Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-15

| could not possibly hc Any ,.cw ;,.v;:nl ur
adlIsimenl-and this Hbuminah!c p,ornsu,
indicated that one victim ~ least n,,s, be-
| sacrificed ON the shrine of false houor--on.
heart at least must bleed ont its generous
| 'idc ni HE, and numerous tender htisoms he
pierced with keen anguish, 10 satisfy - point
| OF etiquette, ANA the second of the cllallcn-
ger talks OF shortening the distance to speed
thc accursed consnmmat;om! But the oc-
cas'"n i"r The bloody proposal never came.
The deadly weapons are again levclled, and
me bloody tragedy reaches its catastrophe
the gallant and unfortunate Cillcy re-
ccircs in Il vital part The ball of his alver
| sarv, and lIc lies prostr,l,e in instant death
cut OIL in the prime of life and in the
midst Of Il high. useful and honorable career
the widow and The orphan left SORROW
stricken and dcsolaIe--and Il whole Country
fcstiiylng lis sympathy with private grief
and sense olpnhlicloss. Brave aud aincn.
ted spirit the South will record thy sener-
Gus championship other rights and Interests
and enbalm thy memory in grateful rccol-
lection the nation laments the early qucncI,-
ing of thy bright aud glorious promsc-and
The tear of universal sympathy will water
the willow that shades thy lonorcd grave.
We have ma;urcly reflected on this whole
transaction, as developed by the statement
OF the two seconds, and our reason as we'll
as our feeling, revolts at its shocking and
wanlon barbarity. 1t is markell by features
which bc'ray that spirit utterly devoid of So
cIal ordcr,and fatally bent on mischief, that
malice prepcnse, which would suffice to sus-
tam an Indictment for murder. Duels as
ordinarily conducted arc much too gently
dealt with; but the present instance calls
as well for The scourgc ofjusiice, as Of pub
nc opinIon. The two seconds speak OF
their cordial agreement sin bearing unnuali-
fed testimony TO the fair and honorable
manner in which the duel was conduc,ed;"
aud they even pirate of having been regula-
led III tho affair "by magDanimous princi-
plies and the laws of humanity" The laws
ol humanity have never been more afro
cIousiy violated, Knocked and dcfied-rhe
code OF honor has never been so grossly a.
buscd. and as for rmagnanimity in the trans
action, 1t consists Ill the wicked uuibbling
away OF fellow creatures life. They say
that the Object of their statement is 10 allay
excitement and prevent further con,rovcrsy
upon subject which is already so full of
woe" They who caused all this woe have
good reason to shrink from public contro
vcrsy-but VIC trust that, however ,lcsirous
the friends Oithose concerned NAV he 10
hush up the transaction. the press will no.
stay us just indignation, but, on the contra
Try, trociaim trumpet 'oncucd, throughout
the Union, the deep elimination Of this ia
king of. Again, these seconds tell us that
'nelther has lai;"n the least exception TO he
course OF the o,hcr"-this may make rhcn
pa:,akers of a common guilt, bul canuo,
palllatc it. The country will take cxccp-
ton to the bloody transaction-whcts,cr
viewed in reference 10 the law of God. the
law OF The land, or even the lax code of
honor, it bears the intleiible marks ofwlful
and deliberate murder"