The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13

Where Is the gambler that does not swear or cheat
drink The speaker said he had gambled himself
bat ne had great deal Of it, aud he never knew
gambler yet that would not cheat In conclusion, he
said II we wished fathers, mothers and children
from the evils caused by gambling let the friends Of the
cause organize 70 suppress the vice.
The CHAIRMAN Of the Executive Committee said the
resolution proposed by the last speaker very good
but in order to- carry IL into effect the public should
support the Association more literally than it does
Within the last year not more than fifteen hundred
dollars had been contributed to Its supports sum quite
Insignificant compared to the service which effected
Mr. BIorLo~ here sang . song; after which,
Rev DR. PINRroNT of Boston delivered short address
He commenced by abiding to the circumstance Of q
number Of persons having been recently arrested in
Boston and also to the fact that person connected
defaulter to the amount Of thirty thousand dollars
which he lost in gambling He related some incidents
hdcntial clerk in the employ Of OF the largest
IN Boston, was found drowned On looking into his
books 1t was discovered that he had appropriated
eighteen thousand dollars Of the funds Of the firm
which he had expended in the purchase of lottery
tickets How good it is, then, to have association
like this in existence which is building up wall Of
security, insurance, to merchants, bankers and
men Of business generally, This institution should
therefore, be- supported. and he called the
merchants Of New York to countcnance II. The
speaker drew picture Of the life Of the gambler
which he said il lie Their depends on cheat
ing lying, ensnariDg and deceivng in every way They
are the tempers Of both the old and the young But
bad a. gamblers they superior who keep
against them and they will kick the beam We are u
formed that there six thousand gambling houses in
New York Now suppose there were six thousand
terfeting shops in New York, would II not be time
the citizens to arise and form Institution suppress
them? These gambling houses rfeiting dens
They send out counterfeit men on the coIumunty-men
who have lost their Misunderstanding cannot look YOU
straight in the facemen who conscious that the eve
OF the public Is on them although they try TO eyade IT,
How beautiful those gambling has-no gambling helis-
look How finely furnished-how inviting the coun-
try merchant who comes to New York to purchase
goods lie arrives here and is invited into Of these
hes and asked to take refrcshment lie helped
to roast duck 70 good wine and other delcaccs After
partahing OF them, he inquiries what j. to pay No
thing His company ia sufficient compe usation and it
l. hoped he will make his visis frequent Who pays for
this Are the gamblers so generous to do all this for
nothing In the of night he loses the money
with which he intended to pay his debts to the New
York merchant Instead Of being able TO discharge his
Obligations, he tells the merchant that he met with
misfortune that his pocket picked and that his note
must be extended Now, who pays, (Laughter) After
making few more remarks, the Rev. gentleman
cuded. t' .@t
MIR. GREEN, the Reformed Gambler, made a brief
speech lie referred to the difficulties and contentious
which ne has had to contend against during the nine
years that have elapsed since he this
lie was gambler for twelve years but although he has
abandoned the business, he is one-t third a better
player than ne was when he II up. 1t has been
cessary for him to keep up with the times When he
entered upon the life of gambler he knew he doing
what wrong lie contrved to break his letters and
to become again free man, and he dovotes him
self to the suppression Of this vice The city missionaries
can tell to what extent it prevails in this city 1t
Office OF the Anti Gambling Association, Of whom
had been cheated out Of ten thousand dollars, and
the otner out OF ntetn hundred, which was the pro-
perty Of widowed mother But although he has given
up gambling he frequently visited by gamblers with
whom he is acquainted, at his Office lie does not
go to them, IL he asked to do for they it
would be useless for them to invite him. but they
him because they glad to good advice lie is FIRE.
quenty asked if he il afraid expose gamblers but
he is not II he knocked in the head there would
be- at the next anniversary Of this Association hun
dred gamblers the platform At all events he is en-
deavorng so to live to be always prepared die
therefore be nothing for gamblers any other per-
sons.
Mr. HAssAS Of the reporters of the Commonwealth
newspaper of Boston and Rev. DIR. CHALMERS Of Phla-
dephia adore sSed the meeting and afterwards it
adjourned