The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-16
The sabbath to be Desecrated.

We learn that it is the intention ofthe fire COM
panes of Davenport to form in procession, headed
by band, come over TO thus city, parade the
streets and then repair to the bluff for DRUM
KEN FROLIC, on Sunday next. If such scene
takes place we hope the sheriff and city marshal
will take proper steps to ARREST THE LEAD
Frs AND ENFORCE THE SUNDAY LAWS
IVIe regret TO see the customs and habits Of the
people of Davenport transferred to our city. 1t
has been customary over the river, for some tIme
to open their theatres on Sabbath evenings, and we
have been told that their fair grounds are thrown
open to horse racing, etc. Ne do not UOnder az
the FREQUENT robberieS in that city, and that 1t is
not safe for person to be about the streets alter
dark. A terrible state Of things is upon us
Rock Island Union, Friday evening august loth.
The fremen came-paraded the streets and re
paired to the bluffs for E'drunken troilc." Ihev
behaved very disgracetully and annoyed peaceful
" disposed citizens by their drunken performances
We saw one of them fall twice to the ground IN
going half block, having such load on that he
could not walk. They went through the streets
yelling like mad men-they saluted our office with
groans Just as demented by whisky might be
expected to do. There were several fights near
or on the grounds where the pic mic was held, and
the reports of their conduct generally was dis
graceful IN the extreme. The scence was all IN
keeping with men debauched with liquor The
described beyond the city limits by persons
who were present of the most rowdy charac-
ter There was drinking, fighting and profanity
There were four stands at which liquor was sold
at each stand there were ten kegs oil beer We
heard of only two big fights, how many lesser
ones there were do not know. The profanity
on the occasion beggars ription-everybOdy
was denounced with rounded oaths who contend
ed that the Sabbath was given us Tor better pur-
poses. There was also danclng, IN which there
a mixture of all classes OF rowdles-thieVes,
pimps, etc.-Rock Island Union, Monday erening
august 2lSt.
This is the treatment the organ OF the re-
publican Maine-law court house clique alli-
bla MAJ, and
as good citizens as there are in town,-and
afterwards it excused leading men of it's own
party for attending this drunken Sunday
frolic," as it called it, by insultingiy saying
that they rent there to keep the Germans from
stealing their fences.
The same paper afterwards shamefully at
tackled and villiied Mr. Wagner(th the butcher)
and Mr.. Deisenroth 1.-THE barber) and others,
because they would not patronize and help
support paper which thus shamefully abus-
ed them and their fellow-countrymen
Is such O newspaper, or those who sustain
it, deserving the support of free men. Not
a bit of it. The only way to punish such a
party and bring them to terms is to beat
them all, at the polls. Elect the republican
county officers aud you throw enough county
patronage into Barnes hands to support his
paper, thus giving him a club to beat out
your own brains. His paper is only kept
alive now by the patronage of the county
officers Take that away and you compel him to
sell out, and will then get more decent man
in his place. Elect the republican county off,
GERS and you vote hundreds of dollars in mon.
ey into Barnes hands which he will use in
publishing paper to destroy the business of
the very men who have the power to withhold
this patronage by beating the republican
county ticket and electing the democratic
union and administration ticket. Hundreds
of republicans want to be rid of Barnes
The only way to do it is to beat the whole
republican ticket and thus withhold from
him the large county patronage which now
supports him.
A great deal of enthusiasm was manifest
ed for the ARGUS, because we stood up for
liberty freedom, and the right Of our people to
reasonable, proper and lawful recreasion,-
and great deal of Indignation was shown
towards Barnes, because he took the opposite
o0ufse. Cheers are ell very good, in their
WY ana So are groans-but they are not