The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-12-18
PR0F ASE SWEARING.

Ii chts ny bla1d ID hear he blest Supreme
Ruleiy appealed 10 On each trifing theme!
Maintain your rank sulglsils desPise,
ToswEAR i neither brave, polite, nor wise.
foa would moi swear upon the bel Of death;
Reject soug Maker now could stop your breath.
CowRER,
The excellent Mr.. Howe, being al DINNER
with sumo persons OF fashion, gentleman
expatiated largely il praise " King Charles
II, Introducing some harsh reflections upon
Others. Mr.. Howe, observing that the gen.
tleman mixed many o4ths with hs discourse,
told him lhat. in his humble opinion, lie had
omitted a singular excellence 10 the charae-
ter 81 that prince. The gentleman eagerly
desired him 20 mention Il, and seemed all
impotence To know what II was. " 1t was
this, sir" said Ne. Howe; - ne was never
heard 10 swear an oath in common cunvef.
satiOn." The hlnt was as politely received
T. gwen; aud tie genlleman promised -
break 0!l the practice.
The same Nj. Howe, once cnnyersing
with nUOieman 10 81. James, Park, WIN
sNufe pF5fsHeiy ia his conversation, express,
ed great satisfaction Ia the thaHght that
there j. God Mhu governs the world, who
viii finally make retribuilUu 10 all according
to Their works and '.@ho, 10y lord added
he, will make difference between him
that sweareth. and him that teareth an oath :
Hls lordshIp Immediately answered" thank
you, sif, for our freedom; take your mean.
ing, and shall edeayor 10 make good use
Of it, Mr.. n. replied, FL have reason to
thank your iordshi2 Tor saving nae tue most
difficult part Of the discourse, winch Is the
application"
AnOther time, passing two persons Of
quality, who were taking win great etses-
ness, and damned each 0thet repeatedly.
Mf, Howe said 70 tita, taxing "a hls hat,
IN . respectful maHger. - ptay God. save
Won both !" for which handsome repruul
they Immediately returned him thanks.
Tie truly honorable Mr.. BOYLE, a. emf
nent tor philosophy - far hpIaiity, "a. 70
careful 10 avoid MS ps1faHe pastrn, that lie
neyer mentioned die name 1T God 10 hls
conversation. without making ~ observable
pause before IL that j. TIE might u teti
aud diHgse among The company tie senera-
fion due IL the sacred Majesty OF the uni
verse.
Tie brave Col. Gardiner took ptins 10
prevent swearing 10 hls regiment, 4 tie
head II winch IL would plgtlcis declare BIZ
abharrenge ii IL, urging I'll - aitter. q
void giving. VI their eAsmpIr, aut .ant lin
tgatrlHe winch Il III. lielF duty tapuHt.h.
a numJef Bt military gentlemen once dshed
aitH bfu IL hi. balae. Nhta he addressed
item sitH m4tl respect. aaI begged Leave
IL temlad item mat, i. be -. 4 justice III
tIe peace Id lb4t dgstHst. III aas U1ual IN
OIL. ID pit tAe ls.s agsinst swearing M.
execution; ard therefore rntEeatyd them -
IL pun ttesr guard DaAt one Uf tas gen
tiriuea usendet 84 taat DIS, NhB immediate
~ pstd tbr penalty. wheel .Was gwen To tpv
po1f. altA iae uaRersal appreciation Of tsr
cUmpaff.
4 moments calm confederation wlIi fon.
vince aay raj mi person III tae tmpfnpfieiy
I'll tiis custom. which Il inrxcgsaOte, IRA
f.gpa. vulgar aHd rruit6e
II iatafasaJie. THese l. less tpmpta.
tinh to till. stre tran VI ans other. sUme
sttes afe excused By calling them eaH-tifB-
tlahaIi but, - Archbishop IlilutspH OIL.
series, 30 man i burn wtIl i swearing con.
stitgtlgn. Il cannot procure crtdif 10 al
assertion seragse IL i. OltsAer used IL con
firm fasf % doubtful saying than i pam
truth. Tie man whg sNesrs, seems ~
doubt III own SersCIty tnd veil mas 9TH
efs sU.peet 4 lor hD& tan We behave he
will W true 10 man, Who il isse "a gid I
Besides, tls s9stum 81 swearing 70 tf9tbs
may insentbly lead man 10 .ataf 10 f4isrs
hnods. Person, atJtisd IL this practice
seareel, know when they sNegf AID some,
shen epfatel fur il, have swBfn thll tbty
did not swear.
II il iftstiDnal. Wha gfs8ter trnsf II
stupid ignorance can o. FfR@N. thaU IA, u.p
words W,thuqt meaning ipg call upon
Gu1 Shocking Il fepssl il damn Eusg e4fs
--tDBF bly4d--t0ut svll. But hatg ybd
considered shat dathail9n IL Ttisa sufs
81 dreadful meaning III r. IL prouugnt.
III stcgtsed If bgl ii the hat ii Judgment.
It's q hfar Jesus sgy. itspatt from ~.
ss cursed. inin everlasting frs. prepared Ia
ihs devil md ~ anges." But ,sftiy yua
Do BOT mean this.