New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
THE NEV-JERSEY SUNDAY LABS.
SIGNIFICANT MAss-MEETING IN NEWARK, n. j.
AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN MUNICIPAL POL
ITICs.

SIGNIFICANT MAss-MEETING IN NEWARK, N. j.
AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT In MUNICIPAL FOL
ITICs.
A mass-meeting was held in Military Park,
Newark yesterday. At the lowest estimate, not less
than four thousand persons were present The meet
ing was opened by Charles Herman Boppe, Chairman OF
the Committee of Organization, who greeted the as
sembly exercising sacred right, by which Tree
nations are distinguished from those enslavod-
the right Of free assemblage and free
speech The point at issue make stand against
oppressive laws and to declare openly that large part
OF the population nerered with By those laws In
the exercise OF their most sacred rights and liberties
The German citizens had come to this country to find
happiness and liberty, pedging TO this end. as an
equivalent all their physical and mental energies The
Constitution Of the United States guarantees to all per-
feet liberty conscience and religion but State laws
and city ordinances, the fruit Of fanatical and
obsolete views, render this liberty a hollow phrase
Exceptional legislation for particular day instead Of
furthering morality stands In its way. People are
invited to crcumvent violate such laws in exercising
their naenable personal rights Their views Of right
and wrong become confused for they never be
vnced that thing may become crime on Sunday
which is considered harmless and innocent other
day Of the week. Contempt Of law takes the place OF
respect for it, The speaker then gave short sketch Of
the origin of the movement, which opened by the
Turnverein. aided by number Of other societies He
Day"
Mr.. wndecker then moved the nomination OF the fol-
loving officers Of the meeting:
frestfent-Henry Sehaede.
V,oSPreGeHtszH vOh.y Phil schaedeI, John sehnbeher
Karl snme H. Aren A. " Goehren, Jos Brotbery Hahn,
A. schwern + GOe Ch Koch John Rest1 Phil Magei c. weg
Bruger Dr. vOg Herboth John Thelen' and Max stde
SerariJacOb wndeeler Peter Breidt wied, and Jacob
These nominations having been accepted by acclama-
nation Dr. Lehbach offered the following resolutions:
tee perfect liberty Of conscience and religion and hence no
to peculiar Regions Of another Class or BY which rom
@ are s ,h so. & oa ~ ~ W p' p anu W
WSTea amply enforcement.
which conflict with the personal right of engage in them
only leads bring all law into contempt and ndiegls
to the enforcement Of all laws ordinance, Necessary pu6c peace
opposed unrepubhcan and oppressive laws and
TA, We hereby and pledge Sae: sS labor for
all that right Of recreation enjoyment and indulgence
social habits az all times and al places as long as the use Of TINS sht
does not interfere with The public peace or public morals and the nights
Of others. 49,
no .ss' % s n S % 1DS So
will give of their willingness this
Resolved hereby organization purposes
with officers Of this extend and perfect this
organization the speedy triumph Of cause.-The
flaw, order and liberty
Dr. Cehlbach. In moving the adoption of the resolu-
on stated that the main position was TO hold all legis
lation unrepubican and dangerous which uerfered
which of the main pillars of free institutions
deny this principle thoroughly American deny
all the traditions OF American history and TO trampe
upon the Declaration OF Independence Read over said
he the history OF the prohibtOry laws In the New En-
gland States, laws kindred the Sunday laws ques
ton because both have their origin In the mistaken
notion that 1t is possible TO legisate upon matters Of
personal taste, habits and customs, and you will find
that their attempted enforcement has only led TO
circumventloD, contempt and rdicue, aud has
toned people TO hypocrtical practices, thereby under
mining public morality. One of the greatest, purest
and noblest of New Engands statesmen, IN MS great
speech before the General Court OF Massachusetts
several years ago, eloquenly and truly showed the
iDeicency OF such force laws He ref red to John A.
Andrew, the great War.Governor OF Massachusetts.
Dr. Bruck then seconded the resolutions which
accepted by acclamation, and after further
marks by Messrs Stenmez and Boppe the meeting ad-
journed, peacefully aud quietly, IL had been con-
Quoted. The vast crowd surprise to ALL aud 1t is
admitted since the meeting by some OF the leading
the OF the meeting will be death blow 10 Mayor
Perrys chances for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor, the party would not dare TO put forward
man W ho has enforced the Sunday laws.