Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-10-05
MnIinER ARE WE DRIFTING !


dence upon tie Innocence anu aggressive
ness OF the liquor traffites and thenI1 will
yex yonr columns no more.
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N' go
nnd slate legislatures appoint committees
for the purpose of investigating lie condi
iions and operations Of important branches
Of trade aud business. III pursuance of
n iuint resolution. proyi,linc committee
to investigate the subject OF the mnnnfnc-
ure ani snle Of Intoxicating LIQUORS.
While this resolution was pending in the
lower house, the Champion, oi Chicago, the
ORGAN of the liquor dealers, published all
editorial from which the following extracts
are made
"lIad this outrage against the liberties
Of the people been confined to one or two
states the opposition and the stern practical
rebnke of The German american citizens
might not have assumed such national
character, But when temperance huwlers
and prohibition lunaics are not only in
vading, but actually ruling our National
Congress, when such outrageous legislation
as the Investigating committee bill passed
| by the senate of Tie United States, aud now
pending before the House of Representa-.
| tives, il about to be imposed upon them,
even the German American, who has
sworn allegiance to the stars and stripes,
rebuke the action of the pnrty which en-
dorses and upholds such measures, MS AN
insult TO Ills manhood, or attempt to sob
him of his rights and privileges, and, like
our revolutionary fathers, the patriots Of
l776 he ,pW rise in arms, j need be, and fight
for The maintenance Of hls personal iber q"
.
"The late phenomlnal election. results,
therefore, are easily explained; aud The
day is not far Of ,phen the whoie German
population of The United States, will spurn
their life long allegiance to party, and
teach eren our National Congress that the
Representatives and Senators ut Wishing
ton are but the servants Of the people, sent
there to enact laws for their benefit, and
not to the detriment OF their constituents"
Here then we have it, and in language
and tones well calculated 10 drrest atten'
lion. Here we are plainly informed that
the liquor traffic is so high and exalted in
its nature. that even the National Legsla-
ture must not turn ills eyes in that direc-
tion-if it does, "the German American
uiH rise IN arms if need be, and fight for
the maintenance of his personal liberty"
that is, to maintain his monopoly ot max
ing the drunknrds OF the nation. Not only
that. "The day is not lar oil when the
whole German population OF the United
States will teach ecen our National Congress,
that it must not so much rs even look upon
the sacred calling OF making drunkards, o'
destroying families, OF hlling our poi
houses, prisons, and the garnishment oil
gibbets.
IL it possible Tor arrogance and audncity
to go farther than this? But says the kind
reader, "ihis is all idle gasconade and silly
vnporing." Is it? We talked In that way
when the South threatened violence IN
defense of its peculiar institution We
know what followed. And ii the cool and
calculating heads OF the South could be
driven by pnssion into deadly strife, what
might we not expec. from The beer besotted
and whiskey infiamed brains OF liquor
trntficers?
And let us remember just here, That Tho
first rebellion IN the United States after We
became Nation, was the "Whiskey he
bellion" OF Pennsylvania. Then ana there
; the number was small that, urged on b,
blind passion, rushed on the spears oil TN
government, and the result could not b'
doubtful. But how is it now Here Is
D eonpacted host OF nnnumoered thousands
welding millions o: money, not yet iuIl,
'"ouN" VIZ" o"S SS''"' -" ,p''N -
! Institutions, and therefore incapable o
: realizing the great central and foundation
!, principle OF Republican government, tina
0 LAW is the Sovereign. Such men, lniatua
I ted by wild and insane conception o
I what they deem their personal rights, migh
proceed to excesses OF which We now l'tti
e dream. That many OF them would sacri
r lice the government rather than "oondo
d their calling, there can he httie douo
r The Champion IN the above quotation says
o "The German American, who has swor
allegiance to the Stars and stripes, wi
y in certain contingency, rise III arms,
need be, and light" Fight for what Ill
subject OF the article is the restriction
the liquor traffic, and the rush to arm
would be to secure Tree beer. lhe TACT ti''
10 the recognized organ OF the Liquor Deale
is Association, suggests possible resort
or arms, shows that the thought has bee
,n presented TO the minds OF It's members.
The number OF dealers alone, would nc
q, comparatively, be formidable, but su
=. ported by all the iangers-on OF the drlr
~ ~ shops, the motley crowd would becon
IL ominons. Not only these, but we ha'
es seen that the liquor interest has Tor pri
Il paid In hand, bought one OF the great pt
he litical parties whlcl, now lies bound at
he feet, subject 10 its will and through Il
ar aid OF which, it aims TO clutch the thro
). the State.
And II successful In The pending conte
DC "What will the harvest be?" The unit