The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-13

.evinces, could never be connected with
comely,or even respectable looking coun-
tensnce. And as for the matter Of ''kiss-
ing," it is hoped that this man never kissed
worse looking object than his wife, (ifhe
has one).
IT. o. B." has been, he says, in the
Court House for the last twelve or fifteen
years. Wonder if he WAS ever in that
tother house.
This man travelled far out Of his way
to undertake the advocacy Of the Bars
case, unsolicited. And he need not have
said he would do it in "weak or feeble
way" That was readily discovered.
Any Of its own members would have done
it far better. And no doubt they detest
his officious and meddlesome disposition.
Blu. he travelled still further out of his
way to attack and teach what he supposes
is clergyman. This "irresistable conclu-
sion will fasten itself" on the mind of
every intelligent reader; that IT. o. B."
believes Lancaster is clergyman. And
he attempts to convict him Of slander and
tatsehood: and show he is not "intelligent,
honest, and is destitute Of q heart fit for
that Office" etc. And through the whole
Of his "whangslang" (what do you call
it there runs vein of malignant spite,
which indicates heart surcharged with
hatred and resentment towards that class
Of gentlemen. Will he not be wofully
disappointed. and bite his lips with rage,
il il turn out, after all, that Lancaster,
like himself, is mot member OF the
church, and perhaps never will be-"
"With reference to the charge Of "sian.
der and talsehood," Lancaster answers for
himself. The facts are at hand and can
be Immediately produced If necessary.
And these little things they call facts are
sometimes stubborn things.
And rs for the onslaught against cler-
gymen, Lancaster will not, like his adver
sary, undertake, uninvited and undesired,
the defence Of class Of individuals IN ore
competent TO speak for themselves. He
has but little acquaintance with the clergy
OF Lancaster, but supposes they are capa-
BILE Of approaching, and willing to re-
ceive any good advice, the 100 horse
power cotton press" may be able to
"squeeze" out Of his long, and extremely
verbose sentences. There were many
which may have conta ned some idea, but
having no press" they were lost to the
present writer.
This much we have tn suppose, the
lecturer is well acquainted with the sub.
ject he proposes to give light on, is reg
ular church going man, is = daily and
prayerfu student Of the Bible, and is eI.
"rting widespread and wholsome moral
influence in socie y: and therefore has
the right, and is capable OF determining
who are ct, and who are not, for the min
istry-what is christian, and what is not
what is decent, and what is not.
But Lanras'ers private opinion is, IT.
o. b." is not well enough acquainted
with ths Bible, though his grandmother
did have one, TO know what downright
profanity" and "horrid and revolving
blasphemy" is. And rs to his attain
merts in the school Of good. breeding and
the embellishments Of refined life, leave
II to an intelligent public to determine.
Lancaster once knew clergyman who
applied to lawyer. with view Of pro-
curing from the Judge exemption from
the duties Of a juror. And the lawyer
told him in round and unqualified terms,
"he Judge had no such r>o,stf.v But per-
haps The lawyers aivocats knows more
than the lawyers self
Gentlemen Of the Bar: II Lancaster
has misreprcsented, or 'sss down ought in
malice" he is willing 10 make that reps
ration gentleman would ask, and .
gentleman would not refuse. But as for
this ccurier-ofbusiness. be must submit
quietly and in good bumor, to whatever
may be projected by show drawn at q
venture.
Your correspondent very politely bows
himself out. LANCASTER.