The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-01-16

is not great while since he assailed one
(now deceased) in AN unlawful manner be-
cause he did not approve of some of his
bad conduct. Is such character compe-
tent to judge who are, and who are not
fit for the ministry?
Is he the man, since this controversy
was commenced with nae, who persuaded
young man, (a minor) no, to pay two
ofour prominent merchants their Just dues,
And if so, is such corrup,es Of youth,
and sw:ndler of manhood, suitable per-
son to determine ministerial fitness!
For n long time he would not admit
he knew who Lancaster was, though tina,
knowledge was tie cause of his writing.
AT some places he pretended it was the
Masseys. But every person knew, ii he
supposed it to be Massey, he would
sooner pat his head in rattle snakes
mouth than to his pen. Ii the school
boys wish 10 SEQ tho swittcs, runuiur ever
done here, lc, one whisper in his ear, yon-
| der comes MASSEY after YOU. Elsewh.re
lie pretended it was DR.. Williamson, using
ne as his amenueusis. have no recol-
lection OF ever having heard DR.. w. men-
ton his name. lie is too much of a rem
tIeman and christian TO say any thing
bout him. He could say no good and
will speak no evil. Is sucn Janus face
"s this competent 20 judge OF ministerial
! fitness!
This man is notorious for being little.
minded. Els mind is extremely snail.
II minds were 1t al! perceptibIe to tie eye.
1t would require a microscope Of The s,ron-
ScsI powers TO discover his. Take an en-
| ample. He virtually informs us he is a
physician. Now to pretend he ha> lar.;e
practice, be IS the man that can, when
he sees another comm. meeting him.
drop suddenly into the attitude Of sleep
er; though Immediately before, he was
Whipping Ike team>tcr. Such silly,
! pn"rllc conduct IS called little. Now is a
mind so extremely small. so contemptibly
''ite, competent TO judge Of clerical quail
'iications! II requires mind of greater
ca'ibcr than that conduct indicates.
lie "ccupie, more than three columns
IN attempting to show it was his right
and duty TO assaiI me; not one Of which
had any influence on him. Did he not, |
ask, tell one OF his few particular friends
the true reason was, he heard was in
favor of iinns him to the extent of his
means f"r COW hiding Dt***, a very small
man and among strangers. And was he
+ not told he should have waited for bet
ter opportunity; and replied, it was not so
gooG as he liked, but feared he might no,
get better: Whether am person told
him this, Is uncertain. Perhaps consci-
ence did it. Shakespeare tells us, "Suspi-
c'on always haunis the guilty mind II
he had, like gentleman, men toned it to
me, ! could have stayed that ,leuge OF
| wrath, in which he has been flounderinp
fnr more than six months. No person
ever heard what | would do as a Juror;
and never will, until legally empaneled
ana the testimony submitted. am no,
busy body, like him; neslec,ing my own
business,to NEEDLE With what does no, con
Germ me. Were Icalled on for An opinion
! 1t world he ihis--it was An un warTan,aiIt
method Of redressing a grievance, and a
gross insult TO the christian public, thus tc
desecraie the holy Sabbath. Would any
other man in all Lancaster occupy three
columns IN a newspaper, to justify dis
creditable act, whilst the true reason wa,
carefully concealed. Is q man OF charac
ter suitable 10 Judge of clerical ftness?-.
lie might judge the temper Of a bowie
and the prcjcctile forcs Of revolver, p,
these are his bosom companions. But Il
form an opinion OF the Bible, which Ia.
does not read, or ministerial fitness, clas:
he does not hear, is preposterous.
A facetious wag said of the lawyers
they deny everything, and call for the
proof. This man denies every thing, but
be does not call for the proof However
he has made a proposition gladly ac
( cept-Let hun deposite his $500 with
A. c. Dunlap, with instructions to Civ,
it to me when prove that Judge Butler
when passing sentence. said he was nc
part ofa gentleman, and that he was ex
! pelled from home for bis badness. and |;
will not be long till pocket the money
and walk off better satisfied than he di,
from the Jail. The latter will prove b,
himseIf--the former by witnesses Ear NOR
respeciable,.
TO. B. informs Va he is professional
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