The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-22
tADvERTIsMENr.l
TO THE PUBLIC.

was my in'enIon not TO appear again before
you IN THIS gambling controversy, but IN sonse-
quenee OF scurilous, filthy piece which appeared
10 'he Rhode Island Republican Of the 18th inst.
ull. stated the geous imposition of COTS Al
ley on three OF his nrarest aeighbors: tins state
meni contained inconlfovertible facts As soon as
the paper came out which contained this state nj
Con went roond uaii he came in presence Of one
OF my sons lwhe wasi company with other young
men ihere esHeiaimedrepeatedly that was da amned
old seound rel. 10 the paper of the ist inst. he
pronounced my statement false. aggravated state
ment, and my remarks in general were destitute Of
truth and bfeaihed noughI but invsctiyes and ven.
ON. The piece o: the 18th is without a parallel
Luciter would be puzzled TO match il, Let those
who Know me draw their conclusions. I was
taught liron various sources) in early life thai
gambling establishments were dens of ipfamy ;
their keepers the vies. OF the vile. have always
avoided and deiesied both. bc!d this ADVICE as
precious legacy.
The ship Robinson Potter sailed from Liverpool
Oct slh, 1898. with freigh, aud passengers desun.
ei Tor New York soon after sailing the ship prot
cd ieaky and SO continued; on ths 18th Nov nut
INTO newport The owners concluded 10 unload the
ship here; they procured vessel and uans ported
the freight and this family to New York. where
they arrived on the 25th Of Nov, (he SAYS dead OF
winterl A reference has been made to the inter.
course between his fathers family and miue-there
never was any Intercourse between the males ol
our families-l have not been in his fathers house
since lSss-over eleven years; some Of his sons
have not spoke to In ten years; my sons have nev
er visited his house, nor associated with his sons
to my knowledge his father and his sons has moi
visited my house The intercourse between the
females for the last ten years has not been close
lleKcep' my daughter going to school) II is more
than two years since the mother and daughter vas
al my house. have said nothing about the ie.
males oil this family there is not the Tsmotest 70
srence TO them in my remarks. I have always
treated them respectfully have no disposition 10
inIurc them, would not mpicate the innocent with
The guilty; but II they are connected with those
that do wrong Il is not NY fault but their mssfor.
tune. shall place the injuries and insults given
TO the females VI my family against the pretended
insults offered his. aud those 10 my sons against
those OF al! his brothers. WHAT means all this
elamor and defamation Of friendship BETRAYED
hendlike attack, ALacondas gorge, tigers fsrociIy
but angling for sympathy in bahalf Of himself and
family, crocodile tears-or rather tears Of steel
rolling down pintos cheeks. The Jury boz /, not
the place for sympathy; jurors should not en,er.
iain eommisssration, prejudice. or antipathy The
ISSUE OF this case must and will rest on Stubborn
iaeis. What an important and heavenly consider.
auon Is self aud family. Il Is quite time he turned
his thoughts TO others Of full as much consequences
as himself Hsshe ever manifested any compunc.
tion ar eontriiion, OF even sympathy, towards the
agonizing mothers and sisters Of the boys--or TO
the injured wives and children Of the men who he
has had at his Alley all night (ra,onal amusement)
or more frequently ut unreasonable hours 7 Has
his family ever admonished him Of his improper
course and its destructive results
He speaks Of lberty--therc is a vide distinction
between liberty and iicsntiousness--ratiena civil
liberty, rightly understood and virtuously practeed
is great blessng-but indugences in gross, aban.
doned iicsntiousness will soon overvhelm pure
community in disgrace. My humble effort to abcl
ish. aud speaking my undisguised sentiment Of
suffering ths continuance Of gambling establish.
menis. and their disastrous results, has drawn
down on me what would have been iavished on a
minister OF the gospel if he had undertaken H. all
the malicious, vindiciive, opprobious eplheis which
such demons can command
J Jan. %. 1910 BERIAH WAITE.