The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-02-04

DUEL.L.lNG.

AccorJin. 10 received op,nion. :he pois: q Hon
n, .nrans ralo. Some degree OF PERSONAL courage,
il rnp,. tr scksG" "lctcrd, dees sccm necessary 10
p,o:cc, the inexperienced from raivcr'ns OF tec
nc;rr, in the p:eiin.inasses "i eur' ana !e'
s-..n Tia, wears the form Of man could not face
loa.srd PISTOL. C, a drawn sword, II tc thought
,s.., III. eycs o! The wos.d wcrc bent rPon him,
sri the brand o. po!,seoaeiy ready to te applied
10 l;a icsrlcad 70, rrinpipg TO do sn. Who would
no, ras.ec In nc, saaaI combat, Of any kind, he
sc::rred TIA, sduitress his weapon lhe hfuaness
Of lis nerves, OF Tie '.cxperener ct als anssSon
st were no many ehaners IN his favor, even ea-
.,,i.s ,ls, the usual In,c.pcs.,on and diplomacy
al fr;rnd, failed OF cnmproaise) and 20 many pre-
sump.ivc es,denees oi triumph! Merc chances thsy
mar p.orc 10 DC Friends engaged as seconds,
hoxcSc, sincere ther ltit ndshp, do not feel r.
st,,y a. their principals Argument docs not al
way, prrrrn, the rcnconirc. Ard wore thsn THIS,
- :,e., 81 hu!lc, - governed ~ laws OF mo-
o., 9hch bsiiic calculation: aad TIC po'nt o.
I:.pc,. as oNrn from insdvcs,rncy, NJ cenen,
,ascs fatal direction Tho world, however. aets
on those contingencies. DO not most Notorious
towards. when driven 10 extremity, resort to Tho
Durl a, their only defence Of Character harc nos
hu!lics provoked challenges, expecting IA uSce
Favorable 20 their aun safety a!cfai conisSc u
hot tic ,e.ul; cf physical inscnsbiitS 10 eaossf
Nor Is the impulse "f blind passion nufFy'ng !"
r.e.,m to the Attainment cf some object, a. anoc-
finite IN purposc. a. rrckless of cnnsrqnenecs.-
No Moral bravery l. tbs, high heaven born pfaa'
c.p.c which, undr, tho name oi deity, ,esds IT'S
,.ussctso. at all hazards, 10 The maintenance OF
tbs unalicnsblc rights Of life, liberty and The Pus-
sui, Of happincss But The object in view must ec
ADEQUATE to the risk incurred II this principle DC
wanung the act p.cd,calci on it. the vcIhcst i'm
pulse oi TOOL hardihood; or what Is more prooaoc,
the downr,gh, desperation Of absolute cowaidtcc;
By lhrs test IL 10 easy prove that The praetsce OF
Duelnc Is as frequently otherwise rcscrted to.
when its advocates suspect their own courage aad
fea. ,ha, tho su.picion may bc communicate. 10
tho world Indeed If the motive which ieSos 20
an ac, in itself unlustiable, be the dread OF pub
lie opinion. and ikai dread il not eowardiec, OF
The wsn, Of ,:re moral courage. we arc yet 70
earr. the meaning OF the term. II Is 10 DC sure
wha, LoSieionx call begging the question when
,no,irrs aic assigned as grounds OF argument NO
man can penetrate the mystery o. his ne'gnooi
heart: Whatever be the secret motives Of ceneoe''
they arc known only to tho Supreme nethg
When, however, that conduct Is presented 70 o.
.er, alton under circums,anees OF more than qoes.
,onab!c character, onus probdndi Of 1ne't "ct'.
rests on the assumption that they are p'oPel' ~
ia therefore incumbent on those VINO support 'he
negative TO show causc why duel!ing should not
bc considered ipso fact, The strongest PROOF OF
cowatd,ce The evidence, Of personal cowardlce,
at all events, Is not as strong a. INC oegts1 y.
holdings. necessary Cor the soldier on the Seld OF
hattie. Whether the individual be conscupt, or
volunteer, officer or private the feeling is the Sane
Compelled he may be to enlist; and ri:k the sPeee
c,fc nama,ion, tha, the slightest eth,pt'on ;,h
fear during tho engagement, vii, be y,s'sa WIN .M
ins,an, death The assurance certainly -,
calculated to destroy the morale OF mai.s. ,sn.r tG
siasn; and TO induce the recklcssncss ~ nn,h;rs
character Bo: there is in the ..a,.. ,hs Snef
~, a A.. ;s only one indiv idual OF nation: he
'' -, ~ b,ve> its safety, honor,, and hap.
pntss pm ssrn,sr The rovernmcn. which protects him