Year: 1869

This is the age of Conventions. There is
scarcely day that is not distinguished by q
Convention but it is only now and then that
one of these gatherings in the interest Of man
kind rises TO the serene altitude of Congress.
But the Brewers have just held n Congress,
whereof the conclusions were duly recorded in
our last We learn therefrom that the Brew
ers will have the Revenue Laws modified,
$50 that we shall no longer be subjected to
arbitrary seizures or inquisitorial examlna-
tions into our private business aflairs"-that
they want the duty on Barley remitted, so
that they can buy their stock in Canada; and
have directed their Executive Committee to
see the thing done; that they will maintain
an efficient organization, and patronze only
journals favorable to their Understanding,
perhaps, THE TRIBUNE, though we rather
guess nOt-and-but we must quote this in
full:


Whereas II Is an undenabe fact that the beverage most
In vogue among people exercises n marked influence
upon their character aud habits their natural traits and
institutions; that the use OF ermented liquors has ton
dency suppress the passions usually excited by the
indulgence In distilled liquors. and thus checks intemper
ance and crime and promotes the cause OF true temper
ance and that IN consequence OF the recognition ana a
probation OF this fact II has become the settled policy
Of all enlightened Governments 10 place within easy
reach Of the working classes wholesome and nutritious
beverage possessing as few Intoxicating qualities as pos
Slble; therefore


Rssorsd That we hereby reterato and roanlrm,
standing creed and unchangeable purpose that we Will
for the promotion OF civil and religious liberty through
out tho United States; that We will use all honorable
means to deprive the political aud
councils OF the political parties OF this country and that
for that purpose we VIII support no candidate Tor any
office who Is Identified with that ilbera and narrow
minded element.


Comments bv The Tribune.


Whether the brewers in Congress mean to
say that water, milk, lemonade, &c, are not
"wholesome and nutritious" or that they are
more intoxicating than Lager, we do not quite
understand; but we submit that they do not
stand by their friends. Why SO broadly in
sinuate that distilled liquors excite evil pas
sionsP Why commend Lager as possessing
"as few Intoxicating properties us possible Y
Is not this holding up your brethren who dis
pense the warmer stimulants to public re-
proach7 If Lager is so cOmmendable for Its
few intoxicating qualities" would MT n bey-
eage that possessed none at all be still moro
wholesome


The Congress resolved that IL will fight the
battle of civil and religious liberty by pro-
scribng and driving from power the political
"and puritanical Temperance men "-and to
this end will support for office no candidate
tainted with that illiberal and narrow minded"
sentiment We call this square and manly
tbouph we don't see just where the llberality
comes in. Those whom it denOunces, it is
presumed, will not vote for the favorites OF
tbe brewers Congress; the brewers will not
vote for the Temperance men: that seems 10
US just as broad as il Is long, but how ~ eau