The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.
Meeting in Jersey City in Favor OF the Sum
day Law.

Meeting in Jersey City in Favor OF the Sun.
day Law.
public meeting Of the citizens Of Jersey City was
held last evening the Congregational Tabernacle for
the purpose Of expressing their approval of the efforts
OF the Mayor and city Authorities 10 prevent illegal
traffic in intoxicating liquors and TO enforce tho laws for
the proper observance o! the Christian Sabbath The
meeting having been called 10 order Mr. Bennington I.
Randolph elected President and Mr. VIM. A. Lewis
Secretary. There large number 81 presidents
embracing, among other gentlemen, several former
mayors of Jersey City.
Mr.. RAypolrH, in assuming the chair briefly explained
tie objects Of the meeting. He thought the meeting
ought to say, with all the vim and energy Of earnest
people, that the laws against the Illegal traffic in intoxi
eating liquors should be sustained. They did not meet
make any organization or TO form any society," Their
organization the machinery which the law gave u.s.
The Rev. Mr. DrsS was then introduced He said the
Christian sabbath was inscparabe from Christianity II
was part Of the common law OF tho land; - was part
OF the common Law Of England before our Pilgrim Fa
theirs crossed the seas; ana had been recognized by
the constitution OF ncary all, IL not all, the States
posing the Union n the Christian Sabbath were re-
moved from us for ten years. and II there were
substituted for European Sabbath, our free nsttu
tons would be undermined and destroyed. He looked
upon the Sabbath the great safeguard OF the people OF
this country N the preservation CT their free institutions
They met together sustain their worthy Mayor
and such had cooperatcd with him In the work OF
preserving and protecting sanc,ity Of the SABBATH
and to sustain them because they right, because
they had planted themselves upon the eternal principles
of Gods word, because they recognized the importance
or the sabbath, because they knew ana felt that this
Sabbath quiet and Sabbath ree this absence OF business
and labor and all ordinary avoca.ions was essential
u the growth OF truth and Righteousness IN the
community. And for all these things sustain them
with prayers and with words OF encouragement.
Look the blessed effects OF the Sunday law already.
One of the Police Commissioners had told him only that
very afternoon that there had not been single
hs sunday signal defence Of nas hs
single !act They heard good deal about our Sabbath
being Puritan Sabbath. and men sncercd at II and de-
nounced II rs Q ruriiaa sabbath. II not Puritan
Sabbath; IL was Gods Sabbath. And Puritan FORE
fathers, in The when they mos, rigid did
nothing moro than tho Law Of God, enacted amid
the tbunaers of Mount siua required them
TO do. All honor to the Mayor Of this
city, to the Common Council, and 10 the
Police Commission rs FOR thor Efforts 10 enforce the
Law, and keep our Sabbahs Puritan Sabbaths. The law
regulating licenses ought he rigdly enforced long
ns existed. Personally, he took the ground that ,he
whole license system was wrong, and he thought fit
was not right to sell liquor 70 be pset as bcyeragc
ton under heaven that could license It, The
might pus up his door licensed y but the God Of
and would. The license might be sort OF savc
TO his conscience but II would not answer for hin to
Christ, stiii. go long as tie lcense laws existed he
In favor of their being strictly enforced although he
should prefer the prohnitory system |, was all i'm
por;an that they shoni sustain the men who were sus
tanning the laws There was pouring In upon them
eaily vas; Tide OF emigration, aud the large
came here impressed with the idea, or at least II
seemed that they were, that the liberty OF America
meant simply licenliousness Yet there
city Of Now York large meetings had been
holj composed solidiy OF Germans, who had been
ashamed OF their fellow counrymen in their Dissertation
OF the Christian Sabbath aud who had been wise enough
TO understand that Amcrcen liberty and The Christian
Sabbath Intimately, interminaby aud inse parably
connected The question OF the Christian Sabbath and
OF this traic in intoxicating liquors would up for
lnal settlement in this generation And just slavery
and treason and rebellion had gone down into the grave
deep that they would never know resurrection, SO
orffa efxk
thiags OF tho past. Let them snd themselves for
the coming conflict There must sooner or later be o
conflict Of ideas on this subject, and there must be
neutrality and no compromise Let them for the
present stand firmly by the Christian Sabbath, BY the
Mayor OF the city, by the Common Council and the Po
Ice Commissioners In their ondeavor TO maintain the
Sunday Law let them stand up for all who stood by
truth and virtue and the principles OF Gods word Let
them forget in this matter party issues and party differ
g. aud this grand platform all harmonic 10 ac
Major PASeBoRs Rev. Mr.. PARMELKE and others also
addressed the meeting, after which the following resou
tons were unanimously adopted
Resolved Ths the enforcement, OF the laws OF the state
the uor traffic and the observance OF the Christian sab
bath essential to the good order and welfare Of this
munty.
Resolved That this meeting cordially approves OF the
Che Mayor. Mr. James Gobs In endoav orng 70
restrict the sale OF intoxicating dnks within the limits pre-
scrbcl ~ law and that pledge to him earnest sup
port ia tho line OF duty he has adopted.
Resolved. That tho Police Commissioners In their efforts
70 enforce the laws and protecting tne peace OF the city
Resolved Tina, we call upon sn the friends of law and
eating and msntanug these matters the cause Of virtue
sud light
The meeting dispersed after a short prayer and the
bsnedction.