Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-20
COMMUNICATED.
THE "OLD INsTITUTION.D

Mn. EDITOR
presume you will allow q
few words for one of the old institutions,
whose benefits and blessings furnish a text
for Il hoinily (written at least one day too
late,) by one of the watchmen in the edito-
rial tower.
The institution is old and as your brother
editor has it, greatly respected; but if the
proof is called for, one thousand people can
be summoned from our streets last Sabbath
afternoon, who would declare the music
from the band ON that occasion, and the
parade of men and horses, with banners fly
ing, most remarkable exhibition of Holy
Sabbath quiet,
The Sabbath is good old institution, and
it may, and doubtless is, virtue TO tell peO-
pie so, and if our "city authorities" could
be made TO believe that such is the case, they
Will sit quietly and exercise no care for what
might be done, but for this sense of security
inspired by the watchman's repeated cry,
calls well.n
But, Mr.. Editor, the object of your cores
pondent is not to look backward and chant
the praises OF the good people of Whining
ton nor at this time compliment the author
OF the day of rest, for his foresight and wis
dom in meeting the wants of his toiling
weary creatures-the future OF Wilmington
and its Sabbaths-its BOYS and girls with
for divine ordinances as well as human
these and other interests quite as important.
demand the careful thought and ceaseless
vigilance OF friends of order, sobriety and
peace.
II is not impertinent to ask, nay demand,
OF the man highest in executive authority in
TINS city, whether the confusion and disorder
oi last sabbath resulted from his silence. or
consent to such an arrangement?-an inyi-
ia pfss.
to select any day they choose to make. or
return from excursions or paradesg This is
question for the future
lhere Is another question rising in the not
very Instant luturc, in this connection. Il
mas long occupied the minds-perhaps the
counsels OF few, hut now comes out for
help and countenance. Shall we speak it
aloudf The puJiic want Sunday city cars,
they say. Shall we have them-beginning
with the church and ending with the dram
shonf First carry children to the Sab
~ nalh Sehool and then to the beer garden?
! ne question your correspondent seriously
asks;-the answer must come from the neo.
PIE ana when il comes, if on the side of
sabbath PROCLAMATION and vice the columns
OF our newspapers will furnish n weekly
catalogue OF crime exceeding any with
which your readers have been regdled in the
less prosperous years of the past.
Inc objections TO such innovation on our
comparatively quiet Snbhaths need not he
stated IN detail, and the pretcxt for such
pr0gressire action, whatever ii he. need moi
De exposed. The only purpose at this early
stage OF such proceedings, your correspon.
dent has in view, is to awake attention TO
the lacts. Our Sabbaths are not quiet
Hotels, dram shops, saloons, segar stores.
open their doors, il not their windows. and
in defiance of law Git is believed) supply
their customers; and with parades and cAarch
cars on our streets, farewell to order and
quiet on the day that the law of God and The
ship,
The advice Of your contemporary is well,
Dnl TO defend the Sabbath from dissertation
in these days, and save us from ;he loss of n
blessing so dear, it must not be assumed that
we now enjoy what is so surely receding
from our sight Nothing but bold, fearless
words supported by consistent action, will
save to Wilmington its quiet Sabbaths.
VX