Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway; Sunday; Sunday legislation -- Great Britain
The struggle began under the auspices of Sir Andrew Agnew in the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company. It was continued—it was
successful. It spread, as new Scottish lines opened, into the North
British under the charge of Mr Blackadder—the Caledonian (alas!), of Sir
Andrew Agnew—the Northern, of Mr Maitland Heriot of Ramornie—and the
Central, of Mr Campbell of Monzie. It crossed the border, and it is now
maintained as an English question in the Newcastle and Carlisle line by
Mr Graham of Edmond Castle—in the North-Western by Mr Thomas Greig of
Manchester, the associate of Mr Cheetham of Staleybridge in the
deliverance of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway from its Sabbath
bondage—and in the Eastern Union by Mr Andrew Johnston of Halesworth, who
was long Sir Andrew Agnew’s devoted coadjutor in Parliament. These may
be little-looking things in contrast with the gigantic railway interest
which broods over the land, nestling within the palace of the prince as
well as in the cabin of the peasant, and in all that is between. But
they are a beginning. They have an existence. They have secured a
standing for themselves in the country and in the companies. They
possess an indestructible principle of life in their magic symbol,
“Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it holy”—words which render the little
band as unconquerable as if they were cheered on by thousands and had the
command of millions, and as confident of success—unless the country be
under judgment—as the word and promise of the living God can make men to
be.
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