The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-14

England shore There were none to show them
kindness, or bid them welcome. A boat was
sent from the vessel to explore the coast, and
see if a favorable landing could be found. She
was manned by the bravest hearts and stout
est arms. The cold was severe, and the spray
froze as it fell on thcm making their cloths
like iron coats. No convenient harbor was yet
discovered
After some hours of hard sailing. a storm of
sleet and SHOW set in: night is at hand, the
SEE: swclls, the storm increases the ruddcr splits
the mast bends and breaks and the sail falls
overheard. The frightened pilot would have
run the boat ashore in cove full of breakers.
about her. shouts one vi the sailors, 'or
we are lost. They hasten to obey the order ;
the boat rises over the surf, and is soon under
the lee OF land. 1t is dark. and the storm ra-
gcs furously Hungry and wet, cold and tir-
cd. the men creep ashore and after much diff
Guilty kindlcd fire. When morning dawn
ed, they found themselves on a small island at
the entrance of a harbor. which proved to be
Plymouth harbor and here they spend day
forest from their fatigucs and repair their
boat.
The next day was the Sabbath. Time was
precious; it was late in the season and their
comrads in the ship might suffer anxiety on
their account; everything demanded haste, but
they remembered the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" All labor was put aside. and on fro
zen protilti. Ill IL Chilly ar. un,icr IfOWnlnT
sky. without food, they spent the day in divine
worship and holy rest. Here is picture of
the first observance Of the Sabbath in New Eng
land There are Carver and Winslow and
Bardtord and Standish. honCrcd names among
the Puritan fathers.
They do not ask to be excused from the OBJ
legation of religious duty, even under circum-
stances so pressing and uniavOraLlr. The Sab
bath and the God of the Sabbath have claims
and unIlinching obedience to Bible law was the
rule of their lives. These were Puritan prin-
ciplcs. and it is these principles which gave
excellence and honor 10 the New England fore
fathers. and which now give to her institutions
their moral power.
/ PERsoNAI.-EX-Gov. Slalc with nineteen
school marms arrived here on Thursday and
stopped at the MattcsOn House. \ portion of
the party left on the same evening. and the
balance yesterday morning for their Prospect tive
stations. They are destined for Southern Hi
nos, Missouri, Arkansas and Mssssippi.-Chi-
cage TriJuac.
The State Temperance Convention met at
Auburn Sept -. Edward c. Delavan was
elected President but declined and David
, Wright of Cayuga took the Chair. The usual
committees were appointed and after great
deal ofdcbatc, or rather miscellaneous CONVEX
sation they reported in favor of prohibtory
law as the most vital issue OF State policy now
before the people that they ask Legislature
that will make such 4 law. Il Governor who
will approve it, and magistrates who will en-
force it: that in working for this end they dis
claim all intention OF interfering with existing
parties or tavorlng any one because of its 20
litical faith that they appeal from the vote to
the voter, from the Governor to the makers of
[ ovcrnorS, to those whose action upon this
subject Will need no revision that they ap-
prove the course of the Maine Law men in the
last Legislature; and that IL committee of
eight be raised to prepare another prohibitory
law. or revise and amend the one passed last
winter Myron III. Clark was then nominated
for Governor by acclamatOn. Then il stormy
debate arose upon the proposition to nominal c
Henry J. Raymond for Lieutenant which re-
suited in The nomination by lG5 votes against
III for bradford Il. Wood. After appointing
committee to prepare prohbitory law, and
listening to a few speeches. the Convention adj
Journcd sine dic.--.\. y Tribune.
/ FREE.--Wc counted six large bags of book.
at the Post office. received by Que mail day be-
fore yesterday. and directed to Gen. Cass-
Such kind of mail matter is profitable cSpcc-
, tally when the postal revenues are '.short
over million of dollars. They were al! pre-
paid-with the Congressional postage stamp
! Detroit Tribune.
/ MORE SEAsoIABI.E ADrICE.--Bclow We give
another extract from the rcccnt address of the
Editor of the Irish American. published in New
! York. The editor is Romanisi, and a man of
talent and great fairness. lie truly remarks to
his Irish fric;js, that those who seek to induce
them to take their religion into account in cy.
crcsing the right ofsuilragc, arc their bitter
est and most malignant enemies. lie says:
Why, you have no more right to vote as a
Catholic or lr,hman in the choice of American
lawmakers, whether federal, state, municipal
or Judicial, than You have to plumber YOUR
nciShhor's property. American interests
should guide you. The honor and glory. and
prosperity OF the federal Republic, the inter
ests of the State, the purity and health of the
social relations with which you are associated
and identified. should guide you in the cxer-
else Of your franchise. The Constitution knows
no State religion, acknowledges no sectari..n
interference in governmental affairs cuts off
clearly and totally all and every connection
between the ruling power and any and every
church, and leaves conscience untrammelcd i'm
the exercise of political rights. BY and thro'
the Constitution the voting privilege is extend
Ell 10 you anu ny pcrvertliiG that privilege
to any personal or religious purpose, you not
only violate your oath Of citizenship. but you
give valid excuse to your prosecutors to adj
vocatc the recnactmcnt of the alien and sedi-
ton laws, and thus deprive you of the priyil-
eSc advantage of forming component part of
the great American Union And let me add
those who appeal TO and traffic in your rcli-
glouS sympathes AMI convictions, and who
constantly refer in their writings and speeches
to your position and influence us "Catholics.''
and solicit you TO take your "Catholic' inter
ct INTO account in exercising your right to APP
proach the ballot box. are your bitterest and
malignant enemies and before God thew have
serious responsibility. in thus misleadinc
You. which they. in the latter end will find it
difficult to satisfy and discharge.
ToBACCO.-The habitual use of tobacco was
never calculated for health or substantial COM
fort. or to prolong life. 1t destroys all these
Notwithstanding the slow and nsidious man.
ner in which it poisons the vitals and under
mines the constitution, it is yet seen that it &C.