Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-11

SUNDAY MAILS.

The 1mericaH QHUteriy RerieW Of the present
month eontasbSa w"li-"Tltf en- article Oh the
subject of SUNDAY MAILS, Attributed, win now
much rum We kno" no, To The pen OF Judge
HoPKINsoN of Philadelphia. Opposed A. we
are ourselves to stopping me Nail on fhe Sc
venln day, we perhaps haV. placed too hlgn nm
estimate an the arguments OF the kev'eN--be
this Il il may, we Cannoi torbear making our
readers acquainted with some Of the views OF
this writer.
lie ers o t nth the obse yaiion than il will he
too much for the petitioners TO contend. thai
those who wall not adopt ther opinon, on TIN,
suhJec ARE therefore, TO hr denounced a. wan
ting Ia proper respect for religion or as vIo-
lahnS the doctrines OF christianity, iuasmuch
| as such dennnCInt,ous proceed upon an assuinp-
ton Ut the whnli groutd of the controversy.
These enthusiasts, who would prescribe TO orl-
| ers how they shall keep the Sabbath, would
deem themselves and tier dearest rI.his To h..
outraged hey ond endurance il anySnch attemnts
we're made 10 direct and control their oplnions
| aud conduct. Inc cOnmandmenit OF the Al.
mighty 10 Tue jews, on which SO much stress is
iala by the pet onefs, enJoins upon then 10
hemenlbef lie sabbath day, 10 Keep il hoiy.o
| This was the law the. rccerged and IL de claI es
that " the sereaih day Is the Sabbath of the
Lord, aud that no person or even beast sinai!
work on that day. The writer claims from
these petitioners who are free To indulge IN
every luxury, aud lo in coach SIX DAYS oil the
| seven, that They obey the command as literally
| as they ~ uld have the Posi- Office Department
| 10 do, and That they nave no cooking on sun
DAY, no coach horses Curried. aud that they
Steep on sunday nisht IN timblfd ed lie
enquiries tdosr WHO wouli hold us st i.tly
o tn's commitment as tue lac of God where
ihfy TN their Jus ihtalIon ion departing ON
u IN rs most essential feature Tor ctaugiup
me gay which shey assert rs sancahed by fine
| "ofu OF tod AM for transferring TO another
day tie r. verenCe wlIch Is due 10 that wbith
icy have not OILY robbed Of It's hooors but
made peculiarly the molly day OF the week. He
endraVors Ia s1ew that the precepis I'm the oid
ana New Les am7nt are not 10 be taken win
! rigorous adherence 10 the liter winch Is ins;..
tea on by those WhJ maintain under the Deca
| iogne, a total abstinence from all secular en-
! p!ot m"n's ON the sabbath. Our Saviour S.id
Sti All mat thou hast, and give TO The door y
winch ct these dlsclpllnarIans believe, that IN
'hhent eternal life. he must sell all thai hp has
ara s''e 10 the poor ? WhGn of them docs !,
even 10 the tenth part Of all ? Yet there * no
'n' x uououng or oquIVocal in the language of
'he precept; but every sound mind rrc.,veS !,
asa sh'ns impressive, but geueial recommen
| ua"oh TO be KIND and liberal and charitable +,
'he poor, whhn obviolS and reasonable Limits
ne adaueeS the case the OK IN the mlre AS
'"e u noeh less WliRy and necGSsitV than the
transportation oi the malls--his loss wnuId pro.
ducr less disastrous results than A drteni,a, al
TOUR great means OF intef-ro n mupica,ion and
intelligence. " ben therefore. t,,t mint. a,,I
convenience affect the interests. MOI NOR, or
an individual 10 tue vRlue of a few doliars h,
OF the whole community To ncalculahle auo.,t
ds sHong case IS presented for Indulyrnce and
improvisation IRON the Tulr, al can well he ina
glned. "'
10 return 'otbe question OF the petitioners
the writer IN the Review asks how fnanu -,
'hese "onId be legislators for our consc,ences
dlsDense with their not coffee sud toast IN th,
morning, with their roast heefand puid,py M
nihner, aud their tea IN The alteruoon3 The No.
COOK mus no pro ection from LABOR in the Deca-
rogue hof wobldI saw her from being turned in
tle sHee' "erf -ne 10 retus. 10 Vio4aIe IT. Whera
Is tue necessity for this /? Starving for one day
even pure dread and water, would cprtainIv |
We NV proper regimen toT the advocate, ot
such pare rFliglon.--lYe cannot coo,nara an
'he ground OF necessity, of ilify, of conveo,.
ehce, these personal indu gences with tha i'm
i'ot'ance OF tie uHar, systematic un;n, rr,,i-
l'a transportation OF the mail over TINS ,noo,e.a
country, i"r the accommodation of many mi
'o"' VI pToPle' Inc whole matter OF d ference
question OF construction NJ ither party |
le'""s 10 literal observance OF the l,ws |
'''he's nave made up their minds thai
u'"" servants may work, but mail servants |
may mol, Il all are condemned who elusa m ~
: VT ,'eF mole OF Interpretation. We
uehy 'heir right so 10 Inlrepet for us. and IN
dispose OF toe eternal welfare ,f all ' W
not yield 10 it. Other precen,s eonaI