Butte record., 1855-12-15

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MIXTURE in ignorance and become drones. With an eiu
Gated people, we need have no fears of the pepeiuty
of the Union. With educated people We need not
fear lyrants despo;s And with an educated people
society is more refined aud crimes less prevalent
We would call your attention. genilemen to the gen
eral election law. Iryou know that that law las been
violated, and by whom. such as Illegal re,ius, or OBJ
struc.iug by violence persons from voting election
days, you should indct them. The right OF suffrage is
sacred rqht-freemen alone deserve and should be
Kept unpoluted. We had better purify the ballot
box in that wise than by oath bound pledges vio-
Ience and blood
Your attention is called 70 the suppress gaming.
TIE ir.t section applies to all the various baukiag
games. 1t designed to punish the person or per
sous who should open these games and it Is u5aa-. rial
whether the game be owned by such person or persons
in par or whole or whether he deals or conducts ia,
The propre,or--.hey all-proplia aut
dealers. cqua,ly guilty. and within the prohibition.
And every person Who shall permit such bankug game
to be opened in any house under his conro, violates
this law and is liable to punishment
The second does not apply to The individuals
that may be engaged in gaming other than the banking
game but it strikes at the evil through the
ants occupants Of the house, building in which
money or goods shall have been lost by gaming, with
the knowe ledge or Of such owner, tenant
cupaut. The law was evidently designed to suppress
gaming" To drive it from public sight. To give it
the deep colorug of erias To destroy that seeming
respec;abity that it has been invested with. This
cursed praciice-ths evil aud now crme-cau be
reached wherever il may appear, whether in public
private places, whether in the splendid mansion,
the owly hut
This craft had grown TO such magnitude. that it had
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place lis voturies had become so numerous and des-
perlte. that something had 10 be done strange the
fattening monster; and if to our-eyes, to
our children and the commonwealth, we will that
This law is executed It is a wise and iuIicous law.
and enforced, youths in this respect viii not be
lead into temptation. This Safe could better stand
war, famine, postlence ;han the rira,icll hordes
thar infested her confines for the last five years
destroying the hopes and aspirations og The youa
sing them with n,,tuation that consumes their
speciabny, sinking them into the lowest deep, and
covering ali that make it their profession with dcereda.
dalton. Gambling is the hoi-bod that engandars wee.
crime and immortality and as We remove the cause.
there viii be corresponding diminuon in the caleu-
der Of crimes There are many Young men who have
engiS Sed in gambling profession who. have not
yet, lost their sfesieem with whom the pioas pre-
/ cepts taught them in minority have not, yet lost
their admonion that would, if hcy ID that ibis law
would be enforced, abandon an occupation iha. has
neither dignity re~peciabiIy. honesty, and devote
their energies, their time anI talent, to more woriy
pursuits
kindred Lw to the one a, presented to yoa, is the
one 10 ''suPprcss houses Of I'D fame The o1,ucc-
against this law weldefnei They cannot b mis-
taken. 1t was and is designed TO give more healthy
tone to public lorato brand the vice with lhe states
di-approbaon. Like gambling it has oui-ripped an
IFS auiidoes, and with brazen mpudeuce that knows
NO shame. that feels no contron. these minutes at-
ured in their rich and spen d p1rl phanalia thrust
themselves INTO HE various public places-inlo the
dress circles of he fashionable theares-iuto the
social bail room, ami assemblies, and the fashionable
prom.nadeS. mixing with purer and better spirits
Throughout This state, Is poPulou cities aad towns
and even in our small mining towns, they have udis-
crimuatey ssed themselves, with their banners flung
the breeze putting at defiance the law and Inockn-
virtue Such base and contagious dopravity. chris
tian and moral land should not and must not be i0er
ated. As fix the standard virtue high or low, 50
that stand will be Those who have that Heayen-bo
gift which is the Divine perfection woman, should b.
made to feel by acxorabe public opinion that ever
can claim tear except erring woman =harne.
The Legislature has spoEen- 1t has made that which
was heretofore Infamous now infamous and criminal.
At the hands of the law lis offenders shall receive
sympathy, and we shall see whether the people thro'
their rand juries, viii give a happy raj p7use.
We have thus gentlemen. pr, IS d he lw uron your
attention. as enioined by the Statute. We have done
our duty, and yours commence We arprslcul.
from outward indications that yod viii have uborous
session. Crime within ths county, during the past few
months, has been rife The newspapers have groaned
with an incessant anuouucemr Of some new deprela-
ton Public rumor brings to notice almost daily.
some outrage. BY opposing this of trouble
end them. We should the guilty and acquil
the innocent There is no duty acceptable to God
than that which Furnishes the guilty and jusii
des the innocent
SATURDAY, Dec 2.
Court convened and received communications from
Grand Jury. who returned three indictments against
w Rosser, foJ thc crime Of Grand Larceny. The De-
fendant not appeerng to answer his bail was declared
forfeited He subsequently arrested.
On Monday, Milton Grifhs was tried on andictment
found former session of he Grand Jury and cen
veted of an assault Sentence deferred
Wednesday. December T.
People V Rosser-Ist Indictment for Grand Larceny
set for hearing for Friday, 10 a NJ KIene and IIar-
is for people-Field * Wells for defence.
Second Indictment for Grand Larceny-set for hear
ing for Friday P NJ
Third indidlmentfor Grand Larceny for Saturday
at 10 NJ
People Charles schirmer-ienored by Grand Jury.
People ys. Il. Wams-commtted for assault with
intent to kill. Ignored by Grand jury and party dis
charged.
People rs. Adams 4 McIn,yre-committed for house
brea6ing-bilI ignored by Grand Jury and party dis
charged.
Thursday, December -.
Milton Grifiths convicted of an assault, was fined
$50
People vs.. Al. Burr-indcted for gambling-set tor
saturday2P pm
People vs. James Toner-indcted for keeping house
of ill-fame. Indictment dismissed.
People G. Burton, }. ebber, }. Biyan, H. Mabim
and Peter OBrian-indicied for Petty Larceny-aIi
plead not guilty, except G. Burton, who plead guilty
All defendants discharged, except G. Burton, who is
committed for judgment.
The people vs. 4. P. Spear and Bashnell-indict-
ed for allowing gambling their house. Passed over
informally.
THE Use OF HENP.-Cowes, in his excellent hist ory
of Plants notices the virtues of hemp thus acor icay:
"By this cordage. ships are gu ded, bells rung and
rogues kept in awe
THE TRIAL OF CoRA-The San T an
cisco papers state that two very import
ant Witnesses ,f tho r,,,,r1or of Eapar,I