COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
I have sworn upon the Altar of God, eternal hostility to every form of Tyranny over the Mind of Man." Thomas Jefferson
PItlNTED AND PUBLISHED BV II. WEBB
Volume VI.
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A COMMON SENSE VIEW OF MIL
LERISM, FOR COMMON PEO
PLE. We are sometimes bewildered amidst the
mazes of Theological discussion. A mm
starts a fine spun theory, brings in Scrip
ture to liis aid, makes his own interpreta
tion, which his hearers have not the ability
J"Mo controvert, and then quits the field with
an air of triumph, having accomplished the
laudable purpose of shaking the faith of
some of the . feeble minded, and crazing the
intellects of others. It seems to me that
common sense, if people would only exer
cise it. is a sufficient corrective of this error.
As all the Scripturcn are confessedly dark
on this point, and requite iheefforts of skill
ed1 Theologians to unravel tfiem, I will sug
gest one or two simple thoughts, which
must convince any reflecting mind that the
destruction of the earth is an event yet quite
far distant.
One of tht essential attributes of God is
wisdom, and this is manifest in all his works
by a perfect adaption of objects to their
ends. Apply this principle to the case be
fore us. The Gospel is the most sublime
effort of Divine wisdom and benevolence,
not limited ip Tts sphere of operations like
the law, but designed emphatically for ill
jreoplc. It requ red the long period of tour
thousand years to prepare the way. (Man
kind had to pass through various stages,
before they wer,e prepared or the reception
of that system, which was to rectify the
errors prevailing in.socicly, to purify the
springs of human action, and to open in the
wilderness of the world a new jnoral crca-
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tion. 'This plan nag ,ocen ucveiopeu. a
knowledge of it has reached only a small
part, of the human race. For the eighteen
centuries of its existence, it has nad to con
tend -with every species of opposition. Do
the narrow spread and limited influence of
the Guspcl seem to be at all computable
jvith the grandeur and extent'of those prep
arations which were uusiiiii-u iu ucuuiii iiic
whole world? The destruction of the
world at this time, is virtually charging a
degree of folly against the Ruler of the
Universe, which we would scarcely hazard
against a fellow mortal in one of the ordi
nary transactions of life.
This view is strenglhoned.by considering
the faculties now presented ior accomplish
ing God's plan nf benefitting the whole
world. The rigours of Mahomedanisni
have been but recently so relaxed, as t
open the whole of Asia Minor to Gosp:
influences. The recent victorious struggl
of England in India, fr.ust'produce th
Tesult there. The conquests of
lorth Africa, the Amcncaii Co!
I the Western Coast, and other setll
the Smith, seem to llirovv. lio firs
ipromise upon that long benielile
Was there over such a jjflHT'in
3l history nf the worluBean
rinpe wli':h lias ueenMsni .
tian lands under the auwTces of
ance, presents nnollier interesting
Every ship.thiit now floats upon a foreign
bote, instead of transporting the vices and
uxtitirsr'tif CiiriatriKinm; wi.l havo stream
ing frumiicr mast at least oho truths of the
Gospel displayed upon
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Does it seem then at all consistent with
God's purposes to blot the earth from the
map of creation, when on the end of accom
plishing the one to which all his Providen
tial arrangements have been so long direct
ed? Let common sense answer the ques
tion. Let us take another view of the matter.
From tho eurliest periods man has groaned
under political oppression. Tyranny has
impeded the current of the Gospel, and
crushed the dignity of the human character
Since the American Revolution, what a
change lias been presented in the aspect of
society every where? Follow the Gospel
Message, "Let the oppressed go free, in
its march through the world 1 Can any
mind not be sensible of the pleasing reality,
which is exhibited in every land? And now
when man is just beginning to think, feel
and act as a free born creature of God: when
lie has an opportunity of carrying out his
exalted destiny; when institutions are sprin
ging up for' meliorating every class of hu
man woe; when absolute despotism over
body and soul is in death struggle; shall wc
magine that tho great Author of lifeiberty
and salvation, will destroy the whole work,
in the midst of its most successful experi
ment to elevate and belter the condition of
man ?
Again, very recent experiments bave
shown that the earth is a vast store house
of wonders, which may be mde subservi
ent to the convenience of man and the wel
faie of Society. Chemistry, and Natural
Philosnphy have of late years brought
some of them to light, and given us a faint
idea of the power of mind over matter.
Look fur example, at the steam engine, and
from this conceive of what future uses the
various combinations of nature's laboratory
may be made. Can, then the man of com
mon sense believe that the God who en
dowed nature with all these properties,
would annihilate the whole, just when its
uses had become known, and could be made
subsurvient to his own. glorious ends'?
These are some plain reasons, designed
not to subserve scripture testimony; but to
substantiata that interpretation giyon to it
by all the good and learned men in the land
Opposed to it, wo have the theory of a man
who calls himself a farmer, who makes no
pretensions to learning, and whose highest
claim is a perversion of scripture, which is
in the mouth of every visionary enthusiast.
"God has chosen the foolish of this world
to confound the wise."
Need we add more to aid in scattering the
fog which has enveloped many a mind, and
in leading back every reflecting man to the
good old faith? "Of that day and hour
kuoweth no man."
Speedy Remedy for a Foundered
Horse. As soon as you find your horso
is foundered, bleed him in the neck in
propiiition to the greatness of the founder.
In severe cases bleed as long as he , can
stand up. Then draw his head up as com
mon in drenching, and salt, until you can
get hi'" to swallow one pint. Bo careful
not to let him drink too much. Then anoint
around tho edges of his hoofs with spirits of
tutpentine, and your horse will bo well in
an hour.
I nnrp rmln a tiirnd tinrpf! OH miles in tWO
returning hirn at night the second
pud his owner would not have known
e had been foundered if I had not have
mrt. anu his ounucr was one ui wit;
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pest and worst kind.
mrme Wife. The Pennsylvanian
following account, and thinks the
ded to must, have been a relative of
rated Widow Grizzle; of eel trap
oh. pooh!' said a humane lady iinpa
o her expiring husband, aB he strove
jive her a few last words, 'don't stop to
talk, but go on with your dying.'
For one who sincerely pities our misfoi
tunes, there arc a thousand who sincerely
hate our success, ,
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IIIIIIIHW
SCENE IN THE REVOLUTION.
THE BATTLE OP COWPENS.
It may with truth bo said, that in no
battle of the American revolution was the
conleil more unequal, or tho victory more
signal and complete, than that of the Cow-
pens. The British army was superior in
numbers, in discipline, and in ovcry thing
that can constitute an army, having tho
soul and spirit of tho soldier, and the noble
daring of the officer. In Infantry they
were five to four, and in cavalry as three
to one! The American armv under Gen.
Morgan, was a retreating detachment,
without arlillery.without proper arms, and
without baggage or provisions.In the
language of a distinguished historian of that
period the earth was their bad, the heav
ens their coveting, and the rivulets which
they crossed, their only drink.
The battle ground of the Cowpens is in
Spartanburg District, about 17 miles north
of the Court House, and four or fivo miles
from tho North Carolina line. The sur
rounding country is a beautiful and almost
perfect plain, with a fine surrounding
growth of tall pines, oak and chesnut.
On the memorable 17th of January, 1701
the entire country for miles around the bat
tle-ground, was one vast untouched forest.
i'lic inhabitants of the lower part of the dis
trict, had been in the habit of driving their
cattle into this part of the country for the
purpose of grazing, and had erected pens
in the neighborhood for the purpose of
salting and marking them. Hence the
origin of the battle-ground. The field
of the battle ground, however, is a
bout two milos distant from the Cow
pen; but in as much as there was no other
or nearer known place in the nighborhood,
it was called Mhe Battle of the Cowpens.'
The night provious to the battle, the Amer
ican army had encamped on the grounds.
The position was a favorable one and la'
immediately between tho head waters of
'Su?k,Creek,' a branch of 'Buck Cieek,'
which are not more than two or three
hundred yards apart. The forces under
Gen. Morgan were drawn upabout day
light, on the bridge extending from one of
these spring branches to the other. These
branches, at that time, were well lined with
cans and small reeds, which made it exceed
ingly difficult to cross over thera.iGeneral
Morgan was retreating to North Caiolina,
and had determined to give battle on tho oth
er side of the Broad River, but General Pic
kens informed him if they crossed the river
the militia could not be ket together. A
large portion of thcm.had joined the army
the day previous, and were under no regu
lar discipline. This determined the com
manding General to wail for Tarlton, whose
forces had been marching all night to over
take the American army before they could
get over Broad River. The North and
South Carolina militia, under tho command
of Gen. Pickens, were posted one hundred
and fifty or two hundred yards in advance of
the continental troops, under Col. Howard.
Col'Brondon's regiment was placed on the
left of the road leading from the Union Dis
trict into N. Carolina, and the regiments of
Colonels Thomas and Roebuck on the right
They were ordered to stand the fire of the
enemy as long as possible and then retreat
and form again on the right and left of the
continental troops.
About sunrise the British army appeared
in sight, and marched within one or two
hundred yards of the American lines, and
then displayed on the right and left, with a
corps of cavaliry on each wing. Gen.
Pickens ordered the militia sot to fire until
the ememy came within thirty paces of
them. They were also permitted to shel
ter themselves behind trees, which was at
least a prudent, if not scientifilo mode of
fighting. At the celebration of the anniver
sary of this battle in 1835, the write; of
these sketches was shown, by several of
the old soldiers, tho identical trees from
behind which they fired during the engage
ment. The British, when formed, rushed
forward with a shout and a huzza, as if in
aiilicipation.of an essy victory.
The horse
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of Colonel Brontoh was shot down under
himt and his regiment immediately fired on
tho enemy, in violation bf their orders to
await until he had approached within thirty
paces. Tho regiments of Colonels Thomas
and Roebuck soon commenced also a brisk
and destructive fire. The enemy now
made a charge with fixed bayonets, and the
militia gave way. Tho brunt of the battle
was now bravely born by tho regular troops
while the militia rallied in the rear and re
owed tho entc orement.Three hundfed of
the British Were killed and wounded, and
fivo hundred taken prisoners. The rem
nant of Tarleton's cavalry was pursued by
urn. Washington hlteen or twenty miles
to Goudclock's where ho was informed the
British were out of his reach. This, how
ever, was a false statement, made by- Mrs.
Goudclock in order to save 'the life of hCr
husband, whom Tarlton had just pressed
into his scrvico to pilot him across the Pa
colet. This good lady supposed that
if
Col. Washington overtood the British
that an engagement would necessarily ensue
and her busband might he killed, in the ac
tion. She therefore suffered the feelings of
a wife to prevail over those of patriotism
and morality. For the fact was Tarleton
had just got out of sight as Washington
rode up. Had the American cavalry con
tinued theit pursuit fifteeu minutes longer,
he remnant of the British loops codld have
been cither captured or killed.
Ti'e next day after the battle, a portion of
the militia was despatched to bury the dead
Three places of burying are now to b
distinctly seen. The largest is near the
chimney of a cabin some hundred yards
aoove inc oanic grounu. l no second is
fifty to one hundrrd yards distant and the
third on the spot where the battle took
place.- One of the Soldiers who assisted at
the burying, observed, at the celebiation
before alluded to, that the dead were found
in straight Jinos ilcross the battle ground,
and that it gave them a most singular' ap
pearance when seen at distance. The
only vestiges of the battle, now to be seen,
are the trees which have been cut for bul
lets. Some of these cops arc twenl feet
high an evidence of bad shooting by one
or the other if the parties. A great many
of the bullets are yet to be found in the
Uses. The writer saw several which were
pewter, and no doubt been moulded from a
spoon or plate. Lead being scarce, some
good Whig had made the best substitute in
his power, at the expense of his table, and
the convenience of his family. At the
time tho battle was fought, there was no
undergrowth on tho ground, and objects
might be seen a great distance through the
the woods; but since that time bushes and
saplings have sprung up and destroyed,
a great measure the beauty of the forost.
in
AFFECTING SCENE.
The New Orleans Tropic of Tuesdaj
says that Judge Canonge paid a visit o.i
Sunnay to Larkin, the murdered, whose
sentence of death was recorded some days
ago. The cirminal spoko freely upon the
subject of his awful end, and desired most
earnestly that a minister of the Methodist
persuasion might be allowed to wait upon
him. There was one little incident in his
conversation that is well worthy of record
although the sentiments spring from the
breast of one who has crimsoned his hands
in tho blood of a fellow f creature. He
said that his father was dead, but that his
mother is now living, and that there is but
one thing connected with the horrid crime
for which he must soon pay tho just penal
ty, that brought peace on his mind and
afforded him, unhappy as he is, a gleam of
consolation. In making out (he accusa
tion, the attorney accidentally spelt his
name improperly, yet he answered to it
an never corrected the mistake, for the
reason that the poor mother might never
know that it was her son who had suffered
a felon's death. There is something
beautiful in this, and it serves to show that
the heart of man, although dyed with the
blackest crime, may slill be susceptible or
'he holiest emotions bf our nature. Tri
hear bno foe whom the haneraan waits,
express a feeling that the purest of us adoffi
to hear htm say that he thanks God that
his mother will never bo ap'prised bf her
erring bhild'i untimely end may well en
list the symyathy df tho strongest ot our
kind in behalf of one from whom all BhnuK
as froth a basilisk.
A TRAITOR'G REWAltD
Mr. Hammond) in his last work. Tho
History of Politieal parties in the Blate of
New York,' gives an intercstihg instanced
of political treachery and its speedy and
deserving punishment. It occurred in 1810,
under the administration of Gov. Tompkins;
It appears that in that yeat the federalists
owing to some sudden mutation of parlied
found themselves in a majority in the As
sembly. It was then the practice of thai,
body to appoint one Senator from each of
the Senate Districts fof which there were
4) who, with the Governor, formed the
Council of appointment and, who appointed
all tho officers for the State. It happened
that two of these districts were represented
wholly by republicans, so that the feder
alists were compelled to select two from
that political class. These with the Gov
nernor would have formed tho majority;but
it happened that one of them, Mr Robt.
Willams, of tho middle district, proved
faithless to his friends & as a consequence
a general and merciless sweep was mad
of all the state officers. Mr. Hammonds,
thus describes the effects upon the author
of this unpardonable treachery,
The indignation of the republicans A
gainst Williams was every where intense,
but in no part of the state was that indigna
tion nearer bursting forth into open put
rage than in his jWn district, The very
friends who had exerted their influence!
employed their times and expended their
money to procure his election, were those
who, by Jlis casting vote, were ejected
from office, office upon the emoluments of
which some of them depended for the sup
port of their families. Ho Was stigmatised
as a traitor and labeled as a Judas Iscarict.
Who vpuld purchase short-lived power at
such, a price? Mr. Williams, though a,
man of considerable activity,- address and
enterprise, after he ceased to be a member
of the Council, was neglected by all parties
and was never afterwards heard of in pot
litical life; His fate should operate as a
beacon to politicians, The people are too
just to condemn any individual for his poli
tical opinions, provided ho expresses them
frankly fe supports them fairly. It is cou
cealment hypocrisy and treachery which
are in politics the unpardonable sin, a sin
which merits and generally receives a con
demnation which is perpetuated.
NEW CHAPEL AT BELLEVUE.
We have a touching account of llie cere
mony of inaugurating a small chape) to the
memory of the victims of the railway acoi
dent of tho 8th May, on the spot of its oc-"
currence at Bellevue. The monument
dedicated to Notre Dame des Flammts, is
triangular in form, built entirely of hewn
stone, supporied on three laige ootims,and
surmounted by a small statue of its ptron
saint. On tho principle facade, ovor the
door of entrance, is inscribed 'Peace to tho
Victims or the 8th May!' Within, above
tho alter, .is a second statue of iOur Lady
of the Flames;' having, like the other, fur
its base, a burning globo.on which is cut.in
characters representing flame, the words
To the Victims of the Bill May, 1843,'
and beneath, 'Oh, good and tender Mary,
preserve us from the flames of earth! still
more from those of Eternity!' The chap
ol has no other ornament. The lejatives
of the victims were present in great num
bers, joining in the mass for the dead j and
the surrounding banks were crowded wiih
silent and' sympathising spectators,