Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-13

PIRATE and legitimate quarry. TO 60 mousIng
after the meaner and more ignoele game, along
the foud borders OF he canal and Goose creek.
IL we may credit the reports which are cur
rent upon our street. and which come back
upon ne, oven from the very confines OF our
extended federal domain, there are fashionable
prfetcrs Of which, like Dives IA the Gso.p-is.
In the perplexity OF their spirits 10 find on Z
wherevithal 'hey shall besiow and hoard
away their sinfni gsins. have absoiut-iy come
laws intended TO protect our moral health.
and even TO suppose that such laws were ever
intended fer or aimed ~ them. Aud IL we may
judge the iutnre of their life by the past. they
may safely say within the mse yes, sSoul thou
hast much goods laid MP in store tor many
yesrs; tske thine ease, eat, drink, and be mer-
ry,' a hope, gen tlemen, that so far in you
lies. you will do your duty. In bringing them
&c an account for ;heIr wicked doings- IL cer-
tsinly is the duty of somebody 10 look After
matt rs OF such grave conse quence. II Is mine
20 ask for them n share Of your attention: 10 Is
that OF the 1,ssriet Attorney 10 see that you
shall not lack for proof, To put such offenders
upon Their trIai; and ~ viii he yours 10 act In
eooo faiih TO the community which you repre-
sent, and make tue presen,ment sf ALI such
things as shall be brought 10 your Eno W Iedga
by the testimony Of competent ana credible
witnesses. IL any one OF you shall know OF
witnesses who can testify TO the existence
OF such moral pest houses, You will not have
come up TO the full measure OF honest manly
duty, until you shall have brought their Keep
eis snd those witnesses 70 confront each other
before the court and jnfy or their country
Our Metropolitan Polhce, and. indeed All
$ot sekecpers. are armed by Congress with the
amplest powers ON this subject The ID section
OF The act of Congress approved July 10. Is61,
II vol. Statutes AT Large, chapter Isl. page So
provides that IL any member OF the Metropolt-
tan police force, or n any two or more ko1,s-
holders shall report, in writing. nnder hls or
their signature, TO the Superintendent OF fhat
force, thar there are good grounds pect that
any house or room within this ID strict is Kept
Tor gaming, lottery. or eawdy purposes. tt shall
be the duty OF the S9perintehdeni TO cause tne
premises io be- forcibly entered and ali persons
there founo Offending against law 20 be arrested
and subjected 10 speedy and rigorous prose
cution. and the places forever 20 be closed 10
sucn unholy purposes. it will be no fault of
Congress, therefore, II these blisterng. wIther-
ing curses be not removed from our sommu-
nifty. The sln will lie at our own doors IL
there be dereliction of duty anywhere
Ii Is not necessary that 1 should present TO a
body Of grand Jurors so Intelligent as ysur-
selves tedious disquIsiuon upon criminal
leNicoioRy. In a country like our own-more
trials are open to the public ear, and where the
prtss ls 1ree, there are omparati vely few men
called TO sit upon our iures who do no. bring
with mem sufficient knowledge OF the gene
raj definitions Of all indictable offenses, and the
various shades Of dIstin ction between them.
Tor all practical purposes. There may be,
however, some OF that class OF offsnses STYLED
"mala prohIbta' with which Won are NOT
familiar; but IN all cases OF doubT m reference
10 such matters, or in regard - any branch of
your duties, you may AZ any time freely in woke
the counsel OF he District Attorney, or of the
Court, with the certain assurance that n will
be as cheerfnlly rendered as II Will douhtlass
be courteously inquired tor.
The baiIif will now show you TO your
chamber.