Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26


gamblers who bore the character Of gentlemen. or who
in other Words not professional gambe,.. dit
still more introduced inlo that No.. their names
with the intent, of Course, to expose those three grn'c
gamblers This No: thus containing description Of III,
tricks and the names OF the drX;crnus performers
them, rejected by the Editor OF the nrilgrnccr,
article addressed 10 correspondents: that portion
which being the point. reads rs fellows, ana may b,
found i'll the ln,ri!igcnccr Of the 18th day of May
lS25, 10 nit:
" lie who attempts to reform :hc injurious habits o
society like the physician, &c. should exercise tender
ness, torbcarancc and cauton-
TO strike the vice. but srnrr Tie person STILL I"
acqlicsced in this rejection of the articr and did
offer il the editor n anDrr newspaper for publication
bcca,isc when it rejected by Mr. Yanccy. who.
kncw, actuaird by any selfish motive III That be-
hail. il occurred to that hal adopted the wiscsl
al satisfied. i!ilt il: effort to put
down tho crime Of gambling At cards, ony; ito strike
the vice, and ''Sparc the person guilty Of it. and |
knew was not then well enough acquainted with tricks
cards expose l!:c! any considerably beneficial
extent. Therefore 1t was then dcssled from the
cu,ioa of the purpose now distinctly arowrL.
did mol, in l-23 disclose specifically the pnr-
pose then conceived and have rIirrscs crtr sncc en-
cr, during very short period because have disclosed
RS p,7pnst distinctly tiau did disclose it in the
series Of Nos. aforementioned: had ben cat myself
81: from ali Opportunity 10 secure the kunwiednc o:
the tricks, necessary &c an clrctia accomplishment
of ,y purpose to expose them II NY purpose
the inp2rHr,ab!e prui!pncr Of the gambler, would
r:.cst certainly have led kim - exclude i:o; the
of his cri,tr,sccn that have assumed
attractive aspect IN r"y view, rxccv. far lIry al
t"r,ei the desired inn7inlnu, scr:I's Of crIr, with
which, iii o:dr 10 expose them, Ii Was necessary 10 be-
come familiar.
Having been long engaged in this unprecedented
cnvrp.il, it may hc well refer to few facts 10 rx
cuuac myself from the i:nputa": Of ncrccnary IN
,ir"$ In the first place, then, ri that if consistent
IL with my determination moi 20 expose any individual
could call the of expcri,'.'c in these things
they w0nd testify TO the extreme difficulty. nay the
inpraccabll!:y, Of making ones self sufficiently IA
mi!ar with these tricks at cards expose llcm, in
other way than by actual practice. Nor will this he
ultimately left TO my saySo. 1t wl be clear 10 every
body, when the Gritty uf the performance shall irav
bcenrXrosed In the s"cnnd place. lca up"nai "hohlyc
observed my conduct, to bear out in tie assertion.
or opcaiv 10 contradict il, thai; so far from having sought
games with III" Inexperienced have uniformly awaited
myself o.! every opportunity 10 play with the most skill
l. in o,drr their frauds And in the third
place. when have met with v"uiIg of fortune aud
Of proUl:>sucn whose srncrnus bearing admired hut
in whom | dscrrIrd propensity IL gamble at cards,
and Of whom have. might have bad chances 10 win
when have met with such men, lave most generally
whcn"vc. haze EuHA them 70 be accessible AID trust
worthy, not Only told them that sUc! frauds pracii
c but have explained to them hYm they rrac;iSrd
And will add, lastly that if Inr:rrnary motives pro.
pei me- il had been to seek (amd opporiul rs arc
moi wautnG) 10 practise the frauds propose caposc.
Much ANA necessary shall. b. tr uyht in
10 review before the public, II show | have not lccn
stimulated by mrrcrrIry motives. All who know me,
will |" out in the assertion thai have always de-
clarcd card playing IN hr pcr;!icO's practice. Now
seek 10 show 10 ALL n" strongest paint If rKrcEPr,
b: cAposnT the NEST cdis feature Of the practice; and
them LxANrIE otLGs:a ring from Tie igcr0!re p-ac.
tce will be- nrci" ''r1u the sll.drn.a will lie
mere oviouS and lis Sterling character nsp:cuous
II must b" obvious To every body that ut least,
convinced that good will result from the exposure
l lave long cnncnp plated. All who knew me, must
dicr. in struggling long for object which, if obtain.
cd would be Of avail To others Surely cannot O..
rive! hArr net drrircdanG kno;" hare net CT prc
ed any other benefit II the aunuaca,ic, Of The expo
OF tho frauds. the pnSlrr ITSELF, shall produce
beneficial result and exert sfu!l!y influence. the
fault will not be mine and if men VIII not give cr:
for good motives. they RAY 10 themselves ana !nus
lice By nlpuliuG bad ones
In addition TIC publications in the Petersburg Intel
gcncer in SD and the rejected publication, aforcmcn-
toned, in proof of the assertion that my announced
purpose otexpnSlng tie frauds pTactISrd AT cards las
long been contemplated by me, | will now slate that
member of the prcse General Assembly of Virginia,
then also , member, rccpl"ctS that in lc2U I he
heard declare lin substancc:} that if it took ten
years, and cns all worth and all made in tie
time would strive to detect the tricks practisrd at
cards, in order 10 expose them. Besides; some or 3
years ago. citizen Of the Town Of Petersburg heard
sry, (and s"rh at tint time my cherished plan IF
opcra0us that would attempt expose card pia yhg
as it was carried on. b. writing play. to b. called
ascera,ncd by any ono who, having solicudc enough
about the mailer. will make the inquiry otne. do not
give their names publicly because it Is not my intention,
in making tic exposure, Ia introduce tic Of any
one, unnecessarily. before tho public. And viii here
remark, that have given my own name 10 the pubc,
only brcaIsr am persuaded that it will be art 20
attract public attention 10 the truth and ln exert salu.
tlrY influence, than if the COMMUNICATIONS were given
anonymously.
| cc::::o; Gou0I IrcrG many mSconstrucnns of
my contemplated COURSE which have not reached mo,
an! which. Of cuusc, not called on TO answer.
Iiar doubt there msr~ nations and exag
CREATIONS of acts q" my past life, carried along confused
IL OH the rack of scattering reports, and 10 my prru
dice, all closing in together like Sampnns foxes, which
were joined in the tails, though their heads
vcrcd. suspect this. mainly because h"o'r there
some influential men, (wo honest before the world
because honesty is the best pn!cylntucnal ncn who
uncnnGucrahly oppn*cd 10 purpose, because 1t
conflicts with their mtcycSfj who VIII not scruPe,
they safe. venture 10 put such demonstrations AID
exaggeraons aloat, under currents p"ing in al d.
from the central tount, ani Increasing in volume
they flow. If any such onward wave shall al any
TING overlakc ne, it shall very soon rcccdc.
Having heard Of other irpu,ations bnt the f"frgo
Ing, fccl that nav nothing else to answer aud rclute
know honest and con*drratc Elnn VI" condemn NE
in v:cw of any representations, without pI"" In ''
desire honest man to ro;nc:bfr the story
OF Susannah who falsely accused: ana O"nHt caIrd
tho Judges fools: because without examination OF the
TRUTH they had condemned daughter o. israel and he
discovered The false witnesses by asking hcm YnrFtiens
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