, 1873-08-06
THE SUNDAY LAws...REpLY TO T. 3. EATON.

former communication, that "NntiYo Ameri-
can" is not only to tho manor horn" but can
trace his lineage In this land for 200 years; that
he ia also quito familiar with Sunday laws, hav-
lug, according to tho strictoBt scot Of Now Eng
lanl, boon brol u Puritan, whore Sunday COM
1nencod on sntnrdny night at sunsot and wns
mono Of your make-boliogo Sundays Of now
timos but tho grim old sabbath Of ancient jew
rY. boliovo it Is elandor, as reported, that
they usod thoro to stop toer-barrols from
working on that day, for thoy Didn't
uHo boor.-thoy preferred m,-but I know tint
any ono travelling oven in hH private cnrrisge,
unloHs to mooting, could DO nrrestod and flnol
for dcHocration Of the Lord's-Day.
Wo nro all growing out of those old shells,
however, nnd Hoon tic nativo-A -A,ncrican poopo
people wlt 10 az tolerant in religious customs rs
thoy now ARC in civil rights.
Mr.. Eaton donios TINT tho loaderR Of tho Sum-
day-faw movement aro warning againet tho Cor
1nans, whom. ho snooriuefy emphasizes an
"honcst" or that thoy have Initiated any ngita-
ions Of "law anl ordor,a' nre only seeking to
enforce all laws while these posky Germans arc
ngltating 10 have ono law ignored.
Thoro ID specious color Of truth to this viow;
but lot ua look at the facts, aud tlion 300 who
will DO to blamo If tho friends Of good govorn-
mont, through their division, becosno nozt fall
victims Of their mutual enomioH.
Perhaps nna-flfth Of onr city-population Ia
German, so-callod. They arc notod ns pooplo
for their industry, thoir love of order, and their
good citizenship. They nro as earnest for "laW
mud order" III arc our solf-constitnted oham-
pionB Of t,at cas,ao. Go through, tho districts
donsely populated by tlicBo Tontona, and, by day
or night, ,your person is Aafo from 1nolostation,
gambling-hells, no brotllcls. no bunko-dens, no
people drunk, or drinking fiery liquors, unless it
bo q chance frishnat OF American. They aro
eminontly q iaw-and-ordor people. They only
differ from us ut to tho observance Of the
Sabbath.
When after tho great fire, call waa 1nado for
a maHs-1neoting 10 talto moro stringent measures
to suppress crime, those GormanB eagerly re-
A4po,,d'Sd.-none} n more eagerly; a German vas,
4 PLAY 81 action vas adopted, satisfactory
to all, and, co'nmitteos appointed to
carry 1t out. At 4 auhaoquont mooting, now
set Of mon appeared OIL tho field, and somehow
took charge Of tho whole movement. Those
onforGod for twenty yenrs, forb!lding anloonH to
DO opened on Sunday, would, If enforced, ho u
panacea for all oNr illH. They knew very we'll
TINT our German friends woro in tho habit OF
their wives a1id children, in saloons whore only
their favorito beverage could bo Ind froat and
pafatablo. Thoy knew yery vol TINT these poo
plo would regard tho cdict ma morely onforc-
them. Yot, reckless Of Consequences, our
zcalots resolved that tho law shonld be revived
and enforced. Tha Mayor aud police woro
prodded out Of thoir reluctance; courts were
dragooncd todo their duty.I spies wore scattered,
on Sunday. through the city, to bring evidence
against yiolators Of tho law.
Now. charge that MI this waa done, not 30
mich through II zenl to enforee tho lawB, rs
through zeal to onforco homage to q tleologi-
cnl dogma. Tho Gotldesa'of Justice WAS not the
inspiring divinity, but rather John Calvin and
This is evident because:
Ffrst-Ihe chief promoters of this course arc
not men who arc known ny actira IN 1nRklug or
enforcing other Laws, bnt are active as piotiBta
religious propagandsta.
Second-ThouHtl tho reason giyon for closing
saloons OIL Sunday, to wit: because mon aro itlo
On TINT aayy, applies equally to the Fourth ct ct
Of 4 desire to include these days among the in
tcrtlictod.
1hird-Thoy do not show any zeal to revive
aud enforce otEor obsolete but existing lava, as,
for instance, This:
I'll my ono shall sell, or ofror to sell, any
pack Of paying-ear1H, or amy dco, billiardztab!e,
e.c. Cross Statutes, y. 1@9.
Foarth--Alany Of these snnday-law leaders
compel recognition by atl Of tho Sabbath AZ a
dny not intended for rooronton.
If there III anything that will mako ones blood
boil, it ia to fool that any c!ass ,s enforcing upon
ua 4 religious observance which we do not &C
copt In it strange tholt, II tho Germans, recog-
nizing this a,1imus in tito " "I4an-and- Order y
party aa at preHons CONTROLLED nro really to fly
10 tito protection OF almost my other purity which
offers it2
ford to run tho risk Of that vote bang captured
by such mbn NJ Sheridan and Hickey! / tell
YOU, Mol Wo mood tho yotu Ut every 1nw-aud-
order man in tho city to keep it from becoming
q second Now York il municipal nfamy..
spiritu suppressed entirely. I do not belioyo
TINT NIL beverages containing alcohol must DO ill.,
terdicto1 if we intcrdet my. I bolicoo q Inv
forbtdllny thu salo OF beverages Of nhovo cor
thin per cont Of alcohol would DO NJ practical aa
one forbiading all intoxlcatlng drinks.
Bat il tls sns,da5y-busincHs worth tho atrng-
glo and tho rsks? Tho SLAM and -0r{lor'' party
Ia alternating many thousands Of itB best frieltla
mud tho hearts Of thieves and gamblers boat
high with hope. Not many Germans would Vote
for party that they 1etiecet WIS friendly to bad
mcl,, hut tAey might say, "A plague on both
yotr hnuncs!' md refrafi from voting.
Mr.. Eaton compares tho Germans to the Rob-
A moro inst figure would give our burglars
ea Garals that q follow. oarop soe
with up to put thom down. Whore would ti!is
nation ho now II, in Tho darkest hour Of tho
great struggle the Republican party Ind dragged
up anal enforced oyery obsolete Inv it coula lind
tint was obnoxious to Nortlnorn Democrats, or
to our 0erman or Irish follow~citizols, .ovon
though It know it might drive than into synl-
pAthy with tho South ~
Yet 4 similar thiug aro these mon trying to do
for our city. They arc doubtless good mon hit
good mon, netting under religions hinu, l.avo
often brought, by thoir counuelB graat wooH
upon ,anypooplo.
What tho 1ooplo want IL strong, honest, City
Government thHt will keep down taxatlon anil,
also bo n terror to tho dangerous claascs. Our
rr0sent worthy Mayor and Polfea Aunerintontl-
ent samples, l1elieyo Of That kind Of oiflcors
that coull bo sustained it all law ald ordor loy-
orr woro allowed to not in harmony. At thfs
moment believe tiioae officers would have no
wnrMor friends than would be tho entiro Qer-
man population, had not thaAo Sahbatarian en-
thnsiaBta modelled with thoir poi for,nanco Of
duty. Aa II ia, suppose 1t III moro tltan doubt
fnl 1t Mr.. alodiil could now bo eloctna, allould
llo be willing to rlln again, though 10 bottor nun
ever filloa TINT office.
Theso ago tie first fruits OF this ill-adyiaod
co1Tue.
Lot nB invoke bcttor co1,nsc!H GRO it ia too
lato. Lot ns pause ami reioet, orc wa Altow
theHo mon to lend III whouco there il no retreat
except In humiliation and regret. For u darling
dogma tiloy would be willing, il necessary, to
oatlao our streets to resnnnd with tho conflict
Of AlnA, hut whon tint hour Ca,llO, not boz