The Declaration of Independence says “all men are created equal,” and the Hebrews appear to be trying to test the matter. While so much ado is being made about Sabbath desecration and disturbing worshiping congregations, the following is pointed. A Chicago paper says it “purports to be a petition of the Jewish congregations in the city, asking that they may be protected from disturbance during the hours of worship on their Sabbath.” It appears to us highly probable that it is not genuine, but that it was gotten up only to set somebody thinking. It will soon be seen, however, that minorities have no rights which majorities are bound to respect in the United States. “The disturbance and interruption of our worship being, under the laws of this State, a crime against public morality, and your Honors being intrusted with the care for the public morality of this city, it becomes your duty to see to the execution of this law as well as any other touching offenses against public morality. The profane swearing, vulgar language, and disorderly conduct on the public streets and thoroughfares during our service hours grievously interrupt and disturb our worshiping congregations, and the sales of all kinds of articles by our business houses in this city tend to attract large crowds, carrying away their purchases by means of hacks, wagons, drays, carriages, and other vehicles, even express companies aiding them,—all within one mile from our worshiping congregations, to our great annoyance and disturbance,—so crimes against the public morality are committed without molestation or hindrance, even under the eyes and with the connivance of the authorities. It may be said that in a good many cases the disturbance is only imaginary, but we, the pious people and not the disturbers, are the judges of what disturbs our devotions and meditations. The very name by which we call them, to wit, disturbers of our worship, is already conclusive upon them. Our houses of worship being mostly centrally located on the South Side, and our service hours being from 9 A. M. to 12 on Saturday, we claim that whoever should, during said hours, attempt to sell any article within the following territorial limits: From the river dividing the North and South Sides of the city to Twenty-second street (inclusive), and from the lake shore to Halsted street (inclusive), or commit any of the other acts declared crimes against public morality, should be immediately arrested and dealt with according to law.”