Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-13

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s'nes me projses OF esisoranns me
nsndrsdih anniversary OF our Naionai
Independence oy an inssrnaiional s1hi-
bihon vas Inst broachsd. many vs1A-
tious questions with regard TO The prop
q szscuaen OF ne enterprise have
arisen. Perhaps none has beer 20 dim-
cult OF solution - thai based on ~
proposition 10 open the buildings OF me
great fair 70 The public on sundays. In
support OF thsir position the friends OF
this scheme have sdduced very many
plausible arguments. The great e.hi'
billions held at vienna and Pans were
open on the Sabbath. and indeed the
European nations Who are contributing
% largely 10 the success. OF our Csnssn'
NAL are accustomed 70 iook upon sun
day - . kind OF holiday. when IL 10 Per
fscty proper to engage 4 Legitimate
amusement. especially vhsn that smuss-
msnt IL combined with solid instruo-
ton. ID vas argued that they would
naturally expect the privilege OF visit
ing the great fair on Sundays. and that
Ne had NO right TO disappoint the nat
ural ezpsetations OF our invited guests.
Another. and mush more wsighty argu-
msnt was bassd ON the presumed ina-
bility Of v~orkingmsn and working
women 10 visit the exhibition on week
days. Il IL alleged. and With great
show Of reason that these people are de-
pendent on their daily toll for their
daily broad; that they cannot Afford to
take . holiday for the purpose Of seeing
The exhibition; and that Sunday ID the
only day which they can probably de-
vote 10 this purpose.
Despite thsss Arguments In favor OF
opening the buildings the Commission
err have decided that they shall remain
closed on the Sabbath. And We cordi-
ally approve Of their decision. While
Americans cannot in these later days 30
called . Purtanical peopls-and We arc
glad that they eannot-the nation at
large has always been characterized by a
profound respect for. and observance Of.
the ~proprisies OF the Lords day. 1t
would DO but a poor opening Of our Sec
ond century OF existence to signalizs II
BY casting aside those forms Of religion
which We have upheld for 20 many
year, Lis the height Of impolitensss
In q foreign visitors to AJAX this OF Us.
Had an American demanded that the
exhibitions at Paris and Vienna should
b closed n Sunday. because such was
the custom OF his country. he would
have been treated with silent contempt
by the Commissioner OF those great
Fairs. And the treatment would have
been no moro than bin due. Our guests
from abroad must allow rs to conduct
u Exhibition In accordance with our
views OF decsncy ahd propriety; and n
OF those views unqusssionably Is, that
the solsmnity Of Sunday in the City Of
Brothsrly Love shall not DO interfsred
with by ths jarring din OF the great Cor
lis engine. and the elatter Of . thousand
rumbline machines.
With regard to the rights Of tho work
ing classes tho question assumes a more
serious shape. There 10 no doubt thai
many can but poorly a1ord TO iose q
days work. But there In also no doubt
thaa there II not . man OF woman work
ing Tor . hving VINO can anofu 70 pay
sns my csn.s 'of sdmiss'on
70 Tho E1hioaaon grounds md ouiidinss'
who dos mo- occasionally axe q mol
iday. The NOV 70 last lot siI
monsns' ana IN nAs uns s'ory ~oik-
tngman and every workinswoman VINO
desires 70 Attend can appropriate ~
issss one day Tor 90 doing. we 10 mot
believe there 10 q person OF this class In
or around Phiiads'phia, who would
nor do vs belisvs that there |. n psrsou
Of ms class 10 OF around fnliadsipnia