Year: 1869

THE Two CELEBRATIONS. In pursu


ance OF the programme pre~arranged, tn
| Fourth of July was celebrated in this vii
lage on Sunday last by such of our citizen
as were Of the opinion that that gloriou


anniversary should be celebrated as of old


even though that day did fall on Sunday


Others of our citizens being Of the opinion
that Sunday should be special day Sc


apart for Church worship solely, and be
lieving that Fourth of July celebration
on Sunday was contrary to good morals
good manners, and the laws of God anC
man, celebrated the Fourth on Monday
the fifth. The celebration on Sunday wa!
conducted principally by the Germans ant
was held in the Park on the South Side
The one on Monday was conducted princi
pally by Americans, and was held in the
park on the North Side.


Now we ask, why did we not have q
united celebration worthy of the day md Of
our people? and wi y is one half Of uul
people arrayed against tie other half in
open warfare, over question which has
divided and destroyed nations? We an.
swer, that the reason why we did not have
united celebration on Monday was be-
cause the right course was not pursued to
bring about the resul. by those who wished
the celebration to be postponed until Mon,
day? From our acquaintance with the
leading Germans who controlled that side
OF the question We have found them to be
gentlemen who would not willingly injure
the feelings Of any man or class Of men,
and had they been approached in proper
manner, would have united with the North
Side in a grand celebration on Monday.
But they were threatened with prosecution
if they persisted in celebrating on Sun
day. Our friends of the Tribune told
them that they had better go back
to the old country if they could not
ADOPT American customs The worthy pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, through
the columns of the Tribune suspended the
sword of Damocles," over their unholy
heads, and called upon the officers of the
law, to cut the hair" all of which was of
course taken in bad part by the Germans,
who believed that America was the "home
Of the frec," and that they had right to
do as they saw fit on Sunday or any other
day, provided they did not interfere with
the rights Of others. They of course
would not surrender by force or threats,
and had their celebration.


Now we DO not belong to any church on
earth, that we know of, but We do have re-
spcct for churches and respect for the feel
lngs and views of the people who belong to
the churches and we believe in Sunday
IN an American Sunday, but we are not so
radical, as to insist that every one should
believe as we do. All those people who
celebrated last Sunday, were welcome to
our country. We were glad to receive
them, Sabbath breakers though they we're,
We asked them to come from the Old country,
and we would guarantee them civil and re-
llglous liberty. Let US not send them
back, because they do not endorse our
views of Sunday. Let US enjoy our relg>
ion, our churches, and our American Sun
day, and let the Germans, and Irishmen
enjoy their religion, their churches and
Sundays, as they see fit, "sutject only to
the Constitution and the laws" and let
us teach American customs, to the r,si.ng
generation, then the time is not far distant,
when we shall have no occasion to complain
of the violation of Sunday laws