The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-04-02
ALDERMAN GAGE INDICATED.
TO TUE EDITOR oFTHE NEWS.

Some time since, when The appropriation
for the "sisters" was penling, great deal
was said on one side OF the question, and very
little on the other side. But as the appropri-
alton has become fixed fact, and the money
has, probably, bsen paid over, there Ia little
or no use 10 discussing II now. Tue OBJECT OIL
this communication is not 10 stir up sectarian
| sIrife. but s,mply to vindicste the character
| of q goud citizen from the asperslons sougnt
| TO be cast upon him. In the advocacy OF the
| measure. the writer's on the affirmative side,
| or. al least, sorae of Them, took occasion,
hastily, we hope and trust, to say s0me very
hard things about the gentleman who opposed
| the measure In Council. kr. Gage, IN Ms
representative character as an alderman, nad
the manliness and courage TO state MIS- convlc-
| lions of duty to his constituents In nls oppo-
sltIon TO the measure. What right has any one
| to attribute motives to that gentleman other
| Than those expressed In bis protest Yet one
writer said that his opposition was tne result
| of ''regious tigotry under the mas" Oh
| economy"
Now, all who know Mr.. Gage know that he
does not carry Two faces, and 30 lar from
wearing mask Is about as ouspoKen man
writer indulges In q fling q, &r. Gage as
being ian Immigrant from the Icy regions Of
the North.n Would that we had many such
| from the same region. And we would ask
| how long does It. take an Immigrant TO become
q citizen9 Mr.. Gage has been here Tor twenty
wears, and has seldom been out OF the city In
all that time, except on his own business.
he is an Industrious, energetic and enter.
prisInQ citizen, whom any section might
covet. By attending 10 his own business as
siduously he has accumulated competence
which ia used iri developing the resources and
| furtherlng the Interests OF hls adopted nome.
| he Ia always ready with his purse and inhn'
ence to advance every good enterprise,
| whether religious, moral or material, Which
| looks TO the good of This city.
And now would ask, IL Charleston 30 pros
perous-has she 30 much capital that she can
afford TO throw dirt at good Immigrants who
devote their money, industry and brains 10
her prosperity Shame on such narrow
minded sectionalisn, equally as bad as secta-
| rianism.
Rut one writer attributes 10 Mr.. Gage ''re-
| lipIous bigotry under mask OF economy"
Il Did il occur to this writer that The very best
H and surest way to nurture "rellgious bigotry'
| Ia TO keep children apart and prejudice their
Young minds In favor of any particular sect,
\ teaching them by euch training 10 look upon
\ all other secLs as unit associates that, like
4 sheen oil different breeds, they must be kept
| in separate folds. lest the blood should be
contaminated oy contact? Outside OF the
churcht this principle Is repudiated. Do we
not buy from, and aell to, all or any who may
differ from ns 10 their religious views? Does
the merchant refuse to transact business with
his fellow-merchant whom he daily meets on
| change, because he is OF different faith
| Is there no confidence in the word OF one who
was born In q different religion We do not
recognize these distinctions In The ordinary
| transactions OF life, then why should we In the
churches and various sects into which Chrsten'
dom is split up. Let each man worship as hit
conscience dictates. Let each remain fn the
church where he receives the most benefit
but accord the same privilege 10 all men ae
the constitutions Of The country does. Let al
agree to disagree, and to hold the faith in the
unity of the spirit and in the bond OF peace
names, and apply unchrislisn and unchari
table epithets to such as coDscleDtiously d(
their duty according to the light vouchsatet
/ to them. AAlous'