The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-20
Scandalous Conduct.

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EDITOR OF THE ARGUS, Sir.-Yesterday
afternoon two young men, named o. Bad
ders and w. d. Webster, who make some
| pretensions to decency, were guilty of gross
| ly insulting conduct to highly respected
lady who resides opposite their boarding
| place. While sitting in their room, at an
open window, they commenced throwing
| kisses to her, across the street, as she sat by
her window, reading; and then, rising, they
| Invested themselves of portions of their
clothing and stood in the open window to
attract her attention. OF course the lady
was highly indignant at such outrageous in
suits and she Immediately sent for City
Marshall Chopper, who went to the room OF
| the young men and arrested them, and was
going to take them to Jail, as they deserved,
but they begged so hard to be let off that
he took them before the lady, where they
made a very humble written apology, ad-
hitting the aggravated insults of which they
were guilty and promising good conduct in
the future; in consideration of which the
offended lady permitted the legal prosecu
ton of their offense to be suspended during
their future good behaviour. This is the
third time they have been guilty of the same
offence. They also have. when they have
seen the lady on the sidewalk, raped on
the window to attract her attention, and
afterwards boasted of doing it to insult her.
There is pretty good evidence, also, that
other boarders in the same house have wit
messed these insults without rebuke, if they
have not openly approved of them.
1t is not safe for young men TO presume
that every woman in the community is a
wanton and bawd, and when they make
this presumption they should be brought
into court and made TO pay for their ill-man
ners and their insults. | think twas wrong.
in this case, not to prosecute them Are
our wives, and sisters, and daughters TO be
exposed to the insults of every licentious lit
tie scamp, sneak and pimp in the communi-
to ? Is no virtuous woman safe from their
insults? And when they whimper and get
on their knees and beg to be saved from
prosecution, are they to be let off? think
it is time for those who would defend and
protect the virtuous to expose these sneak
ing virmin to the public gaze.
SEvENrY-SIx.
Rock Island, Jan'y 20. 1868.
The Republicans are great party, they
tell us. Never did men show greater incapac-
lty 10 be governors of free commonwealth.
General Hancock issued an order not long
since, commencing the civil establishment
as the dominant power in the Government
oft he Constitution. Forthwith a Daniel rises
In Congress to Judge and condemn him for
uttering a sentiment so hostile to the reck.
less faction which riots in the Senate and |
House. Did ever insolence go farther ? |
Did ever madness make itself more ridicu. |
ious or more violent? We neither remem. |
Der the exact words of declaration of l176. |
by which the King of England was charged |
with the great crime of making the military |
independent of and superior to the civil pow
err, or the exact words of General Hancock's |
order; but it is quite manifest be leans over
very much towards the sentiments of the
Declaration. Gentlemen, Radicals, are you
so welded to the idols of your political wor
snip that you cannot see, feel, and hear the
Judgment pronounced against you by an in
llllgent and betrayed people? Think Won,
or moment, that in the strain of your wan
ng power. your blind zeal in the interest of
In etfete, dying faction will be mistaken for
patriotism, your bold usurpations for law, or
'our insolence for the authority of the Con
titution? All thoughtful men know that
'ower is source of weakness, as well as
trength. You are demonstrating to every
'ody the truth of this philosophical maxim
n government. You cannot transmit your
POLITICAL enormities, thanks be to God You
re wasting away into that contempt of hon.
st men which is engendered only BY their
etrayal Go on, then, with your horrid
york OF treason, treachery, and fraud make
our example warning, as it is bitter
urse, to those that shall come after vou ,
level in insolence of present power: Won {
eve no future which is not to be shared s
nth Danton, Marat, Arnold, and Robespier- {
e. The generation of to-day gives you up
} the license of unrestrained mischief. t
laughter whom you will, destroy what you {
MI, only let us have the warning of your /
xample Do for US what the guillotine did
IT France; what Cromwell did for Englaud; l
hat Judus did for Christianity. All great
enefts demand great sacrifices. This is a b
orld of compensations, pay off confidence
it'll betrayal, trust with fraud, remonstrance
18th insolence, protest with menace and q
lnishment. If you want the blood of Han n
'ck, pile mp the fagots, throw on the l
'dy, and grin in the midst of the lurid is
ght of your fires of martyrdom.-National |,
lteUtgencer, 10th.