The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-07-18

pancake. one or two teeth were knocked
out and being an OK Of a fellow. both
horns were snapped off. close to the skull
BY the way Mr.. Lancaster" a short time
after your outrageous assault on the Lam
caster Bar, | was told that some friends
OF yours had boasted that "you were n
strong man"-that you had "horns In your
hair,' and that the man who would dare
TO answer you would get "well wooled." !"
II those friends will examine, they win
mud, | have made Of you complete
"mooly head" Poor fellow the day of
your glory is gone-vanished forevar.
You are no longer horned beast now.
Before closing, permit me TO enquire
MIR. Lancaster, are you the author OF
certain article over the signature of WAX
haw," which first appeared in Newberry
paper, was coaxcd into the Chester Stan.
dard, and afterwards did not appear in
the Lancaster Ledger although the author
so des'redi My reasons for supposing"Lan-
caster" and "Waxhaw" to be the same,
are that discover, in both, the same dis
regard Of the moral obligation to speak
of things as they are. The same mouth
piece slangwhangering. The same dis
position to assault the slow and cautious
way, in which justice, can only properly
investigate question Of life and death,
when the passions and prejudices Of the
multitude are excited. The same spit
tire malignity at the faithful lawyer, who
stands between his anticipated victim
and the miserable prisoner at the bar and
the same evidence ofcold blooded cruelty.
With this difference, that iuthe "Wa1haw"
communication, even the sacred jury box,
when filed by the best men in the land,
could not escape the stab Of improper in
sinuation, because forsooth, that jury
could not in good conscience, furnish Mr..
Waxhaw with sufficient number Of VIC
Tins to glut his appetite for blood. Me-
thinks can hear "Waxhaw" and "Lan-
caster" exclaiming, blood! blood!! blood..
the hot recking blood Of bound and de-
fenceless victims alone can satiate nv an
petite for cruelty. Come out "Waxhawn
come out Lancaster" and for once ac
knowledge the truth. If Withcrspoon's
negroes had all been hung "Waxhaw"
had never written. II the poor old man
Craig had been found guilty Lancaster"
had been silent. .....
Mr. "Waxhaw" you, public misguiding,
moutbPiece slangwbangcrer, did no blush
OF shame suffuse your underlooking face,
for must conclude, whoever you are
that you are an under looking fellow
when you stole the time hcnorei name
of "Waxhaw" a name synonymous with
truth and responsibility, and over that
signature, penned misrepresentation after
misrepresentation, assaulted the faithful
Lawyer, who noby performed his duty
unintimidated by the curses and threats
OF the excited multitude, made a sneak
ing stab at the honest and conscientious
men who sat as jurymen, aud finally clear
~ endeavored, 10 still fur her excite the
peop'e, VIII" were already boiling over
With erery furious element, that made
France a slaughter pen. during its reign
Of tsrrori" Mr.. "Waxha y" or "Lsncas-
ter il you be the same man, have you
felt no compunctious visitations OF con-
science for this piece Of inexeusable, very
bad citizenshipi
remember during the trial Of With.
erspoons negroes,at which Was constant
attendant, Of being annoyed from DAY to
day with the ugly phiz Of an undertook
ing man, whose gloating eyes were often
turned, on the wretched negroes, who
were on trial for their lives. In the ex-
preston Of that mans face, could clearly
be traced mingling Of the sneaking sly-
ness Of the snake, and voracious ferocity
Of the vulture. This face was not absent
on the trial Of Craig's case. But ! will
not say that he is the author of "Lancas-
ter" and "Waxhaw." II knew him 10
10 SO, | woald not uncover bis name, that
he must do himself.
10 conclusion Ian saster" whoever you
may be, clergyman or laymau, roy worst
wish. is, that you may see your errors, re-
pent Of your newspaper follies, reform and
do better. Lam done with little fel-
low like you. / can feel none Of
"Fhe stern joy that warriers feel
In foeman worthy Of their steel"