The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-14
THE SABBATH DAY AND Kggrs IT HOLY

Judge Ould then referred to Scotland
which had for two hundred years lifted uT
the proudess head among the nations of Eu
rope. He wgs sorry TO learn that even thai
nation was now falling back in its observance
OF the Sabbath, and il was directly tracea 5lC
10 that root Of evil, too much drinking.
| have thus tried 10 clear the subject ol
the errors alleged againstit-thIs opposition
that il is purely a religious matter. | con-
tend that it Is evil rs we'll as religious
institution. Let Us look at the practical
questions. We have always had a law Tor
the protection Of the Sabbath day. Sabbath
laws have been enacted and enforced in
England from the day Of the early Saxon
kiDgs-lOng ages before the Norman Con-
quest-and our fathers, bringing the time.
h0noTed custom from the motherland.
planted IL on the shores OF the New World.
Judge Ould then gave his experience in
the Legislature in 1874, when, he said, he
was the especial friend and champion OF the
present law from the time it was presented
until 1t received Executive sanction. He
was opposed 10 the city regulating the mat
ter because he believed it was State law. 1t
was not a question Of gas, or water, or pO-
lice regulation. but II was a great evil per-
mea.ing the entire Commonweall He was
for even stronger measures. He was for
making every man taking out license take
an oath that he would not sell liquor to
minors nor on The Sabbath day.
Mr.. NASsEY's EFFICIENT AID.
Judge Oud's alusiOn TO the efficient aid
rendered in this cause by John f. Massey
(who occupied seat on the plaiforn) w9s
loudly applauded.
This proposition caused the greatest up
roar and excitement. | was charged with
being a Know-Notbing and patron Of
oaths. Some said It was demoralizing to
the people by requiring oatbs on such
small preteXtS. replied that we eXacted
Oalhs Of the Executive and the property
owners, and why should not this sovereign
State demand an oath that these people
shall not destroy the seed.cOrn OF the
State.
Some friends were weakened. They
wanted 10 vote Tor it, but were afraid and
when the vote was taken the next day our
proposition was defeated. King Alcohol
had rewarded some and promised others.
II YOU wish TO have a sorry experience, go
to the Legislature and have fight with
King Alcohol. Whenever he touched the
ground he received new power. The only
way 10 beat bim is to throttle him at once
and forever.
The experience OF the past has vindicated
the Justice and the eXpediency OF this wise
and beneficent measure, and that 1t snail
continue to be enforced.
Judge Ould then read from the address OF
the Citizens Association, and subjected il
tb the most critical dissection, and proved
that it was not matter for
city but State legislation. It should be
adopted all over the Commonwealth, ma
king us Il people loving one another and
honoring God.
A STATE MATTER.
Fortunately for us there has been p0-
lice regulation that has been efficiently car
ried oUt by the State officers. There is
another proposition not to allow the State
Legislature TO legislate on the subject, but
to relegate it to the dirty pool OF municipal
politics, to be made a matter OF barter and
trade. The matter that concerns our great
salvation i to be hawked and disposed OF
as a matter Of bargain and sale. 80 we are
TO have Il solid stream OF 1000 voters that
this interest can control III any direction
they may dcsilp.
IL is 10 be made source OF cOnilc', ana
we are to be harred and perpleXed every
tWo years by new measures 10 be submitted
to new members in a new Council. They
claim this l. a sumptuarg law. Judge Ould
then ridicued this idea, and logically proved
It's fal,i,y. The Anglo-SaXOn people haN {
for nine hundred years had a sunday law
/ and defy proof to the contrary. II cannot
he shown where any AnglO-SaXon land ba'
ever failed to throw every possible safeguard
around the Lords dav. deny that th'
clergy had any part in the enactment or en-
/ forcement OF this law, as alleged by the gen
tlemen OF the Citizens Association. Il WA
| the honest work OF an hOnC-t l9iiy. This J.
! but another covert effort on their paIt t.
provoke strife among the different classes o
our citizens.
Judge Ould then alluded to what woul
suit as the changed coat-Oi-lrm- 0f VII
| ginia. Instead OF the Goddess OF Liberty
with her foot upon the tyrant. in rs pidc
we should have bar and bottle.
THE POOR MANS FRIEND.
Would to God that the only hardship tH
either the poor man or the rich man bad :
complain OF was that he bad been denie
admittance to every bar-room IN RlchmonC
/ The greatest sheet-anchor OF nope to ia
poor man except his God was that bles5e
Sabbath day OF rest from secular employ
ment.
Judge Ould then drew vivid picture {
the future OF those lands where the Sabbat
was not observed, and said, "YOu ma
have your beer-gardens, your theatres, vol
open bar-rOOms, and all such pleasures, bl
they will turn TO worse than ashes in yol
mouths, and will be like the eagle whiC
attempted to warm the nest OF her youn
with burning Goals, and engelOped them a
in one common ruin" His remarks at th
point, addressed to the workingmen in pa
tlcuar, were eloquent, feeling, and col
vincing. He bade them cling to the pr
coUs Sabbath day as the great ark OF the
safety.
His r!dcule OF the argument that it il
paired the cause OF temperance was witbe
ing, aal was received With enthusiastic =
piause and laughter. The last and sillle
proposition. that IL prevented imm.ei
ton. was even more extraordinary.
STAND 81 THE WORD.
Nv friends, let me beg you In master
G0uDt 10 support THAI measure supp0Ned
the Word Of God. Are we to turn from 4
lessons OF the past which are enforced
the daily lie we see and bv the Word
. HOQ: lDSlsaU S Uc'HS nNHh'i - -
stronger? Le, us stand by the Sabbath. IL W
place society on higher plane Of sxcelen(
il will make the nation greater and mo
prosperous. 10 nation has yes sunk IN
rrin and oblivion that has faithfully Ike
> the sabbath, and the reverse has been I
case when that day has boen desecratt
DO we wish this fair fabric 10 stand!
we wish this beautiful city 10 prosper!
you wish our beloved State and country
: dourisqy Then let it inseribe on its iro
l LET the words: Remember the Sibba,a d
to keep it holy.
CONCLUSION.