[Fayetteville, Ark.] The Arkansian, January 20, 1860
Fayetteville, Arks.}
January 18, 1860 }
Messrs. Pettigrew & Boudinot.—The Arkansian has become the most popular paper ever published in the city of Fayetteville, consequently the people look to it for a proper exposition of politics and morals.
As to your positions on the political issue of the day, they meet my full approval, and your course as to the morals of the community are good as far as it goes.—There is one of the lowest vices practiced here on the holy Sabbath; that of drinking mean whiskey; there are several doggeries in the city, and in each of them pop skull is either sold or given away on the Sabbath, from daylight until twelve at night, it is evident they do not give it away; but even if they do is it right, thus to profane God’s holy day? Are there no State Statutes or city ordinances to stop their vile practice? If there is no city ordinance or Statute that will effect a cure of this crying evil. What say you to giving them broken doses in the Arkansian. I think if you will turn your battery upon these sinks of pollution, you will not only stop them from selling or giving mean whiskey to white men on the Sabbath, but also stop them from selling to negroes, which is the custom every Sabbath, if we are to judge from the drunken negroes on the streets. We have a beautiful young city, and shall the order loving citizens be compelled to submit to this outrage upon our citizens?
Yours, Washington.