, 1869-08-27
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1850.
sUTnAY I,AWH-

billiard playing on Sunday, suggests that,
perhaps, it would be well for the public
generally TO divest themselves OF ali preju-
dice on this subject, and to inquire the
eatent'tu which the AIM Of the State may
be employed in the protection OF the de-
struction of the civil md religious liberty
Of the citizen. In the earlier days of the
Union, the constitutions Of uany Of the
States did make Christianity fest, and NIL
persons not protesting the same were de-
med equality Of political and civil liberty.
This provision is continued, perhaps, in
several SL.ses to Ills day, but in Il
modified form In New uamp-
SHIRE, Christianity in the Protestant form
is made test for holding Office.
The Constitutions OF tho United Stntos md
OF the State Of Illinois recognize as an
accepted truth the existence Of Supreme
Being, and of the responsibility Of man
end Of government 10 his sovereign author
ity. They recognize, also, rs an existing
fact, thut the people of tho United States,
as whole, n5e professors Of tho Christian
religion; but they By no means, in any
form, directly OF implicitly. recognize Chris
danity Is the exclusive faith Of the coun-
try; on the contrary, tic constitutions e1-
pressly pfuhlhh the f1:abhsnneht o1 any
religious test. In recognizing Christianity
RS an institution, The Constitution Of tho |
State Of Illinois, implicitly, il not directly,
1eeog1szes tho general and Obstructive pFan-
c1ples Of that reh g7on rs part OF the
nnrn1 nnd socsnl customs md l0Wa OF
The people, the tfee protes&oa OF
which md the free enjoyment
OF which we're 10 be protected hs part o1 mo
Gberhcs of tho public Ihe observance OF
Sunday US day OF rest and Of prayer and
religious worship was general among tho
Chrlstian people. and ia~s for the protec-
ton Of those services, and for tho prohbl-
ton Of disorder and unnecessary labor On
that Jav, we're passed, rot With view Of
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ee"leiAAIS any ea'lrea W eon."'1" )" my
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day, but us mems OF ptolcc1ne
an existing and acknowledged custom
OF the lyeople-luBt hA the laws aHurd special
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s ~ 80 .s.s,,1ssa. s,s - -
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coaa'1oa a1''1 e'ne.a' n'nons tAo po'p'o'
Labor WIS restricted to sucha5 whs OF neces-
Rfy, bnt WnaseVcr iabof vas customary was
permitted, even il it might not be doomed
-sco,.,r Tbo ,r;,+ -, .-h;rb r.. ,,,;.,, !, ;,
oecessnlg- 4ue po1At 10 WHICH Re HlA0 10
cnIl the attention Of tho public is that uci.
the. IN tbs Na,iopa nor State Cong,itvtiou
=; ,b., tbo ,.,,,,,, ,c. ,,,,,.on,h =, q tboo,,,;
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cal recognition ot the obligation to observe
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s'a1''n.'s u "'sefsue ~ oAaes" is' 1ns
"Ao'S o'!es. " 80. AAS - ~ ~ az pet'
5ons 'te i,6n, " " s' =. ~
sahaaeu on't ~ 1H' P'Ao4u'n VI my
oA'''''ohnes wiz 'o0 AlsnSe y. oNuels' -.
m"o ~ ~ 1n1s a.:.,.;e. o, - ..se,;,pa ~, eA4A AD@
IT,. =, !,en w u.s. na,n,,. 80 ,Ia,,,.,,,,
right 10 worship Aimight5 God according 70 ID,
dictates o1 ,oer OWL ~ aa5 no , S a
roT1 any Place Of worship, VI to maintain al
n'nist!, Against his consent; List no naman .. a. ~
teEtele with he rights OF conscience; and that 4
ntsiercncs; anal svef u 1e g1sen n5 aw @ iH ny TEL
~ ...+,,to ~ ~ +to STAT, ~, +bo en1
;oot ID -err hr;ef Tn addition IN the law
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r.,
1src. ~. An, pe-son who snar knowing
d,1ture the peace and good ortef Of society.
connopiy o. ca,lst sundny WORKS of necessity * AZ
charity e1cep1sd,' p sasa ss nnea &c s,,u not
cors,1ued 10 prevent wate9 men from landing ths
s,oz ,aan9 9at =: nqsI ih; '1S Maip9 ayse
cY refhans moving With trcir families. nor