Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-25
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gambling and gamblerL We have not thought II worth
while to present views the subject aud shall not 10
50 now at any length We entertain the belief that II
respectable aud iufoensl members Of society did no.
paronirs the "hell" there would be neither devils
mps in our midst We have tlways been in favor OF the
Largest liberty" compatible with the maintenance OF
good order long truth and wisdom left free to
combat fasehood and folly and to this 'niQuy" Of
gambling We have sometimes thought that every man
who is stupid desire to risk his money at faro
bank should have the same unquesoned right to co so
In ethical point of yieW that the speculative capul
ist exercises when he invests his money 10 real estate
negroes merchandise, hoping TO 0in largely by the
operation. This may be specious reasoning, however
and we mention IL more, by way Of suggestion, than
as proposition to be maintained by argument SILL as
understand the matter, there is no compuson upon
any one 10 visit "h and for any loss OF dollars
reputation sustained BY visitor be has nobody blame
but himself II he desires to remain away, and 10 toe
wsaminded resist the temptations which avarics or
guttony up his friends II he has any should
apply 10 bis behalf for a commission de igndlieo inqu
rsnGo and cause straight jacket to be put upon him
| forthwith
Bu' the Tao expressly prohibits gambling public SEN
tneut is aganstit; BY rs denoraErg fueuces DON.
ics with the Divine law and until the LegIsls ure I'm,
nv Of whose members among the chief patrons of
hels shal de rhine to license such es abshments the
evil sh1Udbs sUppnsssd-not by spasmodc I'd
al raids butby he perseyeri geors Of the ttoriteS
Is than use to penal laws unless they
se TO be riRidly enforced.
We have been led into these observations BY recent
proceedings u the Courts relative 70 the gamblers who
brought conspeuousy the attention of the pub
c. few eks ago, by the action the police. II win
be remen red that at Of the blanks (Buns the
sam Of 81 1856 was found aud seized by the police
| The Mayor decided, on Friday last, that This mon
ey was forfeited, under the sct of Assembly ono
half accruipg TO the officers BY whom the ssznrc
was made, and tho remainder TO the overseers Of
! the pooc The Mayor announced that his decis.
ion in the was fna. Judgment, and according
~ refused to grant an appea TO the Hastings Court
The part Of the defendant. Il was conteaded by his
COUNSEL hSssrs Crump ard johnson, thst the appeal
being matter Of absolute right even to negro, il
cases Of disraint for rent and where the subject mat
ter in question might bs not than ten dollars In
value, evidently the policy Of the law to render
decision OF every court in Virginia sui ect 20
Oesl 10 the higher tribunal, ard the especially
when interests to the extent OF nearly 81 200 in
,olved. The argument WAS, however, overruled, the
yor declining 10 order the officers in whose posses
sion the funds are, TO sin it until the question
could be fully tested by the counsel The latter declare
their intention 10 exhaust al legal means within their
power carry the novel questions involved in the nat
higher court ard that such is really their par
pose evident from the following copy Of writ execu.
executed upon officer Kelly, Last Saturday:
Ia Commonwealth Of Prg'ntd.
To the Sergeant of the City of Richmond. greeting
We command you thai you summon W. N. Kelly pslice
officer to appear tie Clerks 0fcs OF our Court OF
Hastiags for The city Of Richmond at the court houe
Thereof at Rules TO be held the lst Monday, in D..
cenbtr, 1861, TO the &C ion OF John A. Wor-
sham, OF plea Of trespsss de bonis dportdtis Dam.
age, IRE hou'ond dollars Ard have then and there
his wit Witness: Robt Howard, clerk OF our said
Court OF Husngs at the court house. the 22i day Of
Nov. 1861, in the seth year Of our foundation.
Ro HOWARD
What the issue Of thess proceeding, will be- remains
to be 1t is animated that special meeting of tic
Oy C,uncil will be held this afternoon to take action
To- the premiEel