Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-29

hum sny. II that which stated was OF the truth it
was beneath ridcue il ii the truth il aboveii,
ard have the cF.nou Of gentlemen, than whom none
stand higher in this city that there gamblers here
whose integrity that malignant breath which ID bought
and sold every day, cheap, under the Of tcshda
never soisd Attempt to send such to The pebtsn
tary branded as ieIors, for playing fair game OF
cards, aod the nature that is in the people will bear 1t
not. Whereas If yOu win make cheating aud s-indng
at cards ftl,nies. and detect convict, and condemn
scouLdre under this statute, all honorable and high
minded men, and honest and upright citizens, will be
bound to say to cordially ameu and they viii do it with
a vim, for between fraud a; cards. and midnight 70
ray upon sheep fold there 10 moral distinction. lr
your FIRST article, you attempted to prove tha. maus
liberty bet would be involved aud restrained to some
extent if be had to go past unlicensed gaming house
to get TO lawful gaming house. declined, when re
Piled tn you, to such a.msy sophisry. To have
treated such bslierjash With respect, would have
quired amount Of hypocrisy to which could net
conscentously stoop, and did hope the manner 10
which was constrained to treat II, would oren your
eyes, aud you would certainly its transparent faacy
But no. that Is not the way you treat your little MUGS.
aud you take another tilt at the fullest reest fruon
o. the pet passion OF the milloG, TO shew you was 10
iclly right. never supposed that when only aked
that the people might have the eest aud fullest fruiton
Of game Isn they got 10 ii, that you any body els"
would ever imagine that TO carry out such law, the
game must be takcH TO tie people.
You certainly have lsss inclination for discrimination
than auy la,svsr ever had the misfortune meet be-
fore; and if we're to gamble at all, ! would hszud
largely that you can't tell whether in nine ou. OF
ten the boy carries the horse to water or the horse car
ries the boy large ority of gamblers take
the initiative ia the black art u villages and small towns,
where tigers when they grow lean and ravenous prown
quest Of game bigger than eoekspauow. The novice
begins by buyicg and betting dime checks gradually
the passion grows apace and sooner or later he s lest
aecuniarly undone This ia tho history of thousands
upon thousands Of ruined estates. License gambling,
aud put the License up =. proper figure, and no man
eli rd would pretend 10 take out license 10 vii
age small town. Youths brought up then at the feet
Of a village Gamaie would longer be beset by Il
destinations Of fashionable nerint seeking to sedue
and destroy them hard by the affairs Of their sanctuares
Il woull prevent mill ops upon mions Of gTay hairs
from descending pi.h sorrow to un,imely graves and it
would save many bitter scalding tears from being
shed at ALL that aged molhers young wives and orphan
children may otherwise have TO shed. You ask me
would accept a contribution to build church from
gambler. answer, unhesadngy, that would, cheer.
fully. 10 the first place. it would take tina. much from
his capital and thereby contribute to crcumscribe bic
resources for mischief Il the second place it would
put that much money into the pockets Of the poor
pous Numbers Of that church VINO would otheruis,
have to pay il out of their scsny means. In tie
third place. should only be permitting man OF the
world to do good action, the effect OF which, upon his
medaiions might perchance lead to bis regeneration
whereas its rejection might cost him his soul, with ths
fear Of which would not Ike to have my conscience
burhened In the fourth place, l always delighted
when zee churches going up under any and all crcum.
stances and dare say that If gambler were out Of
his abundant means, to build church for poor CON.
unity himself he would be very apt to comm md more
Of the cor ience aud esteem OF the congregation than
minister of the gospel who would refuse to preach 10
them in it because they might not be able to pay him
the salary he demanded, appreciate tho snow fakes
of religion he mingled in his with haistoGes OF
literature ghBrgs Of vanity and thunders Of bombsst
Level to the Garth Tomorrow every church in Rich
mond gamblers hago contributed to build sustain,
and mary bright Sabbath morning wOuld come and
20 before the familiar voice OF glad church bell would
be heard again calling its shepherds scattered ock to
bis fold.
Arevenue -eeessEry support the government and
taxation is necessary TO raise There is direct
and indirect asy OF leyDs taxes and that government
always The most perfect among the ctzens Of which
there prevails the least dscontent and direct taxation
aways produc,s discontent than aay other sys-
lsm The money which ia paid for license is an ndi
IL. 1G. "a +
right and proper that this should be levied 10 part
upon the vices Of the hnd, aud you say no. let the
private virtues Of the peops oesT all OF the public bur
.hens of the aouRtry. Isay, the gambler who ta' won
the last dollar OF cot before he s;aggers into his grave
ough; TO be compelled, out Of his playmate fortune to
take o Of the widow and orphans bis victim may leave
with small estate settled upon them, be could not
squander IT, part Of heir ado ocare" and pay part OF
their taxes But you say no. 10. estates OF widows and
orphans be ground into du3, under the iron heel Of tax
alton let their vsis OF distress be piercing and
lot their tears R,v, however thick and fast still make
them respond the law aud pay the last copper due
The hungry ax.gatherer but let the gambler, who has
in his cC-rs the money that should be in theirs escape
with mere TO bim) nominal tax He is rich and they
are poor Yet you say let him pay his tax in pennies
and make them pay theirs 10 doubloons. Such humanity
and justice Is worthy only OF the superstition that while
rocoils!wiih mock horror from liberal donation out
of funds faly and freely offered to you by gam
bier to build church, tesses ngglrdly merchant ou:
of r.ry ittanes, which he grudgingly gives on. Of
fund he has told lies enough to aocumullte 10 Gsma
thousand sorli. The above ambroype fairly presents
the natural and legal rcsults of your views aud mine
,1Io ocL IN Tho ri,tara ard nm thts
Bot xs must part. hAvs already implored you never
to gamble now have parting prayer TO address to
you see you are young, ardent, impulsive aud occa
sionaly read your Bble Now, the reqiest sm sbou:
10 mako of you Is, never DO you attempt to
"Gl' the gospel horn a blast"
when impored you TO gamble, it was for your
pwn sake alone importunei you than. but it is for
ha nansn of ralig o. nurn and nnds Ned am nlaadnc