Indiana State sentinel., 1847-12-16
Citizens, Meeting

At meeting of the citizens of indianapolis at the
Court House on Tuesday evening, pursuant to public
notice, for the purpose of hearing the annual report
OF the committee of last year, appointed TO aid the
constituted authorities In suppreSsng gambling,
drinking, and other vices, and that the laws of
the land enforced.
Samuel Henderson, the mayor Of the city, was
called to the chair aided by Messrs. Morey and Gil
sPie, vice presidents, and "A. W. Morris and VIM.
Sheets were appointed secretaries.
Mr. Blake, the chairman of the committee of last
year, made verbal report of the efforts of the COM
mittee TO discharge the duties assigned which was
heard with much satisfaction, and the committee dis
charged whereupon, the following resolutions were
introduced discussed and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cressy,
ReSOtUed, That in the opinion of this meeting, gam
bling is violation of the rights of property, design
edly making its acquisitions by fraud is directly CAL
culated to contract and debase to the must beasty
se6Sbness all the noble faculties of the mind to pros
trate the powerful restraints OF conscience TO ossfy
the heart, to obliterate all generous sympahes for
the woes of our species from the bosom and in Short
prepare n for the commission of every sin
the catalogue Of crime.
On motion of Mr.. Gurley,
Whereas, We have abundant evidence, that although
by the vigilance of the anti-gambling committee,
professed gamblers had been mostly wholly dis
persed and driven from our city, yet number
of them have returned and are at this time prowl-
ing about our city; therefore,
ReSOlred, That it becomes lovers of civilized
society," of free institutions and of domestic fell
city, TO pledge and we hereby do pledge, our person.
al and individual Influence citizens, and pro-
pery far needed, to free ourselves from those
harpies whose influence tends to daughters,
and to plunge into degradation and crime.
On motion of Mr.. Butler,
Whereas, The term of service of the anti-gambling
committee of last winter has expired therefore,
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by the chair, who shall Immediately nominate to this
meeting fifteen persons constitute anti-gambling
committee, serve such for year for like pur
poses and with like powers, the former anti-gam-
bling committee.
Wdereupon Messrs. Brouse, Coe and Culley were
appointed said committee.
On motion of Mr. c. Fletcher,
ReSolred That we confidently expect that the off,
GERS of justice and especially the officers of the corpo-
ration of the city of Indianapolis, will act with
promptness, energy and efficiency, in the detection
and punishment of crime, and especially the crime of
gambling; and hereby pledge ourselves to sustain
said officers in the prompt and stern discharge of their
duties.
/ The meeting was addressed upon the presentation
Of these several resolutions by Messrs Cressy, Cur
ley, Butler, c. Fletcher and Blake.
On motion of Mr.. Sheets.
| Resolred, That as members Of religious commu-
nifty, we look upon every infracton of Gods moral
law with
Resored further, That this meeting has heard with
deep regret, that the managers of the Railroad from
Madison to this place, have desecrated Gods holy
sabbath, fitting up that day numerous cars, and
sending them off freighed with the staples of our
country.
Mr.. Brouse, from the committee appointed to nomi-
nate a committee of fifteen citizens to serve during
the year as a committee of vigilance in aid of the
constituted authorities, for the suppression of gam
bling reported the following names, viz:
James Blake, c. Fletcher o. Butler, E. ]. Peck,
Alfred Harrison, VIM. Sheets, ]. Vandegrif A. w.
Morris, Andr. Smith, S.oughton Fletcher james Sui
grove, James NJ. Ray, G. d. Stats, John Childers
and John Wilkins.
On motion of Mr.. Wilkins,
ResoUed, That the editors of the Journal and Sen
tinel be requested TO publish these proceedings.
And the meeting adjourned.
SAAIL. HENDERSON, Chairman.