Middletown transcript., 1876-08-19
[Coumunicated.
Red LION Camp.

[Coumunicated.
i Red LION Camp.
j NJ Editor When one perchanc
becomes the witness Of men or set {
men whosare Aattered with the author
Eity TO keep the peace, butlwhose action
are so unreasonable in themselves, 8
incongruods with an sense Of prouriet
and so repulsive to individual conscious
ness which. conceived and disseminate,
through the human race is commo,
sense when such actions predominant
as raise the indignation Of one to an in
candescence so to speak, or at . temper
ature that would burst an ordinary ther
mometer. it is but natural that som,
means, either the medium Of your papel
or some other would be sought to Civ,
expression to his feelings. This in brie
is the general feeling concerning those
in charge to keep order at Red Lior
Camp. We recognize fully the neces.
sity Of order. He who would attend the
camp ground end do anything to mar OF
disturb the religious exercises is no gen.
tleman. Law cannot be too stringent
with such men. People who cannot
conform to laws made by men who rent
and pay for the grounds upon which to
worship should remain at home. These
ethical principles the managers seem
also to have recognized, but on account
of the disturbance Of the meeting on the
evening Of Mr.. Coombs' lecture were
compelled, they say. to make special
rules for order. Special rules. however,
should only be enforced when special
efforts are made to circulate them; and
in this case special Interpretation THE
rules should haze been announced By the
managers. The rules were read from
the stand on Wednesday evening-in.
stead Of every evening -and then few
copies posted upon some scattering trees
The class Of persons for whom they we're
mainly intended would not get on the
grounds generally until after dark, when
If they were so opposed could only read
rules by dim light, thereby subjecting
their eyes to an unnatural phenomenon.
The principle that linen are not excus-
able for their ignorance of the law" is
only valid when legitimate efforts have
been made to circulate it. To be quiet
and attentive during preaching, all will
acknowledge the propriety Of that. But
TO be compelled to sit on uncusnioned
seats as straight and erect as in a pho
tographer's chair from the beginning of
service to the close Of the prayer meet
ing, with probably a rough, uncouth
manager at your back to interrupt and
insult you should you attempt to make
! remark to your neighbor Of the monot-
my Of the position or that persons who
lesire to leave the grounds before the
lose of services and start to look up
heir families should be stopped. insult
ID and threatened to an arrest should |
hey continue their search; or that
ouple. when they got ready to leave
or home should be watched like an owl
= perhaps followed by an authoritive
nth cane in hand, assuming the pomp
nd dignity Of boy with his first pair
{ pants on, till they make their passage
ut Of the circle-such > degree Of Wig
lance and such an attempt to preserve
rder if not unnecessary is, in view of
Il circumstances, unjust unjust be-
ause it was unreasonable. It is an
thical principle that the condition of
ood law Cor rule) is not only the uni
ersality Of its character but "must ex-
ress in each thing natursl Justice. p
he same principle holds true in the
Iotive of an action. If one cannot gen.
'alize the motive of an action, and it
the opposite motive that appears
niversal maxim. the action opposed to
lis maxim is thereby to be contrary to
'ason. So thelaws Of the camp ground,
lddhly sprung upon an unsuspecting
'ople, were arbitrary. local and non 1
nsical as also were the actions and
olives of those who executed them. I
0 obey reason il a duty; but where i
ere is no reason there is no duty. We
Inot object to persons maintaining
'posite views, but if they desire to en- q
rec their principles upon us. let us '
low before they trap us-we will stay
home-don't punish us for our ignor- !
ICE. The rules gave warning TILT d
any one so offending would suffer the Il
nalty Of the law" What law? OIL f
urss that statue Law which reads thus, 8
wit: Eff any person shall acilfully r
terrupt. disturb or molest any church, F
seting. congregation or society assem- v
cd for the purpose Of worship be shall 1
deemed guilty of misdemeanor aad a
all be fined not less than eight (8) dol .
IS nor more than sixty" Now, as D
liter Of fact there were several couples it
rested 90 Thursday evening. taken to p
ent and tried before justice Of the Il
ace, various we're the zines imposed n
on them from so cents upward. But S
law expressly says shall Je fined not d
$ than eight (8) dollars. which is just
important clause as that which de- b,
res there shall be fine, and the off, u,
who violates it subjects himself to a fr
1alty We have in mind party who "
only judgment for costs brought al
linst him. The costs were ffty cents. th
d the party been guilty of aoilfuuy
errupting service, be should have b,
- fined not less than eight dollars. ht
rhaps they inuocently interrupted at
rship. But where is the law we were as
eatened With Whoever heard Of br
paying costs II not convicted Of the
rye? Such is premium on rascal e6
Of officers. Consider it as you may &C
lty or not guilty, the managers have eli
osed themselves 10 the law. We
IT'S true It's pity, and pity tits, 'ts true." ta'
'n further investigation, the officer 'e'