The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-03-07
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Below we give ne preamble and
resolutions. unanimoGsly adopted ~,
the indignationsnssAisg held BY sssu
American feiiuWsctsizsnrNf-f3eYun
extraction, on thAsveping af.thAe6th
of FebruaryyuhsshrtSsfnA
ted in the coluhmp of IL Il, DailyrIp!I
dependent" akdahslG6oTWS prssdater
they arc authentlSallyz sAyia. bnIt ~
not necessary FOR uSayJ mlk5 S6y eosSai
ments on the Nhefeases md Sa6st of
the resolutions, S1ly To- fetIafk tHA4a :
degree of freedom aftomi NNhoissqn1ssl
restraint that l,Heta, q reentious,I ' !
ness, and a hypseEitissn!l srsGaSd ,faF, ne,
ligion and tempeysp9, psrsndes; u,
most every seatsoeA G: Ehefe1 are tHs-
resolutions, however ,se6 aopscsarip,
tive character. that received The,
''unanimoussr II thhtgcrowdedl
Hall, which wctfAN; 4trothe sakSNf
good citizenship nd tolefdtion tfOf
honest and cbnscisitiousI opiniG1S'
sake, was given without due consider
alton. We alluds y the 7tho !. and 8ski,
resolutions, Withhold ding Support ifc Tor
any business man, or. newspaper, en-
dorsing or uphod i9s, the temperance;
movement inaugerated and now being
prosecuted 50 vigorously and success.
fully by our Christian lwoluen.. .sI1sA.
those who voted for thiy batch Of ilh
digested indieassios,t reject for zone
moment seriously, # they ORE engaged
in any mechanical " otAsr business,
dependent on the whole public fof
support, of the conseq uehces to them
selves. if the cup we're returned. to
their lips, and IKE proscriptiop, visit
ed on them, in TIE shape of retaliar,
ton. -, staarsaf esa.la - 49,
Let us look at this Ahiug, like SEM,
sible people, and see where non-ipter-
course in business, for opinions sake,
would land us.e9aiilataT lasiisf1q
Out Of about 1900 Of apopulation.
the German citizens aud those born Of
German parentage, number 3, 7O2. Let
this intolcrant spirit be fostered and
maintained on their part, and retalia,
ton will be sure to follow, and, in
stead Of becoming IS we should be
one people-American in deed and in
neutrality-suspicious. caste and ma
tivity will rule, and intolsssuce and
Internationally and strife reign.
This unholy aud desilish spirit will
not do to marguerite incur flee ccuAl
try. No sensible German, if ne had
but taken the first Of even the tsc.
cond sober thought" would have vs. "a, !
ted for either Of these resolutions; fort
they are the out groupings Of impo-
tent revenge. aud were begotten Of
supreme ignorance and fbigotEy.
Here's the 5qmoo o III il,l,rsgsr o,
PREAMBL Z AND RxsoL uYoNs: 10.
Whereas, political liberty can only
then and there be considered to be q
blessing for nation, when and where
it is connected wishreligious and so.
cial freedom, and n gsfF 10 e99,oq
Whereas, By the temperance COM
motion of these days, known under
the name of "Women's Whisky War; :
the religious practices of certain sects
are being used in : way injuring The
religious feelings Of the larger part el
society and for the asowed purpose Of
running some citizens in their lawful
trade and Of forcing them and the cit.
liens generally to submit to the whims
and caprices Of unauthorized bodies
and comparatively and - 9ssaI 10
Whereas, By the above mentioned
misdemeanor Of q class Of females
who practice religious exercises ID
most inconvenient places, the popt}a,
ton of the city, or . large part Of it
feel vexed in their moral feelings, apdd
consider both the purpose and ths
means immoral and Offensive, and %
Whereas, Against such al stSelddpbi
of corruption aud psrversion' Of puhlil
opinion, calculated ITO abolish Ebertu
and self-control in our midst, only u
emphatical. declaration and de6nitiA
Of the requirements of personal libert.
and the certain inalienable rights borl
with every man is the correct and onl,
means of self-defehse. Therefore 3,
and it is resolved, ON behalf of tn
German population Of Richmond d
follows: Ta4arf4Ifs yes, F4ta
Resolved, That We never will ALLOW
any class OF men Or women to depriy'
US of any of our rights, either s0cia
or religious, and that least Of all n,
would let our freedom be damaged
under hypocritical cover of religion
by which all that which is holy ant
inviolable to mans Conscience IWouls
inevitably be ridiculed.ifr, sss 10
Resolved, That by temperance
which like many others should be re
instated into its right acceptatiop, ~
understand moderation, viz: A mod
crate use of whatever beverages healtl
or early contracted habitude may re
quire. we prize true temperance yer
highly indeed and detest drunkenness
and are not only anxious but jealous
by word and deed, by moral suasio
and all our influence, to forward tn
good morals in this and other respect
Of all our fellow citizens to the best Q
our understanding. ltni ia4e1Tl OIL,
Resolved, That We aunanimousl
shun and condemn the machination Q
the actual temperance insanity, goin
under the name of "WOmen's Whisk
War;" as an unlawful and hypocritica
therefore scandalous attack agains
social liberty, as an insult to ever
! free citizen, and as d mockery of RELIC
ious exercises and especially of prayel
which, when private has, according
the prescription of the great Maste
to take place-not on the corners {
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