The Empire County argus., 1854-08-12
Correspondence of the Argus.
nhseruarce Of thn Sabbath

Resolved That the continued descraton of the Sabbath
is not only productive of greet amount Of vice and i'm
morality but is destructive alike to mems PHYSICAL and
mental interests
A resolution of the above purport was adopted by
large body of respectable citizens assembled in Cooma, on
Wednesday evening, July rs.
We therefore the citizens Of Colome fully impressed
with the belief that mans physical mental and moral we'll
being greatly enhanced by the observance Of day in
seyen as day of rest and actuaed by desire to advance
the interest Of young State as we'll as that of
the community in which live, represent TO you, that
although in birth we may have been widely separated yet
we have interest at stake Imatters not whether
we come from the cast west north the south,
Americans always ready to throw the full weight of
ipepnncn in favor of great moral reform. Many of us
came here in ~ and 30. We have borne the heat and
huhen of the day We have witnessed the great changes
that have taken place in adopted State With pleasure
we have the transitions from chaotic scene to one Of
comparative order and happiness
In youth we taught to observe the Sabbath as
religious duty but the circumstances which brought us
hither severed mary sacred ties and loose as
were from the restraints for good, everywhere thrown
around us in older societies. Living as We do in pro-
gressive age every thing around ecning with life
and activity, moral agents, It is duty to mark out
that shall tend the moral good Of feowciti
Our present and future veal or woe is matter
unequalled future Well then does it become us to look
around and decide what part in the great drama of fe
will perform.
Hitherto by common consent We have made Sunday our
market day In the time past it less Objectionable than
at present and for the time 10 The constant and
universal deecration of the Sabbath sans the foundation Of
all our liberal institutions Forever oilng. have and
shall neglect the establishment Of schools and other
Institutions for the culture of the Young Now throughout
tho length and breadth of the State heard the deep toned
call for moral ight-for knowledge for the young.
No day of rest observed and consequence disease.
premature old age and an unmcly grave-unceasng toll
wearing ont the body and soul to procure senanceno
time allotted to nygorate overtaxed na1re-not
moment set apart for mental improvement What heart
sickcning sight to the rhanthrOpst. Man in every stage
and condition of life. the miner, the mechanic and the la
horer who works six days in the week. want day of
The merchant the trader. and the professional also
need relaxation from toll Thus far in California, like
bewildercd mariner stormy without chart
pass to steer by. we bnvo gone madly on knowing
when whore should bring up how soon should
strike shoa and be dashed to pieces Thus has been
thus it s but in the Of counry dearest tight
let it continue longer Around the youth,
forming habits Of lifethey witness acts, and
lives are, will their characters be shaped Thcr veal
| woe is in orr hands. Do may. cannot throw
off the responsibility We are accountable for tho charac
ter and department of the rising generation It is for to
say whether not they shall he manaced hand and foot
dwarf5 physically ard mentally. We must determine
whether our ialS and pentenarie shall hereafter be filed
with the prohieate and vicious from amongst the youth Of
the present age We must decide whether every hill
and in every valley shall be with pride the school and
the coege as an abdng evidence OF luc energy, lhel-
gcnce and morality of the present age.
Coloma alore cannot bring about this change. Other
towns and merchants contiguous. their influence
with rs. Unless this be done can do nothing It is
only in union that find strength If then we prize the
blessings if we value tbs liberty purchased by the blood
the heroes of 16 if would pcrpetuae the liberal. the
glorious and unc1ualled institutions Of country We
must desccrate the Sabbathwe must observe
day of rest and must educate the youth We there
fore ask the mncr the merchant. the mechanic, and the
professional aud all classes of our citizens aid Us in
this glorious rclorm0on We ask the merchant to close
his doors the sabbath, the mechanic leave his work
shop, the professional his study ard impore all
good ct2cns throughout county and in every nook and
Of our state to cast their undivided Influence in r.
o! the sabbath. and the people Of Coi0ma pledge
ourselves to close a places of business avd
from all ccular labor the sabbath Thus doing he as
sured that intelligence morality and viruo viii shed
benign influence over the broad surface of State and
her lands and sister States viii crown with beredicors
our glorious efforts COLOMA.