The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11
The Sunday Law Controversy.
ANOTHER MASS MEETING OF GERMANS.


ANOTHER MASS MEETING OF GERMANS.
This meeting, which held Sunday evening at the
Cooper Institute, designed 70 be demonstration OF
the better portion Of the German community in favor Of
tho Sunday observance, counterpart OF the demon
sTaton 1t the stad theatre the Sunday previous where
resolutions demanding the immediate repeal OF the sun
day laws were passed The object Of Cooper Institute
meeting last night to pass resolutions to the contra
ry TO protest against the scandal brought about by the
Sadt theatre demonstration, and 10 give expression TO
the sentiments Of those Of the Germans who opposed
to the nuidcaton and violation Of Sunday Theatre
and Liquor laws The arrangements were perfected al a
preliminary meeting, which, it seems, was heds at the
Instance Of some members Of the Sabbath Committee,
the gentlemen Of the Sabbath Committee feeling evident
y . great deal Of interest in the matter.
The large hall Of the Cooper Institute at ha appointed
time about half filed by devoted Christian assem-
bly,, amounting to about $500 persons who soon In
creased TO three four thousand On the platform
q number Of leading citiZens-Germans and Americans
clergy men and members Of the Sabbath Committee The
proceedings wore opened AT O'Clock by prayer aud
singing by the congregation.
Mr.. GUsrAvE SclIwAB took the chair, who briefly ad-
dressed the assembly audng to the abors Of the Sab
bath Committee organization the speaker taking
the ground that during the last fifteen years the public
morals have been gradually degeneratng in consequence
Of the constant nvasons made by the liquor and lager
interest. The OBJECT OF the Sabbath Committee to
arrest the cay OF public morals and 10 the
CUSTOMER QuleucSS Ol the speak
er referred to the various attempts made TO secure the
object in view, the first attempt being made In sup
pressing the noise Of the newsboys in the streets The
next was the suppression Of the liquor traffic Sun
day, which was secured by the Liquor law, although
hc police failed to enforce until the police into
the hands Of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners
The next effort for securing quiet Sabbath made by
the passage of the present Sunday law the nucation
OF which was now attempted. The object Of the
bage was to let their legislators know that they had been
misrepresented and that the existing laws demanded
to remain in force for their protection petition had
the law in question: and the managers Of this
bad even had the qualification that the Legislature
ferred the matter TO q committee The remarks Of the
speaker met with approval the part Of the audi
ence, although several times attempt was made by
como parties in the to create disturbance The
audience, becoming irritatsd were assured that the
police present sufficient numbers protect them
The congregation were then addressed by the Rev.
Dr. sTonIMANS, pastor Of st. Mathews German Lu-
theran) church, In Walker street.
Mr. r. s. Cook thei Secretary OF the Sabbath Commit
tec gave review of the labors Of the Sabbath Com
mittec, and made certain statements how the Pc
titon demanding the repeal Of the Sunday laws was
gotten up The majority of the names in fact, were
not in the directory, and IT was his opinion that
such petitions all the laws on the statute book could be
repealed by our legislators.
The assembly was further addressed by Professor A.
RrstBISBrsH, OF Rochester and Professor HfromoocK
Of this city. The following resolutions were passed
Resolved that the rights Of Isborlng weekly
periodical exemption traffic care and noise As
ns u as sn ana s
attempt to invade perver them, by making the
pabc and
70 weaken the restraints Of religion and to undermine eur
Resolved That therefore earnestly dcprecate pro-
civil ssbbak from the most and offensive forms Of
popular ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sunday liquor traic and beer
Resolved That the of this meeting requested
the sense OF the law abiding Germans Of New York
Superintendent Kennedy, with force of the seveu-
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