghwaypan who holds pistol to your head and forces
you to submit TO his will He who will carry out the con
ditions imposed s not ut TO be citizen trust In God
that shall fourincb hole IN any shutter In
Brooklyn Let the Board dare revoke the license OF any
for not complying with this condition, then call upon
and will prosecute them both civy and crminally.
and learn tom that there still some dw In the and
With few further remarks the District Attorney closed
his address amid loud cheering
The following resolutions were then offered, and were
unanimously adopted.
R0,d Ths dese Judge Connolly and Judge Morris when
that the executors OF the Excise themselves vosto Of
that be who voluntarily submits the daons Of Kennedy al
ths promise, contained the applications for licenses not worthy Of
license
RssOUe Tba. win tameiy subaa any Illegal dctatOn
will all legal and honorable mean protect ourselves and cf In
q
soed Tbs IN The beui danger forg.ts party distinctions
the effort TO sbisn the nhisshsh nod ess spJ
entitled %. t.f ia :. 4
sors That eur motto shall be with strength ssht THE
liberty against tyranny F
RoCsd That consider Judge friend
stand By "a IN all our legal Efforts TO resist
committee OF i've was then appointed 20 consult with
prominent citizens as to the best % be pursued
aud tne etipg adjourned until Friday evening when
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