Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-18
sunday Observance.

To ttr rfi'0r ar he Rtg.s.er.
Sre.-Io ihe Issue Of November H. 'e9,
ot the MtIbgmeer appears sn article en-
illsd. "Snuosy Rest and sgned Sec ~
10 doubt meaning seciaiiau, Tor such that
rerson really is the strongest sense Of the
word. Now, SIR, whenever one side Is per
mi.ted 20 cir their views IN a paper the
other eide oueht to have similar privileges.
Trsm.s Jeaerson said THAT error can
have no force cs long as truth is left free to
corlhatitn This man, who 70 unWisely ard
rs7hlv running into print with bis
ideas has ay.dentiy forgotten the haslc
principle or h,s religion, the golden rue:
"Dl uat0 others az you wish to be done
b,.'f rssmuch az he endssvOrs 10 bsye
false idea conveyed regarding sunday. 1t
is not for him OK his party 10 enforce exist
ing laws. es every officer OF the govern
melt, both National, State and municipal,
I Isl sUorn to enforce the laws. No question
is here offered So 70 the constitutionaii'y
of sa'd laws. Now il would appear
from See s article that the laws
regarding Sunday are not enforced to suit
bis very tender Christian feelings Ifso, he
imp5l-.ss those m authority. But on II
ever occur 10 this very Jealous CHRISTIAN
chat according TO the law lad down by
their founder, tie minority has some
rights ghioh he is bound 10 respect There
ore in this city outside OF I3raelitep, about
200 Liheralists, who believe IN mlnd-
iug l1sir own business, and Wouio
tairk it the depth Of mesnuess
TO interfere with this Jealous
brother In the exercise OF his religion.
Bot these LiherGlists have never yet called
ou She Isrselites to c0uv0ke with them 20
propose measures end 20 enact laws by
which 10 would become unlawful for Sec.
% worship God ia bis own way. Tne
Lfh.al clement Of the country numbers
about twelve millions, but they have
never appesisd TO Congress 20 help them
Gshs their battles, o. 10 appropriate
money fir the express promuls "a
lion of thsir doctrines ss the
more inconsistent Christian brethren have
Done. The liberal element has never yet
asked fny Cf their corporate property to
bs lxampt from taxsiicu, rs the Trinity
ebnrch has. 20 The extent Of thirty nil
ions. 10 has never asked TO have Chnplains
in lbe Congress and Senate the army and
nav ct public txpenss. II has never yet
a.k,d the rfes.1eat Of the United States
70 eet spsrt one dsy ia tSs year for the
celebration Of the birth Of Thomss
P,ira. j, has not asked that the Israel
+ isl S.bAatH. or 81 urdsy, be enforced by
I ,w. neither hss it made tbs constitution
aitg n this "C1ris.isn American sun
dow a test case By having it carried up to
tls Uaittd States Supreme Court. just
think moment Of the absureity Of THIS
writer styliugit q Coristian American sun
d.,l What. in the name OF hesV-
so- an o Christian Sunday have
q, do with Institutions tourd-
cd 1cca principles Of equahty
before ihs law o. al its component paris
or citzsns-a government expressly for
bidding the uoion OF Church ard STATE.
Where does the writer of ssid article get
his authority? IL Is nothing lees than high
Treason for any class Of citizens to combine
10 deprive a minority Of its constitutional
rights by s subvsrsion Of the fundamental
principles Of our glorious republic.
Fraternally,
"ANTI-SEC."