The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-26

necessary to say more than we have, il
has been made 80 by your unnecessary
comments upon us.
You admit that "Mr. Cjnkscales" ad-
mted the sentiment he uttered was voiced
by King David. He still claims that it
WAS but he is extremely sorry to say that
the Editor OF the Intelligencer has
ovinced his ignorance Of one Of the
sweetest sentiments contained in the
writings Of the Old Testament when lie
comes out and says he does "not believe
that King David was able to write such
q sentence aud that he had "never met
with one in his writings which compare
with it" Your views of the Bible must
be very limited or you would have seen
sentence ito compare with it" Surely
you have never read the 23rd Psalm
which contains the identical sentiment of
King David in the very words quoted
'King David may have written it with.
out our knowing it" One would infer
from these words that the Editor was in.
timately acquainted with the King and
consequently he is competent to judge of
his ability. But perhapse tho Editor
may be viewing the Sweet Singer of Is
rael from his own Stand point or again
he may think his theology no deep aud
his interpreting powers 80 great that this
wonderfully and fearfully" constructed
sentence is very oippery ground f,r any
denomination religious or otherwise to
treat upon or at least it is not hallOwed
or "holy ground" "Mr. ClinkscaIes'
admits he does not profps. to be q theo
logian but he is still gladder to admit he
never said "He never SAW sentence
which compares with it" and that he
"does not believe King David was able
to write such sentence" Perhapse the
hest reason that can be given Tor the
Editor Speaking so slightly of this sen
tence and the ability of King David il
rs this 'wonderfully and fearlully" con
sructed sentence did not originate with
him it did not originate anywhere and
Presbytcrians North and the Associate
Reformed Presbyterians South in their
highest legislative capacity agreed thai
Mr. ltuuse's version was o correct trans
!ation of King Davids psalms and thi.
version is the teaching of these two ort}lo
dox churches but here IL the Editor oI
the Anderson Inteligencer the self co n,
structed theulogian Of the nineteenth
centuary doubling King Davids ability
To write such sentence These churches
may be wrong and if they are it is q
great misfortune and they should at oncs
apply to the Editor Of the Intelligencel
for correct translation Of King Davids
psalms Fearfully and wonderfully made
ia that Editor who doubts the ability o
King David the mouthpiece in the hands
of God for giving TO the world some ol
the sweetest songs and sentiments eve,
uttered by human 10 humanity. Since ]
have learned of the ability anu wisdom
Of this Editor, am not surprised" that
misrepresentation have to give an ac
count of their deeds. In my reply tc
Prep" attempted to show my connec.
ton with the Bill, the position took
and the views entertained. It may be
| did not state them as gassy Editor
would have done but certainly did state
them in such terms that the common
mind fully aud fairly understuod us, bu,
even your own wisdom seems to reach
our conclusion ON this subject when you
say we "may be fairly put down as op.
posed to the Bill"
You asked the question who is respon.
sibie for the failure of the Bill and called
on the Representatives to give an nc
cnunt Of their stewardship in reguard IA
tho Bill In giving in my testimony l
"insinuated" who was responsible but rs
my insinuation was overlooked intention
ally desire to cali the Judges attention
toit l stated that notice was given ON
the tenth of Dec. tn introduce a Bill sub
mi,'ng the question Of License or no
Licenne to the voters of Anderson County,
Now why did Mr.. Soudday not give this
notice at the beginning of the session.
The Editor 10 the author of tho Bill and
can tell why II was delayed till this late
dete In the session Was 1t for want OF
time to prepare the Bill 1t can not be
that, the author had about four weoks
before the Legislature convened and yet
delayed 1t about seventeen days after the
beginning Of the session. Now the ques
sion 10 why did the author delay why
was the bill not introduced at the begin.
lining of the session. There 10 q motive
| for every action. Tell US what your mo.
tive for keeping the petitions In Ander
son until it was discovered that the wet
ticket had carried the day. The city
election was on the ninth of December
and the petitions went TO columbia on
the next day. Tell us who is responsible
for this delay could the author have been
indifferent towards the petitioners OF
rather was II not that aristocratic idea OF
his that the people Of the county were
not capable of determining issues for the
city of Anderson Did he not reason
after this fashion "The people of the
county have no right to settle Issues for
the city. II we allow them this priya.
lege now It will be establishing prece.
deuce we can not we'll afford to do. NV
c0nntreymen will become lnruly and
they will want 10 rule. They will want
TO say who our cotton weigher and Mayor
and counoilmen shall be So let as walt
and zee II we can't carry the dry ticke,
and IL we can there will be no need 10
send these tetit ons to Columbia asking
TOR an election 10 express the will of the
people. IL this IL not the way you rea.
soned tell us your motive for delaying
the Bill, I'LL just alter the city election
1 You certsinly had 1t 70 ,dy for e came 20
l Columbia on the 18th December Your
i delay or rather aristocrstic idea made it
Impossible for, the friends of the Bill to
iiniPodnce Il before ihe hftesnth of Dec.
But you hove said that there auas suf.
hr,ent tinis after the fifteenth IN pass the
Bill and thai athere Ii no oxcnss for in-
Id,f:rence towards it BY our Representa-.
hves" When Jou say this T und derstanSl
you 20 want the Representatives 10 be-
como-ScsponsiEls Els for your ar.stocratia
idea and car. .easpess. Il here was suffi,
cient time 10 says the Editor. q aar him
TO show us d siiso o!e Biz which was Intro.
iduced AFTER tho eleventh Of Den. that
become q Law, except it was Introduced
/ on the zane day ;thB Senate. Show
i1s one I! hen sl here was the Bill II cues.