The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-01-12
FoR THE LEDGER.
A Card to the Public.
r. s. RAILEY, ESQ.

| Nv ioohhS over the proceedings OF the
Grand Divisions Of the Sons of Temperance.
of South Carolina" as contained in the col
umns Of the" Temperance Advocate Of the
9Th inst, find published long and elaJor-
ate " report" submitted by Mr.. H. Summer.
~ Chairman of n committee in which re-
port free use is made of my name, and
which from its length, and the pressure of
other and more important engagements. I
cannot al h's time, favor with more particu.
lar notice, than to say, that being founded in
gross and manifest error, the apparently
grand and noble supcrsructurc erected there
on, with the conclusions crowning the arc,t-
mentat're cdiiicc is as false and un,rnaJle, as
the foundation is weak and erroneous. But
of this hereafter.
The disagreeablc alternative is no,o fore
ed upon me, of again appearing before my
fellow citizens in defense of myself, or Of
tamely submitting to the most unjust, oppress-
IRE and tyrdnnicai cxc'cisc of arbitrary pow
cr,that ever diSgrdced the bloody records of
Spanish Juuto or Roman Inquisition, in the
palmicst days Of their terrible reign. am
aware that this is strong language, particu-
idrly, when applied tea body of men profess
ing to be influenced ,y principles of Chari.
~ % and "Brotherly Lore (,) and who while
pretending to be engaged in n holy cru
sade against vice and immortality, unfurl to
the generous brceze Of heaven a silkcn
banner, (womans giD gittering with the
golden letters of Lcre @ Pmiiy(! y and
Fidelity C!0 However, think can Aat-
i'fy the most Prejudiced mind, that my lam
gungeis not stronger than the facts of the
case demand.
That may be clearly and distinctly under
stood, beg leave, once for all, just here to
sy, that toward the Order of the Sons of
Temperance" entertain sincere regard,
and for the Grand Divisions" as lately con-
vened ut Columbia, composed IN it was, with
te'o solitary exceptions, Of men Of bhilan-
thropic and christian hcarts-profound re-.
spect. Nevertheless, must be permitted to
'' 49, lnttnr pure
generous and unsuspicious, ,cere deceired' ie3
astrsy, and imposed upon by mis-statemenis
and misrepresentation.
If the question be asked, Of whom tbon
do l complaint answer unhesitatingIy
uneqnivocally and fearlcssly, of Iancastsr r Di-
visiOn,No. 80, as IL ertr has been, noD is. and
in all probability ertr riA Abe,centred, ,personifed
and embodied in the person of ono man.-
Who, that man is will hereafter more clear
ly appear as proceed TO lay before the pub
lie trne history Of my connexion with said
Division, cmbracnga period extending from
the year lsi9 &c the 26th Nov. 1852.
II, in the performance of this painful duty,
duty which InO,c conceive to be due 10 |
myself, to my family, to my friends, and |
though last nd least ;" to That branch of the |
Christian Churh, of which am an humble |
and i trust sincre, though confess unwor- |
thy member, SINE persons are reminded of
circumstances unpleasant to their ear. lat |
not the responsibility be upon us, but upon
those who has pursued US with such unre-
lenting, cruel Malignant and unfounded hos
tility. We shin give the truth, the whole
truth and noting but the truth" and relv
forJ"stice upn an enlightened public
Beyond his Iare no tapors 10 ask.
Possessintherefore the fullest confidence
in the Generosity and magnanimity of the
people of ancaster District, have the
strongest assurance that | shall not ask in
vain, when sosici, the favor that they allow.
neither the'ublieadon above alluded TO. nor
the statemets orrtPresentations of particu-
lar 'nd'r'dults to bAs orprejudce their judg-
ment' until ! shall 1--we been granted before
men, that Which, a this boasted land of
liberty and OfJusticA has been stranpelv de.
med me efSecAere--d Htr and impartial hear
igg Of this privelee shall beg leave 70
avail myseIfas soon circumstances will
permit.
RESPECTFULLY.
JoSEPHGALLUCHAT
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