The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-01
flor the Bul,e,,u,

OPEx On SHur.-Some time since The
BULLETIN promised, whether in a jocative
voice or not cannot say, 10 use its pow
ers of moral sussion on the saloon keepers
Of this city TO "dry mp" on the Sabbath
day, after the manner of tho BARRIERS, on
the principle that it is as much one mans
right as anothers to have one days rest in
seven. So far so good but allow me to
ask II there is not higher principle upon
which this question should be adjudicated2
II has been stated ,,aforetime, that If 1t is
right TO sell or TO drink liquor in saloons
on ono day, 1t Is right to do so on another.
The sophistry of this position is apparent.
The same may be said Of all kinds of la
Dor and business; but do not propose to
discuss this phase Of the question at NIL as
It is not the point at issue, but to enquire,
from whence do we derive this idea OF one
days rest in seven Primarily, from the
Creation itself. After the six geologic
cal epochs Of creative energy eliminating
in the Adam Of our race, came the Sab.
bath -REsT--thc first lesson taught TO man
in pristine innocence; this great law was
more strenuously enforced from the foun-
dation Of the Hebrew Theocracy; and
finally, by the Christian church ut its Hrs,
organization, changed to the FIRST from the
seventh day Of the week, has been perpet.
uated to this hour by the united voice OF
Christendom. would remark that willis,
the observance itself is eminently condu.
Give to physical health, that the Jewish
Sabbath-for reasons ] cannot how enter
upon--wss surrounded by severe laws-the
shalt not meeting the transgressor at every
step, the Christian law rises TO the heigh,
Of human enthusiasm--the shalt lore
This love rises in its first step at one bound
to the commemoration Of the resurrec.
ton Of the Savior on this first day. II
overAows and embraces every man not
only at this, but at every other point, un
til reaching the climax Of enthusiasm, i
is forced in very agony of love to re.iter
ate-"THoU SHALT LOVE thy SgIouBoI
As rHYsELr' The common law respect,
this enthusiasm, and to n certain extern
is in harmony with it, in securing TO tn
laborer and artizan the inslienable RICH
Of one day in seven for rest and worship
eyes. child Of suffering, thou nayest be sure,
| He Who ordained the sabbath loves tie poor"
Almost every saloon keeper will comics
that the Sabbath is bis most gainful day
Many Of the saloons in this city are crowd
ed with youth, gambling, drinking, play
ing cards, and imbruting themselves t
the ruin of soul and body, to the grief G
their friends. If the sense Of moral RICH
has no influence with tho saloon keeper
If the consciences Of young men and min
ors are becoming insensibe to the reveI
ence due to the Great God in whom the
live and move and have their BE-
ing,"-then call upon Mayor Lsnsder
who, l believe, only waits for public Ell
preston, to do his duty and enforce tn
law, If it should take Q special constsbl
to every saloon the whole Of every Sab
bath. IL il not q shame that il has bee
left to layman, through the noble indie
pendcnce Of THE BULLETIN, to be til
first to attack this crying sin?
With the editors permission, / purpos
in to-morrow's issue to appeal to the saloo
keepers themselves. SERvITUs.