Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-17

calculated 10 injurc that cause more thar
| car p"ssihiy do. / protest. therefore
against this construction of the pledge. und
contcud, that in akinS ii. was as utterly
urrnmmillcl on The subject Of the duel 0l
The "codc OF honor" as was on any 9th.
cr qu' slion, religious or political, any 9th
er doctrine or sentiment, whether held by
the clergy or the statesman. ar the fhivalry
OF NorIh or South. just is completely free
rs upon abolition or The right Of petition,
the currency, the revenue. the veto power,
the distribution of the ppcec,ls OF the pub
lie lands, the church doctrines Of The
a,oucmenl. original sin. The trinity, the
covenant Of grace, conviction, cnnyer,iun,
sanclticalinn. regeneration, election. eifec
tual calling, fnal repr0batOn, imputed
righteousness, fall from grace. baptism, or
auy other Of The thousand teuets which
make either religious or political creed.
How many young men South of the Po-
,omac aud Yves, of the Allegheny moun-
,ains, art! those whose habits, fortunes,
and education mos, expose Them TO the in-
roads OF iuIcmperance, how many of sncl.
will take the pledge. il they are tu be held
by virtue of il 10 an abandonment Of the
principles OF personal hnnor and character,
which are To them rs She breath OF life, a
par Of the vcry structure %! their minds
Ii TIN, bc ihe intention. il Washingtonian-
ism. indeed. is intended To include "a re-
uuncia,inn OF The code lhonor,' aud In ec
enlisted against the practice Of single COM
bat, why then amend The pledge; lei there
be no deception practiccd on any Que; iu-
Scri in your contract all the conditions IL is
intended 10 embrace; let there be 20 Sc
crcI articles. un suitical reservations. no
implied snarcS la trap, Ia decoy aud !Ecn
expose the unwary, Deihis. and you will
soon discover whether the simplicity Of The
Baltimore creed is not best adapted TO pro-
mote the cause. and indeed whether lis
unity aud discouneclcdncss with all things
else. and more especially with religion, is
not The great aud prnmiueGt cause Of lis
wonderful success with the people. These
gentlemen would not only drive me back
To my former habits which they are so
G,nd of cxaagernlins into utter beasilincss,
(may God forgive them. for never can;
because. ior>ootli, prefer death 10 what
according TO my hahiis ul thought, IS dis
hnuor.l bur they would deter all others:
from abandoning the wine cup unless lhcs-
adopt their noIions 10 morals generality
They are not content with ha.ing nien
EsiuslistS. bur they snt,at eon'ps -iIs1Et
dreakurds toa. fhey WI nor be satisfied
with tho abandonment of Que vice, the
prolific parent ofmauy others, but must ex-
act the rigid observance Of The Ten Com.
rpandments, or drive ycn from the pale Of
subriely. No, 81 is genuine Wasllinsto.
uIauisln. It's Object is single. simple, de-
fined in single murd. In this consists its
beauty aud II, wisdom. ! am no eucmy
TO The Christian ei.ion OF its minister's
| am not IN Tue habit Gl denying the one or
malignius the other. No one that know
Of, leus, Of all arn |, stupid enough 10 hiuk
OF substituting lhe Washington pledge in
the place Of tie Gospels. Il was part Of
my early education, and lavorite study
oi my tr,i munhUUd, 10 compare The &C.
Mus OF Christianity as taught by its foun-
der, ~uh The systems not ouiy OF popular
superstition, but Of The more enlightened
philosophy taught 10y The wise. With which
It came INTO cunllIcI, aud which il over
threw, and To trace It's influence in the i'm
proved state on modern sucicty aud u!an-
nrr,. when compared with the ferocinus
aud uusparing spirit Of ualura' an,ipathy
aud Conquest, winch constitutes the history
oil auclcn, Europe, It's mill and peaceful
spmlt has struggled long with the inmate
VI lcnce ui human pusslons II has thrown
over domestic and social life. tho "lus,re
perfume" of thousand charities un-
knowu 10 the ancient schools. IL has
changed the character Of war itself by
binding the Christian nations. as il were,
into one great family. recognizing COM
mon faith aud hope. aud governed by q
common public law, whose authority is
acknowledged by all, AID whose maxims
and principles OF international justice, are
derived from thar fountain which teaches
thu, all men are brothers. aud that we
should do unto others Is wc would have
others To do unto ourselves. Ii Is noble
pursui, 10 trace fhe operation aud history
of Christianity, aud there are strange ano-
males in both. [, is moi ia little singular
,ha, the duel itself was, III lis orisinual.
religious institution, and that chiralry, now
sucorcd al. decided, and ridIculed, was
once The all the instrument aud The prop
q. Christianity itself. These are matters,
however, foreign 10 this letter. mean
not here 10 Discus, what Is called The code
of honor. | do not desire 10 establish any
rule of mlnc as standard lor others. l
have expressed my belief in the Christian
religion, aud my admiration OF It's object,
genius aud spirit, independent of my belief
IL. IL. truth. ! mean not To attempt To re-
concile ;ha belief with my obediencc To a
rule of conduct which is though, 10 be at
war with r'ie plamost prrcepis. We're all
men under its influence aud governed by
It's precepts. there would hc no wrongs to
redress, no insults To resent, no injuries To
avrusc; universal peace aud love would
cover The earth. Were the race "f wild
beasts and bad men extinct, the trade Of
hunting and the practice Of war would
cease. lido no, mean to involve myselfiu
questions of casuis,rv, or 10 provoke dis
cus,ion. may, however, bcprrmii,ed To
remark. ill Christianity becomes univcr-
A. l. II