The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-02
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The Ensais., If MAY slst, CONTAINS an
article about picnic, held on Sunday las:,

The EnStrs:, Ut MAY 91st CONTAINS an
article about picnic, held on Sunday las,
two miles north of Stringtown, which, in
justice to al! the participants, calls for a re-
ply. lie is very particular To convey the
idea that we were about desecrating spot
selected for tbs lest vi the dead. Now, sir,
although the Eaqeuer states Us Is "an as
selnbl,ge of at l-.lsi doubtful morality" We
are not 80 void Vt all the finer feelings and
regards that humans generally have for the
dead, "a to select such place for our merri.
;nent
The place itself bears not the slightest re-
semblance TO buryiug grounds not
fenced in, no graves perceptible. and. ii the
editor Of the Enquirer did not live in that
peighborhood, he would certainly not know,
FROM the appearance Of the spot, that il was
converted into a grave yard. As to the dis
persing OF our party, there was no such a
thing done; the few of us that were there,
for the purpose OF preparing the grounds for
the reception OF the visitors, upon being
informed, by II. Hopkins, Esq, that he did
not wish the place to be used for the pur-
pose designed by us, apologized, and left
for place belonging to our midst. The
transaction between Squire Hopkins and
US was conducted, on both sides, gentleman
IL and politely. So much for !" dispersirg =
the party.
As to our going to the woods, on Sun
day, we claim it our privilege TO take our
wives aud children out in the open air. un.
der the blue sky, as well as others claim il
their right to spend their Sundays as they
see ht. After ak days physical or mental
labor and confinement, we deem it demand
made by nature to recreate ourselves in
some manner, and, as We cannot afford to
lose working day, we are compelled to
resort to Sunday.
There is no law that can prescribe US rules
to spend our Sunday, consequently none TO
prevent us from doing ss we see fit to do
Of others. Do they for whom the church
bells are tolling all sunday morning, and
who disturb whole neighborhood by shout
ing and yelling, vino ride out in the country
on Sunday To their meetings ard camp meet
ings, have any more right than We have, il
We Take IN omnibus with our wives and
children, To recreaie ourselves and prepare
ourselves for the conhnements and duties Of
another week? This want of tolerance
ought to be stopped at once. Nearly every
day fanaticism is appealed to, to inter.
! fere with the free action and thought of a
large class of our citizens, who have theil
! rights guaranteed to them as well as Others
of different views.
We will go in the country ON any Sunday
that suits us, and no Engairer nor any one
else shall hinder as from so doing. W,
know our privileges and are determined Il
maintain them.
AS TO our picnic being an assemblsgc o.
at least doubtful morality" say here, W,
numbered among US mostly old citizens
with as fair social and commercial stand
ing rs any body in the city; all had then
wives and children along and are of as higl
an order of morality, us any men in town
II some boys were fined for fast driving tina
has nothing to do with our gathering. The,
were not part OF us.
ONE OF THE PARTY.