The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

or private dwelling add are the proprieiors Of
all these places 10 Be held up 10 soeiev the virs
oI 'ne vis. when these things are itansaeted With
out their knowledgeor eesseni1 'Cettainly not. :"
On those thar gamble, then, let the blaine fa and
a,n correctly informed some Of vonr pa fticular
iriends are guilty OF this and othef viesS more de-
grading 10 human Dsiure. Now. asehsrity should
always begin at home. advise you 10 correct bsir
ora's convince the world that ron a fe perfect
man. aud then, with clean hands n,a le your eharg
es against u.s. We deny the charge Of keeping
gambling houses.
You asser, that ti,ling and gambling are ,wia.
sisters and that those Who keep such places are 10
, mean, base. vicious. DEGRADED occupation. IL
'ns DC ia,t, shall prove you The Godfather OF
these twins. and consequently intimately connect
ed wifhthem. You cannot deny that some years
aso yo0s-Pt. tpllns shop (ss you term thern)
10 lhsmes-siree!;, and one would Imagine, from
he war You have declared against them now. tina,
The ghost o. sod,e rvor wretch. who acquired the
habit OF tipling at yodr shsp. and which consigned
him 10 premature grave. had burst the esremrns
Of his prison hoase and appeared. to urge you 90
ID this business. as psnnanee for his untmeiy cad.
Unhappy spirit. return to thy narrow chamber and
sleep In peace Landlords have reformed. and
tipping Is on the wan.. One word as II regards
MI. Co'ite be preiends 10 have but htils TO do In
This business. ] will ask him question, and do
II merely to convince the publ,e OF the purity OF
vour motives ifhe did not assert 10 me- in the pub
he street, on the 10Th Nov last, d few aays after
the sffay with his brother-in-lawy that lie would
break up our embellishments though his house were
burnt over his head for doing II. j will swear 10
this inct dare Mr.. c. vindicate himself in the
same ~ay1 But have been told Mr. q! has re.
pened having put himself forward in this afair !;
therefore will smoke the pipe Of peace with him.
You say you have no gambling sins 10 answer
for; bui, accord'ngIo yorr own statement. tipping
embellishments are synonymous with gambling rs.
Adjustments, therefore you are equally guilty with
the proprietor OF gambl ns house. You haveiived
within a stones throw Of Bowling Alley, kept BY
Mr.. g.. (but lately closed) for 10 years, and had
they been the nuisanees you describe your sensi.
tive feelings ought to have discovered Il long ago.
But nothing OF the kind thought Of, I'LL an un-
happy difference occurred between a relative Of
youI'' and myself Oh what sublime innocence
what pnre morality! what dls,nterstied phlanthro-
py! Again you assert that you was never In
Ball Alley bu, once and that yeu entirely igno
rant of these anus menis: the inference that fol-
lowsiS that you are eniirely unqualified to judge
concerning them But as gambling seems the cry.
ing s'n at which You aim, ask you to look well a.
round, and sec where Il most exists and then
strike Al the root Of che Tree II is useless to ep of
lis branches: tree thrives the more for pruning.
How oiten do We see men. some Of whom perhaps
are signers OF your memorial Standing at the pub.
corners betting 90 so, OF 500 on the event OF an
election. And yet these men are countenanesd In
polished socie,y held up az examples TO the young
Tor their patriotism and devotion To The good cause
they are called thorough-gong politicians A
horse race lakes place for purse OF $50 900 III.
President OF the United States and suite are in At
tendance. and all the great men of the nation are
there. Thousands OF dollars are won and lost on
single race, and the Srignaiors and proprieiorS
Of the race course are called public spirited men "
This is The opnion Of gambling IN "hiPh life
Let rs now take look into the mansion OF the rich
Mr.. B-a so,roe was held there last evening and
the company departed al daylight there was mn.
sic, aud dancing and card playing. and gambling,
ruti rhf,n all h..
inhabitants Of their rest But there is nothing TO
be dreaded in all this. because IL is fashionable hs
You advise us TO change our occupation We
might advise you We should say. that standing
At public corner all day, cleaning gossip and Sian
der Us mean, base. peions and disYspnabie apocs.
hon' You say, that no resp, ciable lawyer will
undertake 10 defend us. You are greatly misia.
kcned; we have engaged talent to unriddle this az
! lfair that VIII put your assertions to the blush, and
show to this community the PURITY ofyour motive !
! What are The opinions Of some Of the most vau
able writers OF the day, Of these smusemenisf--
Saws distinguished wrItct--" What a glorious
place IL n Bowling Alley. To a uian troubled IN
mind It is specific; for indeed, every tip Of the
ball throws out .,oine pofiion Of their influence nj
the fingers ends" Saws another writer and phos-
opher-" Mankind must have eIti'eipent OF one
kind other and if IL be not sought m scenes Of in
noceni mirih It will alwavs he found in the aby
OF sensual indulgence. The mind, like the body, if
kept always IN the same condition will lose iis tone.
sDd sink into apnhetic lstlssspess" Sound pbilos.
ophy. therefore. teaches that ne sxcismeD. must
exist. tho proper nefhed IL TO give n such direction
az will be least buriiul 10 those who may nm.
der ia inllneDro. Why is IL that We the popu- |
ls,ioh Of France, aud the southern portions Of the
oonnent of Europe, less sddicied TO the gro.ser in
dulgencIe. than those who live in northern lat
itndes' " II not, because the encouragement held
out among the iortief to light pssmss aud playful
recrcations, wihdraws the mind from dwelling on
H. I'll -
Hnsncof The mnD who speiids few hours at The
Bowling Alloy. the Billiard. or the Ballroom. and
IN exchanging courtes,es with his friends, has ~,
nerd Of addiiional stimuli his heaIis glad. aud that
IL oil that he wants. On the other hand. he who sui
fers himself conhnu1lly to brood over his nisfcr
tunes, becotnes eshansieu Those persons. there
fore. who would shut Out iBnucent psstims may rest
assured they only pave the way for gto.ser esess.es
You seem to harp on Mf Vosss assefon that OH,
places are pntronsed by the first people 10 town.
will 20 further aud tell yon Ihst during Tho summer
mouth. we nn pntronssd by the very ton and fash [
'os of the south. Not gentlemen only, but ladies.
whose delicate fingers IL would appear were made
only to work embroidery, they do no, fear to sod
them III Ball Alley. iednd pu'rt you to many in
this community, high IN dfiee. who think II no dis.
grace TO ENJOY rational afbusement For proper re-.
suic,ions on gambling 30 with you heart and hand
hut ON him, alone that gambles. lot the punishment
fall. Perhaps you will seeuse me. a. you did Mr.
Vose, ofbsvng procured spne person TO write for
me. What motive ySu could have had In making
that charge know not, uhless you wished to make
the public believe that we are unsducsted. and con
sequsntiy cannot defehd ourselves. I make no pre-
tensions to even = liberal educntoB. but ! cen talk
and write, when hy character 10 ssssiled. end will.
I'LL this tongue can no lbDsAi wsg. shall now. ior
the present, close my remarks; and in 80 doing
would inform you that my flag is nailed 10 the mast
and fhefe Il VIII remain, 80 long a. thero 10 = star
left. or sho, ~ tbelocker.
Newport, January let, is4o.
wM. CORP.