The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04


MASS MEETING OF GERMANS AT THE srADr
THEATRE. ~
portion Of the German community in this city have
been sated during tho past few weeks on the subject
OF tie Sunday law. account Of vague that
effort would be the part Of the Sabbath Commit
tee sad othos to the passage of stringent
Law than tho in existence. II appears that
committee Of loading German citizens visited Albany re-
Gently for the purpose Of obtaining the repeal Of this law
Pursuant 70 . call published extensively in the various
German papers, mass meeting was hold yesterday
afternoon at tho Sadt Theatre In the Bowcry, for the
o. aH ing n9 rero en Icv
assembly, composed almost entirely Of Germans.
The Lumber of persons in attendance probably
amounted 70 two or three thousand Tho proceedings
were opened by overture performed by the orchestra
OF tie siadt theatre Mr. Andreas Lutz caod the
ire 70 order ana on notion Mr.. L. Naumann took tho
ohs number OF secretaries and viceprcsidenss were
appointed
seres OF resolutions, OF which tho following Is trans
h,icn;--
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beer held sy The Of other sas Ss Of
ous profes ION and wo,sa and 70 submit Ourselves 70
fo have Tie fst day Of The week observed
Abe constitution does warrant equal rights TO all religious
resolved That we consider law in question also
S trsac n conflict with he consutio1, and does as
police regulations violate the great prncpes which are
Rcsovsd That The Law u gu iqa 2 % held an en-,
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are depyedo .u few who have seven days TOT rest ana
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RsaciSed, That the people assembled here in
meeting, do hereby respectfully and earnestly petition the
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Thee resolutions were adopted by unanimous vote
Several speakers proceeded 10 address the assembly in
the German language.
Tho drst speaker INTRODUCED was a Mr. GrrcHr1v,
OF the Social Turn Veren He proceeded to as3oyt the
right Of free speech (rerCcn,ntps rscA) In anayzug
ale question view he commended that tho opponents Of
arumsscrs . AZ had been mscIousiy stated; while, on
che o<hor lido, the cry 10 favor OF tho obnoxious laws
raised 70 create and support Sunday fanst.cism
n wvuld not be gansayed that tho greatest
crimes were committed with tho D!blc il The hand.
II had boon stated that the repeal OF tho Sunday law
could not be expected; but thcy should not DO dis
ooursgcd but continue battle against the Sunday law
by means OF free press and by FREQ speech oven tho
sS sSo1a be thirty yG Ssgs Ts & he DESIGN
the meeting 70 protest against tyranny and in tho
o the constitution Of the United States against
any legislation regard 10 religious matters and matters
OF conscionce (GcSdakcn Zicrng)
I-. Rons made some statements In reference 70 the
committee Which had proceeded to Albany, aud which
ccrposed of Mcssrs. A. Iutz George aauor, otto
Hoy m, William Mspagel, Hugo Weleukamp and louis
oConncr. Tho committee had received the assurance
that st ieas certain amendments and material modiica.
tons would DO made but how far they would reach could
he stated Certain " was that como OF tho cgsa-
tors had entirely changed their views tho subject
cha, tho people, in majority wero against tho Sunday
law
Hsrtr who road some statistics making n comparison
OF crimes committed In different communities, with and
without Sunday Law for their guidance, which elected
the remarkable fact that more crimes are committed
where Sunday law prevails.
Further addresses wcro made by Messrs. ,hares bur
0olcr pr. Farrenc editor Of tho Esque, and Nj Hors
mann. whereupon tho meeting adjourned.