The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
Anti.Sunday Law Demonstration.
MASS MEETING OF GERMANS AT THE sTAD
THEATRE. ~

Anti.Sunday Law Demonstration.
MASS MEETING OF GERMANS AT THE srADr
THEATRE. ~
portion Of tho German community in this city have
been sated during tho past few weeks the subject
OF tie Sunday sw. on Of vague that
effort would be the part Of the Sabbath Commit
sad othors to the passage of stringent
Law than tho one in existence. II appears that
committee Of loading German citizens visited Albany re-
cny for the purpose Of obtaining tho repeal Of this law
Pursuant TO = call published extensively the various
en q % aas hse In ss seMor s
PURPOSE OF discussing tho subject. Tho parquetto,
the pa.crre and the sallorios were 90 trcly alled
by respectable looking and well dressed
assembly, composed almost entirely Of Germans.
Tue Lumber Of persons in attendance probably
amounted "a three thousand. Tho proceedings
were opcpea by overture performed By the orchestra
Of TIE Sadt theatre Mr. Andreas Lutz caod tho meet
ing 70 order motion, Mr. L. Saumann took tho
chair number Of secretaries and viceprcsdents were
arEo.n;c sa,,,. ", p-er, then nrooocass % road
series Of resolutions, Of which tho following is trans
nsgs sss%ssa i .,ss1s
been held By the people Of other states because does force
ous proirs ION and worship and % submit Ourselves @
be q ono se s
Abe constitution does warrant equal rights 70 al religious
resolved. That consider the law in question also
IA S ~ re- wiz s sae e and ao
poSc rsgu.ep violate ths graz pTns I (which are
TBS. he :. held en- e.
s ses 0pa The lsn Who bent
Soss q .sosan s inSrl,y n, cam
ss day Ss s x T IVA sex as'
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are 6epredo su few who have seven DAYS Tor rest and
% % fay az ssy sss' 5s6 asr
RssoiSra, We tho people assembled here IN
meeting do hereby respectfully and earnestly petition the
cSapsT 5oI Of Tho laws o. iso snuod An preserve
sss 'ss on S much & ei n? q
$50 q section q q sasgSr ss e The ss e ISL and q
Of Law doomed great rteyanc.n VI. Ir9eai session
@ Al a tc influence 10 have such pars
1sse resolutions were adopted by an unanimous vote
Seveya speakers proceeded 70 address the assembly In
the German language.
or the Social Turn vcren He proceeded to assort the
right Of FREQ SPEECH (cvcn,mtunos rsch) In analyug
&c question 70 View ne c0nUsea ina. r .So s Of
srumssicrs,v had been macously stated; while,
che o<hor eide the cry N favor Of tho laws
II wvud not be gansayed that tho greatest
crimes wcrc committed with the Bible. in The hand.
could not DO expected; but they should not bc dis.
coursgcd hut continue TO battle against the Sunday law
by means Of free press and by FREQ speech oven the
result should be thirty years war. (hpolnusc)
Mr.. WEI WOW GrRssrAca remarked that tho desisr OF
the meeting was TO protest against tyranny and ~ inc
any legislation regard 10 religious matters and matters
OF conscioncs (Cc5dakcn Zicun1)
DT. koRs made statements In reference 70 the
committee which had proceeded TO Albany, aud which
ccsuposed OF Messrs. A. Luz, George dauor, otto
Hcym, William Mspagel, Hugo wellenkamp and louis
o'Ccrnor. Tho committee had received the assurance
that at esst certain amendments and material nodica.
tions would DO made but far they would reach could
DOT he stated Certain ~ that OF the lcgisln
tors had entirely changed their views tho subject
tha; tho people, In majority, were against tho Sunday
law.
Tho meeting was also addressed by the Rev. Mr..
Hsrtr, who road some statistics making comparison
OF crimes committed different commanitos, with and
without sunday Law for their guidance, which elected
the remarkable fact that crimes arc committed
where Sunday lnw prevails
FURTHER addresses wero made by Messrs Charles Bur
Yecr Tr Fsrrenc editor Of tho Eps9ue and Mr.. Hors
mann, wboreupon the meeting adjourned