Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-12
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CHARGE or JUDGE CATRON. or NEW YORK To
THE GRAND JURY. on THE SUBJECT OF GAM
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Cs1ffems" Of ne Jary.-f will bring IN vour ..oec,l
notice the stttut. enacted l,r TIN. s,,o,-s, , ,.
Experience has demonstrated tb,, ,h hs, ;,,.., -,
-, ' wv "'S' interests OF 80
"A' "'''' SN that the very existence "f domes-
~ '"' -"'" "''pneSs' 'mper'ouSly depend upon the
prompt suppression oi the to~ering evil II tn. -,
Objects Of ,.,v.ru,,,.,,, ar. .,, ,,,I,, -.
d, 500, 80, - "'' Pro'ec'"u' "i
" Sp''''"''''' iii laws without de-
"'c a"i ''ca hP'n--S. all the sentiments that
cluster s''""d that i!uns word NS,ciety AR. b.t AN
empty sound "
Tbi. vir. ,,r.y,G. -, ,.,
| ,e,-I n,, J., - 'N'u eNteht IN this city.
that mark the p,tb,,y ,f H., w A'l s'p%"y scenes
own. -, ,.,. 49, - " '''e "''rue@- gambler Your
will t,o,nt y.r,r niIs n, ~ W III thi- city,
,.,c.,,I ,,,I L,. II y y W.. ~ 'u'''i' "i homes, once
satanic art. v,,, 80 -, ,., '"'4' ",-n'nte by his
/ - yu "a" ,e"ii'i h'l's Ia recollection the Ia
sisters whom yoo b,y. aa wa Wv. AMI brothers and
v,r,. oi y,n,,li,, r.. - i "'" they accused of
/ anal 80, ,,, ,,,i re'ucesi from competency,
ritv to dr,rI me- J I,s, sS', "oh S'oreiy and pu-
hop-. of present ami f,, 90 -I rom 'he bright
th, ,I,,n,n ,,l IT, ,:l 'N' W '' N"e'n" cetuhty oi
d., wa, II o. ',...,.
New Yu,k = I ,,,n5,n,I " III the city oi
How can th.. good WORK IA. ion, ~ you inquire
nr,-.siy.lv r,ny J,y s,,,i.. 80, e'. ,he more I'M
bluy will n,y,.r n. s,o. a 81 N'.. "e d.> "ain-
-..tt ei,rzct.r;,.. ,b II N"lc. al pre-
this CITY o, ia. suhier, T. ~ - " ,e Popul'"" oi
p.a-a 4 homes and .,r ..rh. -, = "'"iH W. our
car. a, tI. ,,;u,a-s - a. o' tue cit! l. in the
the gambler. ITn,iJ h a. a" uey VIII LOOK alter
sentiment how impotent are all ,hs 80; Re' ., PunNe
ulentl II,v. w. not ,ln,;n,, 49,, -. e W Govern
,iv. e,ennsc,,inn or ,b1 .S year had an nnpre'-
Thi. j. no tl.or.,i, a,,,iL - ".,o,e , our eye>'
tive tiues the peopI, o., I.r,. s,;lJ - LII W Pi"'
hands oi their iuspi,,.I I,v,,,v.r 81 uP ,"s
over TN. arui. al tb. - =, '"eA''es prevailed
the ministers OF human law. hon. q, ,onJ 'e' sl'm %
against t,.. ,,c.I, ,,.It;,P " 'o"'snu successfully
up the hands of the uu;,,;., - - - e people hod
DO Won al Uo. sL.II ~. - III ~ IA"
of the Courts and Officer a, ,S Ne useu III aid
regard and trea, the onubl.r -, Lib | my answer H.
the rubber i r.rarIeI ami 80 W. W.. uesree a.
morally di.ry In mo- -s.n.o, VI ""sIe'h 10 they
dHery TIN. LEGAL Ji.,i,c,;or h, 10 .ley ieSHhy
when reduced - ;,s I'll - :; s '"e TWO crimes,
ces but the t.intest sh,dou a, -" . us 'n'.Hh'
their public character the ,,,nIl :; n- ~ aspect 10
than the robber Will. ,bs J.,,, ~ -'e W oe ieareJ
victim the former L,y,s. hi hnn5I :, All
the robber exhibits manly DARN, the soc, So, @ "I'"
deprr,iaons OF the p,mLler sSinc anu co'e't
ardice. 'SeH'e VI
BY some strange ethical twist tho ,Luo.t. -. -
,is;.ncy of which / ,, ,,'. II =, ~ P'o'ph! OF con
i by many excellent and intel,ihle 49,. a. sA'og
Js contradi,ting guis led from n GRIM, and in ,h -
bulary OF those polite an.logi.,s a,r h,, - - ~ oeA-
iy termed sociai vice Upon this sncons d,;,; sI'.
the merchant smile conpacrn,ly uno ~;
toners ior the gamblers purchases are ynrisI and -
aud his paymenIs are uronnt th. roI;,in;. - ~ "a g.
quiousy tJr the mber's yn,' .o,,,, 60 VoSe
haps ten ON election ,I,v. the NJ, -; 'A"u pc'-
morning in the presence of the y,nb.r :. 49,; as nay
sportsman paws geuerou. prie- f,r ,,,;,;
landlord surely must IA. c,ntions Co. La . a. 'He
cent from his gambling tenant IT, - ., ,aree
crime of gambling find nnu4rou. ,noIogi,s - ';
of interest in all the circles o hu.irass 81 -
sure are whispered ~ .solt mud lnvr t,.,I e'
ded by inonation into accents of annroy "'e'
While this condition OF the pubI,r mini vi, :, :;
idle and even wofs. tluu id. to looL ., ,h F" :
suppression OF gambling in This CITY m 60, - - | I
what they can but without the moral nox of -! 20
ly favorable public sentiment their .aor,. lii 80 ~
attended with complete success No be.;,,t;a, :. - -
ite>ted 10y any portion of the public in r,.I;, 80 80
plants aud giving testimony acnin., tb ,b;c
robber, peIjurer inceudiarv or murderer tn crin. -
all such iawess are the inyson ., h "
OF society but aver q iat the prof..sio,, ,,.nhi
more suffering aud wreIchedness upon individuals and il
more serious public e, than either of tbosa otbr cI
OF offenders, than all of them Will. tb.;r cn-.
isolated and conpai .tiy.ly occssionaI hi ~ ~
sequences are generaI, circumscribad .;,Li,, - ~ -
bonds, the heartless robery Of the gambler sends h
oi distress ia the shape of ruined fortunes blasd h
dcsulate families enzi,l maniacs and m.IancLolv pi
des through all the circl, : of social life ~
Who hesitates inform agains. the thief and rohb.r
Who should hesitate to Inform against the samblers Tb
whole CITY should bec,,ue int9rm.r. -, -, 1 |
gamblers and should sue them until nor one T. Isf ~
,! the tale OF the wro-- they have inflicted anon tIon
sands of Innocent ci,iz,- who are in mo- r,src,s iI;
/ Gated IN the commission of their crimes Inormsrs =
Why inarny originally STAMPED unon tb,, ,orI d.
simply because two gamblers. named Empson and DuJ
ley, in the reign OF Hem, VII of England soLI ,bn
selves that infamous KING to inform m The ST., Cb
Der Court against wealilly citizens Tor brescIes ~ al
aud obsolete penal stat.irs which as truly or falsely a.
legged by those iuormrss the ancestors Of the arcus
had violated a century before and had thereby E,rf,
their lands the crown This term has no .,int Of -
proac in the State Of NrS York In this Country CON
pliitant and iuiormer SYNONYMOUS in scDiGcst,-
IL Is only honorable to e am inormer but il j. a.,
duty of every citizen to L,come one when violations r
the criminal laws OF the St enacted a. they are to pre-
the peace and good order OF the BODY nolitc H.
come known 10 such citizens. How long would thes, cr
mna laws be obeyedh eniorceds How would tb.y
be enforced if no inforI,,r preferred compainty
Let the friends OF gu ORDER and morals in this CITY
present complaints a gamblers and venders of lo,t
~ policies let the tting magistrate. pron,pt ue
OF arrests and sen the accused are brpnybt %
to Court let them he, for trial not be permitted tn 90
a large ON th f pdfro lf honor but be committed win
out di-unction i wealth, oi social connexions or if
haied let the amount be large render their ap
pearancc in Co"t moral certainty; let the Grand jury do
~ whole duty b binding indictments ia all cases of gam.
bling indisctim'natey which admits of no reasonabl.
doubt OF the guilt Of the accused aud finally let the Courts
refuse convection, to suspend judgement except i'm ye
ry special aud peculiar instances h sentence let the
the citizens thc courts, and the ministers OF law thus
iaronIc aud 10 the end Of year from this time nc
ter gambling sales Oi lottery policies would exist ia
the city OF New ! ork.
What have -dd respecting the prosecution and pun
i,lmet ct dealers ~ Lottery Policies, mus bc referred
the principals this traffic. TIE thousands oi Ostcusbc