The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-26
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sof adjusting aaffairs of honor" The
articles labor very hard to show the
frightfully demoraliziug effects of duel
ing both on the past and present ages
but we think it vain. We are not
in favor Of any mode of fighting, but
as mankind will insist on some manner
10 kill and MAIN and vent their brutal
passions upon each other, we think
This the best way. IF two gentlene n
have a dispute and become angry,
and finally get into a towering passion,
which IS b st to degrade themselVe by
q street fight, probably draw their
weapons and commence firing or cut
ting at each ether, thereby endanger-
ing the lives of other and more peaca-
bic citizens, or to pass challenges,
rneet at some private place and take
fair and equal changes? Men will
fight--God so created him, and moth
lag will ever change one ieta Of
this mate evil propensity. Then
let it be done in such manner as to
eadanger as little bloodshed as posi-
be. And according to our view of the
matter dueling is the proper method
70 partly staunch the great flow of
human gore that is now every day
streaming from the murdeous knife or
the CHASTITY wounds inflicted by the
aeath-dealing bullet.
Many men will do things when ex-
cited that they positively would not do
ander any other circumstances so if
he,is to fight duel instead of street
fight, bis passion has time to abate
and reason leasure to resume her
throne, consequently in ten cases out
of eleven there is no hostile meeting
al all--the one in the wrong sees his
error and makes reparation, which Is
both honorable and commendable.
and is Ia true sign of moral courage in
aay gentleman.
Look al the vast difference of the
numbers killed in dueling and those
killed IN other horrible modes Of butch
cry praetieed in the United States at the
present day The difference is great
indeed. We could cite the reader to
several cases that hare come under
our immediate observation, in the pas,
few years, where good and worthy cit
liens have filed an nntin,ely and bls,ciy
gave in some disgraeefnl street fight.
by men as worthy as tleinseise, when
we believe if they had have resort
ed to the field of honor uoi BALI 50
much damage would haze been lone,or
probably il would have resulted in an
araicable adjustment OF ali differences
between The narfies
As We have said before. God has 50
fashioned The passions of mankind that
they will fight and slsy each other
it i recorded in The Holy Book that
BE has frequently become exceedingly
angry and DESTROYED whole cities filed
with inhabitants who had excited His
wrath. Every living and breathing
animal has the same mate propensity,
then bow can man be expected to act
Otherwise, 20 Of two evils let us choose
he least--at any rats, f one man is
determined to blow aaothers brains
out, iet him have time to reflect On Il
while facing his adversary on the field
---and at the same time allowing each
q fair showing of blowing out brains.
What would you call the battle be-
tween David and Goliath but a duel !
II il true It was not exactly on the
same plan Of etiquet as the duels Of the
present day, the challenge was not
written on gilt-edge scented note paper
nor printed to order, it was only verbal,
and there vas no pistols and coffee for
two@ ordered.
We are positively opposed to any
sort Of fighting, but had rather be shot
in duel, than knocked down in a
public street and beat TO death, or be
ace'dently shot Or cut to pieces in diff
lculty in which we were not at all
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