EQUIVOCATION AND LYING.
[TO THE EDITOR OF TEE "SPECTATOR."]
Sin,—You sum up your extremely interesting article on the above subject, in the Spectator of July 23rd, by laying down the law that "the most literal statement of fact is incumbent on us at all times if the threatened danger concerns our- selves alone. For others, fat. our friends, our family we may lawfully assume the attitude that is attributed to
Father Garnet but the case is different as regards ourselves. We have no right to sacrifice others, S:c but " From this I gather that our own death can never injure our relations, or cause concern to our friends ! I am reminded of the threatening letter written by an Irish- man during the "Plan of Campaign" to the wife of a well- known Irish landlord, to warn her "that her husland would certainly be shot ; but that nothing would be done to injure or annoy her ! ! "—I am, Sir, Ice., 76 Eaton Terrace, S.W. FRANCES M. CHARLTON.
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