The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-20
Bosros. Mass, April 6, 1854.

rrlena SANDERs:--A9 9reeaOly 10 promise
made in my last, | am down with pen in
rand and at it. This is East Day." in
Hassachusetts--decidedly fast, think.
lad the Governor put an into the word, |
pine he had come nearer in expressing the
pirit with which it would be observed
Some of the shops and minor business hous.
es are closed, Indeed, but the streets are
thronged with crowds of men hurrying to
and fro, with a smart spicing of the "city
fashonabcs" Of both sexes. and hosts Of
noisy boys shouting and ba"ling like Bed
lam broke loose.
Down on the Common it is estimated
that there are about 5000 Of these young
sons of"Yankee Doodle" engaged in sports
of every conceivable kind. The day is
warm and pleasant, the first warm day OF
the season in fact. There has been service
IN several Of the churches this forenoon but
the attendance was slim, being confined
chiefly to the s.elders" of the synagogues
| attended with the few at the "Young
Mems Union Church. on Winter street.
and afterwards got verbal information from
several of the other churches. Ministers
Of the "Puritanc' order decried against the
degeneracy of the times, comparing the
present with the past. Alas, for the hard
ness Of mems hearts! Fasting, indeed!
such fasting! Why grand Ball came off
last night, which was kept up till four o.
clock this morning: and the Interesting
and Laughable Drama Of New York, as it
is. is advertised to go off this evening at
the Howard Athenaeum. And this is but a
faint daguerreotype miniature Of what Bos-
ton is today. Wonder what the Pilgrim
Fathers would say to such fast
The Legislature of Massachusetts is in
session here, but adjourned last evening o.
yer the fast. Its business is for the most
part of a local nature. and would not inter-
est you. In the House, on Tuesday, Mr.
Wilbur, Of Bristol, presented an act rela-
tive to criminals under sentence of death
1t proposes to leave the execution of the
condemned criminal discretionary with the
Governor and Council at the end of one
year from the time of his condemnation
A petition Of r. II. Ober and other men
and women-was also presented, and refer
red, praying fer the abolition Of the 'Law
requiring the life of person for the crime
of murder; or, that the clergy, who advocate
the law, may be appointed hangmen!" |
like the wording Of that petiton-esp pecially
the last clause of it. Some amendments to
the liquor law have likewise been proposed
and are undergoing discussion. The Sen
ate is at present occupied with sundry rail
road bills. Several have been fuvorably re-
ported upon.
Sufficient r, turns from the First Congress
sional District Of this State have been re-
ceiyed to show the election of Thomas d.
Eliot, Wing, vice Zeno Scuddcr resigned, BY
about 800 majority. Mr.. Eliot is deter
mined opponent of the Nebraska bill.
The feeling against Judas Iscariot Doug
las Nebraska bill is "mighty strong in
New England. 1t is breaking up party ties
in manner that is terrifying to old Hunk.
ers. What doc your neighbor Of the "Ean-
ner" think of it! Distant thunder it may
b., to his cars, but it foreshadows the Ger
tain overthrow Of the "powers that be-
have conversed with u great many hone st,
minded Wings and d mocrats in New Eng,
land, who declare that nothing but re-or-
oanization of parties will now save the north
from the arrogant and suicidal demands OF
the slave power, and the worse treachery Of
Northern Doughfaccs. Who are the "Agi-
tators' now against whom the Locoioco
party hurled its anathemas loud and long in
1852! Will it relish slavery agitation any
better coming as it does this time from the
shall see. Now, friend Sanders, want you
to publish what precedes just as have writ
ten it, as intend to be individually respon-
Bile for it. Yours truly, E. CooMBs.
We have omitted our friends remarks in
respect to the State elections in Connect
cnt and Rhode Island, as we have already
published the result Of the brilliant achieve
mcnts of the Wings in those States. We
presume Mr.. C. is anxious to father the pre-
cednr remarks from the fact that he was
formerly identified with the Democratic par
ty.-Ep. GAz.
Hon. Jno P Coog.