Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-23
LihartY and Lager.

The educated and sober Germ IN who prefers
books to beer and true liberty to lager represents
a high type of civilization. H. appreciates the
advantage Of free institutions, and soon becomes
imbuad with the spirit of equity which deman Is
equal rights for all without trespassing on the
rights Of others.
Here grave questions stalk in front Of us. Is
this free country? Have we not right to do
a. we please with our own prapery? Does it
campot with liberty To enact laws which aim at
the suppression of the sale Of liger-beer and
other Intoxicating drinks? viii II not jst mnre
than it is worth ii the Legislature mist sacrifice
the German vote to secure law of local proli-
btion? These are fair questions. and they shall
be answered fairly. This is free country for
all who obey its laws there are handouts, and
chains anl prison cells for those who mistake
license for liberty. II is not free for them, be-
cause they do not respect the right their neigh
bors. Unless bud men are restrained by the los
Of their freedom, anarchy and chaos wonld soon
uut IN end to OsF naliGnal lille. We have not
rie LIT 20 do wrong, even with our own properly.
The butcher must not sell tainted meat the bit
kpr must not use poisoned haur the plumbermu-t
not 4 nod his ucghbpr's lDust with water. The
captain must not sail his ship iutonur port When
there are cases OF cholera on yelh'w-teyer on
| board No merchant would be allowed to store
( u cargo Of gun-plwder IN crOwde street, even
| though he owned the building nj enure blocks
| by which i. vas bounded. Quarantine laws
health laws, and comm N laws of every phase
are demanded To protectthe property, the liberty
and the lives Of the people.
| The thief owns Il jimmy has he right to do
J what he pleases with ii The rough has pis
| tol ana u1wdcr; shall he be permitted 10 use
| them without res trant ? man may do what
! he uleaseS with his own goods, providing he
/ dnes not interfere with the just rlghs OF "'her
Is il an arbitrary use of cgsiaiiun I" prrveW inc
1 stle of lager beer and other ntox eating liquors
! We hold that all ki7ds OF innx .atng lq u'rs ait
needless, not only, blt exceedingly dangerous
/ They inspire men 10 trispisS upon the Hshts u
! other people. The poor mdn puts IN The III OF
| the liquor-seler the money needed II pay M
! rent, to purchase clothing. 10 huy bread Tor hl'
! wife and childpen and he and II IS family becom'
! paupers, and other persons have 10 be taxed u
! foot the bill for thes. support. Under Inc lsLu
/ ece OF liquor the driuSer assaults Au nhoIen'
| ing citizen, Knocking outa tooth Or an Sye. @
breaking an ann perhaps he kills him Nnw
| we ask for a law 10 suppress the cause Ol lll
! crimes which ill our poor houses and trlsoh'
! with victims, and which load oar people witt
| gtievous burdens. Is there any other traffic 81
/ dangerous MS the rum traffic Dues II not de-
slroy more victims than the cholera or iht
| plague r. il not time for Legislation 10 keep II
az the safe distance Of eternal quarautine2 vii
I local Prohibition cost the German vhcf Al
the Germans do not make ana sell lager beer
and other liquors. There are good many Ger
mans " hO do not use any kind oi ;ntrxicating
liquors. Many who d. are thoughtful men, an'
they prefer liberty to lager, Men wh0 are wJrtl
Reeping in party are not easily infla1nced L
laave il, and thos' who have To be brlbed by in
diligence 10 be Kept in the ranks, ars not w"Itl
TIE price paid for their retention. NJ party cat
succeed permanently that will sacrifice tbs nEht
0t man ON the altar Of human justice. The peo
pie have ight % b. protected ippnt the evils
of the liqnr trafi' Vithpnt that prOtec
tion their liberty is slppei AMI mined by ceu.
and the government is res I've intp eh iOs TIN
Germans are thoughtful people, aud many win
now look with dislrustful ewes upon temperance
| 'gislatioa viii entertain different views whel
thev lock at The question IN the light Of reaso
and from a patriotic standpoint. Snme siuphsC
bybeer; and controlled by avarice and ap
? petite, viii prefer lager To liberty, and may b.
disposed 10 change their vote but the lawn,
keis arc not sent to Albang or to any other capi
tai 10 make votes for themselves, or their sue
] cesshrs Ia oilce they are sent there tn repre-
sent their constituents aud u pass laws for ihei
protection. There is higher law, AMI our law
snould accord with that. There is living God
and lie will shape the destiny and bless III
: plrly, Whatever may be its ndnio, that will mak
d lust laws for the protection and welfare Of man
the highest work nf His hands. The uniycIt
Il but the scadjldiRg Zoe the development of ma
D AMI wee b. tha lsgiAator "whN kn0weth 10 4
good. and doeth il AH." The people also w
have a sklrp reckoning with the law mixer VIII
has not the ehigally and The courage IN liz N
law as 4 shielh nrar his clnsiiusn,s Ti- ~
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