The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-19
Is Duelling Really BarbarOus

nave occupied SO much OF the time of
the courts We confess that we feel
sincere regret that the trainers of our
new Constitution saw fit to make such
stringent regulations against what, in
dsrision, our latter day .reformers are
pleased to sneer at as the "Code Of Hon
or" 1t was sad thing to be overcome in
battle and forced to surrender our arms
to the conqueror. but sadder day awaits
US when we shall allow the customs of
our enemies to be ongrafted on our so
ciety, causing the civilization which
was once our pride and boast, to give
way to their 80 called higher civiliza-
tion.
The civilization that will make war
upon gaming at Faro Bank and Rou-
lette, but holds in high esteem tho rascal
who successfully robs corporation or
ruins the unsophisticated BY stock gam
bling and futures The civilization that
argues that female virtue that can be
ssduced is not worth protecting. A civ.
ilization that couusels man when he
is accused of lying to accuse back again
and thus gets even. The civilization
that laughs at honor and scoffs ut family
pride. For our part we prefer th +, SO.
ciety of former days. A society ahere
no man could rise who lacked integrity.
Where men had to pay that homage to
truth which made them 'sassume a vir.
tue if they had it not"
A society where promptpess to repel
aggression was accompanied by cor
responding sensitivencss to tho right s
of others. In short, society where the
code ofhonor was fully recognized rs
the rule among gentlemen to be resortep
to for the defence of character aud repu.
ta'ion. Until men become better Chris.
tians, until the time shallcome whom
all viii love one ansthcr too we'll to in.
fringe upon cath otherSsfr sntS, the c6de
of honor must exist in all high tonei
and well regulated seciaty. We contend
that it is christian code, and just
as defensible and justi6able as war We
contend that a christian minister is fully
ns much justified in defending his honor
under the code as he would be in accept :
ing the captaincy Of a Company to fight
the enemies Of his country. We would
not fight duel, unless the afront W as
of such grave character as to rest
under it would destroy our usefulness to
society and the good name We desire to
leave our children The Code of Fl Honor
strictly adhered to never allows a fatal
termination toa quarrel, unless under
circumstances when such bad blood has
been aroused as would otherwise ternin.
ate in a street fight, thus eudangering
the lives of others aud involving the
friends and relatives in long aud
bloody vendetta. IL Is ignorance ofth.
Code which makes men ridiculs it. We
can demonstrate that there is scarcely q
s.ngleinstauoc to be referred to whore
duel has terminated fatally where ev.
en- such result was not the les. for
society under the imperfections of our
humanity. We do not aliado to ca
SOS where the code has been violated
and death Of one or both parties bas
been the salt We assert that when
the code is fully recognized aud strictly
adhered to, there are very few quarrelu
that arise among gentlemen that ca1 :.
not be settled by it. We like the code
because it keeps us out Of difficulties
with blackguards, and We know
full well that will settle any
trouble or misunderstanding that
may occurwith gentlemen In other
words, We like it because it keeps us out
of fights II is an impartial peace una
ker, and therefore we oallit Christian
code. 1t takes quarrel out of the
hands of those who are offsnded an
prejudiced against each other, aud places
it in the managemeut Of those who have
but one aim, and that is peace. We
sssert again that the code, strictly foil.
owsd, will settle nearly all difficulties,
aud only wien il 10 violsted 10 these
unhappy results follow which arouse the
sympathy Of the community for the rn
fortunate, aud bring down the usual
outburst Of prejudice against the code
Take for instance, the case which occur.