New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-14
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Horace W: Whitney, Jnds. Bsrnab., W. Osborn,
Augustus weissman, Nicholas Fischer.
Oswald Otebdoifer. J. c. Pooler
En Jn spf bnl W Clarke Coroner eu Dr. Vim sbier
Herman Roster, Anthoey Dugro.
Dr.. Chss. Rebel Enile kirchner,
Philip j. JoachimIeu, Robert Jobpstoa.,
p r sef,n, Ltxtus L KaH.
VIZ. Cs.dwen, 4. C. wet.snbers.
Dr.. J. II. Hatch. Lyman W. Case,
DR.. SchIme..
MIR. CASE proceeded to read the resolutions. They
were received with considerable enthusiasm.
The resolutions are twenty.one in number. They at
tack the Sunday laws the ground Of uncons'ituton
atty and alege that the Anti Ssbbataans the true
friends of law and order; that the decision Of the
California Supreme Court, in the Of the State
against Newman deciding the unconsttnonslity
of the law, will soon be followed by similar resots
here; they rejoice at the sabbath lnovemt ut 10
Pennsylvania; advocate the formation Of societies
as IN other cities commend the two societies
under which the meeting was called; pitch into the
New.lork Sabbath Committee for stating tina. their
purpose Was to persuasive efforts alone aud after
ward using the law and for their denuncation of the
AptSabbaarsns az the Of our foreign popula-
tion." rOwdies," &C.. ditto the Police Commission
for the part they have taken ia the matter;
euogize religious liberty aid make az onslaught
upon msjorities; denounce the recent sttemp.
10 enforce the reading Of the Bible in the publ,
schools say the meeting will not support any for
Office who do not favor the repeal of the obnoxious
laws; oppoae the sale Of bad liquors; advoc ate wine
culture, ard the use Of light wines and lager; pat
Mayors Powell and Temapn ca the back for dissenting
TO the of the Police Commissioners; praise the
Central Park Commissioners for the Saturday music
on. wish for it Sunday slso; slege that the New
Testament does not sanction the Sunday Sabbath;
produce an array Of Sabbath authorities, from
Il naus to Dr. Farley of Brooklyn and IN conclusion
praise the Seventh Day Baptsts.
BY this time il was 9 O'Clock. The audience had
welled to nearly thousand mainly made up Of such
persons usually seen Longing along the Bowery
during the evening. The resolutions were adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. HATCH read portion Of q letter from
the Rev. DR.. Williamson (Universalist Of Philadel.
phia.
DR.. RUDOLPH DULoS, formerly popular minister
in Bremen and alfo prominent in the German revou-
ton of 1913, was next introduced by the Chairman
He addressed the meeting in the German language
He said that he was glad Of the opportunity to speak
upon such subject, involving the question OF freedom
il avowedly free country lie fel himself, after ALL
al o loss what to say should he offer resolutions, and
endeavor to state what course it was the part OF anti
Sundsy.aw citizens ~ take This had bsen fully cone
BY the speaker who preceded him. Should he en-
tighten The masses on the legal relations of the ques
ton? He vas al old schoOlmaster and could not pro.
fees to treat that point with justice to the audience
But he could show that the enforcement OF the deai
letter Of an old American law was contrary TO every
priI cple Of enlightened government anu believed he
could convr ce them that was the duty OF every man
to fight against such enforcement, even II ne
had come here with contrary opinions II
was a great, important question for free
citizens to decide, ard the principle great one to
strive for. Was it not remarkable paradox In Amer
lean freedom and individual independence that a law
should be enforced drectog the manner IN which per-
sops should be pious and 10 which they should obey
the promptpgs Of conscience! The question was 40.
solutey one Of religious fIeedom-the most sacred OF
al questions. Notwithstanding negro slavery ana tne
sunday laws and everything that might be spoken in
depreciation Of its institutions America was Sun the
reest of all countries though much OF its freedom was
desrly bought. America was the new fa,herlahd OF
his ccuntiymep; and Notwithstanding II was land OF
&C silly freedom afforded freedom to ts citizens IN the
only available manner, individually The speaker
went on to review the history Of ance Mt Greece me-
Germany, France, and England anu az ast Una. o. OUT
own country mentioning Of its Inconsistencies In
a manner 10 draw forth loud applause from the meet
ing. He said it the intention oil the Germans 10
keep the Sabbath day holy, but they Intended to 90
in patures manner of self-enlOymenf. Inc enecN OF
having nothing to do were depicted as greatly more
conducive to chine than timpe reacreanon, ana the
associations Of the of spending Sunday IN Ger
mary were called up and applauded Dr. Duion con
cuded by calling Oh all German citlzens 10 aim tnei
selves fof battle in deferoing their religious rights
A Young gentleman, with q blushing face and at
tractive shape Vas Lext introduced as FRANCIS y.
in En- elisb. lie spoke OF the present subject
whc6 had excited attention than any other since
the establishment of the Republic. He anmadverted
in terms against the Sabbath COMMITTEE, and
in reply to the argument that required rest one
osy In the week he said that all nature went on IN Its
woik on the Sabbath as well As on any other day. lie
attempted to grsppe the Constitutional phase OF the
question, but pcug himself in deep water, retraced
his steps and commended Sunday newspaper Be-
comiy statistical, he attempted to show that Europe
was more moral than America growing out OF the ao'
sence Ct Sunday laws, after which MIR. Tucker dsSp.
peared in the mazes of theological argument
O. OTTENpoRFER esq, Of the NeT' Yorker STATS
Zfitnng was the next speaker. He commenced by
saving that, as usual with the advocates Of bad
cause the Sunday fsnatcs began by abusing and ma
Ie1ipg thote no cid not agree with them. He drew
Charming picture of Sunday recreation, and then
said that according to them this was picture OF CRIME
He preceded T. administer rapid castigaion TO all
who deny the poor mans right 20 his Sunday ENJOY.
mept MOI forgetting TIE preachers. Before he had
finished the audience was reduced to 5OO.
Mr. GARBAsATI was next introduced as the repre-
tentative of the French and Italian residerts. He
smoke in English. He said it was strange ngnt 10
zee in erica wher it is supposed we have civil ana
yeIoions liberty meeting called to ma nta,n the pm
cne The pretension of those opposed to the meeueg
was that the Sunday laws were me ena ZION OF tno
.o,tv Hut he commended that the insorty, IN mag
csx, had no right to coudscate the nights oil the
minority that they mtst keep Their right IN view Is
veil az their own privileges. And tnus tIe iuoiI
hsd nerfect right 70 40 what they pleased proyaeu
nau TO- ;nts1fere with others. They had risnt 70
Their eycursions-to their railways, and 70 oIk
49,, heer II in 70 doing they did mol inPoss .a1
,.ss. npop their peighbors They did lot preseo. ans
chu,cb neople from going to church anu saying 'u'
nrs,ers and. in fact, doing anything IN tns' S
ID not follow because they did not prevsn NOSE ~
d' no' az n alert sdor s.ion, thst they mus. oe
led 10 oin in tina: alteration, sne oe Hsp' nf
49, Measures. This Sunday movement va v"e ~
~ ., al eDcroacLments upon their risne, anu ~a.
sn' sass,.J No nation bad lost its hoeiies IN vue
.ndssn act. but BY small degrees. there hnt ;f
ger Of this country DecoIink do,e Gradually,