The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-05
BOSTON.
BrswerA' Congress.

BosraN, June AT the session
of the National Congress OF Brewers
the following general resolutions, &C.
compauied BY long preamble. were
adopted:
. RESOLVED, That this Congress do now
authorize and empower the executive
of the chief association to lay before
the national government and legisla-
lures OF various States all facts and
statistics they have gathered 10 relation
20 the brewing business, so that the
ns,ional government and the various
State Legislatures may be fully
cognizaut Of the position claimed
Tor their business, and being
thus fully informed they may
be inclined by judicious laws 10
recognize the same, and afford protec-
tion against those who are ignorantly
and unjustly its enemies.
RESOLVED, That measures be adopted
to induce the government 10 remit the
duty on barley imported from Canada,
aud by no means increase the duty on
I'M mported hops.
Resolved, That this Congress duly
recognizes the necessity OF contribut-
ing 10 the expenses Of the govern
ment, reduction OF the national deb.
and the maintenance Of the national
honor OF the country. and do urge upon
ibe brewers Individually and collective
II the wisdom OF zeslously
watching the source Of revenue to
which they 20 largely contribute, 80 that
by all possible means it may be in
creased by an increase OF business, and
in 10 way retarded for personal gain.
RcsoLved, That a committee be ap-
pointed by this Congress who will con-
sidertbe acceptance OF a suitable address
10y which the public may be reached, in
order TO lay before them their true pc
sition as brewers.
A second series, called temperance
resolutions, were also adopted as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we, the brewers Of
the UniGed States. in congress assem-
bled, do hereby soIemnly protest against
the course taken by the so-called tenn
perance societies to hold up the nse OF
malt liquors as tending to immortality,
vice, crime and pauperism, and against
their efftrts to influence the United
States or State legislators against their
manufacture; and,
ReSoived, That through orr local as
sociations, by personal efforts and by
means OF our official organs and the
press generally. we will eudesvor to in-
fuence public opinion in favor Of the
use OF malt liquors as wholesome, nu-
tritious and absolutely necessary as
heal,hiul restorative without, in any
manner or form, tending to the injury
of per4ou or property, aud Therefore not
calling for any police regulations.
ResolUed, That local associations and
individual brewers in the several States
are hereby called upon to make every
exertion 10 prevent legislation against
the use Of malt lquors, and where
laws now exist OF this character to have
them repealed.
Resotvsd, That each and every brew
er be prevailed on to encourage such
candidates for office, whether in local,
State, or Federal government, who will
oppose the epscting Of laws prohibiting
the sele OF all fermented liquors, and
also whenever practicable, use their in
fluence TO haze sll fermented liquors
sold under discriniDative license.
A long address to the President and
people OF the United States follwed the
resolutions. embracing statistics OF the
trade 10 malt liquors and advocating
their substitution for alcoholic drinks
as a preventive OF intemperance, and
demanding the modification OF the tar
if assessments on raw materials. The
address says that the continued sgits
ton OF total abstinence forced on the
people by prohibitory laws, and by the
.unseemly parade and self debssement
OF female crusaders, whom we consider
to be unconscious but misguided tools
in the hands OF unecFupulous men aim
ing at personal aggraudizeme,t, by
fore bly, either by statute law or other
wise, compelling the stoppage Of the
manu- acture OF and all trade in bever-
ages, must, we assure our fellow citi-
zens, ultimately deal death
blow to the finances OF the
country. There is yet another
aud higher than q mere financial
issue which We propose to submit 10
the people Of the whole country. II is
tha, OF personal liberty, and this right
of personal liberty no man aud no COM
muhity OF me1 has any legal power 10
Interfere with. The right 10 pursue any
honest calling or trade, to change from
one to another 10 move from place TO
place, to live where and how one pleas
es, are buI corolaries to this incontesti-
Bile right. The address concludes as
follows: Let the watchworG be main
tain the honor atd credit Of the United
States, preserve the sovereignty OF indi
viduals, and as the Union and national
liberty triumphed, so will the financial
stability OF the nstiouaI government be
upheld, and the welfare and prosperity
OF the people be advanced, and persou-
al liberty be ever victorious"
The State ConstabuIary.
The Massachusetts Senate to-day
passed the bill abolisbiog the Stale
cons.sbu!ary, over the Governors veto,
by q vote OF 2l to 10. The ques ton
will probably come upin the House to-
morrow.