Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-01

In imminent danger OF being violated. Every good
we were about to take advantage OF a strong no
lig1ous sentiment and enact and enforce law that
one of his inaIienable, natural rights. We could
not bear this disgrace brought upon the glorious
this thing may be done: One thing. think, is GER
tain our great national constitution guarantees to
ana the liberty OF person and property 70 do as his
own judgment may dictate, provided that In so do
Dor Now. a Sunday law may possibly violate both
these principles that fundamental and necessary
eminent Al least there seems to be danger In that
direction. We do know 1t is religious persecution
relisiousiy day that purely religious In its nsti
tuition, design and uses. And We do know that If
the retailing Of spirituous liquors on Sunday, they
do the same thing every other day of the week. SO
STATE should pounce down upon them and interdict
their sales on Sunday any more than any other
sons why pers we ssoad have laws 70 resa
late conduct on Sunday; but none Of them, It Is
feared could bear critical test.
society and therefore subject of State legislation
and useful factor In society the mightiest
OF civilization that has ever been given to the world
the BEST civilization that ever blessed the world.
we all know this. and We dare not enact q law to
demands by subduing the heart and by power pc
cular to itself Il can do this in opposition to
2. Sunday law Will regulate labor and protect
the empl0y0 from oppression.
give II the proper name Protect everyone from op-
(2) We want drawn sharply and distinctly the
line of demarkatton between the church and the
world. and this law stands in the way; The church
will worship and the world will work. some will
worship on Saturday, some on Sunday and some not
at all Let every man be fully persuaded in his
a. Religious employees would seek religious en-
ployeTs and the latter would seek the former This
is the 1t once was, and christianity nourished
then. The separation between the church and the
world was complete .-
3. Sunday law promotes happiness.
10 So does paety Is It subject OF LEGISLATION
CD But we cannot make men happy. Happiness
comes from within, not from without.
CD Such an effort defeats Itself 1t weakens and
parayzes the moral sense This Is the history Of all
such efforts. 80 l-,-.-- -i-
"a 1t puts the interest of the many in the hands
of The JeIU. z...=--.|- $500 4
70 say the least such Is Its tendency bot such is
Accumulation In the sight OF the Institutions De-
cullar to the American people
(5) After ALL tdiVtd,Idl GctiOn is best No action
that is supsrindueed by force OF Imitation foreign
Impulses, sympathy with crowd. civil law, can
result in as great good TO the Individual would
II prompted by a conscientious conviction Ia his
own mind and heart This Is that on which the
christian religion has relied for Its success In
the world Let the history of the past testify what
that success has been. ------s - = - =
CONCLUSION.
It may now be asked: What do you propose? A
reply Is at hand. The laws are fact Obey them
enforce them. II they cannot be enforced. then re-
peal them
Christians want Sunday They must have 1t; and
more, they must be protected in It's observance
Hayiag that It seems they should Herewith be con
tent That seems to be the Will OF the Lord. have
or the future there may be nothing of which shall
be ashamed principle for which others contend
may have escaped me, just as It seems to me a
principle for which plead may have escaped them
L MEMPHIS, TENN, March 30, 1879,