The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
THE CODE OF HONOR.
1T IS PASSING AWAY IN ALL CIV
lLlZED COUNTRIES.
Duty OF ChalienEee-Arms aud Manner
OF Loading-Pubic Opinion tho
Highest Law.
lCoTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Chapter Ill.

coTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Chapter Ill.
DUTY OF CHALLENGES vND HIS SECONDS
BEFORE FIGHTING.
/. After all efforts for reconcilia-
ton are over. tho party cggrieved
sends challenge to his adversary,
which is delivered to his second.
2. Upon the acceptance of the
challenge, the seconds make the nec-
essary arrangements for the meeting.
(The 'terms Of meeting" are put IN
writing, and signed in duplicate) in
which each party is entitled to per-
feet equality. The old notion that the
party challenged was authorized to
name the time, place, distance and
weapon has been long since exploded,
nor would a man of chivalric honor
use such right if he possessed it.
The time must be as soon rs practi-
cable, the place such rs had ordinarily
been used whero tho parties are. the
distance usual, and the weapon that
which is most generally used, which,
i'll this State, is the pistol, Smooth
bore and hair trigger.)
3. II tho challengco insists upon
what is not usual in time, place, dis
tnncc and weapon, do not yield the
point, but tender in writing what is
usual in each, and if he refuses to give
satisfaction, then your friend may
post him.
4. If your friend be determined to
fight and not post. you have the right
to withdraw. But if you continue to
act and the challenger name distance
and weapon not usual and more fatal
than the ordinary distance and weapon,
you have the right to tender still
more deadly distance and weapon, and
he must accept.
5. The usual distance is from ten to
twenty PAGES. as may be agreed on,
and the seconds in measuring the
ground usually step three feet. (Tape
line used.
6. After all the arrangements arc
made the seconds determine the giving
of the word and the position by lot,
and he who gains has the choice of the
other, and selects whether it be the
word or position. but cannot have
both. -
Chapter w.
DUTY OF cHALLENGEE AND SECOND AF-
TER CHALLENGE SENT.
/. The challenger has no option
when negotiation has ceased but to ac-
cept the challenge,
2. The second makes the necessary
arrangements with the second of the
person challenging. The arrangements
are detailed in the precading- chap.
: seZs1
ChapterV.
DUTIES OF PRINCIPALS AND SECONDS ON
THE GROUND.
/. The principals are to be respect.
full in meeting, and neither by look or
expression irritate each other. They
are to be wholly passive, being under
the guidance of their seconds.
2. When once posted wooden pegs
are driven in the ground where the prin-
cipals are to be posted) they are not to
omit their positions under any circum-
stances without tho leave or direction
OF their seconds.
8. When the principals are posted
the second giving the word must tell
them to stand firm until he repeats the
giving of the word, in the manner it
will be given when the parties nre at
liberty to fire.
4. Each second has n loaded pistol,
in order to endorce fair combat ac-
oording to the rules agreed ON, and if
principal fires before the word or
time agreed on he is Mt liberty to fire
at him, and if such seconds principal
fall it his duty do SO.
5. If after fire either party be
touched the duel is to end and no
second is excusablc who permits a
wounded friend to fight, and no second
who knows his duty will permit his
friend to fight n man already hit.
There having been many instances
where contest has continued not ONLY
after slight, but where severe wounds
have been received. In such cases the
seconds arc considered blamable. THE
idea is that the nerves are affected by
wound.)
6. If, after an exchange of shots,
neither party be hit it is tho duty
of the second of the challenger
to approach the second of tho
challenger and say: "Our friends
haved exchanged shots. are you salts
fed. or is there any cause why tho con-
test should be continued?" If tho
meeting be of no serious cause of com
plant, where the party complaining
had in no way been deeply injured or
grossly insulted, the second of tho
party challenging should re-
ply: "The point of honor having
been settled, there can, conceive, be
no objection to n reconciliation, and 1
propose that our principals meet on
middle ground, shake hands and be
friends" If this be acceded to by the
second of the challenger, the second
of the party challenging says: 1--WE