The New York Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1859, Page 1

eee WHOLE NO. 8409. ar eet PRICE TWO CENTS. “THE ANTI-SABBATARIAN MOVEMENT, Mass Meeting of the Friends of Civil and Religions Liberty, Great Gathering of Americans and Ger- mans at the Volks Garten. RESOLUTIONS, SPEECHES, LETTERS, &., &., &o, The movement against the Pharisaical, straight-laced, Poritanical hypocrites who would turn Sunday into a day ef moping, and compel every one by statute to wear a Yong face on that day of rest, found. an expression last evening in a meeting held at the German theatre in the Bowery denominated Volks Garten, which means in Englieh the people’s garden, There is little about the Wheatre to entitle it to its designation of garden. Itis vather like a circus, of which the outer rim was provided ‘with chairs and tables, whereat lager bier was dealt out to thirsty Germans and their frauen. In front is a small Btage, appropriated on ordinary occasions to dancing and Singing, but last night the curtain was not lifted, the usual evening entertainments having been pretermitted. There is a gallery surrounding the hall, and there too Facilities were provided for indulging in the favorite Ger- man beverage. From a point in this gallery the speaking ‘ef the evening was done. Tho meeting assembled in pursuance of the following eall:— CALL FOR 4 PUBLIC be saanagere ial OPPOSED TO THE SUNDAY ‘We, the undersigned, on behalf of The American Society f Promotingcwil and Religions Laverty, andon behalf of the Ger. an Association for gall Arblirary Sunday and Prob tory Laws, believing that the time has come and the occasion Deen thrust upon us by the recent persistent attempts of cer- 4 oy torevive and enforce the. Sunday laws) watch, san revive and enforce rr w hough suffered thus far to. remain on our statate book, have for a long time been a dead letter), to move for the complete and y repeal of thete obnoxious and unconatitullonal sta: or m ‘ (pened Wo the Sunday laws of this State and in favor of thelr We: jate repeal, to be held at the Volks Garden, te the ‘at half- ery theatre on Wednesday evening, September art ooven o'clock FM. Anti-Bunday Sabbatarian documents Be ee rely resoludons and addresses made by ot, cnn MORHIS, President, American Bociety. J. L. HATCH 4 ‘A. WILLMAN, President, German J.F. FREEDMAN, Secretary, § Association. ‘Th was a good idea to hold the meeting in tho Volks @arden, because those who attended could combine pleasure with business. The Germans drank their beer ‘and smoked their meerschaums and cigars; and the repre- Bentatives of the nationalities present enjoyed themselves ‘as their various tastes suggested. There were probably from two to three thousand persons present, and the ‘waiters were kept busy in attending to their wants. ‘The meeting was called to order about a quarter past eight by Mr. Freedman, Secretary of the German Associa- ‘thon for resisting all Arbitrary Sanday and Prohibitory Laws. He proposed as President of the meeting EX-JUSTICE DANIEL W. CLARKE. Mr. Cuarxs, on taking the chair, returned thanks for ‘the honor so unexpectedly done him. He declared him- felf ag fully in accord with the objects of the meeting, and thought there was not a gentleman present of whom the same could not be said. ‘The following list of vice presidents and secretaries ‘was read to the meeting by Mr. Lyman W. Case, and the mames were approved :-— VICB PRESIDENTS. Hon. Smith Ely, Jr. John Jegel. Horace W. Whitney. Judge Barnabas W. Osborn. ‘Weissman. Nicholas Fischer. G. Lalor. Julius Reichhelm. Oswald Ottendorffer. J.C.R. Wm Kopp. ‘Thos. Barnchi Ex-Judge Dal. W. Clarke. Coroner Dr. Wm. Schirmer. Herman Raster, Anthony Dugro. Dr. Chas. Reidel. Emile Kirchner. Philip J. Joachimssen. Robert Johnstone. P. R. Steffen. Sextus L. Kappf. ‘Wm. Cauldwell. T. C. Wittenberg. RIES. Dr. J. H. Hateb. Lyman W. Case. irmer. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Casm then read the following resolutions, as the sentiment of the meeting ; some of them were vyocifer- ‘eusly applauded, and all were adopted :— ‘Whereas, the recent attempts of sectarian religionists and partinan oruttane revive aud enforce the old stcay aes Bf this Biate, which had been suffered to e obsolete, faake it incumbent, in our opinion, upon ail true friends of ‘eivil and religious iberty to move for the immediate repeal of These oppressive and obnoxious statutes; and whereas, this Yoeeting of citizens, without distinction of sect or party, i4 Salled (0 initiate such a popular movement, and is expected to declat maade open ration of the motives which actuate and the principles which guide us in undertaking and conducting movement; therefore, oor Resolved, That we base our opposition to those peculiar Jaws for the first day of the week, known as the Sunday laws, ‘andonr demand for their repeal, upon the ground of their ‘Taller unconaitutionality—their diametrical opposition to article section $ of our State constitution, which provides that “the five exercine and enjoyment of religions profession and wor- ship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind;”” as also their enti Consistency with the constitution’ of the United States famendments, art. 1), which forbids the enactment of any “law Zespecting the en bilshment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” '2. Resolved, That the federal and State constitutions are the ‘organic and fundamental law of the land and commonwealth; ‘that they are superior to statute law, which should be made to conform to them in all respects, and that in seeking to establish ‘ach conformity by the abrogation of all laws having for their $24 and object ihe enforcement of the first day of the, week ae the Sabbath, we are acting as the consistent friends of law and ‘order, and not the “enemies,” as the advocates of these uncon stitutional statutes unfairly and unjustly charge upon us. 3. Resolved, That we hail with joy the recent decision of the ‘Supreme Court of sister State of California, fa the test. case of Commonwealth vs. Newman, that the Sunday laws there enacted (which were nearly atranseript of our own) were unconstitutional, and, therefore, mull and void; and we indulge the hope and expectation that a similar decision will soon be given, upon test cases, submitted to the courta of highest appeal in our own State, and in other States of our Union. é 4. Resolved, That we rejoice to know that there is a popular ‘and enthusiastic movement on foot in the neighboring State of Pennsylvania, to effect the repeal of the Sunday laws of that Bate, which ‘are similar to our own, and which, as there enforced, prevent the running of cars ‘and other vehicles for ‘bile accommodation on Sunday—that we sympathize most Feartiy in that movement, and that we hope for its speedy and complete success. %. Resolved, That we heartily commend by our precept aa weil ns practice the example set by the citizens of Philadelphia, Buffalo, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit, Brooklyn, Newark, an ‘other cities of our State and Union, in the formation of societies and the holding of public meetings in opposition to. the Sunday Jaws, in paesing appropriate resolutions and appointing neces sary committees, securing the efforte of able speakers and lec- turers to address the people, and in diffusing through the press such documents as are calculated to confirm and strengthen the ular regard for civil and religious liberty, and arouse our fellow citizens as a body 10 declare at once at the ballot box their determination that there shall be perfect religious and personal freedom on Sunday, as well ason other days of the week. 6. Resolved, That we heartily commend and approve of the constitutional basis and avowed objecta of the “American So- clety for Promoting Civil and Religious Liberty,” and the Ger- man Association for Resisting all Arbitrary Sunday and Sump- tuary Lawa, and that of thelr efforts in counteracting the late crusade of the “Sabbath Committee” and their aiders and abet- tors in reviving and enforcing the Sunday laws; and that ere ‘we adjourn we appoint a Standing Committee to co-operate “with the committees of these societies in. their general ol the abrogation of all sectarian and partisan enactments now ‘upon our statute book, and the prevention of any new legisla- tion of a similar character. 7. Resolved, That the so-called “New York Sabbath Commit- tee?” in declaring, as they did at the outset, that their aims were simply persuasive and not compulsory, and t did not Propose to call upon the civil. arm to enforce their peculiar Mews, but to propagate them by argument and the diffusion of intelligence, in assuming, as they continually do, that they are Jaboring simply for the establishment of necessary peace and order and equal rights in the community, and not at all for the of seetari ‘ascendancy of a religious dogma or the enforceme: an views, and in attempting to stigmatize all w their movements as “infidels,” “errorists,”” magogues,” “ithe scum of our foreign population,” have acted, and are t base and jexuitical as we (entirely all claims upon ve or respect of the ed, That the Metropol Commissioners, in accordant to the — de Committee? and th ew ¥ ies, and determining io notoriously unsupported by public opinion, they had long sui $4 to remain adead letter; and in doing this in the fie “remonstrance” more nutnerously signed than was the * morial” requesting such action on the series of resolutions declaring their « favor the tenets of Sunday Sabbatarianism, as the’) Feligion,”” have lent themselves to a sect and faction, doing huive stultied themselves and foresworn theit 9. Resolved, That while the worship of ike that of a place, or image, or any other form of idol worship, is tit cordance with a recent, ean decision) lawful and allowable uch superstitions idolatory are ag much protection of the civil authorities m all wan. ee and rotons da ceful exer- vorship, a8 Any meeti; f citizens for any other Jawfu) purpow, yet it is none the less a most impudent ead ‘unwarrantable assumption on the part of such idolutorethet ff.in any place they happen to be in the majority, they ear yy legal pains or penalties, those who have no’ suc for their day or ahrine to treat thein with special r gard or deference; and we do hereby pledgafourselves, ono sacred word and honor, to resist to the wmost, now and fore every attempt to interfere with our national and in Menable right to freedom of opinion and worship, and that of aur fellow citizens of every faith and order, no lone when we waree with the doctrine or opinion thus #ouxht to be enforced Dy law than when we aifier from it. 10, Resolved, That the liberty to worship what smpbies the lwerty to worship nothing if we pleas iy ® please nd that or any otber doctrine; and that any attempt ‘direst or Indirect, ty exact a virtual confession of faith in the ingpiration ef the Old or New Testanent writings asa qualification for » or the keeping of some holy di Voath, y enjoined ar rupposed toh ‘on joined by Jewish or Christian Seripmres as the first or Prventh dayn of the week, is alike deGantof natural right wad gonatitutional law. LL, Bowolyed, That the sveceny attywpte to eaforce the ybsur- of us are Protestant C’ nelyte tbe youth of our public ty aa no irits (as well as opium and to- ro) on any day of the week, 6a long as his house or shop is not a drunken or disorderly place, and hia liquors are indee.! what they profess to be, we are strongly opposed to the allowance, us at present, of the gale of those fal and « ‘nite: 4 quors which are so. sly abundant, and to i. 6" Of those well known resorts of drunkenness and which in pany our streets are now 80 common. upon our oll aut to ir pression of this infamous trafilc and these Geoederiy houses ‘on every day of the week, instead of wantonly interfering with the Innocent and healthful recreations and enjoymenia of the Lae’ 35° upon Bunday. M. Resolved, That with Lebig, the world renowned chemist; with Adam n disting political economist, with Thomas Jefferson, the never to ba forgotlen author of our Declaration of Independence, as moralists, as and as true temperance men, we highly approve of the im. iis toes me ire wes ea vine for w! purpoves, believing, as we these eminent nen, that the substitution of , refresh ing and healthful drink, aaa social beverage, in place of ar- dent or distilled spirits, even when these are pure, would be ly promotive of temperance and health in our country; and for the same reason we approve of the manufacture aud sale of Mght beer (such as the lager or the weiss beer of the Germans), which is acheap substitute for light wine, and as such has become, of late, extremely popular among’ us; and, therefore, we deprecate and denounce the efforts of the teetotal and Maine law fanatics in this Sunday Sabbatarian crusade to confound these mild and healthful beverages with the falaltied, ‘and maddening compounds which are so extensively sold under the name guise of gin, brandy, whiskey, &c., as ex- ceedingly dishonest and extremely injurious to the cause of true temperance. 15, Resolved, That a special law for the suppression of in, temperance and debauel ry 8 Sunday, like in ted Into the Metropolitan ‘Police act, "is as, impolite and absurd as would be a law for the suppression of thett or incendiarism on that or any other one day of the week, and Is calculated to do the cause of tempe- race and morality harm instead of Scotland, where for years # similar Sonda: Liquor law—called the “Forbes McKenzie act”—has been ‘and where the drunkenness and immorality for which that rigid Sunday- Sabbatarian people are distinguished, is increasing instead of diminishing, and that to such fearful extent as to lead to a ver earnest call ‘upon Parliament, from the most respectable ai disinterested parties, for the immediate repeal of this obnox- ifieant fact annouuced b; Jous act. 16. Resolved, That the the “Sabbath Committee’ in one of their publ ed documents, ‘that the Liquor Dealers’ Boclety of thie city, consisting of several thousand members, has n with the projects of the © and the Sunday-Sabbatarians so far as to agree to close their front doors on Sunday, denotes the true character of this Sunday femperance campaign, the great majority of these liquor dealers being notoriously engaged in the manufacture and sale of ful- Uguors. They Keep disorderly houses, and carry on altogether an Ilicit trade, which, by this little arrangement of ‘ostensibly closing on Sunday, they understand they will be allowed to pursue in the prevent most open and ahameles man- ner on the other six days of the week. And, therefore, while we admit the perfect fitness and propriety of this coalition be- tween the dealers in fulsitied liquors and the dispensers of false principles concerning the Sabbath, we claim that they are to- Rother the very foes of temperance and sound morality which, 4s a cover to their iniquity, they accuse us of being. 17. Resolved, That since the Police Commissioners, in the first of their resolutions in favor of enforcing the Sunday laws, as demanded by the Sabbath Committee, passed on the &th das of July last, declare that “This Board js bound by its organi- zation, to enforce the laws as they exist,” we charge the Board with the grossest inconsistency and recreancy o thelr as. sumed obligations; and we call upon it, in the name of com- mon decency, to rescind that resolution, or, in aecardance with it, to stop the Sunday cars and all travel and traffic whatever ‘on Sunday (save only in. the cases specially excepted by the ly at- statute); and until they shall do this, or at least earn tempt it, we hold that Board as a body to be, by their own avowal, false to thelr official oaths. 18. Resolved, That while we consider this to be the di * ful ponition into which the Police Commissioners, ax a body, have brought themselves, by giving countenance to the sects: rian schemes of the Sabbath Committee and its supporters, we are not unmindful that such action has been repeatedly opposed by several of its members, and especially by its present Presi. dent, Stillman, who, as we are informed, has uniformly thrown his whole influence against the enforcement of the Sunday Jaws from the first: nor do we forget the valuable testimony borne outaide the Bourd by Mayors Tiemann and Powell, ex- officlo members of i, agninst the views of the Sunday -Sabbata- rians and in favor of disregarding the obsolete Sunday Iaw #0 far as to permit and approve the running of the city cars on the first day of the week. 19. Resolved, That we give due credit to the Commissioners of the Central Park for the efforts they made to provide fa- cilities for the people to enjoy the healthful recreation of skating in that Park on Sunday, as well as other days of the week, during the last winter ; and that we exceedingly regret their late refusal to allow the many thousands of our citizens who viait the Park now on Sunday the equally innocent enjoy- ment of @ band of music there on that ax well as on another y of the week, which decision, however, we conclude to have been hastily made, under the strenuous influence of the Sabbath Committee or their supporters, and hope and believe will be reversed upon further consideration ; for we are un- willing to believe tbat they will deliberately repudiate that enerous policy which they have tried and found to work so Well, und which hus been found so unexceptionable in London in a four years’ tria}, that a recent petition of the Sunday-Saba- tarlans of London to ihe corresponding commission of that city, to stop the Sunday bands, was promplly and decidedly refused; and, ‘moreover, we are loth to admit that more freedom is to be enjoyed on'any day of the week, under that monarchical government, with its established hierarchy, than under this Tepublican government, which professedly repudiates all des- wer and all union of Church and State. P50. Resolved, ‘That while we base our demand for the repeal of’ the Sunday laws, not on doctrinal but on constituttonal grounds, we are fully convinced that if the appeal were to the Bible which Christians acknowledge as their doctrine, rule and guide, instead of, as it is, to con- situtional law, we should be sustained in asserung as we do that there is no divine authority for observing the first day of the week ax the Sabbath; and even if there were under the Christian dispensation it is not allowed to enforce the doctrines of religion by law, and this view we find to be sustained by the writings of the most eminent Christian fathers and re- formers and philanthropists, as Ignatins and Eusebius, Luther and Melanchton, Jeremy Taylor and John Milton, William Penn and Roger Williams, and in our own day’ by such eminent Christian teachers’ as Whately and Conybeare, Dr. Scott_of San Francisco, Dr. Williamson of Cincinnati, Dr. Greenleaf of Cincinnati and Dr. Farley of Brooklyn. 21. Resolved, That we heartily concur in and adopt as the sentiment of this meeting the language of the ‘ Appeal to the. friends of equal rights and. religious freedom,” made by the eventh Day Bapilst General Converence,”’ ‘in 1846, v “The laws for the observance of the first'day are in fact a union of Church and State,” and “it becomes every friend of equal rights, as he loves the constitution of his country, to op: pose, these infractions of ita just principles until equal liberty secured by statutory provisions, as well as by the funda- mental laws of the nation. * * * Liberty, humanity, ri ligion and our national constitution require that the laws e foreing the observance of the first day of the week should bejrepealed. As American citizens, as independent freemen, and as responsible stewards of the glorious heritage bequeath: ed to us by the Fathers of the Revolution, we shall, with the aid of the Majesty of Heaven, maintain unimpaired the high privileges secured to us by the charter of our liberties. 22, Resolved, That so far are we from regarding the general peal of the Sinday ordinances of New York city, in 1884, us indicative of the corruption of that day, and as so heaven-dety- ing aa to provoke the Almighty to come out in judgment against the city and kindle the grent fire of 1885, which laid @ conside- r..ble portion of tin ushes, according to the representations of the Sabbath Committee in the first of their precious documents, that we consider that repeal of these Sunday laws as highly honorable to all concerned in it, and us an encouragement to hope for the repeal ere long of those Sunday laws with which these municipal ordinances were for so many years concur. d, furthermore, we consider the accounts of providen- ces and Divine judgments cited by the Ameri , and by the Sabbath Committee and the Sunday Sabbatariaus generally, to support their darling dogma, and frighten ignorant and superstitious people into a foolish fear of Sunday breaking, to be not a whit less ridiculous and repre- hensible than the pretended miracles by which, im past mes, the Papal dogmas have been supported by Roman priests, WORKINGMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS. Mr. WrrrennenG, one of the vice presidents, handed to the reporter the following list of workingmen’s associa. tions throughout the State which have declared them. selves in favor of civil and religious liberty, of the fre dom of the public laws, of the hours of labor on public works being reduced to ten, and opposed to the State prison monopoly :— Club. Location Yor! yor! york. {) Brooklyn . Rochester, + Buttato : Albany... No. of Members. New York Z . 3 Wittenberg National Uneas Independen Alanta lat Henr: Freedom Hard Hand. Clinton .. Unknown... Columbia ‘The Iron Jefferson The Oak. » Loekport.. + Amburn... 022, : Palmyra, + Elm nira, Pionecr: Fekford Howard, Regine juni ite Eagle. Bine Kibbon... Magara, Warren, Zastock Pratt, Location. No. of Members. “Albany . yom : New York LETTER PROM A PHILADELPHIA CLERGYMAN, The following letter from Rey. Mr. Williams, of Phila- delphia, pastor of the Universalist church, was read and {ts zentiments were highly applauded :— miLaDELrita, Sept, 12, 1869. J.L, Haron, Esg., Secretary A. 8. P. 0. R. Lis ‘Drax Brt—Yours of the Sth inst., informing me of my clea ton a8 an honorary member of your association, has just reached me, and I réturn my grateful acknowledgements to thereof for the rlation of my humble labors, which prompted that ner of its communication. It woi to be with you at the meeting to which you kindly invite me, but other and imperious duties will prevent me from enjoying ‘that 5 ‘With the objects of ety full thize 90 far as Tunderseod thee. Fall ray aoe eka ho cana to be ‘ull surely every man who cl & philanthropist or a patriot ought to give ® hearty speed to every well directed effort to promote the sacred eause of civil and religious liberty—a cause on whose altars & glorious army of martyrs have died. Nevertheless I. am oon- d to hold. that every man, however sincere and consci- y be, Who appeals to the arm of the law toen- 1 of any religious rite or ceremony, la pro facto an enemy of civil and relighons iberty. sn to the Chany. ‘ance o ‘st day of the week, ndermand Mutter, solely ‘on the wuihority of the, Catholic eburch. That authority may be good with the members of that ehurch, but not belonging to hat communion I deny that itia binding on me, and resist by all proper means alike the principle and the Itw that would compel obedience in. tba pr But, if preesbis of the religian I profess Al ind mare woud treat o more wou the enforcement of the law, because Jove of him, or serve him not at all. Starting with the that the observanec of the firat day of the week use day of rest, was originally decreed by the holie church, we have in the ty of my resklence a curious state of affairs, A large Protestant churches and clergy are loudly de- Mmanding that the civil laws shall be executed. in Pring vitality rare arent i to an ‘enactment of the Catholic eh y ng the running of the cara on Sunday, while the Catho- len themselves demand the repeal of those laws. Bo the Protestants have more than the Ro- ‘become 0 mans themselves. They have completely ont Heroded Herod Rimeelf, For, me T am a Protestant, and 1 go, for the great Protestant principle that a man’s re ‘a matter between himeelfand his fod. If, in defence of this principle, I must Join hands with Catholfes st those nominal Protestants ‘ho prove themselves recreant to principle, itis not my fault. = jitia ruat colum.” Thus Yam with you in principle. But with your means and methods of carrying out the prin Tam unacquainted. It is well ever to exercise @ prudent cau. Hon, Jest in “rooting up the wheat also.”” T hold the proper bea duty, because it tends greatly to the p " vidual and'public good. By the proper observance of the day I do not mean the pharisalc or the puritanic observance of it; but T found the duty of its observance solely on its utility as « means of good to Individuals and communities. The enfor ment of ius observance by legal pains and penalties against men’s consciences is ‘outrage upon liberty ~ that 1 would resist. Yet there is, if 1 mistake not, danger that in our efforts to do away with the legal sanctious by which this day is sought to be regarded, we overlook the moral aspect of ihe case, and level & blow at the institution itaelf when we only intended to smite the abuses of it. My ‘own opinion is that a Sabbath of rest and relaxation would ba better observed if every law of discrimination were abolished. But whether this be so or not, it is certain that every Isw which seeks to enforce the religion of one man upon another, or of one class upon a nation, isan insult to the spirit of religious iberty, and ought to be abolished. I close this letter, already too long, by wishing you abuadant success in all your efforts to promote civil and us Uberty throughout the world, thus hastening the time when every human being shall be free to worship God as seemeth good to bimself, and that without let or hindrance from any other man, J. D. WILLIAMSON, SPEECH OF DR GILLOT. After the reading of the resolutions, Dr. Grutor arose amid applause to address the meeting. He said:—Free Germans and citizens of America, let us join hand and hand with all other free citizens around us to oppose a law which is unjust and an infringement on our sacred liber- ty. The Sunday laws are only tho tools used by cliques of politicians to further their own ambitious ends in opposition to the interests of mankind. Are you not convinced of it? Does not every day's’ experience show you this to be the fact? (Cries of “Yes.”) You answer “yes,” because we are all of the same opinion. Sanctity’ is used by the basest Politicians when they cannot reach power by any other cloak. But we musi unite and expose their base designs upon our liberty, and show them that freemen cannot thus be trampled. (Loud applause.) The Sunday laws, as they are now enforced, deprive the country of the enjoyment of the most sacred principles’ of her liberty; but united opposition can yet preserve those’ ‘principles, and cause liberty “to triumph over fanaticism and hypocrisy. (Applause.) This great country holds out freedom to all the world. Where else should men be go free? Is it in Germany? No. In France? No; nor any other country in the world. Will we, then, be deprived of what experience has taught many of us to cherish beyond all earthly possessions? ‘The Sunday laws are scandalous and ought w be resiswal with all onr united strength. They are directed against the most useful class of the community, the workingmen. Crmianey ‘They are upheld in the sacred name of religion. We all have our own views about religion, and we mean to keep them without infringement or being forced to adopt those of other men. We honor all days and consider what is right to be done on one day is right to bedone on another. Shall the people of Europe show us an example? Shall we be obliged to say that the laws of England are superior to ours on this point? Yet they are, for there amuse- ments for the people are encouraged on Sun- days. In Belgium and France we find the people harmlessly enjoying themselves with music on Sundays after their week of toil. Shall we then confess that in free America this harmless privilege is denied to the sons of toil? No, it must not be said. (Applause.) We are united—we must stand. (Renewed applause.) Men should be left to the exercise of their own judgment in re- gard to the way they spend their time. If they wish Pleasure, let them have it; if they wish social enjoyment and enlivening music, let them have it. This is freedom. We will keep the Sabbath by orderly conduct but why should we keep it without enjoyment. | The rich, who make and enforce Sunday laws, are not affected by them. They are only made for the working class. The rich can enjoy themselves when and where they please. Are men better enjoying themselves wit their friends or doing nothing? Idlenoes is tho worst kind, the most laborious work. Men who would otherwise be good are often made bad by idleness. Yet this is What the Sunday Jaws condemn our honest work- ingmen to suffer. In this, as well as in every other light, the Sunday Jaws are bad in their effect, (Applause. } Instead of’ being good, they are a great evil ermans, Americans, all freemen whom I address, I hope, with all others who uphold your views, will unite and show the politicians, the hypocrites, the tyrants, whoever they be, that religion is thing between man and God, and that they will not. be allowed to encroach upon it or your rights by depriving you of what is dearer than all—freedom. (Great applause.) F. J. Tucker being then introduced, said:—I rise to speak to you upon a subject of great interest at the pre- sent moment, not only to the people of this city but of ‘various cities throughout the Union. A number of hypo- critical and fanatical men have constituted themselves into a committee called the Sabbatarian Committee, to impose restrictions upon the freedom of the sons of labor. ‘They have by various means endeavored to put a stop to harm- less enjoyment and recreation on the only day the workingmen can afford themselves ease and plea- sure. They have directed their Metropolitan police to conyert their day of rest into ono of sorrow. These laws are at variance with those of our country which tell us every man is free. Why should wo de obliged to brood in gloom on Sunday? The work of creation goes on as beautifully on that day as on any other. Everything appears ag at other times. Must men, thou, living in a free country, under free institutions, be the only gloomy or dull objects on the earth? What right have this Sabbatarian Committee to enforce such Jaws as these, to the violation of our own constitution and our rights? They have none, and they must be unani- mously and firmly opposed. | (Great applause.) SPEKCH OF MR. OTTENDORFFER. ‘Mr. OrrenvorrreR, of the New Yorker Staats Zeitung, then proceeded to address the mecting in German. he said they had assembled there, as they all knew, to pro- test against the obnoxious Sunday Iaws which are now 80 injurious to the country. The resolutions and speeches of that evening, so able and eloquent in themselves, showed as much as anything would that they were de- termined to carry the war into the enem The apologists of a bad cause had invariably had to resort to subterfuges, and so it was with the followers of theso Sunday laws. Those among them who favored liberty conscience were by their enemies painted in the blackest colors. But the truth and justice were on their side. He would not trouble them wi ision of the laws and constitution of the United States. Every- body knew that these well-founded charters of liberty were opposed to any restriction of private rights, It was 4 common thing tosee, on Sunday, the city cars tilled with innocent people going to enjoy themselves, while on the other hand there were people praying in the churches. But how could it be reasonably said that either of these par- ties were doing wrong? y were each merely doing cience dictated to them as right. He therefore thought it wrong that one section of the com munity should call the other which did not believe with them ‘all the blackest of names. He was willing that should en, y » thought proper, ked was t houild_be allowed to do the same thing in return. (che ) They should not forget that the most influentia in the country were sup- porters of this movement. It was for the Germans and other citizens to unite, and in each union they would » the fullest liberty for all on Sundays as Has on all other days of the week. He had to remind the gentlemen of white cho) that attempt which they are now making to force the peo: ple into their churches on Sundays would be as ruinous to them asthe same practice was to the Roman Catholic Chureb—tending to overthrow it. He then proceeded at some length to examine the grounds on which the oppo nents of the movement bad argued the question, and pointed out a variety of arguments from history and Scripture for the support of the strong and substantial grounds now taken by the community, in which it was to be hoped that all good men would join. SPEECH OF MR. GAVINATTO. Mr. Gavinarro was the next speaker. He represented the French and Italian nationalities in this matter. He spoke in English, expressing his views on the unconstitu- Uonality of the Sunday laws, It did not follow that be- cause some people thought proper to go to church on Sun- days and be very religious in their outward demeanor all other people should have to tollow suit, and must not gra tify their own legitimate tastes, What was wrong on Sunday must be wrong on Monday. Justice is immuta- ble and docs not depend on days. If laws were to be passed declaring that people should not go to church on Sunday, would not they think it very despotic? If he went to Greenwood or to Jones’ Wood on Sunday did that prevent any one else going to church? and if he chose to have a glass of beer on that day did that prevent another saying his prayers? He repelled as a slander the idea that because workingmen had oue day in (ie W they must necessarily spend that day in liceotiousn y + 4G? The example of thy working classes in Loadon, wherg the railroads were kept running and where the stoamboats were crowded on Sunday carrying people to the countr and to parks where. music was provided, was ono which should be imitated here. Much had been said of the su- pareiton and ignorance of people in Catholic countries; jut yet it was Hol unusual for the pastor to join the village dance after the church hour. If these laws against liber. ty on the Sabbath were to be tolerated, the next move. ment would be a law comy Ne to go to particular churches, si ii Bay SPEECH OF MR. KOPP. Mr. Korr (who also spoke in Gorman) would only speak afew minutes. He was of opinion that the Sunday laws were wrong, and if the people did not think go they would not be here. They had only to oppose those laws and to Aight resolutely against them, for heir overthrow would be sure. As long as the Legisluture gives power to the police to interfere with the people on Sandays this difficulty will coutinue. But if the police come to shut up their shops they cannot oppose them. As free citizens, It was thelr privilege to repulse forve by force. (Hear hear.) The lawyers were on the one side against them; Dea the other side they had their strong rights as DB. A Voice—I think it is a d—d shame to be counsel opposition to the autho: . aie lere considerable confusion arofe, and there were si multaneous cries of “Put him ont.” “After order was stored the speaker continued:—It was their duty to use all lawful means to h these laws repealed, All the friends of liberty sh unite in thig direction, or else the police would stil] be einpowered to deprive them’of their liberties. If they would not put their own ehoulders to the wheel they would fail, and then they would have nobody but themselves to blame. The thoughts which they had brought with them from Germany should be established bere against the despotism of puritanical sects, Al hypocrisy should be case aside and ‘eedom in all its purity maintaiued. For this purpose they should neglect ho means that as citizens they could lawfully purene, and one of the surest means was the establishment and support of free German schools, which would not be affected with this sectarian spirit. The « remy was loudly cheered throughout the whole of reed. his SPEECH OF REV. MR. HATCH. ‘The Rev. Mr. Hatcu was the next speaker. At that late hour he said it was not to be expected that he wonld make a long speech. This meeting promised well for the future, and he meant to be identitied with the movement until it was finally successful. So long as humanity ex- isted there would always be opposition to compulsory re- Ligious tenets. There always ‘been such opposition. It began many years ago. It was no new matter. Not to go any farther back than the Pharisecs—they required all others to succumb to their views. They found the Jewish proselytizing preachers persecuting Paul and othere who did not keep the Sabbath, become circumcised, and go through the whole rale of the Jewish law. This persecu. tion was also found in the times of Constantine, three hundred years after the Christian ¢1 They found it also in the middle of the Dark Ages, and at the close of thatera. Tn the days of the Saxon heptarchy—when men were not known by their own names, but by those of the men whoes collars they wore—Sunday laws were most strict and strin- gent. The Catholic Church had grown to be more liberal in this matter, but before the reformation the Sunday laws were most stringent. It was laid down distinctly in the canons of the Church that although work was very sinful on the Lord’s day, play, and sport, and recreation were more sinful. But the Reformation came, and Lather and Calvin and the other reformers protested this thing, and so after a while it went under. But afterwards the Puritans came to revive the old Pharisaical laws and perpetuated them till now. They found this spirit even among the editors of some of the papers, for he saw lately im the ess (hisses) an article stating that the editor did not sec what better thing the people at the Volks Garten could get up than the old Mosaic law. Why did not that editor and all who thought with him go the matter clean through, and go and be circumcised; Tet them begin with that. Circumcision was given to aham and the Sabbath to Moser. Some people seemed ave a great horror lest the continental Sabbath should be introduced here. To show how the Sabbath was ob- served on the Continent he read extracts from a letter from the United States Minister to the Hague, the Hon. H. C. Murphy, who says:— to the Dutch are lly a re- sass ig meaner cee ae y read and study much tbe, Scriptures and edifying reli. gious books. rey lelight in theological discussion. y fre regular in thelr attendance upon public warship, and in the performance of their re! duties. Thee are conscien- tious and regular in their daily exercises, while they are the ceremonial obser in the Church, at m. The reformed are, In throwing off in enemies of form and Teast the Protestant portion of the however, neither formalists nor Puritans. the Papal authority they did not, like the English, ‘re- tain the Episcapacy, but adopted the views of Calvin in establishing a system of church government and administra te Sera ni ha pa ny meh post are no fot ny on m- Hilered so by those who do. not fike unbroken uniformity and wobriety” of w In the absence of all ceremony they night Be caved Fufiians, Dut in the pecuilar sense of that term an applied to the ‘notawon. ‘40 ot hold to such a rigid observance of the Kabat, nor do they rohibit amusements, like the English Puritans, it was one of Ihe reasons urged by the fathers of New England for leaving Holland that the Dutch mode of keeping the Sabbath did not accord with their views, and they were fearful lest their chil- dren might fall into the general practice in that respect. There were some three hundred of these Engliah Puritans in Holland, about one half of whom emi to America and. the other halt remained in Holland. Those who staid behind have disappeared aa a distinct poople. ‘They, have been ab- sorbed Dutch population, and there {s not a tradition re- maining, much Jesk a traceable genealogy, concern! ioted ‘But ing them. ‘Thus bas it proved as the fathers predi in what does this difference in the observance of bath consistt And bow ia the idea of & great religious sentiment in the people to be Tecobelled with a less rigid tewurd for the holy day? These are questions which may be asked, and I will gies ‘an answer. The observance of Sunday is probably much the same now as it was two hundred and fifty years ago, except that the progress of science and art has begot new modes perhaps of recreation, That day, now is pretty, generally regarded as a period for social enjoyment as wells for Divine worship. ‘There 1a preaching, in the Protestant churches and service in the utholic churebes twice a day, and in some of them in the evening also, and they are well attended; but still after morning preaching large portions of the peuple of all cinsses Detake themselves to walks, to visits among their friends, and to the public grounds, where in the summer time, as ,at the Hague, both in the afternoon and evening, the music ‘of the best operas and other secular pieces is performed. Families father in the tea gardens, and an interchange of civilities passes etween them. Ten is brewed there for the family, Gentle- men indulge in other beverages and smoke segars. Now, this practice is not universal, but itis, ns far as I can judge, almoat considered universally venial and not improper. Those who choose to go to church may, and those who choose to go to the park or to ride may equally do so, Tt is easy to be seen that all this ts the ehadowing intluence of continental customs. In France and many parts of Germany there is erfect abandon on that day to amusement. In folland there is a strict. regard for the holiness of ¢ in the absence of everything Nke positive acts of frivolity. There are no theatres open or horse racing as in Paris. Tifis a cessation from labor both for necessity and amusement, anda recuperation of mind and body by such ‘acts of social enjoyment as good men would not hesitate in all countries to do on’ other days of the week. In regard to the practice of drinking wines and Hquors, in which all classes to some extent indulge, it must be borne in mind that it is some- what of a necessity.’ The water of Holland is impure, and as a general rule not fitto drink. Other beverages consequently are resorted to; and as long as there is no excess in them, whic! good men condemn here as much as elsewhere, their moderate Use is not considered immoral or inconsistent with the precepts of religion, Thus itis that circumstances and education form the man, mould his opinions and direct bis form of religious Obligations; and thus itis that we are to form our estimate of racter by a regard to the same influences. Mr. Hatch was followed by Mr. Freedman, and at about eleven o'clock the meeting was declared adjourned, after the appointment of a Standing Committee to carry out the spirit of the resolutions. Their names are as follows:— Rey. Dr. Maxom, Hon, Smith Ely, Jr., Philip J. Joachims- sen, Rey. Dr. Chas. J. Shawm, Dr. Dulon, Wm. Kopp, Wm. H. Cauldwell. News from Venezuela. THE REVOLUTIONISTS IN LAGUAYRA—CONFLICTS WITH THE GOVERNMENT FORCES—STOPPAGE OF THE RAILWAY WORKS—ARREST OF NATIVE MERCHANTS, ETC. The brig Bahia, Captain Bartlett, arrived at this port yesterday from, Laguayra and Puerto Cabello, bringing dates to the Qist of August from the former, and 30th from the latter port. General Aguado was in possession of Laguayra, which place he took on the 8d of August. He is at the head of about 1,000 men, calling themselves federalists, of which there appours to be a large number throughout the coun- try; and after getting well established at Laguayra he marched on Caracas with about three or four hundred men, at which place he was defeated with considerable loss. He then fell back on Mocatier, a small village near Laguayra, where he made preparations to defend himself against the government troops. On the 8th he was attacked by about 600 men, from wracas, and after about four hours hard fighting he them to return t cas, With a loss of about of their number, The loss was much less on the { General Aguado, as they were in a large church, served as acover for them, and as the govern ment troops had no artillery they could not drive them out; consequently, that leaves him in possession of one of the most important commereial ports in the repul Business is almost entirely suspended, the stores are closed the most part of the time. The merchants are aid that they may be called upon to furnish the soldiers. evera y of feder (troops. srs. Bradley and Howell,two of the contractors of and Patara Railroad, came down on business for the road, and they are detained, as well as several other Americans, there being no communication allowed between the two places, The road was in a fair way for completion until the revolution got too hot for them, so they have been obliged to suspend operations until the country is more quiet. ‘They have got all the material at Jaguayra for finishing the roud; but, from present appear- ances, it will be some time before they are able to resume their operations. John Simmons, of New London, Chester county, Pa., was instantly killed by the caving in of a bank on said alist continually annoying the govern road. Yorto Cabello was still in the hands of the government and is very quiet, with the exception of the fitting out of veveral small vessels to assist in retaking Laguayra. Tt is agreat pity that Walker is not here; I think he might cut a big swell. There is no dangor of Commodore Pauld- ing coming here, which is algo a pity, as there is no man- of-war on this coast any where. Whon there is a report that there is danger, the foreigners run on board of the ships lying at the wharves, They have taken about thirty people at Porto Cabello, amongst whom are some of the most respectable native neorchants, whom they suspect of being some way en gaged in the revolution. They are confined on board of a bulk in the harbor. Provisions were plenty; produce scarce, the crop season belpg over, ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE OCEAN QUEEN. The Great Eastern Entered at the Custom House for New York. Speech of Count De Morny on Italian Affairs, Bey ery he. ‘The Vanderbilt steamehip Ocean Queen, Capt Seabury which left Havre on the 81st of August, and Southampton on the lst of September, at two o’clock in the morning arrived at this port at nine o'clock last night. She landed three bundred passengers, and bas a valuable cargo. The news by the Ocean Queen has been anticipated by her own report, furnished off Cape Race to the news yacht, which appeared in the Hxmatp of the 11th and 12th instants, and by the Anglo-Saxon at Farther Point. Our files by the Ocean Queca contain, however, some interesting extracts. ‘The London Chronicle of the Slst of August says of the Great Eastern— This magnificent ship, tho largest in the world, was yes- terday officially entered “outwards” at the Custom House, by the commander, Captain Harrison, her destination being named New York. Few or no policies of insurance have been taken out on the Great Kastern at Lioyd’s, the under- writers being generally unwilling to transact any busi- ness until the compiction of the trial trip. Almost the only reason assigned for thia course is the possibility of the vessel not getting safely out of the Thames. It ap- ears that some hours previously to the publication of r. Lever’s amended offer to charter the Groat Eastern, a reply had been sent by the company aguin declining ‘to entertain the proposition. “ ‘The clipper schooner Union, from Hamilton, Canada ‘West, by Lake Ontario, reached Liverpool on the 3lst of August. ‘The Grand Duke Constantine intends to reduce the num- ber of guns on board the General Admiral to Bfty, and to substitute for those she has now on board guns of a much heavier calibre. ‘The crops in Northumberland and Durham (England) are reported to be extremely fine, and an immense amount of wheat has been gathered in. ‘The Dublin Nation announces that “our illustrious countryman, Patrick McMahon, will accept with gratitude”? the sword of honor proposed to be presented to him by the Irish people as soon as the requirements prescribed by the rules of the French service shall have been com- plied with. The mate of the ship Conqueror had been discharged in Liverpool from the murder charge. The London Times says:— The first parce! of tea that ever arrived overland in this country has been brought on the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Bebar. It is the tinest Kaisow of the new season, and has been purchased at the high price of 3s. 4d. per pound. Mehemet Ali Pacha, who has arrived at Constantinople from Marseilles, after having visited the principal cities of Europe, proposes to open his saloons to European society, which is considered a remarkable act of innovation on the part of a high Ottoman functionary. Ietters from Mareeilles state that a very general feeling of discontent prevails amongst the merchants of Sweden, Denmark, Holland, and especially of the United States, at the extraordinary efforts which are being made by the British government to enlist the sailors of those nations. English agents are offering no lees than £8 bounty, and £4 8s. per month for men. The Nord of Brussels atates that an opinion exists among the best informed persons at Turin that King Vic- tor Emanuel will accept the principle of the sovereignty of the Italian Duchies whey it shall be offered officially. It is not believed that the question of the Duchies will be discugsed or regulated at gurich in its present state. If the restoration of their sovereigns hadsbeen accepted by the people, the arrangement of the differences existing be- tween the dukes and their subjects might be submitted to the Conference, inasmuch as in that case the ques- tion would not affect the international law of Europe but the moment the violation of treaties is the mat- ter to be considered an European Congress alone is com- petent. The Nord adds that the idea of a European Con- gress is making progress, and that M. de Balabine has communicated a note to the Austrian government, in which the Emperor of Russia insists strongly on the ne- cessity of assembling a Congress. ‘The Russian government (says a Warsaw letter) has given orders to demobilise the first three corps @armee placed under the orders of Prince Gortschakoft. The Affairs of Italy. NAPOLEON'S POLICY TOWARDS THE PEOPLE—SPRECH OF COUNT DE MORNY. M. de Morry , President of the Corps Legislatif of France, and Chairman of the Council General of the Department of Puy de Dome, has delivered a speech to that body, which, in the absence of other indications of the intentions of the government, has created great interest:— He said—You have participated, gentlemen, in the en- thusiasm excited by our victories—you have shared in the unanimous gratitude of France for the great modera- tion of the Emperor. But you find it difficult to under- stand how his Majesty's evident desire to prevent a Ku- ropean conflagration can have caused in England the newspaper articles, the parliameutary speeches, and the warlike preparations, of which so much has been said, You know, without doubt, by means of what logic the English explain their apprehensions. They say, “Our press is free—the French press is not so; therefore, in- sults have not the same importance in one as in the other.’’ That is quite an error. There is in France no means of preventing a journal from publishing what seems to it right—the government is only armed against the press with the power of warning and of suspension, which are repressive measures. The English add: ‘(The Emperor retains at the bottom of his heart the desire to avenge ‘Waterloo and St. Helena. He only concluded peace with the Emperor of Russia in order to make him an ally; he has been generous to the Emperor of Austria only to make a friend of him also, and with that double alliance be in- tends to attack England.” Ido not think it inopportune to tell you what I think on that subject. We live ata period when the hatreds of castes and families have suc- cumbed from the increased mildness of manners, and at which national hatred and prejudice have been effaced by civilization. The new generation have something else to do than avenge the past: they are too enlightened to act on any other motive than the interest of the present and the fut ‘The Emperor and the present generation of are not of those of whom it can be said, haye learned nothing and forgotten nothing.” As e generous proceedings between the three Empe- rors, to ascribe them to the speculative object indicated above, is it not to reduce to the proportions of a paltry theatrical intrigue the regulation of the great interests of Europe, and to degrade the elevated sentiments which God has placed in the heart of a sovereign for the wel- fare of humanity? Assuredly, I am better able than any other to appreciate the loyal fidelity of the Emperor and his pacific intentions; for when he did me the honor to send me to Russia to draw closer the relations between the two empires, the part of my instructions which domi- nated every other was this:—Do not allow any encroach- ment to be made on the English alliance; and, far from endeavoring to divide the great Powers, on the contrary, point out that if they had the good sense to unite and to come to an understanding, all the paltry difficulties which arise in Rurope may be solved peaceably.” Need Trecall to your memory the incidents which preceded the war with Austria, in order to prove that the Emperor Napoleon, whilst desiring to free Italy, and to disengage the frontier of France from Austrian pressure, would have preferred attaining that object by a Congress rather than by a war? The number and the state of our army at the moment when the ultimatum of Austria was issued prove this. statesmen of England who now consider that not been done for the Italians, had consented ‘war to express the sympathies which they now manifest, it is to be presumed that the affairs of Italy would have been regulated by diplomacy. I repeat, that ll the Emperor bas done and said, to suspect him of aring in the dark, without any other motive than ancjeut enmity, an enterprise which would throw into he gravest interests in the world, and would be the most fatal blow to civilization, is to doubt his word and his heart as a sovereign and a man. After a good-natured suggestion that perhaps the at- tempts which have been made by certain newspapers and speakers in England to excite distrust of France, were only inspired by the desire of the one to increase their circula- tion, and of the other to gain popularity, Count de Morny went on to say:— Time, and the determination of the Emporor to lead France’ into the occupations and labors of peace, will, I doubt not, triumph over chimerical fears! That, gent. men, is the sortof war which we must wage with Eng- land! Let us resolutely terminate our means of convey- ance and of circulation; let us put them in communica- tion with our coalpits; let us reduce the cost price of all raw materials and of all our manufactured articles; let us imitate the English in what we are deficient in; let us gain strength from the spirit of association without con- tinually requiring the support of the government; let us endeagor to conquer, and by prudent use preserve, the liberties which make a man absolute master of his own welfare, and which have no other limits than the wrong done to others. Yea, Met us make en England a manu- facturing and 1} war—a conflict of progress and civilization, Ie and which will be advan- tageous to all," That is what the Emperor desires; let us second his efforts. Already is the amnesty a work of pacification which is the prelude of the system into which we are about toenter. Let us hope that it will be ao un- derstood by everybody, especially by those who are the object of It, SCRIPT. WEDNESDAY—3} A. POST MM. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR. sident Wora—His Arrival in New York. News from Nicaragua and the South Pacific Republics. &., &e, de, ‘The North Star, from Aspinwall 6th inst, arrived thts morning. She brings interesting news. A revolution has taken placo in Costa Rica, President Mora was seized while in bed, and carried off to Guatema la. He wae accompanied by his brotber, Gen. Mora, and his Minister, Canas. Senor Martelleagro was chosen pro- visional President of Costa Rica, Lorenzo Salazar, com mander of the troops at San Jose, was the chief of the conspirators. President Mora arrived in thie eity in tho North Star. We learn from Nicaragua that the harbor of Greytown was still partially closed, and that a subscription was on foot for funds for clearing away the obstructions. There is nothing whatevor of importance from the interior of ‘The British mail steamer Lenia arrived at Panama on the evening of the 6th inst., from Valparaiso. Her dates are to August 16 from that port, August 27 from Callao and Lima, and Sept. 1 from Guayaquil. The news is un- interesting. It appears from the statemente of the Purser of the Tonia, that the people of Guayaquil, without the assent of the government of Ecuador, have made terms with tho commander of the Peruvian blockading force. He says an amnesty (probably an armistice), has been concluded, to last fifteen days, or to Sept. 6. From this it is fair to suppose that the vexed question which cauged the block- ‘ade will goon be rettled. There is not a word of news from Peru. President Castilla has heen on @ visit to the Chincha Islands, in the frigate Amazonas. Dates from Sucre, Bolivia, are to the Mth of August. ‘The country is quiet. Some hittle expectation of a war with Peru existed, but no doubt matters at issue will bo settled amicably. Special Correspondence of the Herald, Sr. Dommnco Crry, August 25, 1869. Suspicions as lo the Odject of General Ousneau and Wife and Colonel Fubens. ‘Agreat deal of speculation is on foot here in regasnl to the arrival of General W. L. Cazneau, followed Wy his wife, servants, furniture’ and a California house, as also accompanying came Colonel Fabens, of Greytown repu- tation. As Cazneau was one of the noted friends of ‘Walker in the grand filibuster attempt on Nicaragua, and as his wife edited the filibuster gazette to aid the of Cuba called La Verdad, strong suspicions are enter- tained here that some attempt is to be made this weak republic. Already the European journals are on the scent; and in truth the United States government is very much to Diame in placing their Dusinets si the handa of and sending forth such persons in a public capacit; for this General Cazneau comes here to make a treaty and attend to eome claims of American citizens, which will be loet. It is algo understood that the present Gane! Sinead to do him credit, I must say has always done his Best for American citizens and their interest—is to be removed and gome one more favorable to the filibuster interests put in his place. In fact, it is already the rumor hero that a son of Mrs. Gaznean has the appointment. One thing id certain, that the United States government are Josing their national honor in sending abroad swch charac- ters to represent them. Sr. Dowco Cry, August 24, 1859, The Istand and Ks Government—The United Stas not Ap- spreciated, dc. ‘This island of St. Domingo is as fine a country as the sun shines on, but it is all running to weed for want of a few grains of common sense in this government. There is not a dollar of gold or silver in circulation, but there ia enough of ragged paper money afloat to freight a man-of- = Whey Sy: call a peso, spam ey not worth ‘cent. These paper pesos have fallen by degrees thirty cents to half a cent im value, and ‘al the Jess falls on the working men. Some Americans offered to work the Dominican mines, and give the people a sound gold and silver currency, but the government was frightened to death at the idea of Yankees coming to take possession of the country. ae Lyi aa, Sr eee tate field since I have en in the country, ant lon’t ve there is a pho; in the whole of it.” _— The Dominican trade has been entirely tarned over to the French, English and Dutch. Even the flour, pork, lumber, and provisions of all kinds, which come from the United States, are brought round by St. Thomas and Curacoa in foreign bottoms. They say here it is becauge there is no treaty with the United States; but they have such a slow, ridiculous, round. about way of doing business here, that no real emart Yan- kee ckipper could stand it. It suits the Dutch traders. ‘This Cabinet is crazy to tail on to Spain. They belong to the last century, and think the Spanish carrion crow ig a much finer bird than the American eagle. They do- sire to crawl before the throne and lick the dust from the virtuous feet of Isabel Segunda. They hate the free citi- zens of the American republic as the devil hates holy water. Their fathers were slaves, and liberty is a thing they never will understand and cannot learn to use. It is only right to add that these Spanish dong don’t have it all. their own way here; there are some sensible, well in- formed men among them, who have read and travelled to some purpose. ‘These men are doing their best to stir up a spirit of enterprise and improvement, but it is row- ing against wind and tide with the dons. ’ They believe the Inquisition was founded by the Virgin Mary, and that the Angel Gabriel comes from Heaven once a month with St. Jago to superintend the choice of a new lover for their Isabel Segunda. What the dons are greatest in is their military arrange- ment. I thought at first they were hoaxing me in the ac- count, but I find it is the sober truth. It is stupendous and unexampled; it is wonderful, but it is true. The Dominican republic claims'a population of 180,000, and bas no revenue; yet out of this small capital the government contrives to exact as large an amount of working time out of the people as the United States expends on all her coasts and frontiers. All the able bodied Dominicans are enrolled in somo branch or other of the military service, and they are call- ed from their work, not two or three days in the year, but. the whole of every other week. Of course this ingenious contrivance destroys the industrial habits of the whole population and keeps on hand the material for the endless revolutions which have ruined the Spanish-American States, and are making this fertile country a desert. No planter, miner or manufacturer can invest capital when his workmen are liable to such continual interup- tions, and the laborers cannot start a farm on any other settled business under such regulations. I must confess, however, that the Santana administra- tion is a great improvement on the hotch potch military despotism of Baez. This man Baez hated the United States, and the last thing he did when he went out of the country was to seize the American schooner Charles Hill, of which I wrote you the particulars at the time. being then in this port. It was 2 cowardly piece of plun’ der. His object was to make trouble for his successor, Santana, but from what I bear the United States govern. ment is handling the business in such a way that all tho just demands of American citizens will be settled without distressing this government too much. This ig very dif- ent from the rough, insulting, braggadocio which the French and English play offon Mexico, and in fact, on all the tos States that are weak enough to be bullied by them. The Worth Monument. LETTER FROM MR. WORTH TO MAYOR TIEMANN. Aunany, N. ¥., Sept. 1, 1859. bade How. D. F. Tigmany, Mayor ov Tax Crry oy New ‘ORK:— Sir—Upon the monument erected to the memory of my- father, the late Major General Wm. J. Worth, by the city of New York, there is inscribed, in the enumeration of the battles in which he participated, that of Buena Vista. General Worth had no participation whatever in that bat- tle, The monument is historical, therefore the inscri tion should be recorded with the utmost fidelity. My fh. ther must not sleep beneath honors not earned. As his: representative, and in accordance with the express desire of his friends and associates through a service of forty years inand out of the eld, as well ag for ‘the trate a history, I most earnestly and respectfully that the name of Buena Vista be erased, and that of Fort Geor; be inscribed in its place. J have the honor to be, with highest respect, your obedient servant, 8. WORTH, Honor to Whom Hogor is Due. TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD, The statement of the recent fire in East Twentieth Street given you by your reporter was correct as far as it went. The woman (who was sick with the typhoid fever) and child were rescued from the fire by Philip Schnunger,a member of Engine after repeated efforts having been made by and came near (owing to the dense amoke: own life in the attempt. By inserting the above in your widely extended journal, you would credit whero is due and oblige YOSANY EVE WITNESS, Naval Intelligence. The United States sloop-of-war Cruz on the 21st ult, we PATSHOER, wna ah "Vora.