Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-22

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of them have never come together nor pros
pcred since. And | have heard of Assooia-
tons threatening to cxpcl whole Churches
because they would not agree to this addition
NindeN" says that my position is an un-
cnvinblc one. And what is it2 | knew and
my acqualntanccs know that Tam as temper
ate man as he is, or any of his family or
friends. am i'll favor of universal temper
ance, i. c. Bible temperance. believe that
| tho Church OF Christ is sufficient for all things
in life, in death and in eternity, am oppos-l
cd to fanatcism and unconstitutional lc@isia-
| tional. And if there arc persons in South
Carolina who thinks less Of me for holding
these opinions, l should like to see them. |
want to look at them, and make montal cal
cuation how many thousand such souls as
theirs could stand on the point of n acambric
needle without being "schrouged."
But "Nindex" shows a norrowncss ofmind
that did not expect, in that he charges me
with believing that the Bible contradicts it.
self; and that after / had quoted passages
wherein wine was recommended, and admit
ted that it contained many strong passages
against drunkenness But what is to he cx-
pccted from fanatic? might have known
better if had rccollccted the old negro prca-
chcrs text: " Blessed am dem dat spccts nuf-
in for day amt guine to be disappointed"
shall trouble tho reader with only two
passages out of many that might quote to
prove that the Bible does recommend its use
and forbid its abuse. Eccl. 0-7. ''Go thy
way, cat thy bread With JOY, and drink thy
cine with merry heart, for God now aecep-
tcth thy works." Isaiah Sill. "Wo unto
them that rise up early in the morning that
they may follow strong drink that continue
until night; till wine infGme thcm."
These are whole verses, quoted without
shortening or lcngthening, and teach what
before said, the use and not the abuse of this
gift and blessing ofGod. Butwhen "Njndcx"
quotes, he takes what suits him and loavos
outthc rest Sec his quotation of Heb. 2--15.
The principal reason for which the wo is pro-
nounccd lie leaves out; the very reason for
which Noah pronounced q curse On Canaan.
Gen. 21--25.
But "Vindex's" position lisa very cnviablo
one according TO hts notions. He has truth
on his side; and proves it by turning and
twisting the Bible and the Constitution to
| suit his views. SO do the fanatics of the North
against the institutions of the South; and
both Inc and they arc willing, if they can't
make them suit for what they want, to throw
the old things away. He says "why not APP
| ply the 9Th Article of the Constitution o9 ).
| T., which would prohibit religious worship
IAN unwarrantablc asscrtion) if it endangcr-
ed the peace and safety of the State, and ban
ish alcohol into noncntity. The ;.bolitionista
might and dosay the same ,bout certain
clauses of the Constitution of the o. s.
J Oncc admit this latitudinarian construc-
ton and we can carry out anything and
ought not find fault with them for the same
| thing.
Mr.. "Vindcx, F." had been guilty of filing
up one third Of the best little paper in the
State with such trash, repetition and long
quotations as your last article, 1 should be
afraid the readers oft would have used the
old adagc against me: Marrow minded pco-
pie are ike narrow ncckcd bottles, the less
they have in tlp n, the moro noise they make
in letting it out"
| Gentle reader, please notice how port the
wise Mr.. "Vindcx" comes out with his home
| spun Constitution. "What think YOU "Vcri-
tas," of that clause of the Constitution forbid
ding you to engage in dny occupation which
will cndangcr the welfare of the community
or the interests of your fellow ctizens?'
And when told it was not there, instead of
acknowledging his error, he heads his article
Constitutionalty, &c, and says: Prospect
| ing there being clause in the Constitution
OFFS. O. which guarantees this tYaifc"-- How
tsuperlatiyoly shabby Did say there was?
| only denied thero was any clause againstit.
IIo goes on to say, tive will let Chief Justice
TANEY answer.
HoPe then, we have it, that if the Consti-
tuition docs not say so, Chief Justice TANEr
and others concurring, is far superior to that
old Instrument and the clumsy trainers of it.
Mr.. "Yindex," fyou suppose tho readers
of'thc Courier will let you sneak out in that
way, you must think they don't know beans,
when the bag is open. Bat Chief Justice
TANGY is II man of great research and great
legal attainments, and consequently no fam
attic. Aud what does he say2 "If any
State deems the retail and into nal traffic in
ardent spirits injurious to ito citizens and cal.
cIlatcd to produce illleness, vice or debauch-
CRY, i sec nothing in the Constitution of the
U. s. to prevent it from regulating the traffic
and from prohibiting it altogether ifit think
proper" He docs not say that he saw any
clause forbidding &C., but he saw nothing
to prevent regulating, restraining and prohib-
iting, 40, ifit, i.o., the State or people of the
State thought proper. No sensible man will
deny that because he knows that the soycr-
eign people have a right to pass any laws they
please, not contrary to the Constitution of
the q. S. But how2 They can call con-
ycntion, canvass the subject and instruct their
law makors to amend tho Constitution and
pass such laws in accordance with such
amendments rs they deem necessary, aud
Chief Justice FANEY never intended to be
understood that they could dc It otherwise
Now don't pretend that you knew this, be-
cause you never said 30, but eontended that
tho Constitution, with your addition, was auf-
fcient as it stands. III Chief Justice TANEy
and all the Judges living or dead were to say
that a law eould be passed, md the Constitu-
tion afterwards altered to suit it, 4 would not
believe it, but ] anready to believe thet the
sovereign people may pags any laws thcys
please If they be Constitutional,
Mr.. "Vindexp if 1 had set myself up aswiso
cnousth to teach tho united wisdom, OF tho
State, what laws they ought to pass, and had