Middletown transcript., 1872-08-24
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MIDDlsrows. August 2lss. 1874.

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MiDDLsrows. August 21ss. 1879.
Nsssys. Editors IT any one wishes to-
vlepesed I dlagusffng and disgrsceful sight,
- hini vIsit Main St. Of Saturday even
lng. Glhcs there have been no officers 10
keep ~ peaes tho negroes have taken on
l'ss vssscssSOa,' whish renders the street
II csrtrin pcrtions not only impossible,
bat insulting to many citizens whore bus
mess require them to pass where The Az
ricsns sss ssscmbIcd. Tho disordcr vas
bad enough in days past. when the town
was able to support IN ofIccr. but now,
since there's place Of refuge lyr al out
laws, and no ons to take charge Of thsm,
| Il hiss become perfectly terrible aud hor.
rifying for one to witness the drunken
ness. bascness aud 6gbtiug. carried on
iu this street. To hear the vilcst, black.
est and most obscene language used, %
accosut Of which many citizens refrain
entirely from being on the street Many
who. during these suliry evenings sit st
their front windows 10 catch little fresh
mir, ss It ncislcssly steals IN. are forced TO-
retire in disgust. Hundreds, after hav-
ing transacted their business take a round
about course to their homes, in order to-
shun the crowds Of blacks. Insuhs By
them, without respect 10 sex. are common.
a lady and gentleman passing crowd on
Main street. were both greatly insultcd by
the most hcart.repding oaths, merely be-
cause the gentleman requested one TO step
aside and clear passage for pssscrs-by.
Now what Is to be done? Is all this to-
be endured in civilized community like
MiddIciown. or is il re-lopg to be cheek
ed II order is ever to be maintained.
now is The time to begin. For how can
civilized community live in the centre Of
SO mnch sin. ignorance and wretchedness,
and no. feel it n duty to try aud prevent
H. The longer those crimes coptipuc.
the worse they get. Disorder cf Satur-
day night is now The general topic Of con-
versaiion. What win il be in time To-
come! Will disorder express in
You have appealed twice through your
valuable columns 10 the Governor, asking
the appointment. Of an officer for our town,
Whit is the result? We see no better
prospcc, than before the appeal was made.
Then would il not be wise for the Com
niissioners to take some action, and en-
dcavor TO rouse oiheis 10 let their cxer-
,ions in the public cause be the result Of
deliberate purpose! Appoint commit
tee, for instance. TO wait 90 the Governor
and ascertain directly whether We are to
have an officer learn that one reason
Of our trouble is the s,nall recompcnse an
officer receives This ougl,, not to be;
surel, there is wealth sufficient in Middle,
town TO suppor, several, if each and every
one would assist - jasIice dictates. No
man ought 10 set aside lcss proportion
Of his iuconc for the public good than q
tenth, whatever his estate may be. wbcth,
er great or small. he should consider that
it comes 10 him with reserved claim Of
one tenth fpr the pnhlic. Every ono
should consider that he has a right to only
nine -ienihs.
/ am aware however. iha, duty and Gus
tom seldom harmonizc Whether ,hs
above is worthy nf the consideration Of
your readers, they are 10 lc lhe Judges.
think oil should indulge hatred against
every sin. +" nther all Tint whirE is evil"
aud exert the creates, influence in its de-
s,rue,ion. Fer when corruption and wick
edness is so prevalent Us has been wit
messed ior Tue past Ie" Shturnay evenings,
and it too. so evident to mans mind that
i, is wrong. he in reality is committing 4
sin himself, should be abstain from trying
to check the spreading of this evil To
such an cxien, non has it taken root in
our community. | can but add, that if
Bedford stree, of Philadelphia is any
worse in proportion thnn Main street Of.
Middle,own. Of Saturday evening.
woe unto them whose business cull them
there DIsausrEp.