The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-01
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Very respectfully,
ID 7, Neville


This is introduced to show the reckless
character of the person now seeking to
impersonate the dignity of the great
state of Texas and get her to punish the
innocent defendants in this case, who
are ready to say to Mr.. Massey, $50 thy
way and sin no more, and cease trying
to invoke the power of Texas against us,
who are guilty of no offense, but rather
go and settle your account with Ala
bama-the land of your birth-instead
of attempting to annoy the peaceful citi
zens of Texas"
He may reply, "Oh, L only killed
Niger, that's nothing"
But he should remember that He who
watches the smallest sparrow when fall
ing to the ground, does not fail to take
account of the fall Of man whether he
bewhite, black or red.
He who takes the life of a black man,
and does not pause aud repent, will
soon become disciplined murderer of
the whites as well.
No good white man who fears God
and keeps his commandments can afford,
for moment, to endorse the numbering
of anybody. Should he dare to do it the
law of retribution would bring sorrow
to himself and he and his offspring
would he cursed and banished from the
face of the earth.
Whatsoever we SOW that shall we also
reap.
Should another Jury ever be empan-
ucled to sit upon this case, let them
remember that the cause of the defen-
dants is one involving interests common
to all classes of thinkers.
OF tbar1, or II
seal of disapproval, so ineffacibly plain
that similar case will never more annoy
the public nor vex the attention of our
courts again.
To convict them would establish a
ruinous precedent and inhict lasting
damage on society.
A verdict of conviction against the
defendants would carry with it a license
fraught with evil, not only to Massey,
but to all of tthe restless inconsiderate
and vain portion of the world.
A verdict of acquittaI Will be laden
with the treasures of wisdom and be III
the interest of good morals of politeness
of law and of order.
No legislature has ever descended into
particulars and marked ont the powers
and duties of the deacOns and sections
union and the laws of the several states
have allowed each church to do that for
themselves. And their regulations, as
to themselves and the outside world,
possess the force and effect of law as
much so as the regulations observed in
a private family are binding upon all
who partake of its Inequalities.
The supreme court of Indiana III rela-
b. l.,r,
law on the subject in words as follows:
"a religious society has right to pre-
scribe such rules as they think proper
for preserving order when met for pub
lie worship, and may use necessary
force to remove person willfully vio-
lating such rules. (See McLaine
VS.. Matlock, 7 Ind, 525.'' From this it
is plain that religious society in case
of a disturbance, or an infraction of its
rules, is not compelled to submit to
the delay occasioned by first going to a
magistrate, and fling complaint, get
ting warrant issued, and then search
ing for constable to execute the writ
before it can legally quell disturbance
or enforce ODE Hence to its regulations.
The laws of our country. relative to
the subject III question, as enunciated in
the decision above recited, on Il point
applicable to every state in the union.
make the officers of a religious meeting
the officers of the law for the time being.
In conclusion we frankly assert that
We are the friends of Mr.. Massey and
hope soon to hear that he has resolved
to lay aside the errors of his youth and
hereafter be found travelling in the path
way of the true, the virtuous and the
good.
This is far better than to seek to over
turn the established rules of any So
ciety and impersonate the electric cur
rent flashing in the storm and vainIy
proclaiming:
81 am the rider of the wind,
The stirrer of the storm,
The hurricane I left behind
Is yet with lightning warm"
Let us all watch and exhibit cordial /
respect and obedience to the rules and /
of all religious societies.
They do not compel us to enter into
their places of worship, but they can
compel us to behave ourselves while III
their midst.
Therefore if we enter the synagogues
of the Jews or the temples of the Qua
keTS let us IKE UHeu sdCIttiiy' St''Ai
against the uncovering of our heads and
thus offend these brethren on point
that may seem unimportant to u.s.
Lastly in all things let us be respect
fuI to others, as we would that they
should be respectful to us. By so dong
we will on this point practically illus
trate in our lives the beauties of the
golden rule.
So long as the gorgeous pillars of our
reared by the wisdom and pa
'riotism of the sainted forefathers, shall
-epose upon the broad foundations of
;ivil and religious liberty, let the chris
ian, the Jewish and all lawful relig-
ous orders of mankind, be free to
sing, free to pray, free to
their regulations of wor-
ship, and lastly, and above all, free