The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-24

NEW MOVEMENT ON ABoLIrIoN.-We thought
that the aboitionists of the North, and particu-
larly of Boston, had exhausted their stock of
vagaries; but it seems they have not. Having
succeeded in clecting several members of Con-
gress, both to the Senate and the House, In order
to represent their opinions, they now come for
ward with remarkable and startling bulletin,
proposing to hold a convention on the 23d and
oath of March next, to abolish the Sabbath alto
ge.her. This is no joke. The Liberator of the
2lst inst. has the following singular bulletin-
We the undersigned, therefore invite all who agree
with essentially in these views of the Sabbath ques
tion to meet in convention, IN the city of Boston,
Thursday and Friday the 2'd and oath Of March next
Tor dissemination of light and knowledge, on this
subject may be deemed expedent.
ton ds.rs 10 h. c.arlv nnd.r.tooS oSs M
objection either to the FIRST the seventh day Of the
week day of rest from bodily toll both for and
bsas On thu contrary, such rest not only BILE
but indispensable. Neither beast can long en-
dure unmitigated labor. But do believe that it
ture Of man, that mankind should be doomed to hard
wasting toll six days out Of seven obtain bare
rest Of one day in tho week ID indeed and must
be regarded blessing; but IL wholly inadequate
the % IL
dance with the law Ct lfe that should be
thus worked, and only thus partially relieved SUI
n, h.vs mnrs instead of less r,st. and IL ia onI s
them to he enlightened aud reclaimed-to put away
those thugs which them grind In pri-
son bomss Of tell namelv idolstrv
lam sayery war iutemperance licentiousness
and the short to live in peace obey the law Of
being strive for each others welfare and gory
C3od In their bodies and sprits which are
lii Tho rsst not onlv Of ons dav IN INT ~
vsrv aros norton OF their earthly sxistencs To
shs he the mastery over every dsv and
hour NJ fin. "a aoainst want and sficfiop for az
earth shall be filled with abundance for ell.
Nor do denv he of AM NJ 20
ohssrve n partcuar dav of the vcek IA noiv tina bv
nch re,;0ous Ri es and ceremonies a, tb.u nav Ss
to God To their own master ihev ,,nnd ~
In regard to all such matter. It IL
Ia fullv pefsuaded in his own mind and to obev The
promptings of his own conscenoe ooncedpe to others
IN. iiberty he claims for himself
The sole and distinct issue that we AXE I, tb,,.ws
maintain that the seventh dav SABBATH Vas
Jewish in it's origin and design tha at no honsss in
sense to the frat dav Of the vsek mora than
TO anv other and that the attempt to compel the oh
ssr1sgos Of suy dav as the sabbath e.pso,sv hv
penal s by scripture reason
and a shameful act of imposturs and tyranny. We
claim for ourseyes and fer ali mankind the rht En-
worship God according to the dictates Of " our own
oonscences, This rish Inherent and IN alien ahe IA
coysn down in the United States and we cali upon ali
Who desire to and religious liberty r.
for its resons ''s''N' '''''' ~ IRONY
pv that infllibe test of oopsc;ou, rect;ta. vh,cb
Jesus gave to his whatsoever We would that
who ssbbsSe on the s dsv Of vse be
AZ nrasent thew constituts the msior,tv GO thu mino
ty, in this country-hence, the legislative power 10 In
nTnoso of buanr AID coercus ou 6oe,enc ss
let the ease be reversed Suppose this power in
sheu opocsed TO nsc I law, th
servanoe Of any day the ssbbathwould not the Sab
sry ous Sgs IN sach laws vsnaous ana ~
disgrace to the statute book?
we arg awsre 'na. . w. snsh insvoy De accused oy
~ God y bscsuss We do not ksen I'm. sabbath d.x,
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