Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-16
This exception to an adminratIon a. impar,l.i and uu.

This exception administration as impartial and un.
sulRej far marked the Official career OF pub
lie ianesonary, must have originated exceedingly l.x
conception OF the obligations Of public officer sworn TO
execute the laws faithfully Il Is less indicative OF
low estimate Of that moral and ehrisan ingredient, In
character which, even than desire sustain un.
sned integrity should dictate the propre,y Of checking
such pr ctees on tho Sabbath. We had supposed i'm.
possible that any dissatisfaction could exist Mt the aiop
ton OF course which the peace of society, an ordinary
concern for the morals ofhe community and every christian
oohsaon pre-emnently called for. win any one question
the propriey Of aboshing tho practices so generally
known to exist Of retailing liquors to negroes and many
white people, on Sundays
We have ourselves witnessed before this prohibition
strictly enjoined prcsen, drunken reve
along the dock banks and other places In the city on Sun
days disgraeefn to'any christian community And we
have no doubt but that the sources Of such infamous
tees would by this time have multiplied fourfold had
disregard to the evil continued exist Il Is well known
that the owners Of every ua groggcy look to Sundays
for their harvest whea the unfortunate dsenga,ed
money nu after har week. and associations spring up as
an inevitable consequence of the proving propenses Of
a certain cass Of people, on these days.
o course Sambo is up and active among his fellows
that day. investing the groggey proprietor 18th pro-
eeeds OF some OF his masters property which in tho
In this view aso the facilities afforded by these groggeres
arc exceedingly injurious they strong incen.
tiVcs to the punder OF masters by their servants
And il sto the prohibitions obviang such results that
this exception arises The estimate of official worth and
integrity emauang from a source which excludes every
moral and christian data from the calculation must in
deed be superficial and worthless
How is it possible persons can reconcile that interest
which they generally feel in regrd the high standing
and integrity Of public Official Of their own choosing
with dissatisfaction ut the faithful discharge of his duty
especially upon matter involving the social degt adation
OF the community There DO rational grounds for
such dissatisfaction.
And considering the position of the Mayor unettered
by OATH and free exercise his authority in this re-
gard as he thought proper either the suppression of
these practices or connivance their existence IL Il
not reasonable to suppose that his administration would
be far less embarrassing by the adoption OF the latter
course.
But the good of society and the public interest demand
different course and hence his regard this portion of
his duty, which, perhaps than any other to which
his attention couibe given, will tend to the a rance
of the public gool A. intempcrance forms the rren,
radanS centre OF evil the removal Of the causes
which lead TO it be esteemed great public good.
we have good opportunities ju lying ofthe efficiency
OF the Mayor and feel warranted in stating that the city
oi richmond shall ever find his equal she will be fortunate
lie pre-eminenty tho for that position noe en-
trey because OF his long experience criminal lawyer
his extensive intercourse, his frequent with every
character in his professional opacity hs knowledge OF
human nature, which notice hs perfectly competent
10 define dcspeany guise subterfuge all him as the
nan best calculated to hold the important trust which he
ills with much honor himself aud benefit to the pub
lie That he will continue do so to the end, which We
rust and strongly OPinc ia far Off have not the least
doubt.