The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-08
disturbance in Wisconsin.

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Fhe Ghieeso Tribune, paper.not very
we'll posted in Wisconsin politics says:
The war Ct liquor prohibition and Sun
day observance has broken out with con-
siderable earnestness in Wisconsin. We
look upon it as altogether unfortunate
that this quarrel could not be postponed
Until after the questions growing out of.
slavery and the rebellion shall be settled
on right principles. 1t Is certain that
the German element in the Republican
party, and considerable portion of the
native born members, will separate them
selves from any political organization
which makes liquor prohibition portion
OF It's creed, or which sets up religious
test There viii be time enough and
ways enough to shiver the party inatoms.
llt that must be done after it shall have
completed the great work with which it
IS specially charged-that of making all
men equal before the law
1t IS useless to sheer at people who
look upon liquor prohibition as an In
frlngelnent Of personal liberty, and who
resist it as such. 1t is equally foolish
to Smut our eyes to the customs, the
early training, the convictions. of those
whe look upon the first day of the week
as being more adapted to recreation, but
not hoiier than any other day It is the
appropriate duty Of our churches to con-
vert, not to coerce, these people More
souls viii be saved by the former process
than by the latter. 1t is agreed by the
Eermans everywhere that laws may be
PASSED, OF the most stringent character,
10 prevent any disturbance by which re-
lsious worship may be iBterfered witt,
not only as to Sunday, but as to all other
days. Beyond this it is unsafe to go,.
locking at it in its political and social Is
pect. Disruption of parties and street
riots are the natural consequences OF
sylmptuary laws and enforced religious
oaservances. Chicago Tribune
While coneuuing in the general senti-
mant of the above, we are glad to be able
IL assure our Chicago cotemporary that
there is no probable danger that any such
issues will divide the Republican vote of
our State. While there has recently been
some discussions of the question of Sun
day observance here, and In several ioca-
lltles the subject OF refusing to license the
sale Of Intoxicating drinks has been the
cause OF some agitation, there Is no like
hhood Of any serious attempt being made
70 interfere with the right of every man
90 observe SUNDAY III his own way. Ii
that way does not interfere with the sim
lar rights Of others, nor is there pro
liability Of any serious movement for a
prohibitory law. There are localities,
doubtless, where prohibition is largely /
favored, but in the State it could not be |
carried, and if carried could not be en-
forced
There viii be great noise on these
subjects in the copperhead press: they |
constitute the sole remaining stock in /
trade of that party in this state but it
viii not realize any material result from |
them. Fortunately that portion of the |
German voters Of the State who have
hitherto voted the Republican ticket are
men of intelligence; they viii fully un-
derstand the clamor of the Copperhead
press and its purposes, and take it for
INST what it Is 5orth and no more.-1Iad-
son Journal