The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-23

Of The law, and tho silcnce Of The voice
of tho people, 10 such plca tho ear
Eof mercy would probably not. ,bo
But for the future, Gentlemen Of tho
Grand Jury, it behooycs the people to
demand Of the legislature security for
tho rigid and ample enforcement OF
the laws. If such be your opinion,
and you should desire to give it ex-
preston III your prcscntment, I
would, with great Difference, suggest
measure which I think would
AFFORD THE PROTECTION DEMANDED.
Let the Legislature be askcd to enact
as follows:
s'Tlat in addition to the oath of
Office now required, each officer, be-
fore he enters upon tho duties Of his
ofilee, shall take and subscribe m
oath, that since the ratification of u,is
act, he has not done any net which
would disQualify him from holding
office, under tho provisions of Article
l, Section 32, Of tho Constitution of
this State, and that hc will enforce tho
laws against dueling. to tho best of his
aDliity, in every instance of their
violation which may come to his
knowledge, and employ all legal meas
urcs Ill his power to prevent such
Offences"
am satisfied that no further lcgis-
lation would be necessary, if these or
similar provisions were enacted,
III, however, il is not tho will of the
people that these laws should be CHI
forced,
THEN THEY SHOULD DE EXpUNGED
from
rom tho statute-book, and we should
stand before the world as q Dconlc
having the courage of our convictions,
however extraordinary anamalous.
If the duel is to be tolerated at all. II
is due to our people that it should be
openly lcgaliZcd and regulated under
the law, and tho code of honor. So
called, i'll some form spread supon the
statntc-book. Our people would then
no longer be subjected to the dcmoral
izing influences consequent upon
habitual defiance Of tho most solemn
provisions Of tho law; q condition of
things which tends to bring all law
into contempt, and amounts to q con
lcsslon OF weakness, wholly unworthy
or the people Of South Carolina.
1T tho duel were thus sanctioned by
the law, aud this form Of homicide
lcgaliZcd, we would ut least comDrc
licnd the necessity Of training our sons
from infancy TO the skilliul use of the
pistol, reverse our ethical system, and
omit from the Lords prayer so much
us doth teach lis to do the deeds of
mercy"
gentlemen, the subject is with you,
lof sich action rs YOU may be inclined
10 take, lit plcaScs YOU to make any
prescntmcnt Oft at all.
make no apology for dctaining
You SO long. The subject is one Of
vital Importance TO the State. Tho
victim of the duel is often taken from
the brightest other jewcls-the MODEST
ana trtlcSt Of her sons. a people who
tolerate such sacrilincs will not he held
Gulitlcss, either in the Just Judgment
OF enlightened nations or at The bar of
the Supreme Ruler Of the universe.
Lhc pcacc-loring immigrant will shun
their borders, and the ground which
opcncth her mouth to receive thcir
brothers blood will refuse to Weld
them hcr,strcngth.
TIE DARGAN-EAKLE DIrrICuLrY.-
The difficulty between Mcssrs. Dargan
and Earle, Of Sumter, which has been
pending for long time has been az
ranged and the following is the pub
lishcd account of tho adjustments:
Governor Hampton having made a
personal appeal to Coloncls Earle and
Dargan to reconcile their differences,
these gentlemen, actuatcd by high and
patriotic motives, have left the whole
matter in tho hands OF The undcrsign-
ed.
We recommend that these gentle
men agree to put by all past differ
cnccs; to work Zcalously for the sue
cess of the Democratic party, and to
treat each other as gentlemen. We
think this adjustment will be perfectly
honorable to both gentlemen, and we
take pleasure in saving that we be-
licvc it will he entirely satisfactory
not only to their immediate friends,
but to the whole community.
WADE HAMPTON,
JOHN DRATToN,
JOHNSON UAGOOD.
We accept the foregoing adjustment.
JOHN j. DAHGAN,
JOsEpH H. EARLE.
- In France, horses and vehicles cx-
clusivcly employed in farm work are
exempt from half the ordinary tax.
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