The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-31
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THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

older than our laws, our state or our
Country, older than our arts, our sciences
and our language, tho most ancient of
all institutions recognized by modern
laws, the practice of rest from labor upon
that day of the week, commonly called
Sunday, comes down to us from by gone
ages, respected by the wise and the great.
benefit and blessing to all.
Leaving entirely out of view the religi-
Gus aspect of the question, about which
men differ, still, in purely moral aud
physical aspect, as sacred as Magma Charta
nr the Declaration of Independence, and
of an age compared with which they are
but as yesterday, it demands the respeci
aud the support of every one who desires
the continued progress and advancement
of the human race. The experience of
the past is herein the best guide we pos
sess to the proper action of the presen
and it's probable effect upon the future
and in examining the question, we dis
tinctly find that where communities have
kept Sunday as day of quiet and rest,
there existed u people law-abiding and
orderly at all other times and occasions.
On the other hand just in proportion as
Sunday has been allowed to become day
Of amusement, recreation and consequent
noise and excitement, there have the PEG.
Pile become disorderly, turbulent and hard
to govern, feuds are frequent, the prac
tice of carrying deadly weapons becomes
habit, human lives are more frequently
taken, and social evils of every kind
spring To mammoth proportions.
Even whilst admitting this, some may
smile. perhaps laugh outright at The idea
OF attaching such tremendous conse
qurnees to the running of a railroad train
at a particular time. But look DEEPER.
Dn you happen to remember that the
whole future Of this great country once
depended upon what might seem to be
matter too trivial for two neigbbors Ia
quarrel about, much less two great ma
iions-only three pence on the price Of u
pound of tea. 1t is not the Importance
Of the act itself; it is the principle which
lies behind it which gives it Importance.
1t is the little rill which becomes the
great river, and it lie the consequences
likely to follow the proposed measure
which deprecate.
For now the greedy hand of Capital
fastcns its grippe upon the working man X
greatest blessing, his day of rest, and
proposes to wrench it from him. Why !?
Because money can be made by it. And
disguise il asyou will under plausible OK
cuses this is the ruling and sordid motive
of the whole movement. A giant monop-
oily wants to increase it's profits. Business
men, with souls absorbed in gain, will be
able to put more business into one week
than they can get into six days, and to eff
feet it the laborer is TO he dragged to his
work on Sunday. Not all at once. Oh
no, that would be too alarming and re-
sisiance would follow. But just few al
time, as they find it will be borne, and
as the spirit of greed is awakened in other
bosoms. But as surely as this thing be-
9 ins, so will it grow. Slowly it may be
but it will grow nevertheless, and in
time will envelop he whole community.
And there is another lesson of history
in the matter The liberties of people
were never sacrificed without the most
plausible reasons being given to show that
il was TO their interest to put themselves
into the hands of their oppressors. And
that is just what is being done to day.
The effort is made To persuade the work
ing men that the proposed measure is for
their benefit. That il will add to their
pleasure aud recreation. The results
have been indicated. The working men
have their all t stake in community as
we'll as others. Let them beware h.w
they give this movement their sanction,
for thu Sc things are questions of lime !;
the greatest evils are not immediate, and
will be felt If DDi by themselves, then by
their children, who will take their places.
TRUTH.