Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-14

PRoor ExrBAoRDlsARY.-Int the matter OF |
\. c. Fulton and the Blue Laws we have
,ut " ord to say. We to-day give Mr.. |
Fulton the use Of our columns for his CON-
nunication, without comment. Yesterday
the Gazehe with its usual pom
posity ssid We prove IL" and does it in
his way Such logic Nay The mantle Of
! whatsly or . Watts descend upon our
Somebody has given the
Ga.etts book in which are found extracts
from "ths laws and judicial proceedings Of
New Haven colony commonly called Blue
Laws. Hartford: Published By Silas An
dsews, 1922" Mr.. Gazette has carefully
examined every page in this book, pub>
lished twelve years before Mr.. Fulton wrote
his burlesque, and cannot find "a single
Passage similar in tenor TO the Laws pub
lshed by the DEMOCRAT and hence "con>
cedes Mr. Ful,ons claim Of authorship"
There's logic for you-proof extraordinary
The point at issue 10 that Mr.. Fulton claims
to be the author OF the law prohibiting wo
men from kissing their children on the Sab>
bath or fasting days, and, also, that OF giv-
ing food or lodging to Quaker, Adamite
or other Hereto, and, thinks he should be
credited with the authorship Of several 9th
or laws and parts Of laws. He claims to
have written these in 1884 in New Orleans.
The Gazette wants to show us their old
book or to have US forever after hold our
peace
Now, most learned sir, come and see our
book. "A General History Of Connecticut
published at New Haven, by d. Clark 4
Co. in ls29-just five years before Mr.. Full
ton says he wrote his burlesqus. In this
book we Gnd the following which we take
verbatim from sketch blythe author Of the
original Blue Laws:
"No woman shall kiss her child on the
Sabbath or fasting day"
mo food or lodging shall be afforded to .
Quaker, Addmite, or other Hereto"
Mr.. Fulton was the author Of these in
1884. was hes
From the book in our possession we show
that Messrs. D. Clark ( Co., published them
in ls29-Hve years before Mr.. Fulton wrote
them according to his own date.
Our astute contemporary thinks We have
run to the end Of our string and need .
speedy pulling up. Pull away, Brother
We like it. Don't yous
| FAST GAINiNG NoroRIErY.-We nevel
have known any new article for the public
benefit that has more real merit in 1t than
Mrs. Raney's Baking Powder. II is aston.
shing to see with what rapidity it has
gained nstoriety. Only three months have
elapsed since the public have been favorec
with it, and il is known and used in sever
different States.
We clip the above from the Peoria Ma
tienal Democrat, and can truly say it is .
very superior article. as we were favored
with some biscuit made from the powder b]
Mrs. RANxY on our recent visit to Peoria
Messrs, Ii. b. Evans 4 Co., wholesale gro
GERS, No. % East Locust street has just re
ceived large lot Of them and we adyis
everp body ~ procure some of them.
| Blue Lnw..
| Mn DKxocRAr:-As have many friend.
who are subscribers to the DRxocRAr, | asl
the privilege Of making statement OF facts
Of the Blue Law controversy, especially a
il has unnecessarily taken a personal turI
| which think is uncalled for ard unmanly
arm confident that the subscribers ant
readers Of the DExocRAr, many Of whom
have known me over twenty years do knov
that would lot fsbricate and publish
falsehood over my signature, an act tha
would betit a demented idiot, and frou
which ! could not derive either honor o
profit, and which could be prevcn false be
yond doubt.
can assure the readers Of the DEMocEA
that did in or about the year 1884 origi
nste and write MS a burlesque, which wer
then published extensively, many portion
of what is published as the Blue Laws c
Connecticut, in the Davenport DEMOCRAT Q
June 10th. and now in my possession,
portion of which can point out as my wor
beyond the shadow Of doubt. But as
stated in my original communication on th
subject, find it difficult 70 separate all m
clauses and amendments from the orig,na
Laws.
: The DsMocRAr, and also = correspond
ent, thinks my Imagination in error.
Let me ask the reader should by desig
or mistake publish as fact, a slavery sen
sat,on scene from Uncle Tens Cabin, VIII
in reason and honesty and accordin
to all laws of evidence should kno'
OK be a better witness than the writer
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Does the reader for . moment suppos
that he could take possession Of the frs
editorial written by the editor Of this pspe
even twenty years hence and lay it bsior
him as one Of Franklin's without being de
tecsed in q moment.
A correspondent Of the DExocRAr, +.
Jervis, who, to the best Of my knowledge
| have never seen, never heard Of, coul
never have injured or wronged, takes u
} the subject in what call an uncalled fo
and rough manner. claimed no spiritu,
or previous existence, nor do desire 10
bewled out.
) Mr.. Jsrvis says he 10 an editor. l .,
! aware that editors weld . great power Il
good or evil, with pen, ink and press, the
are to be feared. know that though safe
lites they have, and can from the shadow
column direct the poniard, or write the
! victims to the very Jaws OF perdition.
therefore never have, and never desire
make them my enemy.
. A correspondent. J. B., says he 10 willin
r to swear that 20 the best Of his knowledl
end belief that the latter published BIZ
Laws arc verbatim from the book.
}. II swearing would settle the point,
}, could swear without IN reservation o.
/ truthfully, that portion Of said publishs
al laws were written BY me, and never in u
Il original bcsks.
I'm resolved to procure, if possible, ,thoue
it may require time, . c,py Of some Of q
% New Orleans papers in which the burlesq'
;, was published.
shall also endeavor to procure the osii
> iual laws, which believe l can accomplis
In conclusion, do not claim to be u d
scendant Of the furitans; bad l been,
presume | should have respected them 81
g ficisntly not 10 have buslesqued them.
From an examination Of many Of 4
u Connecticut laws Of 1850, find them
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