The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-08


those who are foreign-born should organize
to abolish the sacred usages OF America.
/ do not believe any considerable num-
Der Of our adopted citizens will think Of
making such an attempt.
REV. NJ. d. H0GE, D. D.
1t was not until q late hour that we sue
ceeded In finding DR.. Hoge, and our In
terview with him was necessarily brief. He
says for twenty years he has in the pulpit
and through the press earnestly advocated
the maintenance OF the sanctity OF the Sab
bath on grounds social, civil, and religious,
and that he has protested in every form
against all attempts TO substitute conti-
mental Sunday holiday for the quiet, deco
rOus, and healthful Sabbath such as the
Bible enioins and the experience OF the
bestmen OF all countries and ages has sane
toned.
VIEWS OF REV. J. z. TYLER.
Yes; i have noticed the so-called "new
movement" OF our German citizens. hut
am not sure / fully understand Its entire
significance. Such movements sometimes
wear masks, you know, and their full
meaning does not always appear upon the
gather, however, from newspaper reports
1 ufiu ilOflf Otftl SOuiNto, OitC tulnk tDlbIdi
clear 10 my mind, and that Is that its ulti.
mate purpose is to secure such a moditica-
ton OF our present Sunday laws as will
give larger license to the liquor-dealers Of
this city on that day, and grant greater
liberty 70 all forms of pleasure-seeking in
popular amusements. think this Is clear.
Neither do | see any room TO doubt that 1t
aims to secure concert OF action con-
cerning these questions in our coming
municipal election. IL not, cannot under
stand why they should be SO very anxious
to know the standing Of candidates on
these points. Now, suppose it hardly
necessary for me to say that oppose with
all my power such desecration OF the
Lords day and such decentralization OF
our people as must follow the opening Of
beer-gardens, bar-rooms. and such places
on Sunday. have seen the results in Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, and other cities in the
West. hope we may never have the like in
this goodly city. say this not because ] am
minister, but say it simply as a man who
loves his felow-men, and ~ a citizen who
desires the highest temporal as well as spi-
ritual good OF all classes OF our citizens.
| do not think our lawmakers have any
right to enforce any religious OBJ
servances whatever. In my thinking,
the civil Sabbath and the Christians
| day Of worship are separate institutions.
They are different in character and pur-
pose, and they rest upon different ground.
/ say this because | find some seem to
think that all Sunday laws are an effort to
"thrust religion down their throat" as
they put it. Now, for one, I'm not in
favor of making the least effort TO thrust
religion down anyboGy's throat. I'm sure
we have no right to engage in such an en-
terprise. But the question OF having a
civil Sabbath is not directly religious
one. The temporal good OF man demands
day OF rest. The greatest blessing
brought to all classes by our laws is the
blessing brought by the laws which reach
forth their hands to close up all places OF
business, and to give rest OH one day in
every seven.
must say that / regret also to see any
race, or class, or nationality among us
| banding together rs such for political pur-
poses. Whether he be born in Germany
ireland, Italy, or China, think when h'
comes to this country 1t should be to be-
come an American citizen. Nor should
our laws make distinctions based upor
nationality. We should legislate neither
for nor against them as such. Whatever
is for the best interests Of all, whatever vii
develop the highest type OF manhood
whatever viii elevate the tone OF morals
whatever will best contribute 10 the general
prosperity Of our people, whatever will
protect all classes, and give us the purest
and best state OF society, should be done,
1t seems to me that the new movement
stands against all these, and think it should
certainly be met by strong opposition.
am sorry these questions are thrust upon
us, but, now that they are, they should bt
squarely met. Ii the "new movement .
proposes to know just how candidate:
stand upon Sunday liquor laws, and IL the
friends OF that movement propose with
holding their votes from all who VIII not
favor the notifications which suit the
| liquor-dealers, then it seems to me the line
Of action to be pursued by all who favor
| temperance, good order, and day OF rest,
| is plain. They make the issue and we must
meet it. They organize to carry out their
ends, and we must organize TO thwart
| them. They refuse to vote Tor any
one i'm favor OF the enforcement OF our
present Sunday laws, and they will have
! their own way about il unless we are care
/ full TO vote for none but such a. favor the
enforcement Of these laws. That's all.
| They've formed the issue and will carly the
day unless they are met at the polls by n
sufficient number to prevent 1t. l take no
part in politics, either national, State, or
municipal, beyond the simple act OF casting
nv vote. | hope. however, that you news
paper-men and others among us who look
/ after such matters, will see that at the next
municipal election we have clean, sound,
substantial, and well-defined ticket to
vote. We want no st. Louis or Cincinnati
| Sundays in Richmond.
THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF TIE VIRGINIA Lo-
CAL-oPTI0N ALLIANCE SPEAKS.
Rev. DIR. John Pollard said that the plat
| form which our German fellow-citizens
seem to be framing has at least one recon-
mendation-there Is nothing doubtful about
| il; il contains perfectly explicit statement
OF their demands and intentions. We
may infer they are opposed to the local-ol-
tion movement; but how that question can
/ be made an issue at the approaching munl-
| cipal election ii j. difficult 10 understand.
| The local-option bill has not yet passed the
Legislatures: and even il il should pass 1t
contains a proyiso that the "questiOn shall
not be submitted to the voters OF any
county or corporation at any regular city,
county, or State election" The bill con-
tanning this clause is the law asked for by
the Local option Alliance, and must be al
WAYS distinguished from bill originally
proposed in the Senate by member
OF that body who makes himself very pro-
minent on most occasions. and calling Tor
an election TO determine prohibition
throughout the State. The latter's bill Is,
/ am sure. utterly repudiated by the tem'
perance people OF Yirginia-rcpudiated be-
cause they are well aware IL was born OF in
sincerity, and designed to Kill the movement
TO which they have devoted themselves. II
is impossible, therefore, for the friends ol
local option to make that matter living
nroetical ouestion i'm the coming election