The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-09

4
nec,ed with the Sabbath, utterly rejects as
spurious the Book which consecFa'es mat
day to divine worship-if be prefers Tue
green woods to churches, the hymns OF the
songsters Of nature TO the solemn tones oil
the organ, and the exhilerating influence OF
pure air and fresh winds to the pam ana
weariness Of deep thought, we DO not con-
denim him. lie was born With the innate
prerogative OF making his own choice
be chooses the woods, the lowers, the WINDS
and the freedom, no one has the rEht 10
vote him q heather. He may hunt, or hSh'
or shoot, or lie in the shade, or do wha' he
will, and no one has the right to eDloin his
conduct, so long as he entrencheS on the
rights of no one else. He may buy siege
guns, and fire them from sunday morning
until Sunday night, 80 that heremoves them
far enough away 10 disturb no one else
engaged in n more quie, occupation While
he is Jealous of bis own personal liberty,
le, him respect the opinions and rights OF
his fellow.citizens.
Asarule, our German element is com.
posed Of freethiukcrs The German mind
is too cynical to accept the Bible, its pre-
cep,s, or the sacred traditions which have
followed il. Not one German in a hundred
believes that the Sabbath can be invested in
any better way than in physical culture or
social amusement. They educate their chill
dren to believe so. They perpetuate the
customs Of their Fatherland, which are di.
rectly opposed to public worship of any
description Al this they have right to
do, and none are more willing to recognize
: their right, than we are. Blu. VIC do not be-
lieve that any class should be countenanced
! in invading the personal liberty OF others
Public opinion should be jealous on this
4 point. Every person has the natural RICH
to do as he peases on the Sabbath, and t.
enjoy it as he pleases, but not to intring'
on the privileges Of others on that day. lh'
man who believes in worshipping God ha
the same right to follow his inclinations, a
: the man who does not believe in doing SC
Therefore the German societies of Mohn
. acted in q dsgraceful manner and shout
! be ashamed of having done so. While up
holding the doctrine Of the most absolute
freedom, they have violated its very tounda
ton ordinance. They nave denied to other
what they claim for themselvesthe free
dom of opinion on matters of religion
=, Their course will be condemned by all ia
', thinking men. The more reasonable
II their own numbers will regret the transa
:, ton, and must admit that it cannot be d,
Tended. To demand for yourself what yc
will not accord to your neighbor, is to a
sumo an untenable position. This the Ge
mans of Moline have done.
We have a large German society in Roc
10 Island, but we hear of no such conduct
that perpetrated at Moline. Our Turne
have always paid decent regard to Il
VI rights and opinions of our other citizens
Ihey ENJOY theH hho'tuat Cuetohs "1tho
% interruption, and yet they find means to
- 80 without in any manner infringing on f
" rights of others. This is carrying out the
Fundamental idea, and we commend The
10 example to the injudicious leaders OF /
If Moline organizations. BY following it, the
he societies viii obtain the moral support
M large class who neither believe exactly
Id they DO, nor as those do whose rights they 0
ng ragged, but will always oppose the idea of O
III, body of citizens debating to another b
I'VE their Sabbaths shall be employed