Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
Miscellaneous.
FOR BI.ASPHEMY
IN THE 10TH CENTURY.

of Boston on lhc 9Th "f April, 1888. All
ncr knccland appeared Dciurc the Supreme
Court of H!nssac luScl,s on Saturday NOR
hiti:,' |" receive srDtcncc upon the convic-
ton ., lie "iuiamuus crime" Of publishing
~ peculiar belief nn matters Of religion.
~ .ril;iikHhc persecution Of AN ur-
i0'inna'n int'ivlduat FOR urain''s sake,
"iiicn i'> seen persisted in for four wears,
VIII "'";np ano'icr indcl;b!c page of shame
on Massachusetts. II will form another
chapter to lie placed beside those that relate
to the d;!si: workings of superstition, rcli-
cio"' tigo,ry, and Intolerance, when, under
sanction ri law. the ministers of Justice
hun" Tour Culkcrs i'll 1850, and nineteen
| witches in lG92
In massachusetts they punish man for
denying God though he denies that he ever
denied hl:n. The Court and Attorney
scncral insists they know Nnce!and's rc!-
glouS creed better than he does limsclf.-
! They wilt not take his word for il. that he
does believe in Il God. for while they are
about to imprson him for denying the cxiS-
tencc of God. he openly proclams before
them aud the world, that he does believe in
Il God, and charges them with bias sphcmns
his God! The sentence they cGnstrre into
Il dcral OF God, Inc insists docs not deny
God, and this point cf conscience is to be
decided by the critical construction Of the
court, not by the belief and intent Of the
I criminal
The court, which is composed Of as ami
able, learned, and excellent men us exist
any nlci". evidently cnrrr into thi, bust
ness with extreme reluctance. They are
| unqucsiio ALLY, sincere in their belief
Ii'n' II Is y solemn duly, 10 punish knccland
for publishing lis oI!i,:!"ns. us nc is III main
| 'hin'iG llits" Opinions, and it is rs much an
| lnhna:N IN the iun;:u understanding, iha.
men :" ;'iii"hrnc,i and lcarnc,! aud lnrri-
| '"rous rs are thc JUDGES Of the Supreme
court, can rEni'h il man for procia imin.
| his rl'uI"rs belief OF disbelief, ns il is ,laI
| any well educated person can be found in
1''is n"r Of Christian .s!lt, tn .'nn, the rv;.
o"ncc~ rt Christianity. Alas, ur r,nor ln,
"an reason; What waNwarr child Of cir
! cuns,ancc. and habit, amh pser",!ice it is
not stay Tor an ;tuswcr.'
| lnI"rd wha' IS 'rt:,!!. and - 81, * - aSnn
! when we see In 't.:- r.SC, Oh rnr llrnJ, '!!r
/ tclrrd"iI who l. '>i',nll> g. sound mind!
and n:"mr.v, learned. We'll read. a::,l c;ipa-
| Tie %! Discrimination, dcny:n% the truths c!
! Ct.i .ti;ii.i;N. Witch seems like Il I.nu with
! |"s eyes rI.m d,n,im" that The sun Lines
III hl";!:! dnN,--;n.inn ilc either hand, three
"ni:!"ut s"..s auh it,!@cs oi The law is
c"nsrivn.i"u, AID up,::hi, rs they a"c pro.
found and i'an.cl. r"ruin% 10 rh" cnmrlu-
"inn, alter t3ur Nc;.- a: ny"S:i.1;;'''t. lhni
| i!ic rf"Ni~i'm II ~" 'rn,ii;u;inn VIII pro-
| tc.l> Sic c:i"' II in III, rri;; iri.~ Nr".~,;oiis
and s'!''."''n'~,' docs nHt protect him in
ANY ri': ->'''::S or >"G'i:..t!.,s w!.:c!! ,l''
| r"H'' n''it ':'v:n ur'!"ini:s.
~ TIE i!i.i '"il"iy IN" wo:! i, called on
/" 'rii''iA iiiH sn"'i;:"'" al Il citizen. who. II
Il" Is "n a'!i"'~:, Should hc piii"h aS we
W"u'd p!iL Il mind nla.,, I,iuirh hciurr the
EI@hr'i tri'.unni III Tic State to iir iml,ri,un
q" i"r *i\ ing 'hn' one sect Of Oh: :isii;;.s be-
icNrh .:i Il :'"'i which he docs nnt.
! ~ am legislation. vancr uun ,hmcni,-
! lie soul l~avs !;aEcrnFl) hv is .rrrhnm'amd
immortality. preserves lis con,ic,iuns or iIi
rhrrnH:cS, even amidst tie threats Of death.
lii~ unhappy rr"c"cdii" " III go on
! The defendant Will be .cnt 10 rr;,on and
made IL hihrnr. liir sentence has hccn
i">ip"nrh it".' human" considerations, The
a"!"n!ani's M;!t being in II delicate SITUATION
T." DC separated from hr: !l!>hanI. We're
"prci the h,@ii|C. HAT governed this DELAY.
hn II l. i1"t il. the spirit of The law the
'"i'ri liis:>t on c&"curii.. II II j. wise l..
Law ;lNrrS :" enact, amt iudcr$ to execute.
Ia" 10 1'!::.~ls iiiiir, for thinking. snr,., ,
II w"Hi! hr Wi>r 10 prevent any more con,
!n2 r.i" ;'i'' wnrl,i. The expected >nuun
'n!!'!'l III tnr"!a;;h's family, will prui.anlr
ha,r Il" be hGrEi Il, the stake hv some future
Court wiirn NaSsachuecti" will have he
c":nc enlightened enough 10 rckindlc the
t'rs OF Sniihlicih. Burning or ham.in.
n!cn and w"n!rn. is the only way TO prcvrn,