Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30

"SUNDAY LIFE IN CHICAGO"
Tho above caption heads an article in the
Gazette Of Tuesday last, over which the Editor
seems quite exultant thatthe immoralities prac.
tised in that city are done under ssRepubican
administration. That disorder prevails in Chi.
oago made upas tits, of all nations and tongus
thrown together faster than order can be estab-
lished &Ia@ aintained is not to be wondered at.
The d. Ter however complained of, was the
light ements in plays and dances. We are
no apd SITS for the dissertation of the Sabbath
We b1 b that If we had NO other evidence
of ting enticity of Gods commands; than
the o. keep holy the sabbath day." it
would efficient to convince every rejecting
mind 8 keir divine origin.
Had Il the Editor of the Gazette better
cast tlbeam out of his own eye, before he
talks of epublican misrule and in the quaint
proyerl#ook at home" Here is picture of
"SURDAY LIFE IN WILMINGTON.'
city now, and for sometime under s'Demo-
cratic administration 1t was witnessed by
hundreds (but not by the police.) OnSunday
the 26th Of April, there were three fights in
open day, in Walnut between Fifth and Seventh
by half grown lads under the influence of bad
liquor. Hundreds Of people were collected al
Bishop Scott's corner to witness these Sunday
amusements and "festivities." Now let it be
remembered that all this is but the effect of
that shelter law to promote Temperance" which
the Editor of the Gazette promised from the
Democratic Legislature. There is not a man
OF common sense in the entire city, who is not
Influenced either by interest or politics, but
knows that drunkenness, rioting and disorder,
have increased tenfold since the democratic
administration, and the repeal of the Prohibit
tory liquor law, have become the order of oui
city.
Hundreds of youth and boys may be seen
on any Sunday of fair weather, staggering and
hallooing through our streets. This surely
cannot be the effect of the prohibitory laws
ringency--driving boys into club rooms there
to drink 1t is the legitimate effect of the run
traffic. Let any candid man walk through on
city and see the number of places where thu
vile stuff is offered for sale and he will be a
no loss to account for its effect on the boys
The Editor of the Gazette need not 60 all TIL,
way to Chicago to find tsfront doors closed, ,
but s'thriving business doing through side
entrances" Plenty of this kind of trade il
doing under democratic administration, hert
a gentleman remarked TO the writer this morn
ing that he sat at his window but a short time
| in the day, but long enough to see and coun
some thirty persons enter one of these "sa
looms" on Sabbath last. We have only to say
to the Editor of the Gazette that ssDemocrati,
christianity" must be under better regulations
| in wilmington before Chicago will feel admon
jshed by Ais remarks. CATO.
The GovBRNeR OF MIssouRI.-ST, LOUIS
| April 2T.-James S. Rollins, recently recon
| mended as candidate for Governor by tn
| American Convention, announces himself
candidate for that office in opposition to tn
| National Democratic candidate. The third da
of August next has been fixed for an election
| to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna
ton Of Governor Polk, elected Judge of tn
Supreme Court. The election of the othe
Judges will take place on the first Monday Il
August.