The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-06
THE SABBATH.

THE SABBATH.
 "Ln t tou stah not do eny acOrk thoU, thy son, zor thy gtsr, thy Dcon-SerU0nt, Fer thy Ga0- SsrUGnt, ty cGttLe"-
 There are several lines of stages running daily be- tween Albany and Buffalo, all of which openly and continually violate the law of the Sabbath. To rem edy this eva least in part convention of delegates from all the principal towns between Utica and Roch- ester, assembled at Auburn the 18th utmo, and after mature deliberaon an address the public drafted, and the following resolutions passed unanm- ously.
 Resolpea, That this Convention view with peculiar gratitude and joy the many evidences before us that &he feelings this community are opposed to the pro fanaten of the holy Sabbath, by the running o stages on that day.
 Resolrsa, That we feel called upon by voice from every part of the sate to adopt measures calculated to secure obedience to the fourth commandment
 Therefore, Resolued, That
 JOHN T. NORTON, of Albany,
 JONATHAN CRANE, Schenectady,
 ELIZUR GOODRICH,)
 ABRAHAM VARICK, } Utica,
 EDWARD VARNON,
 WILLIAM BROWN, Aubarn,
 WILLIAM PULLMAN, Gieaeua,
 WAxTEk MEHkT W nThREds.' ThREDsk' cn"n"da'suo,
 ARRIsTARCHUs CHAMPION,
 WILLIAM AlhlNSONa Z fL0cheSEeT,
 JOSIAH RESELL, Jr.
 TAADDEUS JOY, Bn9alo,
 be- and they are hereby appointed, commissioners to establish line lnes of stages between Albany and Buffalo and Niagara, that shall not travel the Sab. bath
 Resoiped, That we, as members of this Convention, and for ourselves individuals, pledge our patronage aud support favor of the said line or lines of stages when pu, into operation, and that we will give our influence aBd exertons to promote this moral enter- prise.
 The proceedings of this meeting, together with the determination of the friends ofthe Sabbath at Roches' ter, to establish line of Canal Boats which shall not gun upon the Sabbath, has excited tue ire os the ev- eers' in all parts of the coustry The cry priest craft, bgotry, superstition" and even "persecuton, IS raised against the who have dared to they will establish and patronise line of stages which shall not travel on the Sabbath. We know not why the friends of good order and Christian ordinances have not equal rights with any other class of citizens and they claim to have They have right to es- tablish a line of stages, to run in any part of the country, and they have right say day these stages shall travel. They have also right to place their wares and merchandise board any canal boat or packet boat they think best ;and they choose one the master and owners of which respect the Sabbath they have right so to do. And we highly grati- fled at the notoriety which such excellent measures usually receive. A few men undertake"to start line fstages at expense of 25 or 3O.OOO dOlars they have particular object in view--the observance of the Sabbath day: they know there hundreds of thou sands of individuals, scattered throughout the country who will approve of heir pIan and if possible co-ope- rate with them in its support Every obstacle in the way the almost universal knowledge oftheir under taking, is removed by the zeal of the "levellers.- These knights of the quill take up the subject and raise the cry of" bgouy and prestsra," not neglec' ting inform the public that all these strange pro- ceedings are had because few stages innscelyrave on the Sabbath day. The matter soon becomes no torious and there are not wanting thousands who ioice to hear of the plan, although the iufermaton derived from an enemy. A more e6ectual method could not be devised extend this desirable informa ton, and invite the co-operation of the Christian munty and will venture to predict that the above mentioned stages, by this very means will be the bes supported and most profitable lines upon that grea route.
 xt iseonceded by almost all classes in community that the Sabbath is a benevolent institution, and it' observance tends in the highest degree to the benefit efsociety. It is recognised in laws day "holy unto the Lord," and no secular acts are considered legal performed upon this day It is recognized 1T the scriptures of eternal truth as the "day of the Lord, holy and honorable" Every violation there fore of the Sabbath, is transgresson not only of th' law of God, but also of the law of man. We are ware that upon this subject apt to quote csm mon instead of statte law. They apt to say, ,he President of the U. s. with many ofthe chief of the land, visit this day national frgate, and re ceive national salute upon the occasion, surely tn, driving of stages the travelling of individuals, is nc sin against morality. If the government of the ccun try authorizes the transporting and opening cfmail upon the Sabbath, bigotry to condemn Ddivdual for less heinous offences. If rulers fit to dis grace themselves by violating the Sabbath, that doe not prove that its violation is sin. If our laws thOrizs the transporting of mails upOa tho Sabbath this does not prove that the anspOratiOn Ofthe mail npOD this holy day is not national sin. LawseanDO make that YgAt which in itself is diametrcay wrong