The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-08-08
Sunday Laws and the Democratic Party

Sunday Laws and the Democratic Party,
Some of the German newspapers of this
state, in the interests OF the Copperhead de-
mocracy, are attempting to create an i'm
preston among the German population that
the Republican party is sectarian organi-
cation, that it is in favor of Union OF
church and state, and that it is seeking to
secure by coercive Legislation Sectarian
observance of Sunday. ANY person on read
ing these papers would infer, If not other
wise informed, that all existing laws in this
country recognizing Sunday in any way as
differing from other days of the week, have
been enacted by Republican Legislatures.
We desire to call the attention Of these
papers to the Sunday Law of this state en-
acted years before there was Republican
party by Legislature largely Democratic
in both houses and approved by Demo-
cratic Governor, Hon. NELSON DEWEY, still
IA leading man in the Democratic party Of
Wisconsin Here it as given on page no
Of the Revised Statues of Wisconsin for
l849
SEC 2l. No person shall keep open his
shop, ware house or work house, or shall do
h,
except only works of necessity or charity,
or be present al any dancing or 0ny public diUer-
son. ShoaO or entertainment or take part IN any
sport, game or play, on the Lords day, common
~ GATED Sunday; and every person so Of
Tending shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding two dollars for each offence
Sec %. For the purposes of the provis-
ions OF the twenty first section, the Lords
H0HB no n 10 Al J.
the ntjd's$8ht preoiouS and the maidnigt tolloaUig
the said day.
SEQ %. No person shall serve or execute
any civil process from midnight preceding
70 midnight following the said Lords day,
but such service shall be void and the per
son serving or executing such process shall
be liable in damages to the party aggriev.
ed, in like manner as if he had not had any
such process.
SEC. "a 10 person who conscientiously
believes that the seventh, or any other day
Of the week ought to be observed as the
sabbath, and 2oho actually retraias from secular
business and tabor on that da4 shall be liable to
the penalties of the twenty 6rst section of
this chapter, for performing secular bust
ess or labor on the Lords day, or first day
OF the week, unless he wifuIly disturbs
some other person.
here Sunday is distinctly recognized by
law as the Lords day, All persons are for
hidden to work on Sunday. They are sfor
hidden to do any business on that dav and
prohibited from attending any dancing or
or public diversion, show or entertainment
This law continues on our statue books. but
1t was not placed there by the Republican
but by the Democratic party. Ifany party
is to be assailed on account of the Sunday
law why not attack the party which enact
ed it. If the law is wrong, and guilt at
taches to any party on account of it, which
party IS most deserving of censure, the par
ty that enacted the law, or the party that
during its ascendeDcy, has left the law
standing in the statue book !? We are not
now expressing any opinion for or against
the law, but simply calling the attention of
those who are hostile to its origin, and ask.
ing them to show little candor and fair
ness IN their treatment of the subject
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