, 1873-05-28
THE GERMAN MOVEMENT.


SIN; In orlor to disro1 the false impression
which Beoms to proval, in regard to tho presont
German o1citomont, among those who do not
tako tho German pnpors, and do not understand
tho German language, allow mo column to
briefly state tho facts as thcy appear to no.
Tho first knowledge the English-Bpeaking peo-
plo had of this formidable movement WAS re-
port Of tho meeting hold in tho sovonth Ward,
eutitlod by TIE Tribune, BLESSINGS Now Do
parture," md by. tho Boyoral otllor English pm
pors ~ ''Tho Dummer Movement. ." '"rho Beer
Guzzlors' Meeting," Tho ssnbbath. Breakers In
Council, ""Adyocatos of Free Whisky aud Froe LII
geron the Rampage, with various othor Insulting
ro,narks which wore calculated to convoy thoidoa
TINT tho suholc Gor1nan population OF Chicago
woro up In arms upon tho subject Of drinks, and
wcro MI incorporate, lawloss crowd, determined
upon dobauchcry and drunken rosclry upon tho
American Sabbath. OF course, it is The object
Of most of those Journals to ,nisroproscnt nnd
put the worst appearance upon every movosnent
not iu accord with tho viewa Of their political
maHters; and, therefore, nothing but vlliiication
OF tho hands Of tlloso papora 10 expected by the
Germans. wherever they assemble fur conau1ta~
tiou aud deliberatioh upon any question.
This malicious and aippant talk Of asaooiating
oyery German with FREQ pear, froo manners, and
Which has had ia affect, and ita rosultl must bo
felt by those iudulging in it, soonor or later, to
their own disadvantage.
Now, for tho truth of the matter. Tho Cor
mana contonl that, in Republic, as vol as
under their own nlonarcl,ical Government, they
lavo the legitimate right to pass tho Hevonth
day Of tho weok according to tho dictates Of
their own oonsciences. Tho party in powor I'LL
slst that tho Sunday, which tho Puritans chose
to turn into jewish Sabbath, shall bo observed
by all the people as day of humiliation and
prayer. Horo IL tho conflict; and THE TRIBUNE
tightly defined tho movement when 1t aaid that
tho question with tho GernanB was, whether,
under our form Of government, those who are
woddod to tho purtanical Sabbath have right
to force their viovB aud customs upon those who
favor the Continental Sunday.
Tho question ia not whothor wish to drink o
glasB Of lager-boor or wine, in company with
friends or family, on Sunday, but whether any
otl,or man or sot OF men shall haye the power to
eay I shall not. Tho Germans look upon Sunday
NJ day Of rest from labor, for recreation this
reoroatton to be aought, when not Interfering
with others, in wny that best H,lita thoir inci-
! nation; some ut home; others at saloons, whore
| tlo newspapers are found and friends arc mot !;
and otherB again, with their fanailleH ut the pic
| MIC or sulday concert. An American Bishop.
| tho 1T. Rov. ". L. Ar1nitage. OF Wisconsin, on
tho 18th Of February. 1872, in an elaborate nd
dreBs Oh tho German Sunday, Expressed the
| principle for which tho Germans nro fighting,
whom lo said:
Our conflict Of this question has been brought about
chiefly BY onr largo derman Immigration. mud shall
speak therefore, heneotorth, Of the German rather
tllnn tho Continental Sunday, II we Inquire into tho
f S sa u Hr s sha liz as
reformcra. Those great mon wero but human, and
could 10 morn restrain tho at
Dr.
1nnters. Ttoy fn.nd tile Lorla day ncluded great
number Of Church festivals and f.se, u! put on
THUR reforming zeal undertook to discriminate DO
tween tho sunday md t.e othor days. among tho latter
e e s sy
not ngreed among themselves nboNt thogrounl OF IT.
ohl!g.tlon and n diacssion went o9 about Y ~
Of day, in ul fenra OF tho peoples relapslpg Init
opponents. For Instance, Luther'a saying, .quotet
fron hs table-talk; .'If anywhere the day ia nadt
l up IT, observance on Jowah foundation, tim Or
dor you to work on 1T to ro on II, to dance on It, t.
ses % 1t ae ora sna ss sss a an %s IL ss
seed he soems to hayo done: mud, % it was colvon
lent mode Of proclamation OF reformed yiews mi
PRACTICES, ono In harmony with the national instnc
for outdoor enjoyment, whatever tho nrovions Bun
days Ind been among tho throug Of holy days. the Ger
w IL @ he ssrnssess ot III" flo =" usra s of T.
Reformation.
The c,siton, is hallowol TO them by education, b.
associations Of l,er cAildren Of t,oir frlendn vn
hnl dead, shotr homo, ahl tic Eatherlsna. 1t 1B u
moro than plain coumon-zens0 tu look ut 1t with tlet
oycs to admit whatcyer good there IL In It, and enltH
tleir nil With soulo other argument than that ou
Sunday Ia Of tho Lord, wllilo tieitA s Of tho devil
a, that Is notnay what tlauy constantly hayoto noa
| upon tho subject. 49,. .-....
Tlb loyo Of outdoor llfo hayo roforrod to a
nAttnal trait OF Tho 0erthu rHce. and 1t u Wiu
We Americans may well onyy aud in,ttno. l,ayc aoe
l!ttlo bit Of yard In crowded city, containing
smait grass plat, and Blrub Or two, made The clit
Of family recreation, despite the larger aud wei
furnished parlors. And lot It a.o bo borne In 1nin
tint 1t IL always funfy recreation thas tlAoy seek
| tllt, IN their s!lnple nsnuso.uents ntl p!easuro
mon, women, Gnl children lMrttcipato.. It
not their way to leave Aon0 nud all its n
fpcttouY and in!luenccu nnd 60 10 pyact
md entertainments to Which they CHI
not take their wives asld s!sorH. All who iava
them tn tleir own country will tOaify 10 tho quiet
well-bcl,aTul crowds which assemble In gardens
kHt-cyAentlynot for entertainments for, III lnsI
oi thu must frelentod none n0wcl, still less Il
hard drinking other yicc,-but for tho enjoyment
their friends Mnd of outdoor llfe mn mt prepare
to pronounce unHy afternoon spent rtnsitaI
loss innocont than TINT Of many Of our native popal
ton, In which lazy a!oop, afor tho cA!ldron ha,
i hoeI sent to tho convenient BInday-achoo Hp0ci
,dInuer aud the 6undhy papers arc tho chiot enplo
mont even whom conscience, personal or traditpua
forblia riding, aud visiting, unl walking out l.
u mako no nakod ssl,o with tho Hor1nans. IN II