Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-13
LIALOGUEoNDUELLING.

DIA ALO1 L OS DtE ELLlNG.
+. Were any man, TO call NE liar, 4
scoundrel, or fool, by heavens, Id chal
Iense him.
w. And so prove your title 10 al least
one of the apprnbrious cpihcls.
+. How, sir do you call me .toO!!
w. by no means. How coulL | be so
rash, as To think oft when yuu have just
declared YOU wor!d cha!lcugc INC
T. That would in less than the snap
ping Of pistol.
W. And if you should, where would be
The advantage!
+. Why would kill you OF course.
w. Bul suppose would not fight
F. Then mou!d post yor !nr a liar aud
u coward.
W. That p'"babs would not hurt ne,
aud Certainly wcu'I not bcncG, You
Your posting me would not prove you
any the less Of u fool the orig uaI charge.
if il had any force. would remain the
same though you were TO post nc lhuus.
and times.
+. IL would be some satisfaction al
least 10 sli:maiizr you.
w. Blu, sup, os: that sho.!d accept
your challenge and I'LL you!
+. Why, then any houor would be salts
i'd.
w. Bu, the charge Of fuo! would sill!
cling 10 Your memory, and those who
once had charity enough 10 believe you
possessed some lii:lc sense, would be
thoroughly convinced By the las, oct o
your ilc that you were fool. They
would say Here lies that fellow f..
who in order To Convince people tha! h
was uot fool. died u, fool diclh,'
I. Do you ncan 10 iusirutc iha, ar i
fool
". Certainly not. know you would
challenge me aud have not tie cas, dc
sire to be killed just now nor do feel
bloody minded enough TO wish 10 kill YOU
or any other man. Bat suppose / silou Id
call you luoi, and being challenged, !
should be fool enough To light, and you
should kiI me, what advantage wuulh
you gain
+. would wipe ou, the stigma o! be
ing called fool.
W. How SO! You would nor prove
yoursclar the less foo! by having
sloud up 10 be shot at; though You shouid
chaucc 10 escape death The original
charge would sr,I! remain with The same
force Us formerly.
+. But should crafty my revenge. and
that would be SOME Comfort.
". That IS on the supposiion You kill
me but If killed you, thea, friend f..
you would say nothing ot The srar!ica'
ton. The truth. is, your whole plea vi
wipins oat a stigma; whether il be- OF a
iuo, liar. scoundrcl. or what not, has nu
/ .uuidutluu III reason or sound argument {:
bcca",c hc challenging, the killing, The
hosting, q whatever 'nny he the result,
! i lrcs tic original question, whether the
olicus &C charge be true or false, precisely
where IL wes before TIC challenge. y
fool may call out wise man, Il liar. u
man of' truth. 4 scoundrcl. an homes, man,
sc. The mere circumstance of challen.
sins or fighting, does not place the chal
lcngcr on higher ground, or aiicr his rea,
live position for the better.
F. What would you have man to do,
then when he is insu!ted or slaudered
w. Do Why, il he is an hnncst mau
and good citizen, continue so by faith.
fully observing the laws aud fulfilling all
his duties as worthy nlcmbcr OF society.
On the contrary, if he is bad man. the
hes, hing he can do is to set about n
mendmcn,; aud instead Of killing his ad.
versury, be careful 10 give him no further
cause To speak evil Of him.
T. Aud SO let the stigma remain upon
his O@n character.
~ L., hin, do as have mentioned
and h. will soonest sel rid OF the stigma
An honest aud true :nan is like pure gold
i iarnish cannot adhere 10 him. The
harder hc is rubb the brighter he shines
~ Y. Constellation.