The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-09

VIM F,spdresu John W. MILES,
john W. Howe, Charles g. Frat,
John Mclean, Robert hsnosApn,
John Pettigrew, EOwarc oonou,
Berj. c. wsndel, Thomas Tresnor,
peter Bogsrt Waiter Fl Taylor,
stephen Day mond, Charles E. Anderson
Francis Gay,
judge Cspron then charged the jury, a. follows
GsT1zMxS- The charge when 1 shall give 10 you on
this oocaso. will be especially practical You axe .
body of men, selected riding the forms Of law, to
oscha.gs most cshcats and responsible duties. Upon
yur sotiOn al Grand July depends the question who
ubrx your fellow ci liens ssa be suhjec.e to the
cea,y Of public tia any 60 Of crime committed
within the city and county OF New York. You viii,
therefore, consioer sOurse the Law intends, .
shield for the defence of innocence against private malice
popular xcitemert sword to cut of tAs hopes
which tie Gu1.fv innniD. ts.. 49, - 1870 -.
avs with impunisy Yoa sili organize by appointing
ne Of your numher cerk and IL will devolve on hi
10 preserve minutes = your proceedings, and Of ths
evidence given before you sno % deliver those minutes
TO the District Atrro-y, wnsn directed 10 do so by
the Grand Jury ph- fo~man, Appointed By the
Court, Will admins er ostns % wi nesses In your
presence, and prese over your deli Der atoms The
Dsr1ct Attorney Is your 'egai Adsiser, and he may
be with you f. the purDose Of examining Witnesses.
That officer viii cue subp9nss FIR such witnesses
you ray direct 70 b. cd before you but he may
not b present during The expression of your opinions
or the casting II votes the final questions sub
united TO your drte m'raocn Tne Grand Jury cannot
have more tran % mem Less than 16, and IL
must TO find in ictin-nt You not allowed
to di close The fac Incl gsment found for eo
ny, Until the accused hall have been ARE ted and You
should keep secrei Al, submite3 your action.
B~1e properly crgsizsc vii ne your cuy to give 70
complaints which ny be laid Def re you candid and
patent lives iga,on consult your less adviser
all doubtful questions While you should be
fAl not TO no incc excep- on evidence strong
~ TO remove froo your u.iu. reasonable doubts o.
the guilt OF the should MT ignors bils
on csptious or chmeica Suggestions OF uncertainty,
Respecting the conc uei Is 81 Ahch you chou arrive
The law enjoi-s upor ne Court the duty Of pArt,-
usrly directing tie atteD n OF he Grand Jury to
several statutes. 10 t. opinion Of the Lssisa-
ture the welfare If the pope will be promoted by
provisions of The taru1es. You viii therefore par
DON the Court for h..irg the suggestion that,
particular class q snfj-is the gu Of obedience to
the nstruc ions q your prs oioss 81 an irresistible
Court to insrut YOU Il instructon may be dsre-
gsrdsdf One Of he i. ~ atuts entitled of the in
count or consie ion be OF money, be
csved than - seven collars for che use o, one
c0 "a, sns ne sum - ar;;tU ~ ,3sSs
msanor, and lis - pu i.aen by fine MOI exceed
ing ono thousano OLA imprisonment not exceeding
ak months, or both An be OF these satu 81 is the
law declaring oh'b ing -xtorrion No pubic Off
OR or person oemsro ecers any her or larger
fec or reward than hat fixed by law for the per
Torrance Of the pr ica for which the fee
reward is ~b,.ve- shall violate this prov
sioa u guilty. OF sideue.u ana is liable TO treble the
damages sustained by o.. party aggrieved thereby
I must also n+p i'm be Election Law. The safe
guards that are 7hrori aouud tt integrity of the
numerous. all v vi u o, those safeguards are
declared to be eIther mis1emeanors, &C.
oordin9 to taer CD. s.'s' the punish %ens are cor.
in yots, fsle is q ssd 70 be perjury procuring
vote to be fslaly r. y, he same crime Purchas
ing votes is decised n orloery. Furnishing enter
tAinmen's paying ~ candidate for o6cs,
other prsvio1s 1urpg elec ion. furnishing
money to pomes he tscaoo Of sueh can iidste, Is
nishIDg votes cor ts mre than the proper number
Of names wifuy diso -,ne tn awfnl commando OF the
Roar arfI Inv lnAs
Their WY TO the pol II or Offering In An cleo
tea district whsre the does not resioe voting or
Offering 70 81 election: pr0cur
ing Illegal voters; procuring aiding, or ounseiling
another to into any ward district for the
psHSss Of giving yas ~ me person no. 70 Dc
clAred to be mird@ r are dictable Another
of these laws the statute proh biting the establishment
chaaes, in the nature 4 cry is authorized BY the
laws 0: the State, LtserJ tickets be sold Every
violation OF this sta.ot- declared to be msdemea
nor And 1. inuica1e 6entlsnen Of the Jury as in:i
naely corr with to,s subject will bring to
especial notice the &c enacted Tor TIE Apr sssion
Of gambling The dirg If lottery policies, which
dsnoasirasd that the eeet interests OF society, may
happinsas impe ous depend up,l the prompt suppress
scn q thess towsri,a II these great oojstts Of
govsneot not sti 90 spd orotecsed Of what worth
arc Rovsrn Mt AID ~ Witncut domestic: ami social
happiness all the continents that cluster around
THAI allurir wsro, society are 9pt an e-py sound
These vcss prevail fearful extent this city
SonstbDg has recently beea attempted tor me suppress
sion II boh but very much more must be done
before the work will b. shed nsed not lay open
befcs ecu he SO snc gloomy scenes that mo:k the
pathway OF the teeIt.es gambler. Your experience
Of tusiress IN tps ct, will point your minds to
Thousands Of honee pea ,efal and happy, that
have been made des,ue by bis satanic ATS You can
readily bring to recoi-oian the fathers and mothers,
husbands and wives and hers AND sisters whom you
have known, by he accursed wee OF gambling
have been reduced rom peenee and eTen from opu
ienos to beggAry rop soonety and purity to drunken
ness and de- aucnery trim the bright hopes Of pre-
ant nd nj iOys o
Of the suicide Do ask can gan ping be erscated IN
the city Of New Yoihf pr mpty answer yes. Do you
ina uire how the 90 doneS | can the more In
pressively reply by stag how il viii he done
Gambling viii never stopped by The Inactivity which
isaoD Of this cry h. subject # is easy to fold our
arms in pleasant homes and say: !" the welfare Of
the city I; IN The care o. TOE msf9s o. IRE e. v AND
power Of public sentiment impotent sxe all the en-
ines Of government have we not during thepast year
lad impressive Utica den Of this Truth enacted
before our eyesS This II tbeore, flourish, NO rew
idea. When in primitive tines the people o, Israel fail
ed TO hold up the tp.ir ms ,red Law Gver, the
Amaetes prevailed over The armies Of the Lord Of Hosts
How then Shall the Ministers Of human hope TO con-
tend successfully agains' those modern unless
the people hoc up bau Of The ministers OF the law
Do you ask how shall this neral power be used in aid OF
the courts and ccers the law Ny answer is regard
and treat gambler o. high lew degree the robber
IA raonroed and treated Wherein do they morally dfers
In respect. Weer in they legally dfsrf The legal
Distinction between tbs 20 crimes when reduced to Its
real essence is in instances, but the antest
shadow OF shaae, AID n res pec TO their public charac
ter the gambler Is be feared than the rcbber.
While the latter occasional ieim the former
beuiles his hunoyeos - ruin While the roober exhib t.
manly daring the md covert depreoations OF the
gambler evceA the quntessencs Of covardoe BY some
strange ethical twist the phosopay or consistency OF
which am unable to comprehend: gambling f. By many
excellent AMI intelligent PERSONS deemed fdoe, IS
&radispguished from crime and in the vocabulary OF
those polite apo gnts or hupan errors IL softly termed
social vice. Upon this specioUs distinction the mer-
chant lies complscrnty upon his gambling customer,
fer the gamblers pure varied and large and his
paymontS are prompt the poll ioian bows obse-
auiously, for the gamblers vote counts one,
certainty, and perhaps ten, on election day; the
mechanic bland May morning 10 the presence
Of the gambler, this amateur Sportsman pays
q Reoesous price for artistic handcraft; and the
landlord surely must csuons for ne receives large
rent from his gamb ing Ter AMIN word the hdeous
crime Of gambling 6ods apoloeists from
tives OF interest in Ill the circles Of business and words
OF Whispered 'sott and low "a to be al
most blended by In onarion into accents Of approval
While this ocottop OF the public mind exists idle and
sven ie TO look 70 the law for suppression