New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-10
GAMBLING IN BALTIMORE.
Political and Moral Influences Of Gambling In Mary
land during the last Ten Years.


BALTIMORE, Nd Friday, May 6, 1853.
The Marylanders by nature are hghminded' phlAn
hropc credulous people Their creduy has made itself
manifest to alarming extent for the last ten or ftesn
years
Gambling in many other States is considered the amuse
ment or vice Of the gentleman, and the passion OF the
backguard It was probably at one time in Maryland
II has of late years been taken political stock common
70 all gambling demagogues This state Of politics grew
10 an alarming extent few years since by the elevation Of
one or two gamblers to high Offices That they con
servatve in their management of State affairs no one de
MES That they demOraizng and concentrating IN
their prvae walks equally obvious The Influences OF
this class of political leaders upon the youth were last ap
preaching crisis similar to that OF George ~ uncle to
The present Queen Of England The Prince ded however
lust in time to the kingdom. The same IN an abstract
sense we hope will the moral reputation OF Maryland
h have during the last year shown their determination
TO uutther seal upon the political gambling influence by
eecing worthy Executive and eighty honest men our Oh
the hundred in the Legislative bodies Ii Is true thh
some thought thi, kind OF pohtcal intrigue nos only a.,
famed high offices of State but have beea promoted 10
Others still responsible but the sagaciy OF The moral
header discovered The TACT that al Offices o RESPONSE
biy by the present system were to be filled by men con
genial TO the views OF their predecessors Ihese 0eng un
deniable facts they came forward silently and placed the
names of honest far possible as the men worthy
of heir confidence They ected and now u tnsse
offices of State THIS moral step so molly carried our mas
caused quite Autering in the disappointed p9hnch gam
bling ranks and with untirng energies nave they opp77
evey ste taken prevent the passage during me present
Session Of laws for the prevention of Gambling or lnen
rerance As sample Of a former faction viii here de
rbe one of the Baltimore clubs organized about the be
ginning Of the late Presidential canvass
As Captain this band or club IS they were called, nose
On old fender against the State laws whose very clothes
vet carried mon them the OdOr the prison. whence ne had
beenparoned by the former Executive Of the State And
although his Incarceration was ior consPlhs ag"h'S H
robbpg a man he declared his bosom iHend u ohiy ap,
reared 10 be an extra accommodation to ms p)hucal
worth as leader Of the famous club which we snail mere can
the Vampire Club. =, ,.,,;..o
the sagaciy of the leaders of this political elan
was fally eyinced Men who had been pard0ned RON
prisons As well as the unwashed, unshaved Vermn
eaten wharf rats caught washed shaved comoed'
dressed and enlisted in fIaernal bands by the vampire
Captain as worthy co-workers in his political faction
* noitical head quarters, the Captain selected one
amonf the most enviabe locations in the city There ne
hung out the sign of SHOOTING GALLERY FIRST entertain
ment offered the bill after entering TINS saloon wa P'
tol shooting eight shots for IS cents Second sdsOOard
of decsntes filed with choice drinks l2 cents per glass
Third card tables FREE cards only p cents per PACK
Fourth bluff or brag tables for private use VIZ; tnrse
vampires and drunken man rom the street. OF PuDc
tabesD Fifth woclrd game OF FARO espsclly LOT tle
purpose of sknnD ~ greenhorn or drunken man SIXTH
special conference closet used only by the ofetnfeh
themselves as place TO arrange street TRANSACTIONS
We do not wish TO say that this Is true sfrahSe,,
ment of the interior Of this vampire den but We "l
youch for the truth 50 far the works OF the IN
mates are described. The title OF Shooting GdHerg
would draw the youth and others OF curious notions to his
den, while the c0untryman OF social qusleS !, Jei
with the belief that is similar to all p0ucd CLUBS ana
thus he unguardedy slips his head into the man traP On
entering he is first introduced TO the Captain, and invited
10 social glass then TO take game for amusement as
three gentlemen waiting for the fourth gdl5e genie
menl Ii he plays, he can only win or lose the cAus
liquor or cigars After playing az this game ne caot
be drawn up one degree higher into the social game OF
bln or bsg thimbles or other swindlng game ne
+. ushered into the faro here ne plays ne Is sure 20
lose and If he refuses they Will try their slegnt hSo
game upon his pocket And whether tbey succcedOr hOt
attaining his funds and watch, he y turned our
into the street for the disposal OF the Captain or MS can
During the past winter there was scarcely one hSn P@eu
rrohh haIu
the were detected 10 many strange indeed
We could have told had not known that It would have
been Al The peril Of our lives Where were the Watch
mem was echoed every morning after an outrage had
been committed Watchmen-poOr inofensiye creatares-
thew only the minute before ne was knocked down nal
been inv tied by OF their vampire constituents INTO an
oyster saloon 10 take a and brandy smash and,
fortunately for the sensees dupe returned IN time 10 save
his body from freezing, but not to save his money AS
general thing the victim always Knocked down IN the
Street whether he robbed az the gallery or after eay-
inc for hi, home or hotel This extra touch Of The suDg
.hot they give in the way Of sympathy that their victim
might show broken hfOd as well IS an empty purse.
Bu this state Of affairs fas, approaching rs end 10 BAL
timore The keeper head devil Of this den Is man Of
low cunning and had he the sense OF many would be hard
10 head But Providence has wisely marked him with
counenance truly repu-iye, which worn hreadbare Oy
the scrutiny Of honest SO much So that 1t only re-
oure. common sense discover vlaIny strongly de
pted upon his face and those Of his intimate associates a
ever was the curse of the Almighty the brow OF Cam.
In conclusion | wish the readers Of this article u
understand that this shooting gallery, as kept y di
| rectly in violation OF the present law IN Maryland
/ The penalty j. 600 fine to the gambler, Will
/ 10 the informer, it amounts % a knife under tn
firth rib or q broken head with sung shot, if not both
This truth would have been made manifest 70 all could the
have watched dis Captain and his faithful band Of van
Dyre a. they steshy moved close upon the heels of tn
writer during the last three weeks Of his reOrmatory labO
in Baltimore Not could be made but what schoo
Ofthese human sharks his heels And when az IN
hotel the head devil Of the tribe and half score OF his ban
would watch him. ike 20 many bOated spiders watching
hy This true to the letter hundreds of honest
l
ton TO the Political influence Of gambling in Maryland
any other State! Yours, j. H. GREES.
JaAEs MoSTGOMERY.-The poet Montgomery has mad
collection Of his Hymns many of which, they appea
in the various denOmnaona lynn books have been sadl
mutiated and altered 10 suit the Of the cOmpers
this collection the poet has left them in the form in whc
he desires they should 90 down 10 pOstery Montgomer
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