New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-04
n. Y. State Sabbath Convention.


Hon. J. NJ. BERRIEN o! Georgia, in the course OF
some eloquent remarks expressive of his supreme
regard for the Sabbath and other Institutions Of Di
vine appointment, stated for the encouragement of
others, that upon the Railroad from Savannah TO
Tennessee River, ia distance of $50 miles,)no Car
ever moved upon the Sabbath and that the Steam
boats passing between Charleston and Savannah
uniformly rested on that sacred day. He mentioned,
also, that in Savannah it was formerly thought
cessary that in that warm climate they should have
a Sabbath market; bu, that, from increasing regard
tor the great interests of Religion they had the last
year, adopted tie plan oil having Saturday even
inc market, which was found 10 be quite sastac-
tory; and he gave il his solemn conviction, the
result of long experience and observation that no
thing even in pecunary point OF view, was gained
nv Sabbath desecraton; and that If this DIVINE In
siitution should he universally honored, especially
by Young men, it would be the surest pledge OF Ma
| tional prosperity, and OF the highest blessings
| Heaven could bestow.
| Rev DR.. EDWARDS, Secretary OF the American
Sabbath Union, stated, cheering considerations,
| that we now had upward OF 700 miles of Railroads
! whose Directors had decided not to employ them on
| The Sabbath, and that these were among the most
prosperous in the nation; moreover, that the lresl-
dent OF one Of the Western Railrond Companies had
| ecenty informed him, that the Sabbath travel on
their line had within two years, fallen off upward
of one-kalc As q striking fact, he had also ascer-
ained that, road, TO carry on an average ior
each Sabbath Sc passengers, there were employ ed
SO men, Is horses, and II steam eng incs-al tram
png on the sacred and civil rights oi mutiiudcs OF
good and peaceabe citizens residing along that road,
! who bv the laws of the State as well as by the laws
OF Heaven were entitled 10 the SttffneSS and undis-
| turbed quiet of The Sabbath. Aside from the utter
| unprofiIabeness then, OF this course OF Sabbath
proclamation, (fur those passengers might be Just as
| we'll carried on Monday, thus saving the Sabbath
expcnse Dr. E. said he could not believe that those
| rich proprietors, those honorable, patriotic men,
when they came fully to look at this SUBJECT IN all
IFS bearings on their neighbors, their children their
country, and their own hig hest interests, would for
| a moment hesitate 10 the adoption oil the only
course consistent with decent respect for the laws
and rights of God and man. No man, said he, who
will candiily examine the subject. can doubt that
the running OF rail-cars the Sabbath, thus dis
,urhing public worship and the quiet Of neighbor-
hoods is direct invasion of the RI ShtS OF the people
They have an inatteRae right, not only TO keep the
Sabbath but TO be undtsturbed by others IN Inc en-
oymen OF this right. And this fact is generally Ia
ken for granted and distinctly acknowledged IN the
statutes oflhe State OF Newfork. Those statutes Ut
ter!y forbid seve labor on the Lords day. Respect
,ng the rights of conscience they make an exception
| wnh regard 10 those who reIisiously believe thai
they ought to keep us holy, and who do keep aS
holy, another day. But even these, though tney
ally keep holy another duv, are not permitted, on
sunday, 10 do any thing which dEstur6S Others IN
the keeping of the Lords Day. But there those,
and some, 100, who acknowledge that The Lords
Day ought 10 lie kept and that without II we cannot
p rJetuate Free Government who do, neve ihelrss,
every SUNDAY, by the running OF cars, disturb.
greatly disturb, many others who wish 10 ENJOY the
rest and sacred privileges of the day. This is u
gross violation, not only of the laws OF God and
the laws of the Stae. but Of the natural unalenhble
rights of citizens. By the doors of many Chris
tau's sanctuary, in the llns of public service The
noisy .ngme urges forward It's Imposing train
calling off the attention OF the Consres alton
from what Is within, 10 what is without
collecting, crowds about the Depots, and aid
| M abeiling, and stimulating all who are rockies S.
enoughi in the violation Of the laws of God and man,
still farther 10 violate The Sabbath. This is in
yasion of rights that can not surely be long endur-
rd-csr,ainly not without the kind and universal re
mons,rance OF all the truly just and good perpetual
ed tli the oppression shall cease IL is wrong
morally, civilly, socially wreng-,hat The rights OF
the many should thus be sacrificed 10 the con-
vcnence pleasure of the fec.
DR. T.. quoted the sentiment expressed IN he
port OF the Committee Canals, last winter 10 the
New-iork Senate,-" The Sabbath, when viewed
in the light of Political Economy can never be suf:
6cienty piized: the policy which seeks TO gain by
violating The laws which Infinite Wisdom has estab-
lished IS selfish shorsightcd, and defeats its own
endn sentgient which cannot be too often re.
peated.
The Posr MASTER GENERAL, in letter read 10
the Convention by Chancellor Walworrh, expressed
his full convection, mat Ihe priHCiPes oi L fet
Government ara inseparaby connected with the prin-
cpes Of the Christian Religion his firm persua-
sion " hat our Free Institutions cannot survive the
prostration of Religion and Morals" his cordial
assurance, " That every exertion compatible with
public and official duty will be made by him 10
elevate the standard of both," and his belief thai
the lime is approaching when public sentiment
will control this uhieci favoiubly.
! To be Continued.
PROFESSOR BRAscH-Qute number Of notes
ofin,errogation have been used lately about the
wanderngs of Prof. Branch, and his swindled class
in this part of the world are preparing some West
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