Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-07-20
HRTsBURG BERKELEY VIRGINIA THURSDAY MORNING JULY 20 1915
TyTE Law or TEE sAuuaru.

Judge Randolph, at the open ing oftbe Mercer Conn
y ,oufss "a New Jersey, few days ago, delivered
charge 70 me Grand Jury, which presented view 81
ihe Sabbath law ID bearings upon Rail Road and Ca
nal Companies thatdeserves consideration. Wemake
an extract and we ask attention to its lniunctnas
and reasoaings that they may be acted upon by those
VINO are interested, either vinaters of the law OF
a. sunerets by the public disregard Of the Sabbath
Having spoken Of the sale Of liquor on the Sabbath
Judge Randolph proceeds to another subject.
allude. gentlemen, to the constant violation Of
the Sabbath day by OF the various railroads and
canals N the state. speak not in prejudice Of any
corporations. Their rights are guaranteed by law.
and whatever they be. il will be my duty and my high
est pleasure. TO respect anl maIn,aia them But Ihe
community ofindYiduals have also rights to be re-.
speced and maintained, Of which is that the Sab
bath shall be regarded day Of quie, and rest, free
from the performance OF worldly business Such il
The moral law. aud such also is the statue law OF the
state why then is it. that indv dua!s are prohibited
from their ordinary avocaoas from oil contracts and
Sales and even from labor some obscure aud unob
served corner, while almost the length and breadth Of
this State IS Tour times each Sabbath day rayersed by
trans Of cars. and canals literally crowded with boais
more SO than on other day 10 the week. Why is il
while quiet and rest are enjoyed in all other places ia
The STATE that here all should be hustle and conmoiion
aud NE thonghiless induced to cougrega,e2 Why
should the sound Of The sieam whistle and the boat
horn be mingled with Tie church going bell al the
morning and evening service Or why should the
poor laboring man aud the ovsfaboufed beast in all
other parts Of The State rest in in freedom and quiet
on the Sabbath. but here like galley be chained
10 the boat The bridge, or the eDglne2 Why the
justice Of prohibiting individual labor and permitting
Incorporated exer,an 2
Gsn,l.men, sAe fau, is moth the law, nor do sup
pose II TO arise f0 aay desire Of the railroad rapal
anu soa Companies 70 violate s precept but thus evil
has rather creptGn from want Of observation and from
ignorance and lax,y of moral sentiment on the sub
Ject The law regard 10 the due observance Of the
oabbaih IS applicable alike TO all, and If the moral
sense OF The community require that it be enforced
I've on all, wall be done and the evil will
AN indifdual has no more right TO take market
boat load ofproduce or merchandise on the Sabbath
day than he has 10 take wagon load the day.
Both are alike subjects 10 fne and 10 Imprisonment
II be not pad. The idea once entertained that trains
Of cars Were necessary 10 run the Sabbath order
10 carry the MAIL mas been greatly weakened il dis
troyedby Morses invention Of the Magnetic Telegraph;
and 70 Jerseymen the suggestion has long been pieIe
insult for although uader pseence Of carrying the
man, The eastern line oil railroad through the State
thrown into commotion four times on each Sabbath
YET on that day there IS moi mail changed or opened
IN New Jersey. | believe these operations to be ne
tber works oil necessity or Of mercy but in violation
Of public law and paraking of the character of pub
nc nuisances aud that you may take no.lce Of lhen
ana that have deemed II my duiy To call your atten
lon 10 the subject, not gentlemen, for The purpose of
enforcing what is sometimes thought TO be u mere
hollow observance Of the Sabbath but indicate the
supremacy and equity ofthe law, (Which should be
made 10 operate alike ali classes else be repeatedly
SO that the freedom and Of ie Sabbath be the ab
soue night Of every aborng man, no matter who may
be his employer, and that when lie law enioins rest
and quiet and exemption from worldly business, II shall
be obligatory on none else all, the powerful as
well as the poweress and all that is required 10 pro-
luce remedy for the evil 10 call public attention to
The subject, for thus have been stopped all Sabbath
operations on the Pennsylvania and New York canals.
though they very extensive whilst ours are 50
Short that with ie calculation in tie time III starr
ng, boat need be detained day on its passage and
even the stoppage Of day in seven can cause no
lerlment from competition, where there exists the
elusive RICH, OF freight and transportation aud al I
hough individuals may feel justified in travelling on /
he sabbath in case oil emergensy vel none bound
70 anticipate such emergency by furnishing regular
rains Of communicaton.--.Ne York Observer.