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

That "Lancaster" "has always been on
terms of the greatest friendship" with the
Lancaster Bar; that the Bar received his
slanderous attack on their character rs
decent men in the spirit Of kindness; that
IT. 0. b. ever pursued a helpless foe, or
attacked any one inthe rearor lodged any
interview or conflict that gentleman
might engagein. When Lancaster iu-
sinuates, or asserts any one of these things,
to use his own language, "he is guilty Of
a palpatie talsehood,"
You kick any body into notice you
poor gump-head Tis true Imay have
lived TO but little purpose in this life. But
| have long since acquired reputation,
and been raised to places Of public distinc-
ton, as the freewill offering of men
high in the littrary world, which puts it
out Of the question that you can either
give me any thing or take any thing from
me. Lancaster would have you to be-
leve he does not know T. o. b. that he
cannot tell whether T. o. B. is married
or single, that he has shot "bow drawn
att venture"and yet with an air OF pharisa-
ical hypocrisy assumes to have knowledge
Of my religious habits, religious knowl-
edge, the moral influence am ex-
erting on society, and finally denies to
me sufficient acquaintance with the
Bible to determine what constitutes
downright profanity" and horrid and
revolving blasphemy." In this opinion Lam
caster differs widely from an intelligent
man, and an elder Of long standing in the
church, who on hearing T.O.B.'s answer TO
your first communication read declared that
ifTO.B. was not member of the church
he understood the duties Of christian
mighty WELL" Partially for me did not
warp that mans judgement, friendship
for me is not among his faiings.
Now If Lancaster" as he declares, docs
not know me, has shot chow drawn at
venture" cannot say whether I am mar
ried or single; from whence comes the
insinuation and direct charge Of want oil
religion dc. on the part Of T. o. Bl To
this there is but one answer, it c,mes
from the cess pool of his own bad
heart, where among other disgusting
things, palpable disregard for truth has
fixed its strong hold.
Tom Painc's Book TO which Lancaster
alludes, have never read, and never ex.
pect to read. From the dirty specimen OF
low vulgar personal abuse, with wl,icl,
Lancaster" has presented us, il would be
no great stretch Of the Imagination to pro.
sumo. that he had made the vulgar inf.
dels co,rse book his pocket companion
for coarse and disgusting hook j, mus,
be, il half be true have heard in regard
to il.
Thank heaven am not responsible Ia
"Lancaster" for my religious opinions, re-
ligious habits or religious knowledge
But to that Being Of Beings Who spoke
me into existence, has thus far conduct e,l
me with unerring hand, through the stor
my vicissitudcs of hard life, and now
when the frosts Of nearly an half century
are gathering over my head, has left ir
my bosom an unextiuguished ray f hope
that "Lancaster" can neither give nor take
away. In the name Of the c Gator Of al
things, may that ray, yet rise "a cloud by
day aud a pillar Of fire by night" to guild,
my weary feet, through the desert Of lie
to home in better world beyond th,
gave. There, in tue name of him, wht
came to save a lost world, may meet al
my fellow mortals, for fully believe, tha
the Omnipotence that can prepare me fo
such home, can purify and prepare ever
the unfortunate creature "Lancaster" him
self, where little is given little is re9uirec
and nothing Is impossible with Omnipo
tcnce.
When you pcnned that unequivoca'
undeniabIe, inexcusable, wanton faisehoo,
Of falsehood's, in which you charge IN
with making an attack or onslaught o,
the Clergy Of Lancaster District, did n,
blush of shame sufEuse your downcas
facet For II the moral qualities deter
mine the pysical appearance Of the man
as you have maintained, you must be Al
underlooking fellow.
in my first communication, with ,h
avowed object Of correcting rumor whiel
had gone abroad, charging q minister Q
the gospel, with being the author Of th
sanderous, cruel and wanton persona
outrages / have been treating Of and b,
way Of protecting the purity Of the cler
gyman's character from so grave charg
or so foul a bloioh, in Substance here i
what is maintained--tbat no man iut.
whose soul had been infused that benevo
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