The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-06


pensed with except in extreme cases.
We do not discuss this subject reli gionists
We take II for granted that the Sabbath, a salu-
tary necessary religious and civil institution, is
recognised by all who will read these remarks, and
| we simply suggest that persons 30 recognising il
have the right to observe it. II the printers think
they have power 10 determine this matter, we
must doubt their power TO accomplish the purposes
they really have in view; and IL might be well for
| those to whom they look for employment to be
| come skeptica respecting the strength of their
heson in contest for prices II Id our honest opin-
ion that the men who labor in this country possess
and are justly entitled 10 the power OF doing any
thing they deem right; and that it is only in doing
wrong, or in doing right the wrong way, they can
possibly be opposed. Amen.
BoYs.-Many parents exhibit great faith in the
integrity Of their sons, and il s highly honorable
too when well founded, which il very seldom is.
The other evening, at eight O'Clock, we about
one dozen lads, whose ages varied from eight to
twelve years, every with lighted cigar in his
mouth fingers, and every one singing, with ali
the vocal power he possessed, the words Of song
OF most disgusting obsceniy; and this too upon the
side walk, and in the hearing Of respectable ladies
who we're passing by
Many parents will read this and rejoice that their
ooHS are Rulty VI SUCH tHlbgs, ana yet the
chances that they guilty of these very prac-
tees. II is safe belief that congregation Of
boys in the street. unrestraned by the presence Of
those having rghtful authority them are ever
innocently engaged. But home is n safe place
| and ought TO be pleasant place, and the only
| place for little boys after nightfall.
| MUsIc.-The afternoons arc now very pleasant,
| and the promenades are often ttronged Our cit-
zens, with their wives and daughters, return
ing home, and many of them bring with them their
pretty country cousins. But we have no public en-
tertainments for them--no grand shows, no levees
no balls, and no music at the Capitol Prcsdcnt's
gardens This last species Of entertainment is al
ways gratifying and salutary, and in our humble
opinion should be at resumed for the rest of
| the season. We willing to forego every kind
of spectacle display, including bull bats and
Legislative arenas; but think are entitled to the
more gentle, agreeable, and harmonizing influence
| of the music of our excellent Marine Band. We
| have, indeed, thought that legislators profted
no little by the delightful strains to which the gar
dens have echoed, the influence of the gentle fair
these strains have in past times attracted. We
have thcm forgetful ofthe predictions made by
themselves few hours before, smiling blandly
as though they were not, like young Simpsons,
pulling down the pillars Of the temple above them
and we have seen, too, with wonderful inconsistent
cy, the proudest OF the of the sunny South
hibiting the highest delight at being permitted
| promenade in pleasing converse with some of the
veriest little abolitonists that ensaved the
human heart while preaching the freedom and
equality of the human race! Such a miniature
| millennium could not but delight us; and whether
martial music woman's smiles be the attraction
we desire before the leaves are all fallen to again
behold such scenes.