The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-06-24
For the Lancaster Ledger.
Citizens of Ansonville,
Son Of Lancaster.

Son of Lancaster.
Mr.. EDITOR IF the theory of the trans
migratonist was true, that the asl ca Of
Esop or Cicero, &C., were transmitted to
the 'gray goose quill and help TO WELD it.
might defend myself with more ability
and judicial lore, and demonstrate beyond
a shadow of doubt shat man labors under
n kind of mental halucination, or phantasm,
which causes him, of the most gigantic in
tclect and uudisputed verncity, as well as
the poor, humble peasant, to advance and
promulgatc doctrines and theories which
are calculated to lead his readers or audi
tors us,ray; and yet he may be strictly hon
est and sincore in procIaiming or advancing
such doctrines and theories, Now, ! as
sumo, that no court of JUSTICE or equity,
could, under such circumstances, impose or
inct that punishment upon such an one.
as would bc due the one, who knowingly,
willingly, and of his malice aforethought"
would publish, or cause to be published
falschoOds, or Impositions Of whatever
character, disturbing and derimenting there
by community or even a whole common
wealth. Hence the following; ] visited,
Gas had been won't 10 doD Ansonville,
otherwise &. J.. College, a few days since,
and TO my great surprise, while honorcd
with a scat amidst n part of the hterdti of
that place, had the opprobious cpithe. hurl-
cd at me, "drunk again" Well, us Il matter
of course, resented the unexpected and
undcscrvcd aspcrsion, and called for IN en-
PLANTATION. Now Mr. Editor and readers,
what do you imagine was the cause of this
coming down upon me like Il "thousand of
brick : please pay good attention, and
viii relate my story in a few words The
Commencement n; G. +. College, comes off
on the :Oih Of July next, instead of .hr
10Th. But to satisfy myself more fully
upon the subject, so vnriou>ly represented
| suaigh,w"ys walked up TO Head Quarters
and learned for myself, that &. +. College
Commencement would lie, Providence per-
mitting, most cmphatically on the day and
time "aforcs"id" 10Th July Instant and mo
mistake"
Now, the conclusion, which my friends
had arriN ed at, up there, (Anson,illc) WAS
this All those who should come up or
down, on the 18th. on account of misrcp.
rcscntaIion, "drunk or no drurk," "hal!uci.
nation or no hallucina;ion," were To be sent
down TO where | tabernacle. and to be fed
upon the best, bath 6ipcds and quadrupcGS.
Under such circumstances, and in view of
arrangements so incompatible with ia.
hard times" concluded TO drop line
explanatory, "s the explanation will cost in
iiEltciy less, than to have whole COM
mcnccmcnt crowd upon me for FIVE days
'C"gent reasoning" again DO YOU not think'
Uninterrupted gooo health still prevails
amongst the College girls, and have but lit
tie doubt they will be found looking rcmar.
kabiy vel! during the Commencement, tine.
July the "nrentieih."
Agaiu error, I'd. Your Pluto made nv last
slaLdcr the old philosopher Plato Then
in connection with white" read Plato for
Pluto, the God of the lower regions Sc.
MIR. Editor you will "bIigc me by pub.
Iishing the above.
hope 10 visit You in next month, either
by pen or person.
Sos OF LANCASTER.
AnsonNi!r y. G., June l6, 1857.