The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-23

rendered, if all those qualities. actively in
fiuencing ones every day conduet,-cun give
the individual just claim TO the proud title
of gentleman,--ihen, the man who is, has
been, and Pernaa me TO propheey,-@ill be,
the head OF the Lancaster bar,--is, enphat-
c"lly gentleman, the malicious aspcrsions
of Lancaster to the contrary, notwi;hstand-
ing.
And on the remainder of the lancaster bar,
taken as a body, would be most unwilling
to make the effort, to'fx n general character
widely different
Now would close, but for the fact, that
rumor has gone abroad charging grave
and reverend clergyman, with being the au-
thor of the slandcrous outrage in question
beg leave to offer few remarks for con-
sidera'ion, which in my humble opinion,
makes IL quite improbable, that any intclli-
gent clergyman,-and certainly puts it be-
yond dispute, that no man, into whose soul
has been infused, that benevolence, which
said father forgive them, they know what
they do" could have written and published,
the article which has appeared over the sig-
nature Of Lancaster"
The latter part of "I.ancaster's" observa-
t'ons, on the practice of Introducing tenn
Perance episodes, into legal disquisitiou,
is wnnton, cruel ard unqualified personal
outrage, altogether uncallrd for" and in
no wise calculated to promote the object for
which 'LaDcaster's' article would claim 70 b,
written, it SLOWS n heart devoid Of social
feelings, and utterly wanting in bcnevolcncc,
from which an hundred horse power cotton
press could not squeeze one single d'op Of
the milk Of human kindness.
Could clergyman or christian be tho
author Of an outrage 50 wanton and cruel /,
Lhncastrr's ostcnsible object is TO purge
the Lancaster bar Of "downright profIni,y,"
"horrid and revolving bl"sphemy," and ..iow
and disgusting vulgarity." Could an honest
and sincere clergyman indulge in the vein of
lerity, that runs through this whole COM
munication. VIXEN considering the prevalence
of such grave enormitics, in the very temple
of Justice! No, the man with hear, that
would hit him to fill the Office of minister of
the gospel, weuld have been s"rely troubled
in spirit, would have felt sorrow and would
have written in sorrow, when endcavoring
to correct the fragrant crimes Of his fellow
beings. And most assuredly, whether n GER
tain mans face, would be pleasing to the Ia
dies or not, would not BE- among the thoughts
to enter his mind at such time.
Is not the ullusion mure than once made
to pretty girls, and more especially to kissing
a pretty girl twice, [mark that y incompati-
bic with the thoughts and feelings. would
necessarily take possession Of the mind and
affections ola grave and rcvcr, nd clergyman,
when in the act Of rcbuking revolving enor-
mites, prnctiscd under his own eye, and in
the high places of the land There can be
but one answer to this query.
Can II be possible that a grave and rover.
end clergyman, would allow himself, under
any circumstances, or in any connection 10
advance the idea, that the Bible the Book of
Books, the word Of God,-held no h CHER
claim on his mind and conscience, to being
considered an object Of respect or esteem,
than Georgia Scenes" or the inferior novel,
"fiorsc Shoe Robinson n lam the member
of no church, perhaps never will be. But
tho very name of the Bibe-my grand moth
er's book. unavoidably calls to my mind, the
all important certainty, that am mortal, that
there isa God above me. that nm IN ac
countabIe being, and that there is, for me, an
eternity Of veal or woe beyond the grave.
Could this Sacred Book do less to the clcr.
gyman and the christian! zs.
But, there is another consideration th..!
puts II beyond dispute, that no clergyman,
fitted to fill the station. could be the author
OF the article, or communication in question.
] submit is II possible, that any man, who
has beeL brought TO know and feel, that eI-
ovation, that refinement, and that delicacy
of thought and feeling, which education and
the christening Influences of christianity new.
er fails to ive,-could under any circumstnn-
ces, voluntarily drag his wife into a public
newspaper, and then kiss her three fines
You who have wives and UT derstand the ho
ly relationship existing between man and
wife, alone can appreciate. the various often
siye shades and tints tlnt characterize this
not criminal aps-but-but--indc
acribable--indefneable, altogether uneaIl.
ed for" indelcacy.
Lancaster" would seem to speak from
personal observation, consequently he must
have been spectator in the Court House.
Would any Clergyman voluntarily force
himself to remain, when his ears were being
sssailed, by " downright profanity" shor.
rid and revolving blaPhemy." and slow and
disgusting vuigarityr' Assuredly not
Docs not the clergyman almost enjoy legal
exemption from the duties Of a juryman 7
And Is il not almost the universal usage OF
the courts. to permit the clergyman to turn
aside from the performances of such duty,
whenever a request Is made to that effect |,
T.O.B.
Lancasteypilie, May 10th, 1855.
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