Letter from D. M. Dunlap to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 15, 1871

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Letter from D. M. Dunlap to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 15, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Dunlap, D. M.Hewson, H. F.Seals, Unknown

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Intoxicated Mississippi. Legislation Mississippi. Legislation. Article XXIX (1871)

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Bars (Drinking establishments)Billiard parlors Bowling alleys Indoor shooting range Mississippi. Executive Department Mississippi. Legislature Mississippi. Legislature. Senate Stores, Retail

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Ocean Springs Miss
March 15^th 1871

Governor Alcorn

Sir

Permit me to intrude upon your patience so far as to ask your aid and assistance in a matter of private interest to some of the Citizens of this Village. We profess to be a law abiding people, that is many of us and think our Statute on the observance of the Sabath Good enough, and hope you will use your influence in that direction.

The reason of the above request is this, there is a petition Gotten up I learn, to get the Legislature to repeal the Statuary Sabath Laws, so far as regards the limits of the incorporation of Ocean Springs, and I have it from good au-thority that the Mayor ^as President^ of this place was arround collecting funds to send to M^r Seals Sennator from this district, to pay him to have the bill put through the Legislature. Now Governor it is all that we can do with the aid of the Law to exercise our priveleges and rights as religious⁠—worshipers⁠— now sir to rob us of quiet and privelege by throwing the doors of all mercantile houses and Salloons, Ball allies, and Pistol Galeries and Biliard Salloons upon us would be

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an outrage upon Society. I know that there is a majority in this place who are in favour of such a move. but we accord to them Six days out of Seven and claim but one. I think they should be satisfied with that, and let the Statuatory provisions remain as they are⁠—Sabath would, (under their law if it were ^to^ pass) ~~would~~ be a day when the Rabble would gather at all the Saloons for the purpose of drinking playing cards and every other vicious practice that the inventive mind of a drunken male could originate we hope Governor you will use your influence against such a move should it come up

Your verry affectionate
Servt.

D. M. Dunlap

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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Jackson

From D. M. Dunlap.
Address Ocean Springs
Dated March. 15. 71.
Received —
Answered —

In relation to the Statutory Sabbath Law

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.