The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-03
SuiIatthc,r DirtyTricas.

still at their DIRTY Tricas.
Some of the Old Liners in the House APP |
pear to be doing their utmost to prevent the
majority from accomplishing anything. Es-
pecially do they exhibit on every occasion
contemplate and boyish spite at ministers OF
the gospel, who will never be forgiven in
their eyes, for protesting all over the coun-
try against the infamous Nebraska bill, and
using their efforts in this and other States to
rebuke the party that endorsed it. We have
already alluded to Mr.. Humphreys disgust.
ing resolution relative to permitting Old Lin
ers to rise in any church and reply to dis
courses of ministers, &c. Last Wednesday :,
the Senate bill 4for the protection of the
Sabbath" was before the House, when Mr..
Hume, an Old Liner from Posey county, Of
fered the following amendment:
Sand any man who shall publicly preach,
teach or lecture, or who shall make any pub
lie collection of money on the Sabbath day,
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than two, nor more than ten
dollars"
How proud should osey be of this repre-
sentative! He stops the business Of the
House, to offer an amendment, that any man
who shall preach, teach or lecture on the
Sabbath day, shall be fined! And his excuse
for this is, that our constitution prohibits ex.
elusive privileges, and if men are preve nted
from hunting or fishing on the Sabbath, these
preachers will be enjoying exclusive priviI-
eges." if they are allowed 10 preach on tine
Sabbath day and take up collections! II
there could be anything more contemplate
and absurd and rascally than this proposed
amendment, it is the reason or excuse given
for urging it upon the attention Of the House
Just excuse enough to prove he had not
intended the amendment for low jest, but
was degraded and impudent enough really
to offer It seriously. Such man. no matter
what he may call himself, is disgrace to the
body in which he holds seat--and yet at
same time pretty fair representative OF Old
Line Democracy. He certainly seems %
feel within his own bosom that the teac.%
ings ofthe Sabbath have no divine infuene
upon certain obdurate hearts, and therefor
may as well be dispensed with altogether.
Mr.. Walpole, an Old Liner from Hancock
county, felt enough shame for his brother
----+------'.-- change the amend.
"en'' and he offered substitute
oy Hume, as follows: p''u
h.,S any person who should on tho g.,
considsrs,;o axe up collection of money in
Sabbath sSa,, OF services rendered on the
penalties /" a' 0e subject to the foregoing
MS comes from probably the mos, -,
80. 80 o'o Liner in the House, and We, who
s.anos ready at any moment to pros,i,u,s 81.
ao'iities for the base ends of partv ,n,n
ne wanted all collections in cbprcho.
sabbath day. which might in anv name. VIC
- paying The preacher, stopped under
penalty! This comes from y ie.do-
muse VINO have been SO enthusiastic ,n.;.a
GIL interference between Church and s.,
"na' blessed Christian feeling must ami
"a'e the bosom of Mr.. WalpoIe-be wouI,
.0' nave the Sabbath violated even bv ,.t
ing up collections in churches, And
,eaoer among the Old Liners of tho L.,
'ea''er let US hear no more jcers and con
."eV Oh Republicans in that BODY IT,,
'"e'e should SO disgrace his partv and
o"0" oecency' as to be guilty of such i'm.
m. 70 business and in SO contemplate
way we would insist upon his ins,an, -,
'''''H rom party which disowns all s,ch
a'e'ui conduct. 1t will do for Old
'.'''' Out IL will not do for US. We need
u say the amendment was at once 80,
'"n " large majority. If tbrouob sn.h
"''huai imPediments as this, the Rs,utr
us cannot do all the business exoectsd 81
house. it will not be their fault, al,honan
: precious Old Line Democrats w;,,
a'ge IL upon them. The people are w.,.n
II follow. judgment
. % 80, AAS hEADrsGs.-We were m.
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