The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-02

H. ..01vU1U NJ VI 7aare2
Afsr loeAiag over the Editorials Of last
Wednesday In the Evening NeVs, we con-
claded. a. no doabt the most Of his readers
did. that the editor was in woeful Grabbed
mood, and beat ON broil with somebody. or
= 6cht with some OF the inferior animals.
Hs mskss general en-, on the right and
on the len. sparing mono. Fret the Demo.
Gratis found in the Republican ranks, catch
il; then, the prehibisioaists, 70 whom hs gives
q list Of undesirable nsmcs; then the dear
"itsle ones;" lastly. the cats and dogs, 70
which he appsnds postssript -advsrtise.
ment for two loads OF old brick, or mode.
rate sized boulders.
In politics we never interfere, further
than to make wresths, trim banners, Sc,
during the political campaign. and make
plenty OF Temperance mince pics. and nice
cake, 10 treat the iriends Of our party. on
election day. We are frank aud own up
that we did make considerable effort in our
sphere, to promote Maine, Lawismi Of
course we did no, say nything 10 the gem
tlemen, but begged their wives and sisters
TO urge them TO vote il; and We have yet to
regret or blush for so doing. We love
more than any gay retreat, the swes. qsie.
Of our own firsside, and you can only i'm.
sgine, Mr.. Editor, how sine erely we regret
the dangerous aspect Of things; nothing
but the love which thrills Z mothers bosom
could induce Us to venture out this cold
weather; but a. q mother We feel that We
must staud between the "lit,!e ones" and
the bricks and boulders. Our gallant editor
! admits that 'ahe exhibition and concert OF
Wesley Chapel Sunday School. was sredi'
ssbie, very pleasing and rsireshing: there
were present many pretty and innocent
children, that oil enjoyed il with no small
degree Of pleasure" and here, agreeable ia
public ,ssts he should have laid aside hi.
pen, or written under some other caption
We think it PROBABLE that this much he
wrote Immediately after HE return home
from the exhibition and concert, and il il
more then probable iha. the rest was ap
pended, to while away sac interim OF hil
broken naps: however, h should Be care,
fGi how he writes, even ahsn he writes io
psstime Furthermore we think that be
fore Masking such wostul predictions, h,
4 should have searched the records to see i
he would be able to adluce il called upon
i corrobora,ing facts; for the Wesley Chspe
Sunday School exhibition was not new
thing under the sun. Sunday School exhibi
lions are a. general, and - frequent, ant
We will add. - pure and - beautiful as ID,
SHOWS Of winter. We challenge the editor
u the N.rs to produce an instance of evil
resulting from Sunday School exhibitions
| and We will ahow him IN army Of piou.
mothers and viruous children who have
been blest with Sunday School sxhibitio q
Influence, that will darksn the shores Of the
Mississippi.
The day has hsd when ladies are 10 b.
mere drudgss. OF il they wlsh to be pious
4 8ASbt issiV " tSl'SAtB SUI Sucy kuoW "
well. Timid woman, the hsipma,e OF man
needs something to inspire her with self.
confdence, that she msy act well her part
and no influence is more salutary than tina,
Of the Sabbath School with all its exhibit.
.isns. And II our friend the gallant editor
will trouble himself 10 interogate thoss
bowling creatures, and pantalooned spsci.
mems with which he may BE- acquainted. al
| they were ever blest with the sweet innu-
enee Of Sabbath Schools" We will predict
the answer will be No. But we must be
merciful, and attribute much the editor has
ssid..to bis evident ill-humor, and our .susa.
mishnsss. From all the sils with which be
is annoyed, and: over fastidiousness ,.imay
Heaven deliver us" is the prayer Of
A MsrHKK.