The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

OF the House; but although we have heard that
the committee have been laboring 70 provide
for trial that will insure conviction, we have
heard nothing more. Doubtless, however, the
Grand Jury at Norfolk has been acting by
authority, and their removal of tho case to Rich
mond and appointment of the day means that
the trial is provided for and that counsel and
witnesses on both sides are ready. It is under
stood that in casting about among the most
distinguished lawyers In the country, Davis.
not long after his Incarceration hit upon Charles
O'Conor, of this city, as his leading counsellor.
and that Mr.. O'Conor is now preparing himself
for the heavy task before him.
The LOTTERY AND POLICY SwNDLE-MR.
Scorr AND MARCUS CICERO STAMEY.-We give
elsewhere the card Of Mr.. Marcus Cicero
Stanley in relation to the recent affidavit Of
Mr.. Scott of New Jersey, on the lottery swim
die. Our readers will remember that Mr.. Scott
Of New Jersey, swore that he had been robbed Of
forty-one thousand dollars by certain persons,
dealers in lotteries, the most prominent of the
number being the Hon. Ben Wood. Mr.. Scott
then, as alleged, made another affidavit, swear
ing that he had been melted to make those
allegations by Marcus Cicero Stanley. 1t ID
now declared by Mr.. Stanley that this latter
Scott-Lyman B. Scots a myth, fiction, .
weak invention Of the lottery robbers, put up
to break the force of the charges made in tha
first affidavit; that the real Scott is named
Lyman g.; and, furthermore Mr.. Stanley pro-
poses, for a reasonable forfeit, to prove all tho
statements made in the first affidavit, out of the
mouth of Ben Wood himself, unless that honor
able Senator shall "declne to answer all ques-
tions pertinent to the issue, on the ground that
such answers would degrade or criminate him"
This, as was observed by the learned Touch
stone, sis a very pretty quarrel as it stands"
Whatever doubt there may be as to the mo-
tives of the parties to this quarrel, there
is one point as to which there can be No
doubt at all-that is, that all are right
who denounce the villany OF the lottery
swindle. Therefore, the more noise that
is made on this matter, the more affidavits
there are, pro and con, the more the modMs
operandi of this enormous swindle is brought
before the people, the better for public mo-
rality. Gambling in any shape is bad enough,
demoralizing enough; but all other gambling
together does not do one 1.-THE the harm done
by the lottery and policy dealers. The dupes
of this villany are found in the poorer classes,
and while other gambling only does harm in
the cities or towns and in gambling houses.
the lottery gambler, by means Of his circulars,
invades every house in the land, and tempts 70
ruin the unsophisticated youth of the rural
districts. No other system of villany ever
invented could possibly be so effective for the
absolute destruction Of public morality.
1t is to be hoped that these disclosures, II
the dupes throughout the country, and there p
possibility that the attention of our Law
officers may be called to the fact that the lot
terry business is nowhere so fourishing a. IN
this State Of New York, where we have the
strongest possible enactments against it
Lieutenant General Scott at West Point.
This veteran hero made his usual annual visit to wesa
Point Thursday last The taken advantage
of to honor the old soldier by the officers Of the army
duty here General Van vict placed at the disposal 81
tho General the government steamer c. W. Thomas The
Lieutenant General was accompanied by two members ol
his staff in Mexico. Colonies Munroe and Van Bursn,
also by Major Generals Pleasanton Dutterned Potter
Van vliet and vogdcs and select party of prominent
civilians General vogdcs sent the band Of the Tirss
regular artillery with the company On passing Castle
William, Governors Island salute OF thirteen guns
fred by order OF General Buttcred. in honor Of the
hero of two At dinner board the toasia
in honor Of General drank with much enthu.
slasm by all the party. The Lieutenant General
pressed himself much indebted TO all for their courtesy
and kindness On the up the river every steamer
honorcd the Lieutenant General by salutes and dipping
their colors Passing Stony Point place famous in
evolutionary story and Benny Ravens, o." place we'll
remembered by many living West Pointers, the hand
played appropriate airs On arriving at West Point the
Lieutenant General received with due honors by
General Cuum Colonel Black and Captain Boynton.
The cadets parade and presented fine ap-
pearance. 1he Lieutenant General is In rather feeble
health