Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-09
DEATH PENALTY In TURTEY.

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DEATH PENALTY IN TURTEY.
What we are about to paint, says the N
Y. Observer, is not our own language. 1
is the nobe but Indignant declaration Of the
British Banner, leading religious London
journal, edited by The Rev. Dr.. Campbell
He is speaking Of the importance Of secur
ing the abolition Of the death penalty now
inflicted in Turkey upon those who renounce
the Moslem faith, aud he says:
"T'be question is one Of an Importance
all but incacuIaIle y and if it is to be deal
with at all, successfully, now is the time
For our own part, such is the weight we
attach to the principle, that unless the peace
shall be accompanied by the abolition :"
this most atroc"us Law, we shall deem all
the blood aud treasure expended On behalf
of the Turk as little more than contribu
ton in support of a system the most nhu,
man, the most Internal, now existing among
mankind!
"'That the most Protestant State on the
face of the Eartb,sa land, by way Of emi
nesgaeEvangrliGalNhe source of light to
Che mai jeps,zdH mother Of missions, should
be paNs to the pGsserya,iou Of power, OF
E@hnseE6uslitutioG murder Is an element in
he case OF every man, woman, and chile
that shall obey the command of the Eternal
God, by receiving the record which He
hath given Of His Son. is an idea which
makes the blood run cold 1t would be a
deed sufficient to call down the wrath o
Heaven for the destruction of our coun.
try! Bad, supremrly bad, as is the ambi
linus Russ, he is thousand times prefera
ble to the hloody Turk EngIishmen, Eng.
lish Christians, of every sect and party,
should now see to it, that the Government
he kept up TO its duty on this all-importani
question. 1t matters not a straw what
anelioratiou he stipulated for and secured
as to the existing Christians in Turkey, so
long AS the door of Conversion is bulted
and barred, AMI guarded by the Angel oI
D-ath,-so long rs murder is the price OF
obeying Iieaven's high command of repen.
tance tow .rd God, aud faith in the Lord
Jesus Crist.'
I'VE lake our stand upon principle
the right of every man in matters apperlain'
ing to conscience, to be governed by his
own Judgment We contend for the right
alike for nun called Christians, II they think
proper, to become Mahommedans without
incurring the slightest penalty touching life,
liberty, property, or privilege"
Scene on 4 NEW YORK FERRY BOAT
=. ne ferry boat between New York and
Jersey City, few days ago, was the scene
Of an occurrence not very often witnessed
On Friday week. at noon, the day being
particularly pleasant, and the lady passen
gers, who by the way. comprised only about
dozen, were seated on the benches enjoy.
ing the scenery. Pretty soon shout was
heard:
"Mine Cot Mine Cot! wife is going to
be schick! ~
Inslauter the ladies all rushed into the Ia.
dies cabin, aud sure enough, there sat a
florid specimen of Swedish woman, en-.
during the incipient pangs Of paturtion, with
great patience. The husband WAS speedily
tururd out of the cabin by the ladies, one ol
whom kept watch at the door, while the
others made preparations to receive The ex.
pected stranger. Ol course we cannot en-
ter into the details Of the subject. for we
were on the outside observing the husband,
who begged Justify for admission.
"Oh, mine Cot!' he shouted through the
door, Keep stiff upper lip, Katrian; toni
be schart. oh, mine Cot!" aud he danced
around the deck in perfect fever Of excite.
ment.
Itwas impossible to quiet him, until in a
few minutes, one of the ladies informed him,
though without granting him admission, that
" it WAS all over"
"Ish it poy or gal :" he shouted.
at is GIRL" said the lady sentinel, anx.
ious for a little amusement.
90, duuder !" was the vexed reply.
"No, matter. gal is better as nothing
It's boy" again said the lady.
"Vot, ish it changed-vas it gal vonst,
and now leetle poys"
"No."
"'rousand tuyfels vot ish it den 7"
"There are two--a boy aud girl. You
had better procure carriage when the boat
lands"
Oh, dat ish goot Dat is better as goot,
a poy and gal init one job. Katrain ish
punkins, always knea it."
And the happy husband disappeared in
search of cab to carry his family home.
ward.
It il said that bar of iron of aimost any size
may be Instantly sundered while hot, by the