Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-18
FORT yIRGINIAN.
Railroad Accom- I'M cd aiiOns-.Sabba b
desecratiOm.

As at least one OF the newspapers OF this
section has noticed IN terms Of condemnation
the 'inrT~aseJ accommodations of our railroad
for Sabbath traveng,' or rather for Sunday
froacking, may moi an humble yet sincere
w.shrr OF The Company's welfare be permit
tel in all kindness 10 give it passing notice in
yonr respectable and Influential paper.
1t Is not 10 be supposed that every ndvd
ual IN The "hoard ofdircctors" favors this Sab
bath experiment, for we may imagine that
some at least stood opposed to a majority " no
have In This case made an improper decision.
One great mistake hich corporate bodies
have ever been inclined TO make, Is the sup
position that the moral regulations ofthe Bible
do not apply to them with anything like the
SAM force with which they are acknou led ged
By them as individuals A man with IA con
scienlious regard for the sanctity of the SAP
bath will hy some singular process be apt to
rld himself OF his scrdples, IN measure, by
coming INTO such assocations-as ifthe offence
were essrncd IN It's turpitude by correction
With others IN It's preparation. God SAYS,
Though hand Join in hand, yet shall the " lex
ed not 60 unpunished. Now il the respect
able men composing the board Of directors
would n'tprosecHte theH individual orplivate
business 90 the Sabbath, by what mode of
ethical reasoning Can they conclude upon the
innocence or proprety of running train of
cars on this road on the Sabbath day
But "accomn,o laIion To the travelling pub
lie is the ostenslble reason given for this Thing
Il would he severe +, Election upon the PEG
pie contiguous TO the road to style them as
an anli-chrlstian community. and yet the sense
of the community or at least the largest and
best portion oft, is thus mistaken and o1t
ragged 10y the extension Of an improper accom-
mediation. This Sabbath Infringement is hen
no accommodation 10 the more respectable
portion Of the people, and especially 10 the
many christian men VITO have lent their pe en-
MARY means To the making of this road The
hearts OF US all are more or less decetfuI, aud
whilst Accommodation to the public" is the
excuse given by the directory, " e would ven.
ture to ask this questloE,a as it NAV reveal anoM
er motlre: suppose these Sabbath DAY trims
should, after the experiment Of "a few months.
bring the company in debt for the sum of ten
OF twenty doilars,"r eveo smaller amount
how long would the public have these increas
ed travelling f'ciIit es! Not long, We pre-.
sumo even II their Weekday contributions to
the road enabled lis managers to declare div
ldend OF ten per cent
we would most respectfully suggest 10 the
hoho dple directory, that The wishes of the
largest portion OF the community, and best
friends of the road, have thus been mistaken
he highest motive which can acrnate Won in
this new regulation is dispositonro advance
as much as possible the interest Of the stock
holders which you are socmnly bound to pro
mote but this you cannot do in reality. whilst
the opposition of all good citizens and the
irown'ng opposition of the Almighty irte,nose
he enmty of so many good men would
seem to render it rather an uncertain en.c
alat'on, whilst the power which God has
edged Tor the maintenance and ex. cntion of
his laws blasts at once The calculations made
upon this Sabbath enterprise, which has not
The plea OF mercy or necessity.
we hope, then, tina; the "sober second
thought Of the directory will prompt a re-
vocation of this unrighteous order" far II,
continued execution may bring upon them and
The country one ofthose "sad railroad ca,as
trophies which they would not hesitate IN, s,nIa
"a mysterious Providence |" The bis,or, g
Sabbath observance and Sabbath dssc,.s
t.on draws a striking constrast in favor Of ;bo
iofmer on the score of temporal benefits and
" Is Jolly tor men Ill this enlightened age to