Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-27
GERMAN KNOW NoTHINGs.

Party.
On Tuesday evening of lsst week som,
of the German Citizens of Toledo held a
meeting at German Hall for the purpose
Of expressing their views against the
woman's movement, &c. A committee
had betn appointed at a former meeting,
who reported the following resolutions
wHsRBAs-T There exists IN various pmts Of
our State and elsewhere n eommotiOn Of CO rtaiu
elements Of our people, known by the name OF
the temperance movement, bv which through
fanatical acts and through trcsspasses On the
rights Of free citizens, not only their personal
liberty IL threatened but damage to their prop
eFtY and business is eminent; therefore we, the
here assembled citizens Of Toledo hereby
resolve:
Resotred-That we will try. by all lawful and
proper means, IN guard our former aud present
personal liberties aud our right IN property, AS
well as the lawful pursuit of onr business.
'Resotred That we consider the judicious
aud moderate use oi all unadulterated alcoholic
beverages. especially those produced by fer
menlation, as conducive to health and that
we regard the use Of them AS a right that we
will reserve 10 ourselves.
Resoired That our views and habits. rs lar
MS they do not infringe upon tho laws, be as
well respected as we under The same circum-
stances do respect those Of persons Of different
opinions and Gust ms.
Rcsoired- That we condemn drunkenness,
despise drunkards. and pity those who, for
want of more moral power try to fortify them
selves against violation of tue laws Of temper
auce ordained bv nature
Rec iret That we regard the participation
OF ladies In the present temperance movement
as improper and degrading, aud that we as com
peten' aud responsible citizens eau spare their
Messia's services and their tutrage.
ResotUed-That we consider the use OF public
street and saloon prayers such ms are repurted
to us from other places nf our State, as a desc
Grafton OF the true religious sentiments.
Rssotpsd-That We are willing to support the
laws tor the diminutiun and prevention Of ntem-
perance ps far as in our power, to advocate a
more appropriate punishment and the cnrrec-
tion of inebraes aud tn use our influence Ia
| regulate the sale of alcoholic liquors by ellec.
| tive license laws
| Resoieed-That We see in this present move
ment not sO much the indignation Of vlrtunus
| people as the spasmodic eff,rs of politicians
and demagogues, who, by the aid Of bgotei
clergy and in unity with them, battle for the
| supremacy in the State.
| Resoir,d-Thnt we will strive, BY united
action, and, if necessary by ignoring all puliti-
! cal parties Rt the occasion Of the impending
elections to use our influence and cast our votes
| only Tor those who by reasonable laws aud i'm
/ phTtal enforcement Ot tnem, VIII secure 10 us
| those liberties ~ tho future which the Cnnsti-
tuition ut the United States guarantees to us.
RssDired-That we look upon the originally
American custom Of "trenting rs a great
evil aud one Of the main causes of iutemEerance
and that we will oppose this abuse will
word and act.
The report was accepted aud adopted unani.
mously. On motion Committees Of Gre in each
ward were appointed to confer with the WARD
Committees Of the political parties, to ascertain
which of the present political parties will accept
nf the spirit Of the above resolutions and there
by receive the German vote and for the purpose
of making any other arrangements in regard
| to the forthcoming election which the interests
OF the Germans seem to them TO demand.
Here il cons lation for the ''drunk-
ards" whom they despise. Who is II
that has monopolihed the business Of
making drunSards Of late years ? Who
is it that has set every law at def lnce
that has been passed to protect men from
becoming drunkards Who is it that
have ooldly withstooi the appeals OF
| wives and dluShters of drunkards net tn
sell any more of their vile compounds to
their husbands and ftthers, but these
same beer venders who are claiming
these special rights? Every drunkard
knows full we'll that they are sincere in
this resolution, having been turned into
the street to frctz, or starve after his
money was gone.
1t is well Ynown in Toledo, and should
be to every taxpayer in Lucas county,
that the mo t of the beer made
In Toledo is made from money st len
from tn ir County Treasury. In consid.
GRAFTON for the Germ IN vote, the leading
Germans of Toledo have demanded the
offica OF County Treasurer for the past
fifteen or sixteen years, and how have
they managed that Office? BRAUN leaves
it S25 900 short. This is covered up by
GREINER, who leaves tue treasury S52,-
0O0 short. STEPHAN co.Res next in the
line of succession, covers this $4,000
doubles on it AMI goes $1,000 better
| avng The treasury $l03,010 short
KoUNTz covered this up for one term
and would. have been reelected had Il
net been for the failure Of that other rot
| II
| W Hcn exp )sed this wholesale robbery
GREINER has forfeited $40, 900 bail and i
ru icI;ing in Canada. SMITH Is abs' N
IN the city, aud Mrs. KRAUs anC
STEPHAN are each running breweries will
the peoples money, and manufacturing
b or with which to demoralize tn
p ople and manufacture votes to reinsta,,
the GermIns in control Of the offices.
We Append below a rely to these res
olu ions by the Toledo Commercial, il
which sentiments are advanced that W
can fully endorse:
The action Of The meeting of German oiizen
at German Hall on Tuesday evening, and re
ported in Wednesday, Comm ercial rs suggestiv
of at least one view of the Temperance question
which claims attention. That there should be di
vision on the Temperance question is natural an
proper. 1t Is not to be expected that all shal
think alike Of that matter, and the freest prac
.icable liberty should be allowed for discussion
Such is tue policy of the CgmmereiaI, whic
holds that the cause which cannot stand In
"free field" should not stand at all.
| ue iedtuIS VI tue hCllOu 10 NulCn we nav
alluded, is, q the assumption by the meetln
that it speaks by authority Of the Germans
Toledo; and (2) the proposition to organil
them, as distinct nationality, with a view
Offering their votes at the approaching electio
to the political party which shall conform il
policy most nearly to "lhS interest of the gel
mans"-thus virtually putting that natonalit
In the political market, to he sold out to tn
party intreguers aud demagogues who sha
bid highest in promises, That the German
have the same right with all other classes {
citizens to adopt such policy if they see ht, W
do not question. Our oI ection thereto. arissi
not from nationality concerned or the subjec
matter, but from the principle involved. II
simply the revival, under another name, Of III
proscriptiye spirit Of Know ;Nothingism, gains
| which our German fellow citizens so slrongl
and 80 justly protested for many years, W hen
was confined To native citizens.
The proposition Of Tuesdays meeting,
simply 10 organize German party. Arrayed i