Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-13

A N can Act.

4. tho Editor Of tbs Dsm,<,r! d. Neus
sIR-A few days ago. . musical concert con
sisting snt,rsy OF ns,iouai and patriotic songs
wss o nouuoed (, be deli .ered At The l. on
Bspti.t Church. five milss west Of l.. Cisira.
for the benefit Of the sick and wounded sol
'nisrs.
Well. Mr.. Editor. you will cay. that Is pa.
triotic" ei courss. The performers m .es th OR
appearance .arly In the evening IL tia sppo'nt.
neut intending to fill tn. bill stated but. TO
their asto 'ishnent on arriving 1t the place
the, found the house locked against them and
the / sy not TO be had which, yon will
ssy. vas nn patriotic" ot course.
Now sir. We think . little explanation OF the
matter will not be an,iss { r the purpose Of
showing up the christian deposition Of come
| teieons for lying snd "log"ty" A c~rtsin
thing. living IN close promoAt.y to said church
whore p0lItics complexion will adult ot HIS
sws loving bigg@r WOOL and vi being
| neither member or sn spi ointsd officer oi II.
sook upon himself the conspicuous bign~ss to
obtain the key under Jaiss prefensions with
the u sl,cious de.iEn OF frustrating the 0, i.ct
Il the oonesr, to gra,iiy hi- mean disposI,ion
tosard the public with whom he hae been st
vsriancs for sone tiuie. they wishing n~ith.r
TO subMit to tyraD csl dctation nor Tow down
aud rsy ribut to . c.li. like ,hs son oi B.s
We spehA huthorf diVeif, eng uOle ~ sub
stsntia'e the statement, that the conc.rtvrs
we're gwen permission by the trustees. oil OF
them concur. ing-they hayirg the lawful
right to 80 dispose Of the house 10 one can
.!e:S. !a:s.sa:.:s!v after the CONCERT billie
wers posted. this sa.ng heretofore msn,ionsj)
vent about over the hsiyb ybuorho0d trothiog
and teariug like sdmsn, ~ d .s far as ross-
thle used his influence to counteract the Obi ct
of the concort, ard Wis cd " particularly un-
dersiood that when they paid back TO him
the money he subscribed to tho erection OF
Zon." thso could have che KEY"
There. Mr. L iiior is the matter in . nut
shsIl. . d Lscsu-s he could not regulate die /
tie ard frastfat. when 10 his good pl. azure /
the action Of tho church did not CON. up 10 I
- standard OF measureDent-h kicked hun.
ssli out Il the copn.nniiy
The Gdzetfe being Informed of the true canss
81 the concert being defeated. comes ou. iu
ihis sly IL "Ihs appointed hour toued III.
house cloted and the KEY refused b,cause Of .
clause in the deed. heretofore disreg -rdrd for
bidding the uss OF the house f,r any other pur-
ross Int Religious wnrahip"- that ihis Is the
only Reason Tor the iailur. al the concert oh ou ID
hs ds'inctiJ und rsto"d
An Editor, who world measure HE patriot
i'f- ant ~, love ot ttuf, Ct thrr- h-.n,1 h,
the Price ot mn inslphlnean,. traiorio.- sh..t
~nnti hs- Jaiae. ah" cold his hirthrigh,t cell
his couotrs hi,,h,ith, We cannot exp.c,
any a,ng better firm tho %, poodle Dig o,
Bfiii,h srlstooraoy who CONES here to p.ddi.
out treason by the hoe spsin.t the lave Of the
land W. know the L ii,or ~ .hs Gaseu. va.
part''midriyso that what he speaks
Of 'tas nor he besaass
Ih'. oooe.tt pror eu.r 10 a AHbscrsb ? Of the
Caxsts. h-refu'e the necessity Of .up;n,ipy
tbs nnpstio'ic act Sad prorouges 10 Lo,
al L.avoer of course. fn~ sp.ein.sn az a
good uuoD mao." We G al see the :. .r-
cree between the psrsnn who does bad sct,
and tho one who .vppo,nit.
Jul, 6,n, IS Jre,yY Rusr