Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
A LIVE LAW.

The State of Ohio, from the days its
territorial existence down to the present
time, by an unvarying chain of testimony
and ennctments that have always had
place in the statute books, recognized the
first day of the week, commonly called
Sunday, as day of rest from labor. 1t is
a mild law, but it has always been respect
ed by the people of Ohio, and has not
been violated except by those who are en-
gagged in business that tends 10 lawless-
ness. Throughout Ohio, from east to
west, and north and south from the shores
OF the lakes to the banks of the Ohio, the
industrial classes cheerfulIy obey the law
and bow Willingly to that sentiment which
susains the law. There is one notable ex-
ception, and but one, of any considerable
proportion, and that is the retail liquor
traffic. The men engaged in business
which is continuing evil, and the ten
dency of which is always and necessarily
to lawlessness, trample upon the law, defy
public sentiment, and by this course reach
the conclusion that the law is dead that
1t has outlived its usefulness that it in.
terferes with personal liberty, and that
life can not be infused into it. The protests
against Sunday observance come from the
worst class OF the people, and from that
class alone. Take away the drink sellers,
and Sunday would he day of rest and
quiet. The police would have little to do
The criminal calender would not be crowd
ed on Monday. Poverty would be kept
from thousands Of doors that it now en-
ters. There would he more money to
spend for bread. The state OF morals
would be higher. The feet of the young
would not be directed into paths that lead
to the drnnkard's grave. Pauperism would
be rednced to minimum and thousands
OF people now forced to work would have
their day Of rest also. Yet, in the face of
all this, the drihk seller demands that he
| shall be free to do as he plenses. This
Glars stand almost alone in 'iramping upon
| law and creating disorder. While all le.
| climate industries are suspended, tins
class claim the right 10 engage IN Thai
business, whicl, in every large city con
verts the day designed for rest into one o
riating, drunkenness, and general debanch
cry, and, furthermore, propose Ia coniro
the politics OF lhe State. and punish pariie'
that hare TO interfere with their business
10 the extent of placing il on n level, a'
regards the day Of rest with legitimate in
dust ries.
Fanaticism is il 10 pnt the restraining
hand npon businers that il responsible,
for so per cent OF the crimes committed
Fanaticism is it TO check the practice tina
is rnising in every large city generation
of hnrlots and liberties? II tiis is fnnali
cism, the more there is of it the better
There is hardly home in the State tha
has not brought directly or indirectly TO IL
doors the terrible consequence resulting
from the Incorporate nse of intoxicating
liquors. These fathers and mothers mn,
these worse than orphan children, are fan
atics, are they. BECAUSE they ask the Stat,
To apply the brakes to u traffic that il fill
ing the penitentiary, lnnatic nsylums, ir
frmaries, and multiplying .paupers 10y til
thousand ?
Ii il is Pliritanicnl to demand that th,
Sabbath, which j. observed by nineteenth
of the people. shall he observed also by tn
drink sellers, then the more Puntuns ",
have the belter.-Cin. Gazette.