New-York tribune., 1869-04-12
THE EXCISE LAM.
GERMAN MASS MEETING FAvoRING THE AMEND
MENT,

GERMAN MASS MEETING FAvoRING THE AMEND
MENT.
mass meeting of the Germans of this city
fayoriug the amendment TO the Excise law pending
before the Legislature held at tho sadt Theater,
yesterday afternoon. About 1900 persons were present
Supervisor Andrew wilmann called the meeting to order,
when his motion DIR. Herman Muir was elected Pres
ident, together with number OF Necffesldehts ana
Secretaries.
The Hon. Marcus otterbourg was the first speaker;
He said that the meeting wa; not hfS be e Excise s
stands ON the statute book now being wrong, and an IN
Cs0e a. act esates I Res the GERMAN Republican
Committee OF this city had been three times before o
nlttees OF legislature asking for the repeal or aera
ton of the Excise Law. The German ministers OF tho
gospel this city, who had been there too avon
the Of tho law IL stands. had proved
themselves intoeIant men, fearing lest hey SHOULD lessen
their congregations by an alteration OF the Jaw tne
Germans OF the present meeting dd not want 70 De o
Grant against churchgoers, but they claimed WIN an
equal right. TO follow their own pursuit OF happness'
The Germans Of this city, opposed TO the Excise Law
were By no means "bummers." as had been mhchted
by those ministers before the Committees OF the Legsa
The Rev gottfred scheibe who spoke next, said that
the German ministers who had been before Committees
NJ the Ieeisature advocating the continuance OF the
Excise law 1t reads now had done 50 only as servants
of profession and had not been real representatives oi
'I Mr. Magnus Gross explained the amendments to the
Excise proposed In the Legislature he claimed tnat
lager beer belonged the kind OF drinks as root
beer spruce beer, Chocaw beer gingerpop ana eder,
which drinks we're healthy only when ferlnehte Lager
containing only small per cent OF alcohol did not
belong to the same Kind OF intoMcasng anEs n VII %n
is Sunday speaker said was neither IN
accordance with the & Si e OF inde
pendence Mr Gross then read the following IeSoiu'hS'
which were unanimously % sdSpsa d III. existing B. law
pending the state Legislature and w persons ps =, , D
order % Sc; any esag ~ .s aOpG 10 the
] OS Thai s re. the existence which declares The
the exceptional measures an N the name s o ~ on.
and hsf millions personal liberty on certain DAY o. s We "tea
Rsogd That the proposed sna.ss o. we ne Drres viii to Sc
Just 70 ID. majority and hence we hereby Raoey taS
who have the proposed amendments or declared
R,0ySS Thai rsps With The Injused attacks made
s certain quarters upon Of the German population
which must designate as based On fanates" h'"'' '''
., We call upon all liberal societies. associations .na
poraIon 10 metropolitan District well as Throughout ioo ,
ST 10 sdop oa resolutions publish them the English and
be resoaons will be sent to the Senate Immediately
After few remarks by DR. Muhr the meeting aoJourheu
ACTION AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
The usual Sunday afternoon lScs u
Westinghouse, near Myrtleaye Brooku ons @ I'm oopo
ISn Bsnnei &c tSg gIHssdif Hseise law WS were adCped
Ba' Powerful efforts are beng made n s bs sale
beer II S sisr pat ohe day snd with it, and under cover
' sSSSt SSt,, aGS s NJ o the sale ofbes the sale Of
~ liquors %%sS,, 1s ss sS %. be
RpS That we as citizens Of Booklyn dc most earnestly protest @
a.. sSs .; be sIaSss @ oS ss i day s
s1s q % from ss S Of the h
~ CO. A.. treat Father and oppose anJ o.
arite. o the sae Of ptorsbg hqnors from me ~
oTsvYs thsv dealer
Manor, Who e and victims OF The S ,s.
mon their famIes also. Of the ihsreAse Of
upon society 10 general Second We Noaa ~,
Of aOw. citizens who sriVe 90
n. ,esrtion, in their favor that while We JON
ssv An he welcome eItsrded Of ali Ahd eseos m
here asl sujoy all the advantages the country hno los
consideration would be Wise or fair TO mahs h. 4
ons esss cur citizens before another aud so
compliment good PasIouss or psv o. t con
ask Of them aud 10 usN uA
relation to the laly Sabbath
m ibr nature by parental teaching and sabbath school ]
f0ftane Of portion OF our os'
epoy those advantsgsha be overrued aud made tou ~ ~,
asked o To permit tbs obsei 10y
ssba dsy which part and parcel Of our American '1 49,
anon hearts which, muiserng 70
,o 20 build uston 10 the high position hy " ~
tsid .opg the nations Of the earth aud which, " uo1
destined 70 carry her still higher AID gransr "