Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-05
To The Editors Of ne Wing

To the Editors Of ne IYhIg:
Gentemen-I perceive by your paper that the late Or
dinance attracting tention, and would make few
observations, eHEGssant do regard bearing
cIusyey upon the Jews, although affects them in great,
degree, but rather it a blow aimed at our Re-
gious Freedom, bud which. if bighred once will
blossom aud ruc'iy I'LL banciul shadJw shall be cast
upon this glorious land Of Freedom and Toleration
have duub, that the frbmer that resolution was
moved by the best aud christian motives, and thought
that its evil tendency would be overlooked when It's good
results shown. But though tie evil be which
ought be. ard should be heartily ejoced 10 see
remeded yet, the remedial process only cs,ab.
fishing precedent which, if pursued By higher au-
thUres, would al IN act connect Church and State
and therefore, by PerhnPs) slow but certainly pro-
cess enable the Political power be vested in hands
aHy Religious denomination; would rather endure
the present evil consequences tenfod inur-
ihsn they aro, than thus lay country liable
in future years those dreadful of Religious per-
secuun which the Past has shown be
upon much power vested IN the hands OF any Re-
lgruus
The Ordinance seems to me {, very imperfec-,hre
beng exceptions but one, and that OF very vague
kind and wOitcd IN such lCJso any
the Opp1runiiyi he Or sho should bo spused-
Vt Cvadug !ts force and 7uhCcig s penalties
who under that pun, ct, whose
nave, ordinary customs, teen considered legal
hose occupations have already been sud'd IN your
paper OF Tuesday. Nor ihUse therein named be tx
fine all who incur ITS penalties. The RestUruleur
behind his bar and the Miuter hrs pulpit, atnougn
they advocate value Of SPTiu" OF different mould
cannot b. exempt; iD8smuch their occupations are
neither " 81 daily necessity Charity" Yet who
would think Of summpning Preacher 10 answer ~ a
charge 81 SaJJGthLTsdkiHg, although legally speaking he
much under the eye Of the law the Resofa
tsur.
Those who advocates Tor this law, that we
oil entitled To- Religions freedom, the Christians and
observers the Sabbath should be disturbed IN their
religious devotion upon Sunday 10y the Jews and Ifari.
sh gcnules VITO respect not Cbrsans Sabbath All
this grani end yet II the Jews, a body, 10 sign
and deliver petition 90 the Common Hail. 10 enforce
Christians close their dOos upon their Shsbbas because
they disiufbcd-whJ crcdulDus 10 believe tbst
such payer would be granted And why not Wou
II be because n % would cOnsuin Us in eur Religious be
lief and thereby be Unconstitutional No. But because
the Christians have the power refuse such petition how.
ever just
Now, the reason for ~ passage, was a memorial from
the citizens Of BItcheTDwn, suppress the RroR shops
inasmIch they nuisance. IN hardening T. sucn
request, the Common Ilnl passed this general lew a.
obyatc particular and local evil Would u not rather
seem, that Indictment before the Grand JuIy would
ha'c been the proper way a. have removed such
nuisance. Such course, that hss been pursued ef,cu.
ally many times previous. would have saved oil of
tins newspaper war and civil dissatisfaction. IL spposrs
to INC, that the Council will in yesfs, lose much q
NE digny, II be composed Of young and inexperienced
men, whose zeal far sUfpasscs their Judgment n am
speaking OF young men IN goucrsll Every one an
confident would peter scting city athers ventra.
bic and grny haired men, whose mpctunsy has been dis
placed by cslm judgment and mature deiberauon. For
the satisfaction Of oil. would ao evil were temedicd spd
this ordnance repealed. QuAEStTOR.