Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-10-20

TIE LATE MlDsHlpMAN GULF.


The melancholy fate ii This yourg man has ex-
cited very great degree &c interest in this com
rrniv. anil are sure that any thing relating 20
his un,iHry death VIII he read with asidiiy. The
following article harded Us yeeserday ~ Com
uodese MsoFe. wss found upon his person after he
received his death weanA and was wtitsen, re-
has IL c~ bern ssc+rtainrd. basa ies minutes be-
fote re appeared the field from whence he wss
hatne, so to he lilrless rorpse. The few
lines which We nov lay before the public Ner~
The isst he ever wrote and they may well be re-.
earded as an emanAtinn from the grave. Thry
show what werr the Feelings Of young Culp--thev
/ lay aside The veil which worIdliness spreads be-.
fore our sciions, aud expose the workings of
,oung, gallant, and chjvairous spirit He vas
placed in to him, novel position. tie VIZ. called
TO the field Of blood 10 afone for real or an-
ried insult. In abeying this CALI he bowed to the
despoiism Of public opipion, ard ,ser feed all Of
his own prseenceived opinions of snofa and relig.
lou. ds,v. He fofso, the precepss 81 The mother
who had reared hin-forgot, perhaps, the ~srn-
ines OF sister--he heard nothing bot the hiss Of
execraion which was sure TO follow refusal to
eight; he sac ncthing but the slow, unmoving
Tiger Of scoen. 7" which he knew would be pointed
At him. His resolution taken, and taken
promptly. Ii such any young man
Of chivalrcus feelings would he prompted 10 formi
aud we do not blame him for II.
He calculated his chances: be knew he mishr
fall tha, he might he ca, 81 IN the very spring
time Of his existence with his tondest hoTes blight
ed ard the bsishIest dreams of his yourc heart
nnreazsd hnt il better thus, bciier To perish
n the freshn-.s ard purity of youth; better 10 let
hi. name fade from the earth forever. than TO link
/ with the scorn Of mrn, 10 renderit forever by.
wo and rnockery. Poor Boy! Tie has paid the
penahy of hi. error, May some Kind angel drop
tee over his fault, and blot II from the record.
We have no hope tha, the immolation OF this vic
Tim TO what is falsely called honor, will 10 any de-
gree affect those who stand up as the advocates
and champions Of so bloody code Nor viii il
effect larger and more contemplate class If be-
ines, who, themselves 90 base and cowardly To in
eur the risk Of duel, ere yet always foremost in
rrnmoiing one, end first to raise their foul voices
ss ainsf any ore who may have the moral 6rmness
to decline ore. 1h.y are calous--tbe blood Of
bundled victims e hundred homes made desolatc
hundred hearts crushed and broken, would not
avail to bring one sigh from their bosoms. Honor
requires costly sacrifices, and why should they not
be nade' Bah We have no patience with these
duel mongers and duel promoters 1.-The whole tribe
are mol worth The pulseless hesrt from which em-
anate the sentiments contained in the following -:
Thenghfs bsfere feht'ng 6vei Can any
one set down and collv and calmly think on death
without Thrill vibrating every nerve To think
thai only few, very few moments may elepse, be-
fore this immortal soul will be winging its a ght TO
worlds unknown, ard knows y hether il will
take ifs place amidsta BRIGHT rhreng of angels, or
drag lis weary way TO the dark md fiery sbss. pre-
pared for such rs T M God! Such thoughts
are enough 10 rack The soul and nskc the sroutest
nerves quail. To bring the naughty and the proud
10 their knees, and Ia humble peniience aud sup.
nlication. ask forgiveness of the God who made
them Yam morally and reheiopsiy opposed 10
dpeiiBet II does not prove that one is gentle
man q brave rnar. neither does il give satisfse.
ton of an Insult for. receive an insult ard ball
also. is poor Satisfaction 10 man of Feeling
ard Of honor. Almost any man can raise physical
courage enough "a fight duel. hui few nias too
few are possessed of moral coursee suihrssn,
stem The tide of public and walk erect through
the myriads If hi-srs spit nut by those who reo
low in the scale Of virtue respect il in any shape.
trust, and pray that ;he public viii not condemn
the course haze pursued There situations,
ti~e. ard occasions, when men must with
holdsess and hfmness. to command respect from
those with whom they thrown. Into sncb
one am ! thrown. and sincerely trust that God
will forgive me lor the that have pursued.
FIELDING X. GULF.