The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-01
MEEr1ru OF THE GERMANS OF LAsALLE
COUNTY.

H
COUNTY.
TURNER'S HAEzSprr1yA, ILL.,, Oct. Is.
A meeting of Esrmsp delegates of La
Sa1e county was Ae1d here to-day.
l3he com mites 81 fesofntions reported tho
following: -~-s
Aftsr carefui 1onsideration, we have coms
to tia nm 81 ra5oa 10 saclnowledge the resoe
lut;6nt Al OPTED by the AMERICAN citizens q
German tongue in Crosby's opera-housS
Chicago Aug. IL, 1867, ~ expressing OUT
own convictions, and to recommend to the
convention to adopt the same resolutions as
| binding upon us, to wit:
Resolued, That the Sunday and temper
auce questions are not simply iquestioas d
personal like or dislike, but stern questions
tof priaeiple, eanoefaiag eiEil nd religious
RssoEed, That the eenstitatioa of the
United States entirely ignores the idea of a
state charch, AID no sssse - privileged to
passSA AwWkch MiTf compel the Iindividpal
citizens to recogSl1e any one daysas sancti
~, because certain otHanizstions see q e
| do so.
: Resolved Thst fbe deelagasionzof iudepen
| dence guarantees to us the pursuit of happi
ness, so long as We do. Hot2tAfrAby injure
1 our -titlLcHS 3lid tlldt UOs Icy
body can deprive us Of the privileges of Sc
lecting our own day TO enjoy therein certain
| things which are lawful. 4
| Resolred, That our experience in our ole
Ifatherland, IN the matter of intermeddtmg O
/ church and state, has been such that we vii
not quietly tolerate their Introduction int
this our adopted country.8 :. ssx!aq 6
To- Resolced, That we, who gave good proc
of our loyalty to this Union during the re
/ cent war, also possess a positive right Il
make known oar WILKES st the ballot-bex. Z
/ ResofUed, That we positively object to thu
selfassumed conclusion that, because we ar,
not inclined 10 becomes ailEng slaves 10 III
| yoke of the Puritanical notion of Sunday
| we are therefore ungrateful children Of oul
iadopted land. ;as a.rgaR s.st3a saI
a Resoiped, That we also positively object +,
the idea that an adopted citizen has only tn,
privilege of devoting his knowledge, muscle
and life to his adopted conntry,and has n
right also to exert his influence upon its Gus
toms,and endeayorss to shape an inhueno
that may soon govern the entire world.
j. Reso6ed, That, for these MANY reasons W
intend to enjoy the Sunday with our fam
lies in our usual way /; and that VIC ihten
to partake Of that which God, more kin,
than the antatic, has youohsafed to us.
i Resotred, That we will. not deny other
who differ from us the privilege OF enjoyini
4 the 3eabath As they n,sy SEQ III 1 and, furtf
7 ereo{S, ~e'walsle all IN our power to Sc
annr projected, 20 long1as their customs
not infringe upon the fundamental principle
of universal freedom. ss "a rs 4 -
Resolred, That we firmly stand as .,en
man by these declarations and that n
party considerations shall lead us to ilders
platform or vote for a man whose coars
wiR&be in the hast doubtful on these cardir
al points /; we hope and believe that, in cas-
such old fogyism should be inscribed upo
the banner of either of the present polite,
parties, a new party of freedom viii arise, t
which we will join ourselves, aud which wi
take up the question of personal liberty, S
| nobly INDICATED by the abolition of SLAYER,
and that viii not set back into ,darknes
) and ,thraldom of soul more asiect chan II
slavery of the body.
Your committee further recommend ii
adoption of the following resolutions:
That, in future elections for the legistatul
Of the state of Illinois, We will only vote f
such men who consider it their duty an
; who will work to repeal those sunday Law
not consistent with the constitution of Il
| state of Illinois. ..aG 1855. i., zsre
Il That we request our representatives
} congress to use their utmost exertions
| protecting the American citizens of foreie
birth who may be, sojoarning In ioreig
countries, rs it is the bounden duty of II
{ government so to do. & .-oie,s saraaT-
The resolutions were unanimously adop
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