New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-19
THE SUNDAY FUNERAL or SENATOR
BRODERJCk
Near saHrPH RApoLIYFE. JoSAs L Coz LEWIS PAEKEx
hiICBAEf PBKTNS. JANK- Miller sad JOHN LfSDsEt.
Committee q Arrangements for RuuerA Ceremonies II
q. honor O. the late Senator Brodefick."

Hss-rs SAErYI RADCLIFFE. yosAs Coz. LEWIS j. PARKKx
honor O. the late Senator Broderick"
GrETIENEN: The arrangements for the pageant IN
honor Of Senator Broderick having been interrupted
on the last sabbath and postponed til next Sabbath,
the undersigned respectfully request that the pro-
grar1rae NAV be reviewed, and modified a. to relieve
ID Of what seems TO M most weighty objections.
As now announced an honorary procession. under
,the charge Of the official heads Of one Of our i'm
ponant and respected civic departments, and embrae-
ing our municipal officers various societies, and ciii-
zens generally" u 10 parade through principal
streets distance Of some five miles on SUSDAI with
bands PLAYING funeral dirges and common time,
banner, and the paraPhenaa customary on Ike oc-
casions.
Snch demonstration is believed TO be without pre-
cedent ia this country-certainy in this city The
obseques in honor OF distinguished statesmen have
hitherto been celebrated on some appropriate secular
dav. when al classes Of the community could unite
with them without sacrifice OF principle; and the day
sacred to other and higher objects though sadly desc
Grated in many WAYS, has never been employed for
mere funeral pageants. We cannot but depreeae TINS
innovation ust when the city reoices in the partially
restored tranquility and order OF the Sabbath, win
TIE marked improvement in public morals attendan
on the suppression Of some Of the grosser forms
Sabbath PROCLAMATION.
The selection Of SUNDAY for these obseques is
necessary As II is unprecedented. No unburied corpse
demands sepulture. No plea Of urgency compels the
abandonment of domestic. religious, or benevolent en-
gagements on the day Of devotion and charity. II
voluntary selection Of the Lords Day for man's con-
yenience in mans honor. And thus c0ntray tne
RECOGNIZED uses and associations OF American Sab
bath Even Independence and Inauguration day with
Christmas and New Years Festivals, by imme moral
custom, are deferred when they occur on sunday
But we object other grounds than those OF prece-
dent and policy. The employment Of Sunday for pub
lie pageants with bands Of music, and the parapher-
MALTA and noisy aecompaniments Of great procession
is an upwarrantable infringement of the rights and
feelings Of Christian households and congregations
Perhaps fifty thousand people live along the direct
route Of the march indicated in your programme.
large proportion Of those citizens may be presumed
10 wish freedom from street noises On their only day OF
rest Shall they have their domestic quiet and instruc
tons interrupted by the passing OF long line OF foot
men and carriages, with bands of music The twenty
or more Christian Churches Of various denominations,
with still greater number OF Sunday Schools, on The
route prescribed, near u as 90 be Affected by II,
NAV surely claim exemption from disturbance while
worshiping God or studying the Scriptures
And the Churches and Sunday IN all parts OF
the city will have Just ground OF complaint the ex-
element and noise Of Fire Companies with bands of
music marching and counier-marchng in all quarters,
shall interfere with the order and quiet OF their assem-
blies. Perhaps, too, something may be due to that
sentiment, already having had It's expression through
most of our Daily Journals which cannot be greyed
and offended BY persistence in what has the aspect OF
needless If wan0n, invasion OF the sacred day OF
freedom and religion.
ON grounds of National consistency and self-respect
too we object to the conversion OF the Sabbath into
dav for shows and pegeants of any kind The tendon
ces are quite strong enough toward the continental
holiday Sunday, without the formal Inauguration OF
one of the methods for lie Importation under the sane
ton of our important civic departments. Better
is il. far better in our view, 20 honor the memory OF
the Christian patriots and statesmen who founded and
helped 10 perpeuate institutions, by recognizing,
as they did the obligations of the Christian Sabbath,
than TO aid in undong their work by mlstmed hOnors
TO Senator Of Our own day. One Of our later Presi-
dents inst before he saw "the last of earth" thus
blends his voice with that fone of the nobest French
rghn
alt was the remark Of one Of ebest pures Of those
foreigners who TO aid in the days OF revolutionary peril
and DO made his home and his grave among ushe late
cradle Duponceau Of Phsdephhot Of all re claimed
cHaYaccys 0hSerGAoe Of the sabbath me only one truly
national and 4neroan for this cause II for other, he
Il would hold elections aud patlotsm
Surely the remen OF NewYork will bethe last to let
90 the " hold of affection and patriotism from the only
institution claracteristically national and American"
This confidence is strengthened by the manly letter
of Chief Engineer Howard to your COMMITTEES OF Nov.
= in which he regrets that the Sabbath day
lected by Mr. Brodericks friends for the demonstra
" ton" and only yields to their request provided the
Committee having the matter in charge will dispense
with the nse of banners, music, trumpets, and all the
other paraphernalia of the Fire Department
II but TO echo and emphacse these sentiments OF the
respected Chief Engineer when panied TO hear that they
were UNDECIDED that this remonstrance i addressed 70
vour Committee and if need be, to the public. II Is
because Of our interest in and regard for your noble
Department-none the less sincere that we respect
Divine institution more-and because OF our common
concern for good neghborhOod, consistent example,
puOilC morals, lIlhNlIS;
fully urge the selection of another day than the Chris
fan Sabbath for the honorary funeral Of Senator Brod-
arick.
Netr- York Nov. IS, 1889
VIM Whock jr, Geo. Phelps. Joseph Stuart, Gardiner
Spring W Gerard Norman White, Frederick o. Foster,
" vs.. De Forest Co, Robert Il. Muturn, H. Gray, jr,
Moses TAYLOR x. Pyne Benz H Field VIM H. AtptnWal,
Richard Irwin g. Deanges John j. Cisco John Dix John
Bsrry ~ H. Grnnel r. NJ. Hartley, Geo. w Bethune Ihos
De Witt r. A. Whsus T. ; Van Minkle Lgcius Hopkins,
lanes Brown Brown David Hoadey $ H. Tying Joel Par
ker w g. Hunt r. L. A. Stuart, C. Burkhalter Co. X
Wetmore joseph Lawrence ID. Thompson, =. r. MRbury,
Daniel Lord Horace Holden, James NJ Brown VIM Oothout,
Jonathan Thorn Brooks Brothers, J. McEToy Henry Exorh,
Chsrcs n Talbot Thos. T. Nerniye John c. Gutn, Henry
Oakley John u Swift Geo 5. COe, J. Green Pearson, W.
r. Dodge Terbe, Jennings Co., Buckley Sheldon Co.,
Samuel Colrse Geo. Talbot Olyphant, James = Aspinwa
John P. Crosby, Thos c. Chardavoyne w = hsyemeys w
Vermye Carpenter Joseph Holdieh, alsted, Haines
4 Co a w a j. r. Moore Co., c. A. Waterbury, Louis
Curtis Freuci. l.. Hawks and several hundred other.