The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-08
tADvERTisEMENT.l
Second EpiSile 10 the Reprobates.

VIM. 5. V'ISE; 1 shauid have supposed that
aflef vou had ben once b'ior. the public with
CO nmunicaiion which vas frplete wiih dupiIciI,,
rquu ocationS hypacrgcy. and hrse fslsehaods, in-
isndrd 10 deceive and mSlead the public yuu would
nM have had the hardlhOud ~ OblruLe yourself a
gain un their nO,ice Had YOU cate riained ur cher
ishrd a solitary riHuuuS sentiment. pple o de-
cency, you would have avoided publisily. That
YOU should come the herald OF your own tniamy,
the trumprisr oi yorr own IA sgrre is astonishing
3ut YOU have N lde your second psarsnce with
no small degree OF yirulencs. NV reply 10 yaur
wanion and unprovoSed attack, Mas dictated with
n much moderation as the nature OF such gross
slang would allow, or as yon hao right Ia csprci
The vile base hu-hng, whom you have employ
ed 20 wrlIe your TrIondef, has betrayed the maig-
nani, drpraved Sp,ril of demun. The recrcani
wretch that wculd indulge 70 such opprohiouS epi.
lheiS. that would ascIbe 10 a man much hi- snpe'
! rior the henious design nf robbery aud murder
must have b,rn enily OF both these crimes himself
Such a villain is demon OF He'll ~ the ga rden OF
Paradise. I hold that you and the repule who a,ds
YOU stand exemplihrd as The biwd and pimp what
4 ssse comb, ,natlon do you form As 10 ihr charge
uf your pimp, tha, have been influenced by 9th
ers usearcely deserves further noiiee. Every per
son who knows m. will do me the justice 10 say
Iha, there is not a man H. Newport more 'fee it'm
dctaton. control. or sordid 'Hnu'nce
Your paRSsr says Task questions with desire ~
prejudice the minds of hepsople on thissup',''
have no such motives. Nlnr-enths of the beu"ror
more virtuouS part of this community. had their PRE-
lludiccs founded against gambling places long ago
You and your pImr have put nirrIasaloues' and
faitrr yourselves that here is de ulty as also del
icacy in answering them. Your FIRST inteHosaio-
nv, " what house did YOU put up at when at Scilu
ate, when you commanded thr brig Rival ~ this
question Is Of piece with your former statement,
good to the widow, there is Significant mean
ing TO these queries. These questions core with
an III grace from and your pimp. can read
lily answer Won; never put up, slept, or stayed at
any house in Scituaie. To your shame are these
queStuns asked Tyou had possessed anv moral
principle ycu would never a>s such questions;
your situation and Stlnding will not allow u. Your
second interrogaory is a. readily answered. The
neIghbH who Won say Informed against, rs an oi.
hcrr of the Revenue The law oI the United
States prohibits these officers from b'ing either
owner, attorney, cOnSign.e. factor agent, or sub.
agent of any ship or vessel. OF any cargo or IA
ding GA board the same. This officer when he ,n-
lerS uhe duties Of his office takes an oath that
he viii faithfully discharge the duies of his office
and that he wlll support This law. II this officer
cdn reconcile his con ,cence with tins oath 81 b.
II. lie has fallen into BAD hands yoa and your
rmp; Best orm-nl :" think he should b. vi.
ling 10 take rank several grades low best, eatl
med and REQUIRE more respect be vouchers than
you and Your sjmbIng broker. Iu1 ar, most e
grrgiogSiy mistaken n YOU suppose thai len,y this
officer his disposition, ab'ieS, qualifications. 81
accomplishments.
Yol CON nencei v,ut first co nmaacaiion with
saying. " II ~ the duy Of ciuz n shrp he sees
Gan bling or anv hing else c7rricd on th torrult
the morals OF mankind 10 use hi, iniurnce iv sup
H." The public " III ridge with what sinreriiy tins
remark WAS made lur have pledged yourself
thai if Aou kew of lmbling even at your r1D,nS
Won would sign the prtitIOn. Why icli this b.Se.
abamin bic faSeho0d a. degraded a. you are We
bad right Ia expect something betIer IRON yon-
You are much more respeclab and 'irtuous ~
ynnr precepis than practice. WHY have you gone
L A. \
y-rSy 4 siuupto mean pitiin sub rrtugr, atisnp'
ing 20 SANDER the character ot others This ou,y
initiates against yuu; agimbhng PLACE must ha'.
b:i,r "rgumrpt than u pd,ung olhetN - suNsin
IU ntn >'andiug as You do. aud hsvip. aspeiS-
rd the character vi 9th RS you and your base hIrv.
ling. must prepare Yourselves Tor such remarks lS
We may feel disposed TO Apply to such h'fdencd
miScreants. The Keeper OF gamb ing place can
no more Justify hi~ course tn the horse steal
er or burglar The latter can b. more readily de.
frndrd. There iS a broad Distraction brwecn the
professions. IN point Of moral turpilude. much IN
favor Of The horse slea.r the horse SIealrr seals
trash he Seldun eorrupts Others. he has lev tou-
'trs u Dls Profession, except The offspring ol a
gambling shop. The kceprf OF gamt,inG pace
generates, nuf.urrs and nurses every cidSS oi cfm
inlls. IL Is IN" Schonl ~h.r. they receive tue ru-
dimrnls oi theii vale education. Heie they ate
uiored aud gradusird-iBkrS his hrst lessons
deprdvhv, aud soon brcOnrS perfect IN 'iilaiuy.-
la fact these gambling shops bight. bl-si. wnner
and destroy the fair character oi our youth, Who
Sulirr themselves IJ b 'cunr deIudrd and allure
to these den> Of Ini.my BY the enchanting strpenls
wilcS OF their keepers The buTsr S.eaief would
feel himself mnth mortified IL nc lns9 that tue
people thought th,re was any tnibg ike equality
or coipmon between bIm and lne keeper oi sdno-
ling house Why should he not ieel this m"iuh-
caiiUn when br is pursuing much more hvnora
bic livelihood 7 lie that steals horses seals
trash. but he that keeps one of these dens ui ~.
fanny, seduccS, corrupts-rUb, thousands oi their
good name. can give 10 better description Di d
gambling shop than the language vi this pe,ItIOn.
which says; " We consideT and regard gambling
eSlabshIn"ni an ncentIge to ldlebrsS aud uissipd-
lt0p, rendezvous for the dis>olule and dcpiarcd
consumer OF time and money. prOno.er vi drum
kenneSS and corruption, repugnaDt ~ morali!y, !
destroyer OF the peace, comfort and happiness oI |
families, nursery 10 vice and crimes, neavy tax
upon the hard earnings Of the poor, thiei to tie
bread oi the INDECENT. curse to neIgbtofhood, de-
rogainTy Ia a coUmDnity ia vhit they are located
or founded and allowed VI suffered a successful OPP
ersliOn." II was surrounded with all the honor
Of abect poverty and had the two alternatives pre-
Sented TO me- Keeping gambling shop or s'ar's'
ton, would say welcome death. j would falhei
be jaekass and live on thisiles-yes Sim Ciarse's
old horse. and fed on pine shayI0gS and hickory
hoop poles-thaD become The de.pIcsbe conductor
ol gambling shop, 10 propagate aud disseminate
every species Ol corruption You say thai bili-ras
is an amusing, interesting gaiLe. IL may be Tor
small chIldirn that aie Cross. ~ Keep them IRON
crying; men VI S,nse would der>t ~ ] should
place u Upvn a level with shearIns hog Tor bis
WOOD, sheer nUnsepsel No man ever built biF
iIard Tab OF B1siiug Alley lor uO o1heT purpose |
Than To aniuse oiners, he has more ih'efrssd mo
uv.S tbsn lhIS.
Yon, or rather your gambling bf"sef, says be
rseoilecis when sold liquor al Gems glass II
ndtivIs not, as IODg VAS sold, whetner fbe
price Was s, o. or IL cen " tie sin. AZ tothe
standing VI mat place VI shop should DOT appeal
to yOp ~ your pup. You bJb viii have To run
or rrnOSr shsfe yVu Bd sbOvn 10 le1 your
vOfd ID IN the least cred gcs. You ale ioo vac
to youcH ~ any uIsb's enaiac.ef. you would only
ibUfc Him. 40 Iaose VINO visited thaI sbOp abo
the neighb1fs, si,l appeal. aud let 'ism 'S!, II
they eau, that t1eif husbands, bfoinefS. sO1s. "
sheTs ever goo intOxicaed theft. VI taI tbry ever
knew any RIO. or o'sOrdsf. ! SJlJ hqIJf 10 'eiy 1
limited qusntin,S 10 b. drank "a tbe s'iOP; so's