Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-23
70 the Editors OF the Wing


GentlomenI should do violence 10 NV f,rl;p,. v.,e
epress the promptngs Of my heart TO express TO Your
oTrespondent &c. l. F." my thankfunes. for his eommu
caon, which he has done the honor address Inc
trough this paper Of tho 10Th instant should my.
gu que fortunate, and on this occasion congratulate the
ends OF virtue. did know that my humble efforts bring
rambling into dcrison and disgust had wrought and were
likely To produce beneficial effect than the en.
ny OF his vigorous pen in aid of the desired REFORM Ills
re the sentiments which have been striving To awake Ia
con and into efficient activity; and yet he has SO far f,
into the vulgar ieain from the
mpefiectons OF nay conduct trust will .fice Tor
me here TO confess that know bat too well that my
re numerous IN devsng aud prosecuting the modes oi
accomplishing my object, aud that whilst avoid
Ind 10 escape all iauness Of conduct shall be more spi
DO led into the right way by argument than by dcta-
hon.
Your correspondent pays n higher compliment than
am entitled to- when lac attributes 10 me an ability to
Envelope system Of social combination for the sup
preston OF gaming. lie invests with power do
that he truly states has baled the legislative wisdom o the
tate he clothes me with an ability d. what
ave been aiming ut for years. and Just beginning to
&c realized IN the enlistment his pen your paper in
he cause. fully that the desired reform can only
achieved by social combination. Such com bination can
produced only by the expression o individual opinion
o other engine powerful IN this country in forming
nc opinions OF individuals. the newspapers Ii
M night IN those opinions. have evidence that INV
abors have not been la vain, in the direction TO which
ouf correspondent invites them now aad already that Al
my iorune To sec your paper iecning with we'll written
ma pointed articles having direct reference my hhrr
, more limited laburs
Ihe suggestion ot your correspondent from which
ls>en' consists in his complaint h.t have not gwen
he world some specific description Of the art, Of Nh.
Gamblers, which he represent myself TO have had
mple opportunities To fully discover. Now the fact ia
hat have never said that folly Possessed of know
edge OF the arts OF the Faro dealer IL is only the re,pe.
able black leg whose arts have found out fully have
onnd out however, enough OF the of the Faroteal.t
o know that his game cannot be bcaten-Io know that
with the aid oi his machine shave oil the edges f ,
ven or the odd cards OF his deck, and by his dextey OF
hune, which common the short game ch-ater he
fleet at will change the run OF the cardsnnJ =, ,s
calculations and the big figure and the little figure
which, though enough - embraced in IT ufaliby To
efea the most skilul player, aud it stated nteisbly
the initiated, 10 ~ French To the uutaueht Engsbm,n
But will proceed To handle very briefly the COMPLAINT
p your correspondent, that have failed To discover he
IRIS ol The short game player. How fully has this beca
lone by Others aud yet how few have read the
ions! might write a unto which "P" converted
ny pamphlet with sheer la kndnessl and II would f.
pretty large volume. oie what know OF their knaycty and
tot one OF hundred in the u s. would read IL and nal ne
ten OF the readers would well enough und rstand il To
rent their being the victims Of the very described in
he course of live hours playing with the expert crep
he honorable companonshp, and unsuspsc,.d Sacb
would soon be the fate VI the book though AT first might
be IN as much request as the Wavery Novels Ii is
pot knowledge O the tho frauds even they
ere extensively kn'wn, but II s only the knowledge ths
hey arc extensively pracsed which eau restrain those
Who are Inclined to the dangerous indulgence and this
knowledge must be invested with that yirtuous
which will ca to be passed from sire 10 son. from one
generation To another.
Your correspondent over-statcs and Invertebrates the
enia OF the Gambler that he ptactses system of fraud
hcn denial which have ne ..r heard before. exeen, nm
ThspeIs TO the victim Of the system. Almost any Gam
bier will deny that he pracscs any art but We, to see
rs' one 10 say That the charge OF systematic fraud
he fraternity Is unounded. only the
eg who escapes not by denial either but the absence of
charge to bring him 10 have lately sent the
herein to several ia Petersburg and they shrink
judicial investigation.
VIII take this occasion To say that would be crafty
ng TO me 10 receive communications from every town md
county IN the Commonwealth, setting FORTH with such u.
es ns the writers may indulge in past aud the present
Condition OF society, and the prospect in respect TO gam
'ng. Such information, esteem it unlikely, might
DC turned to beneficial account for public good.
Respectfully, r. r. COLLIER
Aug. 2Oth ls45