The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-22


repaired to the bluffs for drunken frolic."-
They behaved very disgraeefully and annoyed
eacefuly disposed citizens by their drunken per-
iormances. We saw one of them tall 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
office with groans just men demented by
whisky might De expected to do. There were
several tights near on the grounds where the
pic mic was held, and the reports o their conduct
generally disgraceiul in the extreme. The
scene all in keeping with men debauched
with liquor.-UnioH 21St.
We happened to be at the ferry landing
when the Davenport fremen Pilot No. 81
came over. Our fremen Western No. u
walked quietly down to the ferry landing, ESQ
quietly thar scarcely any one noticed them)
and received their friends from over the river,
and they all marched just as quietly out of
our sight, with no music or talking. We
understand that, when they had got away
from the most thickly settled portion of the
city, their band struck up march.
What occurred after they left the city linn
its we do not know, but we are told that eve
rything passed off pleasantly, and without
disturbance
Returning, we are told that the band
played until they arrived at the more densely
settled part of the city and then ceased alto
gether. We are also told that they did groan
the Union Office, and cheered the ARGUS Office
also that they groaned the editor of the
] Union, on the levee. We were in Henry
county that afternoon, and state these things
as related to US.
Now let us talk little bit of sense about
this matter and see what was so very wrong ::
4 Oar education leads us to believe that Sunday
Parades or Sunday amusements are wrong,
and We were sorry to see this parade-not
because it was one biz more sinful than q
thousand things done by church members on
Slnday-but because it was q shock to the
feelings of the religious portion of oommuni-
81 t. Out of respect to the feelings of such
people the 6remsn suppressed their music
4 And passed through the city and outside of
the city limits as quietly as possible.
Well. what did they do that was wrong
lAelr baud played little before they got
outside the city limits. Very we'll so ii
played on the ferry boat. and that is about
the same as playing in the methodist church
TOR that church owns the ferry boat or the
Terry boat owns the church. If it was wicked
"p.ay in the streets, it was equally wicked
Il the methodist church, to run ferry boa
aud allow them to play while upon it.
We'll. what else did they do that wa
wicked? Why, they marched along tn
Street. Ies-and so do people march aloni
'as street, going to or from church.
What else did they dof They ate thei
dinner out of doors, and drank some bee
Si'h 1t. Is it any more sinful to eat Dime
'Ot doors than in q house? Is il any NOR
anfu for Germans to drink beer with thei
a'Aner than for wealthy church. members I
1lnk wine with theirs? Is it any NOR
Wicked for German to drink beer enoug
feel happy than it is for rich churc
MEMBER to drink wine or brandy enough wit
us dinner to get drunk and be compelled ,
asep it off,
Well, what else did they do? Why, the
soaned the Union. Very Wells there an
Jaw against it The Union had grossly il
'ai'ed these men, and they took this metht
"fessnting it. And we are told that, had
y" been for the efforts of our chief enginee
''y would have shown their indignation
more emphatic and decided manner.
now We do not think the action Of !
a''Hen was really any more sinful, no. =
ss much 80 as the action of many profsssi
q '''ans In our midst. But it gave sho