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

IN the lawful pursuit OF interest ana ua:pihess-
the country which gave him birth and IRON ,c
bosom he receives the substantial supports oi ,.s
the protection Of his own iresldc ana Tue a.'A.
Of his God from ruthless violence call io.'n
cndearine associations; and firm resolves 10 "a..
l.c who can be inse ensbe, must be either mo- &c :.
less than man. Whether the war IN wn'e' n Th.
engaged DC lust or not, Is no concern oi u' io-s
responsibility Of its Justice rests upon "ae
Of the Land o. coursc, his aceounao,'y ~, 81,
pies not TO the cause OF the war, IN "h'cr ~.
no part. bu. TO the faithful! performance OF WIS
lo,,ed d.,y in bring ins it TO happy 'esm ".aa :,
Patriotism then sivcs 20 acts Of suen eou'ass, :,
moral Superiority over the Point OF honor, ~ .
ID Called, wh:cn tl-ani no more than 1ae a"y yu.:
ment Of private fani drum ken fr"iic, Po...
cal ih,.ig,i. or so:.,r of the ordinary Causes OF
sonai co!n3it Bot make .hc motive s""ne L.
Suppose the provoca;ion mote e:rocious -
de signing misc,raat for example, e'eeps sn.:
Ike into ,l,c bosom OF his Brucfactors don'c"'e
circle: ard ,nfic.s upon il the most ia'ai ."yuI
Under the cloak Of friendship, nc ma; .,,, nA's
i-aycd the most slcrcd truss: 'cdueea ." opP
family to beggrry. witt. poisonous p'eA' .,in,ca
mated female purity: and thrust ms ~ -
,,,rh into the temple which it vas vIftnc 10 nave
S..no.,.d ,nd worse than sacrilcgc to have pro
f.aed Suffering under such injuries, Noa''eous
Th,ac, x,at il a man 10 do, How ~ nc 20 sauS'!
the world that be will not taH'ciy endure 'a,"
e,;eraacrss IF neither Law. nor reason nor Puo"c
opinion afford redress, the case oagh' 10 &c consul
cred hopeIexsly irrrparable. What satsiseuoh
ehould The sufferer then rcGuitc: kr'cnse' S
II is supposed 20 tolerate no such continent aoch
les. does i, ,crm,t anv individual 10 take The Law
in his osxn h.ads; and measure ou; rris,ou'on &c
co.dins 10 his own ideas Of justice. Admit no" :
ever Il 1 the fen!hxc sentiment shea!a p'e'a''
Revenge mu<t have i:s forfeit Let Shytocx e'a',''
hts pound Of fcsi imuola.c the oifcndHs wse,c's'
dash out his brains wiih club enjoy WIN Sa'oon-
a. .,ft ,gVyc ~
,ers his heart; o. waylay ;!c ricuu', ara shoo.
him down when death is least expected ana 'eas'
welcou.c-adop; what mode Of revenge malicious
nassion u,a; suggest, bu, lc, the true ssci;as &c
properly unicrsi iood DO not dcsccratc tho IA
cred name of Honor. By an application OF u 10
crime, against wh:ch society has ihurac'co ia &c:
vc,es. Ana:teu,7 II thc Ducllisi wi!l have n's
rerenec-noshing w,,l satisfy h:m but blood
bfankind at least ought To bc informed, courage
has nothing 10 do with the qucsslon IL The Oae'
c ,cs, Of The moral yis.rcx, Brcsasc man can
E. n, tnuz, he on that account. bc honest ano non
e.nhlr, Or s1a the Pr.pctrauon OF r'u'srf rs'o's
peace 10 The mind bleeding u".cr iis wrongs oe'
cause the injured party has folly enough !" brave
dcaih, indeed Tho Ducllis: w',o can deliberately
tir, the ia~s Of hiz country and the vengeance o:
Asarrn ought 20 have &c be- rond tho powers o.
map lfhr il truly brave he sill resist an absurd
practice which violates all lava human and d'v'Hc
iI on i.c contrary, lac ts cewafd 81 .raf: ano u
afraid Of wha, Tom, Dick, q. Harry will think
snd ,ay Of .,s conduct; Il be- brarcth malice AID
hatred in his heart, and nothing will eoascns han
bat rrrcase, the sufnl rereasr ct murder, he
c,,y., moi 10 shrial !ram consequences. Tic @ho
E,es j,,z,Srd IN r:rPartn. sae,s:ioe .'s his eani
b,i pss,ion,, should no, deecisr bye ISLANDERS by
i...c appearances. If he will c:zb:rc h;a aatda
J., ,,r blood o: his brte.. le, h,,n anticipate The
Grrp rxccra'soa oi hun,ao:y. isr c!smorossa 'o'sc
IS conscienc-. fo.eyr. w7a,ng through Etc TIC
oull7ssy OF Gaia; ana ian f"rc o! hua,za 3ls::ae
"a girc him The place bes. sai'-d 10 hsa. ac,Eh'
heaven snd ra,,h, {bec5asr fssrt io' ncsIhrrs
csai:z,iaa Of a!aaons;Rets r"eia n.,ho:'ss.s sso
;aeosss TIE AoNAL!S!.