Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-15

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esnf. W. =. Dove, Esq being absent, III. A. W.
Miller was elected President pro tsen - Z, = (
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One from the Mayor nominating John r. Cartsr
- police coastzble In the Fourth Ward. IN p1nce
Of Frank zimnermzn transferred 10 the Auxiliary
guard And alss nominating Geosge Donaldso,
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ecmmi,tss q tie i.nsssss g Public School. In
schools; rsferred e schools eommitee. 8 81 ; /
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That q sIohn NcDermctf and others for the
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s1sf and q ,. M. Carlisle and other. praying Tor
water main 70 be laid In street north, from
second % Fourth streets west All Of which were
PoLIcx co>Nr1KE's RKPonr ON RESOLUTIONS ron
TnAxKsofvIxe Dxy.
MI Huntington, from The police committee,
The police eomsistse. % which WA refsrred
the joist resolution ffosn ME Board a. Common
Council reqn<.tise the Mayor = ct apart day
~hs es&nss ssss nc aep ;ss.u,o.
Or disposition 70 sy o do anything, either direct-
O. indisecty, Which would IN the slightest de-
advance Of Christianity, o. The proper OBJ sfyance
snd enItixztion Of Chr stlsn duties nor ssv 81 40
snything which would; N the semotest nsanner,
ssfsy .ssansllnx oloelss IN the way Of religion,
oar dnfies and obligations 10 the Supreme Ruler
81 all for His many blessings--but on the con-
ssy We hold q 70 se cor imPsratve duty, =. ctl-
10 Al In our power, both by precept and example,
% advance the cause Of morality cutivatea Chris
tan spirit AID 70 Undue ali with spirit Of rever-
10 their Creation and promote the Interest," OF
retiglon yet we do not conceive IL to be any part
o. our ofeial duty to pass ordinances adopt reso-
isstem o. make Recommendations In regard 70
religion, or religious duties and Christian observ-
encss, except to protect every individual In the
free exercise Of his or her opinions in this par
ucutr we deem II best to leave this subject
where II properly belongs-to the varisas Chris.
And as to the Recommendation in regard thereto.
we leave that 10 the ministes Of the Gospel, who
hold higher commission than we do.
Bv the charter Of the city Of washinrton the
powers and duhes Of the Mayor and Councils are
explicitly defined and specifically enumerated
We ind nothing In that charter which does, even
by laftudiuous construction or forced implics.
ton, warrant No In assuming police jurisdictio on
over subject Of this sort, -
Experiesce has demonstrated, and the letter of
the Intelligent Chief Of Police, recommending thi,
report snstsins the position, that upon the part Of
many. instead of a reverental observance OF DAYS
%. Apart la taanksgiying; they have made them
wholesome pccxisioss Of police regulations
foaf COMMITTEES therefore respectfully recon-.
mend that the joint resolution be rejected
ADDED TO this report, Mr.. Huntington read the
fsliowing letter nom Capt Goddard. In repIy h
one sddfessed 10 him BY the committee:
WAsHrxsrox Crrr, Nov. u, 1852
c w bss:s E'g, C4sirna. Committed
Dsar Sir: 4 received yours Of yesterday, bro
q poosding the following questions, viz:
fst- IL there move, or IL there KISS drunkenness
ana =. alsosa. on nksgiving day, than on days
To this question win state that my expert ence
has proved % my entire Subtraction that there s
an increased amount Of drum kenness and disorder.
moe 80 taaa any other day Of the week fycar,)
Id Do yeunE men, and persons not members OF
churches, attend Divine service In greater num-
hess oa Thanksgiving day than on tbs sabbath,
one-half the number.
3D. Do You think the setting apart d day for
such Purpose, by the civil authorities, has tend
ency 70 psomote order, temperance and mofzlityg
Answer-in this locality it has had the eject Of
psomoting disordss, insemperance and immorality;
ssd, 10 fact there is no day in the year, except
druakenness add disosdss- than 90 ThaBhsxivisg
day Yours, truly, J. II. Compare,
49, ciiief Of Police.
The question recurring upon Third reading Of
Mr.: Brown called for the yeas and nays, saying
IN AZ he desired TO see whether majority OF me
ward add recosd their names In fSvor OF dong
away with the time-h0nored institution Of thapks-
gisiag day--an institution established by COR
q rsn sas sas% ss =
= $50 $50 tf me Union had this year united % OBJ
Mr. Dunnineton ststed that he v.. ne,s.ctIx
wiling for one 10 record his name against the
hs believed nat i was not their piae: 70 Do 90
"A. Mr., Brown. 9 So did the American Reyolu-
Mr.. ward. .No IT didn't by long sighs.p
day osisinated with the New England people
who would, doubtless, instead Of Observing II ..
s5ey should this year, in giving thanks Tor the
IA giving psoa : -
OF discard, and In making iucendiary haranQues
and eont.ibating sharp's rides, dsnoanclns the
acts caleuistrd to promote, not harmony and
nnfon, out sediuon, fnsurrecfion and disorder
the aet Of Congress Of July 4th, 1879, provides
for business on all days Of the year except sun
Gays, Chsissnas day. and the 9TH day Of July; and
ysts nanhsziving day ct apart BY the Councils
have holiday for which they would receive nav.
while the mech.sics il our government sbiooss''
our own city mechanics and Isbosess who cannot
AFFORD 70 lose day, would be coupeIled Ia s.rs-
Rsna work- apd would receive no compensstion
Ine DAY would be q day Lost 70 them. At this
- = ths year day Lost is serious matter to
the working nan. Il was mixing DO a. roIitirs
with reiIg1on IN one respect q II aud wSer the
@00vssnin<nt mixes In religious nstters ana poii-
ucs oscomes an element In its obssrvance & de-
fRrsded the sacred profession. Let The church ct
sfet thsnksxiying day II was q matter which
beisnsed entirely 20 their calling, and which the
corpoe.1lon llsd nothing 70 do With d a
-. M n.xradcr sastainxd the Views set forth bv
M Dunnington, holding hat no one thanked
.Ssa % snsnksdving dzy, but the rowdies who
been provided for them - - - z - : :,
M Donohe thought the mattsr could BE CON-
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