The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-02
TIE SWORD AND TIL PEN.


II happened on CERTAIN occasion thu a
Sword aud Pen, Which we've lylng nrnr ~ cndh
oiheI Ia dnhpaI tuirW ~ a large house, Tell NJ
Ia Tonyrfs rinu tOgribnt, IN Which enuh Of them
sndcnVoird Ia magnify is own importance. ." /
wander, said the 9w0rd g." that You pretend IN
compare yon,s,lf with TIE. Have | nj delcl.
dad our country itom her enfmics, conquered
foreign ierdiorirs, 'nnf preserved The cavern
n,rnt from domestic tenitnrs Does not the
glory oi ne nhilou deprud altogether upon me ,
and without ne what wpnid becnme even oi -
independence Arn nay do .ciy well with.
ont mn, bul without ne there would be pefpeiu-
nj auait hy. Snre then | am BETTER eninl,d
than you 10 thr Ga cf place ~ this house.""I
gfhut,' frplnd the Pen, that goa have prIs
tnmed anelke services, and HAT ~ long ~
wafs aud Gehtuys coniIon.. thrle aitl be- ocr,.
sion l5r yDur aisGn,cr Bpt mn are not -
why's NJ war; aud ~ line OF peace nt What IT,
are YOU You can neither dig ihr Ea,dru lk..
aspadr, nol tuln np the ground like u plough,
nor ehtVr like u kne, nor sew like 4 r.tdle
l.rs,des you ate quite 10 "hsn used nga,nsi yong
own cuuntt US IN ia brhaii How ,unu, ltut,
have YOU oi been drawn against he hbrrnes
oi tout country How Often Ease Ynu Hssi,.
ted gi"a Gcn'fnls IN assuming thr supreme piW
- How many WiddNs an orphans have
been clothed ~ mourning III Consequence al
vour yfahuical exercise oi anfhotilV, .llsfe TIE
sword siai ted lnilr lrou rs soauba,d - -
mol wish IN hnfl your feelings" trontl,nrd ita
Pen " AMI, therefore shall moi tsrl plrilcu-
iariy on certain passages al Your hle. Fur IN
own par do no w,sb Ia yannt ot ny osn mn
riis. bn must ncrds say ilal wboie Won cunfsr
oas benefit on our country b'stpw hrtHit.
Aon aie naturally 50 attad al You ihu In.
keep sou IN scibbJIl, except when there -
actual otraspu tof your sefStfrs. whereas ! an,
always NJ large aud IN use. by my ~ftmgsI
keep alive the spun Of liberty aud direct tbr Al
ienlton OF men 10 their best interests. In all
countries have na,uy been ON The sple OF tiro.
dom, rrlig ION, and mo,as, and n Is only when
you have been drawn iion, oar scabhn,d lhai
nave bGen senced aud iIbpTIS vanqutshpd iaa
ande 10 Your defending the country hom NV.
sipn, bu | should like IA know w.eihera cpur-..
try IA which was neglec,ed. would he worth d.
irndlag. You may save II one IA he
time by sonr great lie, hu, ] preserve
II daily Nv the siiruI NH enGf Of INV iipaurr.f
Here Il gio~-.orm, who ciuncsd 10 br nadr.
niereused. " Cent? men, sud b.. -" | tank
can th uw some light upon THIS Subject. foe
re both III measure right. and bot ~rong. gIhn
ward is cutiied 40 command on ne field Of bai
tie /, bat On all Other occasions. aud ~ MI oli"i
pnCes. illr Pen nught TO have precedence. Eaeh
81 YOU is entliIed 20 resprci Ia his proper cal
ling, hui out ri II each OF yon Wound probably
bccomc ridiculousf NV fraud, the Sword had
bett,r ipr us own credit remdio Ia us srabbnid
. u1lii br Is cailrd Uid ~ defence If h,s eouutrs
,ad would ntvlsr my trend The Pen, not 10
aHeci aug acquaintance with minaiy affair
oul 10 cunhar hin,,eifio his Ieei in,ate spheie u
civil government aud philosophy
MORAL.