Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-23


evry teal" n this vale Of tecrs" il he could, why did
he go on ia LIFE which caused so many tears TO 10
streaming dosn the scalded checks Of miserys WHY
did he pas his whole in opening the fountains
Of mo.her's and chfdrens sorrow, and unlocking the
ch I'M of their groansi But must not dwell, NJ.
Z Iitor on th peruicious idea any longer
"Ekl O. tell us that such stand in the path Of
my gun en- that gambler IN Richmond, one In ssvsn-
nah and who graduated some yess ago at univer.
sty very wonderful men, in his view, these occasionally
founi en- tbese scs;tered wrecks Of human nature.
stand 10 the highway of reform. Indeed, sir IL Rch-
mond policemen force their way into the polluted
cha nters Of the gamester and put these gaad gentle
men 10 fight, through bsck-doors a.d small windows,
will be impossible thing repress this evil and
keep it low, you do any other vcce? Detectives in
your city have brought the Instruments Of the black art
of these criminals into the courts and showed them be.
fore all They have in some casss brought their
persona aud upright brave idges either have disposed
Of their cases shortly will do So punishing them a.
they most richly deserve There Is nothing difficult in
the supposton, that stringent ensotmerts might
be passed against them and determined officers be ouId
arrest them and resonte nries t. convc. them, and
men on the beach, the purity Of whose ermine would
uo be susd, by attempts TO s. such offenders escTe
through tie msahes OF the law. The noble and true
OF Virginia nle-tenths Of whom condemn this practice,
can rise in their might and demand the passage Of such
laws shall drive these out Of the land to Germany
OF to F,ncc where they make their blDodred brea
with none for moment to hinder make them afrao.
-. the public Imagination Of Virginia be put In full
possession Of all the hateful features and sad terrors Of
this work Of darkness let the people become keeny and
thoroughly aroused to the enormties Of this thing lot
Minister'S and editors and orators at the bar turn it,
every sids that may It's hideous devsh shape
and disgusting proportions pass laws making felony
,ud then We shall see Who will be allowed to stand In
The path of Justice and Of power. II A., under "Er-
kine's plan Of legal gaming houses, would be deferred
from the crime, by fear Of feloDs cell, Why should
not A., and B and O., and al men be restrained
from the commission Of the offence by dread Of tho
penalty, If there were no gaming houses pro-
tected by Law High position, or personal giits
ford no reliable security to the vioators Of their
nations laws sud they know II They would re-
.pect the esy Of the lav they would be made TO
fall before it. The accomplished and popular William
Odd, perishing on a scsfold, though the first in
Eugand tried TO him. aId Lord Perrars going from
MS cs,tle to gbbei and others like them, may remind
"Erskine" that men "urrounded by host Of fri,nds'
ca1rot always, with impanity trampe their countrys
will believe Mr. Editor, Lo better Law, than such
Drs have spoken Of, could be devised. Il may
be sharp but many diseases require the knife and this
one Of them believe with equal conviction that "Er.
.kns proposal s the most snsi,e that could possibly
oe made incline to think it mo cts the rsproba.ion Of
nearly every lover Of virtue and public happiness and
trust the Legislature at time when so much depends
on th r wisdom and uDess will display elevation Of
mind and heart worthy Of lis pst days. and show this
.cheme favor none, whatever. Let it. in mad hour,
re adopted and not only will gambling be nightly in
reas.d but that being the parent Of many other crimes,
very sluice Of i1quity will fly open, and every vico
ush unfettered and uncontrolled through the land.
Erskine" says In his last letter. that he will not an
.er one argument of mne be chooses to call H. VIZ:
"a alleged objection 10 bis scheme to the effect that
{ gaming houses are licensed, heavily taxed, and,
herefore, few in number IL would be restriction on
mems liberty as, account Of the distance they would
ave to Co. to reach lawful gaming house, they would
70 put to much inconvenience. He represents me as
ringing this forward argument against<hs plan.-
offered no such objection. II Erskine" read, and
bought carefully on vha. said he must have seen that
orly mentioned that such would be the case IN order
show one cf bis Arguments TO be selfcontr. dctory
lie had said ua' any IA" "nicn s'fhe' |" 'ne nu"'',
nd freea fruitlon Of pet passion "f the million 10
,ound to arouse the oomb,tivs propensities of tho
masses, aud they Will eterna'y 'h"s ana ioh is exc
iation. lbs vas hs ssseraon ana men no proposes
aw, which he says 'al check this vice most tensloy;
1es, "achieVs solisduo victory over gaming" When
looking at this part Of biz article saw Of s,urse
ne gsnhs INCONSISTENCY oi the Two topes and simply
pointed 1t ou A'ked him now 'his "a" oi MS "n'ch
&C says "oud cause the gaming houses 10 De 'e"' ana
here'ore remote from vast numbers nov "a" 30 IN
'n'en'"nt and h"mpenog 70 tue pet passion OF inc
miilioh' could be carried out seeing he had saii 'he
aasses would "esernsly th"art and foil" such ia"-
4sWIes as II we're ob'c;ng to this restraint on mems
liberty whereas my ardclc showed bin. that wanted
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