Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-10
RICHMOND TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

AL meeting OF the Richmond Typoeraphlcal So
clety, held at Odd Fl ows' Hail. on Saturday even
Ing last, the Committee appointed by tina body al pre-
Voos meeting to wait upon the Proprieors ofihe Daily
papers OF the city and solicit their Cooper alton in the
abolition OF Sunday work in their various Offices Of
Tered the following correspondence as their report
which the Society ordered to be published:
TO The Editors and Proprietors of the Richmond Hing
Enquirer, Times, Republican ind Dispatch
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned have been appointed
Committee by the RIcnMoNp TYpoeRarHleAL So
GETTY, TO address you or the subject OF Sabbath Labor
long and earnestly desired be relieved from work.
ing ON the Sabbath, and from The evils which flow
iromlt Upon calm and deliberate consideration, we
have cone uded to make the effort; and we resnect.
fully solicit your cooperation, which we deem essen
tai to our harmony and success.
We Think gentlemen, that there is no real neces.
sity tor Sabbath Work; and even if there were we
ieel conscious Of The uong do in violating the m
raj law OF our Creator. which orbids it, lie ,rrong
we do IN setting at iance the statute law of our
own Commonwealth; thus giving our example TO the
vicious to do the in this and other respects the
aorong we inlic upon our PERSONS physically
iy and morally; the 'erong we do our families and the
community IN which We live; all which considera.
tons, We humby trust, will have due weight with
you.
We wish simply to do right in The premises. We
desire 10 secure to ourselves the eniovmout OF rjo
and privileges secured TO all classes OF the community
and so Tar as we are advised enjoyed by all except
ourselves We might throw ourselves upon our ipaI
ltudpe flgnlS 2nu refuse 10 IaDOf the sabbath.
our Understanding peculiar, and perhaps intima civ
affecting those oil our employers prefer to co-ope.
rate with them in efecting amicabie and permanent
adjustment OF the matter
AS certain meaus OF accomplishing an object so
desirable. we propose that the newspapers 10 be issued
on Monday morning shall be put TO press on the prer
ceding Saturday night. The malpractice which il
is the Object of this communicate on to correct results
necessarily and entirely from keeping Mondays pa.
per from the press till Sunday night solely for
the additional news by that days mail. But ex-
tbot tharo
~ tor doing SO, it scarcely happens once a wear
that news so Interesting and extraordinary "a 10
justify working on the Sabbath, on the even
ing OF that day. Besides if all The papers were mn n
press on Saturday night, the winch now arrives
on Sunday could be telegraphed Saturday evening
in time Tor Mondays paper.
The concurrence OF all the editors Of our city in the
above suggestion while it would place them on an
equal footing, would enable U.S. as craft, and with
great satisfaction 20 ourselves such measures
as would most certainly abolish The evil of which we
complain.
Believing that the true interests Of all would thus
be most emnenty promoted, and the moral, inellec-
la and physical interests OF the community, aud our
selves par'lcularly, be materially advanced,
We have the honorto be, gentlemen
JAMES b. BINGHAM,1
WIN. B. ALLEGRO,
THOMAS BA1LIE, >Committne
FRANCIS S. WEST,
R. D. GRANTLAND.
WING OFFICE, Feb 7lh, 1852
GENTLEMEN: / have received your Circular upon
the subject of abolshng Sabbath labor,
0oncuring fully in your views OF both the legal and
moral Improperly oil The practice, and convinced OF its
misehisvous tendencies in every way, will mos. will
ngly unite with you in the suppression OF the evil
Indeed. the previous determination OF this press an
nounced in the nis of the Goth January last 10 mt
a stop to Sabbath work in this office, cannot be un
known to you. II is gratifying to See that your
useful Society has earnestly taken up and is proseeu
ing vigorously the concerted action of all the presses
OF our city for the attainment OF desirable end which
the ''Whig' alone could not have accomplished
Trusting that you will succeed in your IaudabIe eflor,
| remain, gentlemen,
Your most obi serv't,
P. c. JOHNSON.
To Messrs. 3 Bingham, VIM B Allegro Thomas
Bailie, f. S. West K. d. Grantland. Committee of
the Typograph cal Society
entirely concur IN the foregoing response Of Gen. p
Johnson; w. nj. ELLIOT,
February Hh 1887 OF the Wing.
ENQUIRER OFFICE RICHMOND
February 7lh 1859.
GENTLEMEN: We acknowledge the receipt of yours
OF the 9Th inst, on The subject of Sabbath Labor and
the propretv OF abo fishing in the printing offices OF
The CITY, Understanding that oil the Editors oil
the Daily press OF Richmond have sign fled their will
llngnesS to into such an arrangement, and that
will be taken 10 have the latest leegraphle
proprely and justice of the measure-we cheeriully
avow our willingness to carry it out.
You're, very respectfully,
WIN. F. g. fHOS. RICHIE, JR.
To Messrs. Bingham, Allegro, &c, COMMITTEE.
TINES OFFcE. Feb 6, 1852
GENTLEMEN | have TO acknowledge the receipt oil
your circular 10 restien to the proprety OF discount,
ung work on the Sabbath ia the daily offices al III
CITY,