Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
TIE ZKIrUNG AND SUNDAY GAMBLING.

| THE ZEIrUNa AND SUNDAY GAMBLING
We find in the last number of the Zeitung quite q
lengthy editorial, ridiculing and denouncing the
recent action of Marshal Dill towards suppressnp
Sunday gambling. The practice had become shame
lessly open and undisguiscd, and the Marshal act
ing under imperative sense Of duty, interposed
his authority to abate this like any other nuisance
"Dunder and bitten! - households, (pferdefusz, J
parsons, and tyranny mutters the editor of the
Zeitung as he SEXES his cudgc and sallies out for
fight. His first blow is aimed at the "pious" of
our community, who, according to his system OF
mathematical deduction, are the authors and prime
instgators of this prescription. The "Church
party" he says "is putting forth fecler Fehlhorn)
to ascertain what can be done, and the Marshal has
lent himself to their service. Checrfully as he hc
Zeituny) would sacrifice himself to the feelings of
his fellow citizens, when those feelings become an
tagonstic to the principle Of religious liberty, and
gaining strength, he is duty -bound to oppose
them" Some time since this same editor proposed
| the question to the State at large, care we a
Christian community" and them without giving any
else the opportunity, he answered it himself in
the negative. This fact, taken in connection with
his present declarations relieves his position from
all mystery or ambiguity. 1t is not any one church
party, or the wilkins of over jealous Christians here
! that are the subjects of annoyance to hint is
Christianity itself, and the influence ii excrts upon
soccty-out as well as in church. The restraining,
quoting effects of christian civilization chafc him
to the bone, aud he longs for the liberty of the I'M
cultured savage.
His idea that any outside pressure was brought
to bear on our City Marshal we have that officials
authority for stating entirely erroneous. The
opportunities which the Marshal enjoys for deter
mining the exact nature and extent of the evil are
superior to those Of any private individual, and
! especially of such as never frequent the "hells'
(Spielhelenl and guided by just regard for his
! oath and duty his recent action explains itself to
the satisfaction of every right minded man. not
cepting the sober second thought of parties whose
interests seem at first invaded.
A ludicrous blundcr the Zetung makes, not fer
the Fl st timc in the article under notice is in sup
posing itself the special organ of the masses, (Ma-
oritat,) and that the masses are offended at the
Marshars interference with "religious liberty"
along Shanghai row. Nein ncn, mein Herr; the
popular sentiment in this country when brought to
test will always be found on the side of law and
order. The reason why unprincipled men do some
times succeed in defying both is because officials
yield to such crafty suggestions as the Zetung ad-
vanccs, and for the sake of Office neglect duty
When, however, vice, encouraged by the liberation
granted it in secret $50 geheim presumes to display
Its cloven foot the people rise in their might and
with whip and halter scOurge the monster to his
den. In proof of this American practice we call to
witness the history of California whose people, it
will be universally admitted, more independent
! of pricstly control than any other on the globe.
We have our private reasons for approving the
stringent laws on the Statute books against gamb
ling of every species The difficulties which have
hitherto, and probably always will prevent their
faithful enforcement arise from the superior auiac-
ity and activity of the vicious, and not from their
preponderance in numbers.
The Zeuung appeals the case to the moral sense
of the community, and calls upon the Marshal to
figure up his chances for reelection We peril
none of the Marshars prospects at the ballot-box
when accept that tribunal. "a half loaf is
better than no bread" and by interruptng the
gambling cabals for day out of seven, the Mar.
shall has done something towards deserving the
support of all orderly citizens, and we fancy that
kind are still little in the majority.
Religious liberty" "church- party" "horse,
hoofs," ETC., in connection with so simple qucs-
ton of decency and order, are sheer CANNON!
Mrs. Writes MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT.
1T may we'll be a source Of graduation and pride
to the ladies Of this city, bess the sweet creatures
that in point of advantages in the millinery line,
city compares favorably with any, east west.
There is nothing, perhaps in lady's apparel with
which so much pains is taken, or so much time and
patience spent as Glove of bonnet" and GER
tainly nothing that adds materially to a lady's
appearance. Mrs. White has lately received a new
supply of goods, embracing all the latest styles of
bonuet and the newest variety of material, such as
ribbons, flowers, laces, and many things of which
men in general know but little-all of which have
been selected by Mrs. White personally. Bleach
ing and trimming done satisfactorily, and even the
shadow of an old bonnet passing through her hands
comes out las good as new" See advertisement,
and give her call.
NOBLE CoNDuoT.-When the alarm was
first given yesterday Of boy overheard from the
steamboat Texas, mentioned yesterday Harry
Slime, young man, son of John G. Slime, Esq, of
InlS clIy, HoNeu Ny houle lnipuiSe, PiuhSeu ieoi
lessly into the water and swan about the boat in
search Of the boy. Owing to some misapprehen-
sion in relation to the precise place of his sinking
the boy being already out of sight-Stines efforts
were conducted with great disadvantage, and
although once he caught glimpse of the boys
head, he could not come within reach in time to
rescue him. Such conduct cannot be too much
applauded, and we the more regret that it failed of
the success which would have been its best deserv
ed and unspeakably rich reward-Daily 1lM.