The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-01

. waa aware OF the existence OF the rule
relative to the seats, prior to the time of
being notified to observe it or retire.
Now every thinker must be aware that
if one is permitted to openly and de-
family trample a single rule under
| his feet, that it opens the door to uni
| versal defiance of all rules, and hence of
| the absolute surrender of the religious
to the irreligious element in society.
In view of this fact the disturbance upon
that occasion caused by Massey's vlo-
lation of an established rule, first began
within the interior chambers of the mind,
/ before the process of his election had
begun. Massey had deiantly thrown
down the glove, and by his actions had
defied them to pick it up. 1t had to be
raised, or else Massey and his conted-
: crates would soon haYe become the
masters of the situation.
Mr.. Massey, was not IN pursuit OF rellS-
lous freedom, as some have valnly as
Serted. while he was infringing upon the
rHlos, by remaining upon the lad1es SIDE
OF the nrbor, afte, being requested to
change his position.
All! no, no. He was seeking to sat
late his thirst for carnal freedom.
And here, permit us to observe, that
there is a broad and well defined distinc-
ton existing between carnal and rehg-
iOus freedom.
Carnal freedom exists when the pas
sions of the flesh bear sway.
Carnality was the mistress of the world
until rationalism appeared as a factor III
the drama of civilization.
Carnal freedom appears in the carnl-
f1fX H-1r har lar nd
dominant amid the scenes of death and
blood. 1t was illustrated in the lasciv-
ious sports and Bachinalian revels of the
Romans. And nearer home it is wit
messed IN the cock and bull fights preva-
lent among the Mexicans.
1t is illustrated in the Wild and I'M
bridled career of the so-called fast
young men of our day.
Religious freedom appears in Its chris
tian beauty and loneliness, where any
number of men, whose religious views
agreeing, coalesoe, and they combine,
undisturbed by any who may differ, and
exercise their religious faculties in such
a manner as seemeth fit and proper to
them. Their notions as to the duties and
destinies of man and his relations in the
economy OF creation may not agree with
mine or with yours, thoughtful reader,
and vice versa, ours not with theirs.
Our line of policy should be to let
every order of harmonious thinkers de-
liberate together without interruption.
Each division OF thinkers agreeing 10
disagree IL fraternal spirit is conduc-
i've to universal harmony.
At his point we introduce change
IN the drama-not with the purpose of
doing injustice to Mr. Massey-but with
a view to prevent the passage OF the
iuggernaut of injustice across the chris
tan defendant, while the eyes of the
conservative and rational public are
perchance closed.
BY tracing the past career of Mr..
Massey We find he has not only been
engaged in disturbing the quiet of
religious meetings, but he has even dis
turbed the union of spirit ana matter il
a certain human being in Alabama and
is now under an Indictment for murder
i'll the first degree.
In proof Of this statement we append
a copy of letter received by the
defendants attorneys.
MoNROEvILLE, Ala, Aug. u, 1881.
Dear Sir-Yours received. Upon in
vestigation [ find that there is IAN in
dictment against Arthur Massey for the
ottense of manslaughter, first degree.
This Is the same party to whom you re-
fer, but the Indictment is simply Arthur
Massey. He is young man-killed a
negro four or five years ago, when about
seventeen years of age.
Very respectfully,