Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-21
PROHIBITION IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
Tne Lager Beer Question-SuffeI.Ii :
FeUfonfa-WhHf ftie IyhoIesSIs Del
I. ers sa7y--ConIinued seizures
rom die Boston Tournal. Isss- ,

Z ers S''y--Con1inued Seizures.
From the Boston Iournal.1s,sgI
Iue results OF the vigorous enforcement
Of the Prohibitory law are beginning to he
severely felt by the German portion of our
community, which now for the first time
finds its appetite obstructed and its nation
al beverage forbidden. There is not a Ger
man in the city who does not feel himself
the most abused of mortals; and to hear
genuine eloquence, it is only necessary to
ask any of our Teutonic citizens what thew
think of the new order of things, Their
sober convivialities are at end or can
only be enjoyed by resorting to means
quite foreign to their open hearted and in
genuous natures. Not that they can do
without their lager. Teutonia must drink
or die. But they cannot gather in the ac-
customed places and no true German ever
drinks alone. Until their privileges are
restored no other subject will be of the
slightest moment to them.
But the oppression comes hardest upon
the numerous class who see their means of
gaining q livelihood suddenly snatched
from them by an edict of the State. To
say nothing of the vendors-nlost of whom
we're honest and orderly men-there are
hundreds of Germans employed in the
breweries whose occupation is practically
gone or soon will be, if the present state
of affairs continues. There will be no
alternative for them but to leave the State
should general suspension of the manu-
.facture take place.
The brewers and retail dealers are tax
| ing counsel together and will soon be thor
oughly organized The recent heavy seiz-
IRE was the signal for a general gathering,
and for two afternoons Turn Halle" has
been filed with those whose interests are
chiefly Affected From the hints given out
it is inferred that very vigorous move
ment is being prOiected-to commence al
once, and continue until what they regard
as their rights are restored. When it is
considered that single firm has stored IL
It's vaults at 3oxbury beer to the value Of
eighty thousand dollars (the whole O
which viii be q dead loss if not disposed o.
this season., it VIII be understood how vast
are the interests which are threatened witt
a ruinous loss, and which are working tt
throw Of weight upon them.
The Wholesale liquor houses are doing az
good a business as ever There is little
/ danger, it is said of their being interfereC
with NO notifications or communications
have been received from Major Jones, who
keeps quite dark as to his intentions in re
/
them In conversation one of the prinei
pal dealers in the city spoke quite freel,
Yesterday of his business and what he re
garded as his duty, law or no law, ant
related an incident such as frequently
takes place at his store, and as an il
/ lustFation of the feeling in regard to thu
law we give it in his own words: 1.-TWO o
the leading clergymen IN New England
men of the highest standing in society, anG
connected with some Of the most wealthy
and respectable societies, called upon me
| yesterday, and one of the gentlemen says
/ Il want for my own purposes to-day some
pure brandy. The use of it has, to my
positive knowledge, saved my own lite, anc
once also, that of a young lady, who
would have died but for its relief
1 am going away to travel during
nv summer vacation, and I want some
pure brandy. And yet [ cannot come
into your establishment and buy it without
causing you to violate a law which would
| imDrison you; and at the same time what
CA 10? Ny reply was that there was
the brandy; and he should have it. If he
saw fit to pay for it he might have it, and
if not I would give it TO him. He said he
supposed [ must feel like an outlaw, but be
desired me to entertain the sentiment thai
had no 1eason to think so because the
better portion of the community die
not call me so, and did not con.
slider me so. The gentleman referred to sig
nifed his intention to continue in his bust
ness until his stock, valued at $3.50, O0O
was c0nfseated and he was lodged in Jail
Major Jones, he said, had two influences
urging him on, the rabid prohibitory me1
and the small dealears who had beer
obliged to close up, but he could Learn
nothing of his intentions.
Day by day the search-warrants go out
the seizures are made, and Major Jones
stock accumulates The seizures made
yesterday were mostly in the Highland
! District. Four seizures were made by
! Officer Andrews.
Gen. W. H. Gibson, the effective re
publican stump orator, proposes visiting
all of the memorable battle-felds of the
/ South. this summer. to CLEAN information,
preparatory to course of lectures on the
rebellion.