American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-30
Reported for the American Republican,
LORD'SDA CONVENTION.

We continue our report of the interesting
proceedings, where it was broken off in yester-
days paper.
AT this stage of the proceedings, Mr.. Childs
moved to lay the resolution of DR.. Boardman
on the table, to enable him to offer one pre-
pared by DR.. Mott. The motion prevailed.
After few remarks from several delegates,
I the resolution of DR.. Mott was also laid on the
table.
d.. Boardman's resolution was again taken
up, which brought upon the floor the Hon.
Hartman Denny, of Penn'a., who addressed
the Convention in favor of a modification of
the resolution.
Mr. Chids followed him in speech charac-
teristc of the man; he sad let the past be
forgotten; let bygones be bygones; say nothing
condemnatory of the past, but respectfully en-
treat the National Legislature not to desecrate
the Sabbath for the future.
b., DR.. Mott spoke from the stand, and desired
the Convention to pass resolution conciliatory
to the National Legislature or none at all.
The Rev. Thomas II. Stockton then took
the floor, and in one of the most eloquent and
christian speeches it has ever been our good
fortune to listen to, offered the following reso-
luton which was received by the large assem-
bly,, with marked applause.
Resolved That the Convention do hereby
Oo'a
gress as have heretofore attempted to prevent the
dissertation OF the Lords day, by the unneces-
sary extension of legislative action into the
sacred day, its unanimous commentator, and
further express the hope that similar efforts
hereafter will be sustained by a majority of
their honorable body.
Dr. Boardman then rose, and in neat
speech returned his thanks to the Rev'd. MIR.
Stockton for the resolution, and begged to be
permitted to adopt it as his own.
The question was taken and the resolution
was adopted with acclamation. There was not
dissenting voice.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Hon.
Judge Hall, for the dignity and impartaty
with which he had presided over the Conven-
ton.
A resolution was also passed returning the
thanks of this Convention to the president and
directors of the railroad and steamboat compa-
MES leading into Baltimore, for their kindness
in reducing the fare to the delegates of the
Convention.
A verbal report was made by the enrolling
committee, who stated that the number of de-
tegates in attendance were l796-6S5 from a
dstance-the balance from the city Of Balti-
more.
A collection was called for and taken up, to
aid in defraying the expenses of the convention.
Prayer, by the Rev. Thos. H. Stockton.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL LORDS DAY
CONVENTION TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
The Convention of delegates assembled in
this city from various parts of the Union, to
consult on the means of promoting more gen
eral observance of the Christian Sabbath, would
respectfully solicit the attention of their fellow
citizens to the subject of their deliberations
Were an apology necessary for an appeal so
wide as this address contemplates, it is found in
the fact that the object concerns all-whether
they dwell IN the crowded city or the scattered
hamlet; in the palaces of the rich or the cot
tages of the poor. They believe that the results
!of the decision which the nation shall maturely
form as to the claims of this institution will
reach far onward in its history, and that we are
dealing with the elements of the future veal or
woe Of the hundreds of millions who are to in
habit this land when we and ours will be re-
membered only by the healthful or baneful in
fuences we have exerted upon this forming pc
rod of our career.
That our means of safety are as peculiar as
pur perils, is an admitted truism. We have
parted with many of the perspective safeguards
of other countries. The popular Ignorance
upon which the monarchies of the old world
have so greatly relied for safety, we deprecated
our danger. The elevation of the masses in
intelligence, which they fear, is our hope. They
are building citadels of defence from their own
people. We are seeking to awaken in ours a
higher and higher estimate of their power and
their rights. Their restraints from violence are
external force. Ours are the love of order, the
sense of Justice, the power of conscience and
the fear of God. Such are our trusts if they
fail US, all is lost. Our mistake is fatal, and
there is no remedy
1t is with reference to considerations like
these that we desire TO fix the attention OF oul
fellow citizens upon the Sabbath, as moral
safeguard rendered to us by our beneficent Gre
ator for just such exigencies as ours; and as
nations are what individuals are, rendered to us
as nation, to each of us as individuals, with
all its blessed influences upon the life that is
and the never-ending life to come. >Were it a
human device, we might we'll feaf lest evil
SHOULD be mingled with its good, and could
Justly question its claims upon our unlimited
confidence. But it is law of God-coeva
with creation. 1t is one of the selected few
the Ten Commandments, that brief but com
prehensive expression of His will, Among
these it stands, and we may not say that it il
secondary in Importance or obligation to any
For aught we know, it may be the very key
stone Of the arch.
This should be enough. There is no highe
sanction our reason can ask or conceive.
But were there no such revelation, and wer,
we compelled to trace back from efects-tt
causes SO manifold are the Sabbath blessings