The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-29
Breathing Words and Burning Thoughts


knowledge that Senator Houston had JOINED
the Sons Of Temperance, called upon hin
in eastern Texas on his way home from con
cessy and requested him to bestow his in
auenoe and aid to secure the enactment o
a Sunday and prohibition law. The follow
Ing Is his reply, as taken from the biogra
ply of the great man. now IN press and tC
he issued In a few days by Judge VIM
Lewis
agree with you that any unnecessary
amusement that is calculated to dlslu,.
and annoy persons engaged in religious
worship ON the Christian Sabbath is wrong
aud censurable such as horse racing,
gambling of all devices and INDUCING IN
the social glass In public.
You request me TO use my influence and
exertion, such as | possess, to induce the
legislature to enact u law to effect the sup.
preston of the same. understand by
that you desire the law-making power to
declare 1t penal oflense for persons to do
and perform certain acts on u particular
DAY.
10 reply, hold and maintain that it is
ist better to endure and suffer from the ills
OF even great evil than to violate, In the
least, a vital principle OF civil and religious
liberty.
When'tyrants ask you to yield one lot of
your liberty, and You consent thereto, il is
The first link forged in the chain that will
eventually hold you in bondage.
The Irish, that noble race, 30 prolific of
brave warriors, grand statesmen and bril-.
liant orators, whose deeds of bravery have
immortalized every battlefield over which
waved the British flag, permitted the Eng
llsh lords to be centuries In forging their
letters inch by inch, here little and there
= little, till to-day they are in helpless
bondage.
The time to resist the encroachments OF
tyranny Is at the incipient stage thereof.
The constitution of the United States SAYS
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment OF religion, or prohibiting
the free use thereof Our state constitu.
ion says Ministers of the gospel being
ny taeis profession dedicated to God and
lhf care OF souls ought not to be diverted
hon TIE great daties of their functions
thefsione no minister Of the gospel or
naesi Of any denomination whatever shall
be eligible 10 the legislature
The clause Ia our state constitution lust
aloied, DISTINGUISHING clergymen, think
Absidgement OF religious liberty, Had
been member OF the constitutional CON
reHilen should not have given ii my sup
Flfi. II violates the very principle Intended
70 ff9'eoi. inismuch as il recognizes the
-eat 10 control the free enjoyment of
rtlisiss belief by law. The men.
many u them, that framed and voted
~ were smarting from the effects of the
VrMaia. acts OF the Mexican Catholic
wiss;lssd, which was the cause, | have no
araM. tAAi inspired the enactment.
VS. 70 be understood in my remarks,
1lA hsr< no prejudice against the per.
rnuks snsrtcing the Catholic faith that
SveA me from accordingto them the
i1ze nights due 10 any other denomination
g christians. or any other religious creed
History teaches US that men composing
Al eenoElna.ions of religious faith, when
,lsaAei with ecclesiastical and temporal
''.ses combined, have been tyrants.
Nov, any law made by the law.making
,sEe' oiihe STATE, intended to regulate n
lsrsoa ; religious or civil conduct on sun.
ar, : "a violation Of the spirit of the con.
it.-iioa q the United States, il not the
'tseF- That clause was placed there by
- S1ea' men who had been careful stu.
scA Q! history. They deter.
had that then beloved country
a'z-t noi BE the bloody battle-ground
fslsi.-s enthusiasts. They we're NOT
,1;rAai o: TIE early colonial listorv--a
-i,-,fE tAki disclosed the fact, that tho
sN e1-.A14 co.0aisis enacted and ON.
'r.'s'- Avs compelling persons to observe
a. frss.;to@ 70 particular religious faith
avs Er-s sc1cied regulating all persops'
lna.-l,l O. sunday. which were SO severe
la sessfe t2rel no; prepare food for
lc;li1zs1;. Iaey were compelled Ia
'tpd-t he traditional IRdian pudding and
its'l eskzs % SATURDAY TO be served mn
i. % sc-1sT. u IS asserted that laws
:. ii'---f >-lcky the first day of the week
AZ G. ress. zr1 I; 20 be unlawful Tor anv
icsia :, 60 certain ac.s on that day. thai
2 ava. o. Seeg day, is not IN viola.
70 . Ssr- spi-ii 0f letter Of the conslitr.
"a escs-se = : Necessary for the moral
:. - ys--;ai 500 o. man 10 rest one day
Les e s-g7lse that the Quakers. the
VI. iae >eFe1tA-lAy Bap,isis, anu others
a. aa-ssss taki Saturday the seventh dav.
TIE day that God set apart as
= q res ard holy Observance
oS.- combine and re, control
TIE legislative b.aneA Of the govern.
a, al should e1Gcl that all persons
,2li Aes,ala from labor, sale or barter of
fnris, V1rSs - merchandise on that
lr1e- pain and penalties affixed
'reto. VIA; 60 yol suppose that the
.si2Gs peop.s, Sho believe that the first
o. tie reek : the day that Christ or.
ne- A. the day Q; sacred rest. would saw
- slea 4 lAS IS that Would moi they
psoci.ial thA; such Jaw was In viola.
/. 2; i1e oocs.sigi.on because Il in effect
.ls1td the C1ris;!1n sabbath as day
ess tat t.Tiae worship. thereby inter-
= tssh tie iiee exercise OF religious
saif' Itey would rebel against the
-ce1ileai 0, slch lar, and claim ,hei
- rcs-41teel ay The sacred enacimen
= az q he land. vhiCA declares tha
TEE nse q re.lxises wcfslin shall M
'sohlei;e1 We NUS remember ths
= A .tot q eQuAi s.geis 10 the Jew
~ ~ TIE GeEil4ss-
{ AVS o. Ner.a5 intended 10 u-esc-ss,
~ ai1i< PERSONS religious belle
he 1fsi rror:re cA.ss that inspired B
rAssois 20 draw ite.. sror1s in z
o. enlisaie5e- i:eelaa AID nelirsou
Iiion.
neH that foaRhi q, AID wo, her /,
denoe Dedicated be, saii 10 be Az ,
An1 dwelling place 81 free men
hndfe1 An fo'1gct, coming arol /
lonsio etior. u-,no hssed. AZ illrr nj +
proPtf. tie re.isiCns risws ana cd
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