The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-01
Sunday on a Rail Road.

The Petition of The Engineers, Fire
men snd others employed on The Sout
Carolina Railroad, respectfully sbowe.h
That your petitioners admit that cor
pcraie body has 90 foUl-I's sole end AZ
aim is 10 make money The sole of az Gu
terprIse. But they do believe they them
selves have sous TO he saved some year
ago they thought so--lsiely they have hal
less time to think Of il. On dark nigh,
they have felt afraid snd confess they have
used spirIts, such as cock tails, en- twist
and blue ruin, q, Bfanchvllle and othe'
place., 10 drown thought and then, witt
the shril whistle aud Tho rumble o
the cars. they have Eel, bold egan. Thi:
fear has mostly daul;ed them en- the Sab
bath day; they were laugh! at Sunday
Schools to keep il holy ! now ii is wholly
spent on "the road 10 ruin
Your petitioners have Rot for years
seen the inside of q chu! h. They have
seen be outside, aud heard The bells which
called good men 10 prayer and meditation.
They do Got know q clergyman; they
sometimes think Of one, when they see 8
hack coat. The cs'echsn, the Lord
Prayer, aud tho Ten Commandments, are
seldom in .heir uluds they have no time
10 think Of these things.
"lft there be another world and day Of
settlement, will Railroad receipts pass Il
w Il, " running" accosn;s be admitted =
VIII work done on Locomotives Oh Sunday
be numbered smnng tho good works 7"
VIII "firipg up" here, cave them from
f.e herenfier' Your petitioners humbly
request your worships 10 answer these
questions.
"lour woTshirs 20 10 church, and pay
decent reverence - the Sabbath Are
these matters Of form, nre they necessary
10 salvation II the latter, how can you
leopard the souls Of your petitioners, whist
you take so much care Ct your osnl Ycu
have assumed fearful sponsib.lity their
blood will To required alyour band. Think
of this ehea you pay " lead Us no, into
Ymp,p,ion. They nigh, address, on in
the language of Louis l4'hio his Cones
sot Father, if hove done wrong, you
have much to answer (or."
"lns,cad of bearing On the wings Of The
~nd the glad !idiugs Of salvation, your pc
liliopers are using fiery speed, the creates,
discovery Of modern times, 10 give the pco.
ple the worst lessons Of the dark ages
From the Christian Metropolis, Of Charles.
ton to the capital Ct the State, and to
the borders Of neighbo'iug STATE, they
tC.p 10 the Eist; End What does II avail
them ihai'a star orcc rose in Tie East I!
Your petitioners understand that the
command is positive, end without reser
vn,Ion Of any kind, F" on my holy day, thou
shah do no manner Of uork." Now, II they
ohey Goo's law, they are his servanss-if
lkeJ do your worsbP's work on that day,
they erc the Devils servants. They have
tired 10 VAN to calculate il ly the rule OF
three; II any ruaber OF bales Of cotloa are
the worth of ore soul, how many for all
their souls1 Oar Saviouf has said, the
Ako4e aof'd i - IN he balance against
the soul they ASK counsel of your 8 OF,
ships. In tho issue is Involved an eternity
o! happiness or misery. To doubt is dan.
Lctpu>-to ~ ciaslluu'o uoS uo .d'di'
our petitioners would urge on your
wotships' stlenHon The neglect OF their
families, and the irjiiy 10 their health,
On this uuceasiag work but
they hope other and more momentous rea.
sons will suffice; and they pray that the
day Of res! may be allowed them, Which
the Almighty ordered in bis wisdom for
the good Vi his crea,ures.- Chds. Mtrc'ry.