The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-25
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70 what extremes of lawlesshess
is society ,asifang when an anii.dudl.
ling society is formed to- sTSpress the
ducllo. How aubservient 70 public
opinion have men allowed themselves
to be when the pietol is the only sr.
hitter Of q fancied or actual wronr.
There is cause for deraDgementsa and
ills, physical or moral !; and there is
remedy. If a cause exists for men
to "wipe out insult" by shedding the
blood of his fellows Gotten frienD
there must be remedy. 1t is very
we'll, nay it is humane and timely
that n man Of tested courage like
General Kershaw Eve prefer the he.
role prefix in this case rather than
the henorable title Of "Judge," which
he SO fittingly bears to-day should
preside ut board of other bravo men
in Camden to denannce the habit of
duelling. His example must be
bluff rebuke to the blood snlffers.
and his Reputation of such t'honora-
bic redress" must assure all that it ia
brave man who bravely opposes
such guilty means of satisfaction.
Yet the prime cause j not yet reach
ed; the work of the Anti. Duellinp
Society is TO dealwitho unruly eie.
ments as they are, and we wish the
gentlemen God-speed. Who Of to.
day has failed to observe the want OF
decent regard for the opinions of
others? Who has not seen in the
public prints, on the street, in the
Courthouse an indecent violation of
the widest privilege witch questions of
diference9 Who has not heard the
inuuendo--baser more cruel than the
degrading blow. A pandering 10
small chit-chat, emanating too often
from small souls and smaller brains
a jealousy that seeks opportunity 10
defile neighbor's record for some
slight advantage gained; /; q harmful
habit of dep:eciatipg the motives and
sayings Of others. This is the cause
this the position of society. 1t be.
gins very often at the table and fire.
side-where sanctity of privilege in
duces fathers and mothers to descant
on the affairs Of others. The tempers
and sentiments of the young people
growing up are colored and affected
by this incautious and unwisa prac-
tice. Instead Of charity for inflrm-
ity, there is bitterness sowh. Tn,-
prudence at home is taught, it is
taken into the every day affairs of
life; men do not respect their fellows.
Words are uttered, sentiments made
public, bad blood is ronsed and socie-
ty is demoralized. The insult is given,
this blood IS demantled Drunken
ness, the quick bullet, the duel may
be the widening wavelets OF that fear
full war convulsion which tell of the
past horrors, and which day by day
under healthy tone will abate; but
that reform is needed at home is not to
be denied. Teach the youth, that his
mate is the counterpart OF his own
poor self; that human errors are bis;
that q generous magnanimiLy for an
others tailings is, splendid attribute
of real manhood. Let our youth. be
taught to despise the vitpperator, and
loathe the vilGer; let it be q breaeh,
of decency to hear or encourage abuse
and defamation, and in place of, men,
barring their breasts to bullets, there
will be y cordial, mutual respect be-
tween gentlemen. That severe trials
Of temper is under the best circum-
stances to be expected but that a
brutal public sentiment ia to override
the peace of home, and inaugurate Oh
era Of murderous purpose, Ia to he
put down, first by law, and after by
intoxicating those rules of honor which
teach sacred regard for the feelings
of others. +