The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-26

IL.
G. Hopkins O. Jersey City, n j., invited TO 81.
corresponding member
On motion q Mr pocrr, Of Syracuse The coayoasia.
took a recess until 2P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There were about sxty persons assembled At the ss~
neon session including three or four ladies'. The fra
business done the reading Of the reports % ma
jory ami minority OF tho special committee OF the Snas
- View York 70 whom was referred asst session he ped
ton OF those who were IN favor Of hccang OF the locks
Of the canals on the sabbath.
Tho majority report Wa signed by n J. STOW and John
I. Mathcr. The following are extracts rom IT,
That there pursuits which OF necessity and mud
for ever remain exceptions all will admit. that there
others where parity from necessity and partly from
dency the rule shoald not be applied in full force, tho
committee believe, and that tho navigation Of the canals
fal within the latter class q pursuits this committee
strongly impressed.
The boaiman N compelled IA spend the day either
less fleness, which quite much violation q the sab
quiet, unobtrusive useful employ mrnt nc forced
seek reeffon the uncomfortable rnonoonyo his sabbath
by resotng 10 secret the tendencies of which
are such the laws certainly should not by their
rty invite or he n driven open, bolstcrous noisy
creations, Injurious b. himself aud offensive " others Nor
VII the evil stnp With the boatmcn alone. Their forced
example VIII TO extent become contagious, aud liss-
LEES dlencss, secret dissipation, boisterous mth and
perhaps wantcn mischief, viii often be substituted
present becoming Va bbaih obseryances. Such We be-
hove will b. az tho results engenderc and created
by aw potent to restrain labor but impoent 10
vice.
Tho minority report, signed by r. A. Ioyelsnd contests
these views, and complains Of the lock tenders being
forced " WORK ON tht Sanbnth OF lose tner situations
The Hon. IuAri IIrxrscrox Of syracuse from, ,he
Committee ON Business, reported the following rcsou.
TONS
Resolved, J. That hod Il incon,esble proposition.
demons rated by all past experience drawn from both tho
vdual physical and moral constitution of man, that The 90
tannen Of the highest degree Of socia happiness ma
iional prosperity will Inc descendants OF those who
to pres rye m Integrity stop nom their elevated position
mrgne with the acofer and the Brdel for ~ pcrpetuy
Rssoyod Ihat there inherent power IN The governments
ordinary business The sabbath and that the
~ humanity and The authority Of God npcravey
Thererore Reessed That e. iuy Of all 10 unite irrc
speciye Of po.m 81 orEaisaicns . prociyiles N s.rnu
Lesia,urc the passage ~ prohibiting under severe pc
raa the running boats on The canals and also The running
passenger freight all The railroads this
Hcsosed X TIA, this convention recommend "a 10 those in
every election district who sympsthse with
sanrrs petitions addressed 10 Legislature
yokg W. speedy action 70 prevent tho future Dissertation Of
,be sbtath and We further recommend 10 that portion OF the
constituency whose patriotism takes fs complexion not from
the desire OF popular favor the emon,cns Office the lust
Of power. but IRON IN enlightened Christian philanthropy
which seeks 10 promote the highest OF ociety that In
iect'r MIXERS for the Iers will Tar
cahc vote orly fer those who be favorable
the objects set forth In the .OregonR resolutoos
On motion The report ,ptod and The resolutions
were put ssyfdhm.
Rev Mr. BcErs objected TO tho last clause of bc
resolution. He Of the committee, understood that
was H. have been omitted.
Mr. HUNTINGTON replied that hs omission not RECON-
mcnded by the committee. The Convention, however,
corld deal with II ~ pleased
The resolution adopted.
The second resolution being read.
Mr. TX kuHARr stated that he would BE- sorry 10 have
these resolutions ssed by the Convention, without not
commnt He believed was the design u the com
m,,ec merely 10 prepare business Cor the Convention t