Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-09-29
Far the Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
THE Nl0RALIsT.
No. VII.
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THE most dsspised are The greatest slanderers
and still more malevolent they who are
condemned to live amongst them by whom they
are despised.
How often are sapia5le characters torn to pieces
BY wretches who have none 20 loose How often
the unfortunate strangeris blasted over balefal
dish of tea-and the bud OF genius npt owe! a
glass of wine? How melancholy the reflection,
that there are human beings 50 totally lost to
shame, co sense, and pity, as to feast over ca
lumny, and to entertain their hearers with the
most wicked talsehoods IN order 70 render fellow
creature--nay, perhaps, awhole family OF amia-
bic females wretched and the innocent Object Of
scorn. The wrongs Of injured innocence call a.
loud for redress, and the time has been long ar
rived when their calunniators, those lurking and
oftea nngraiefuI scrpents, should be exposed and
exterminated.
The vice OF SANDER is generated by ideness, a
curse which creeps upon tile mind, and which we
endeavored to expose in the fourth number OF the
Moralist. II that pare of the creation called
man, which word comprises the human species,
would initiate the ant, they would have little
time 10 SANDER their neighbours.
Let us look, Tor moment, at the passing at
tcrnoon of the present day.
Here we see a group OF young females Assem-.
bled decked in the most CANDY attire, and their
minds oyercharged with the tales OF scandal which
have aoated within Their reach since the last tea
party. The utmost stretch OF ingenuity Is exer-
cised in embellishments and each IS on the hdget
to tell Der tale Of SANDER. On the other side of
the way see another party of these fashionable te
males who, being perhaps seated before the Assem-
blage Of the first named party, are indnlging
themselves in the most severe, env:ous, and I'll ma
tured observations upon them. Yet he mdiudu.
ais ofboth these groups, are the very best TRENDS
when they meet.
have often heard my grand mother tell my
sister thatin her days. that's, when she was young,
she visited, perhaps, once month and then she
always took her work bag slung over her arm.
That The conversation generally turned upon the
pieces OF work which had heen executed since their
last meeting. The tapestry, screens, coverlids,
chair covers, and body linen that had been made.
If, perchance, a young man was named, how the
blush of modesty would crimson their cheeks
Now days, continues the old lady, good lack,
you dless that the nien may stare at you, and
you visit to scandalize your acquaintance.
So What such characters can propose to Them
selves by such mode OF conduct, am at loss
to determine certainly can be productive ONO
advantage, but on the contrary is dlrett path to
infany aud reproach, for, however, virtue may be
crushed by their cruel and un8e Gus conduct; yet
she cannot be totally overcome, and the time will
certainly arrive when they Will have reason TO
dread their rising power-the virtuous will then
look upon them with disddn, ant they will finally
fall sacrifice to their own devices"
Again, amongst the men we find them ounging
at the tavern over bottle of wine or porter can
vasslng the concerns of their absent neighbours,
and calculating upon their PROFITS and expences.
What misfortune, when the mind cannot find
resources within itself to fill up those hours rot
required IN our daily ayacatlons. Whenever |
hear a man garrulous respecting domestic con.
Germs, and fond of talking of bis business or trade,
know / am in company with fool ora knaye.
Reputation is like a tender flower ofsow growth
the toll Of many years-far worse than the mid
night robber is he who attempts 70 rob his neigh.
bolir of that dear earned vtue
/" May the arrow of fell remorse
leave the ranking venom in such Ainty hearts
may all the pangs they have occasioned Others re-
turn, with double torture, to themselves, and, like
the sword Of the destroying Angel leave ne
Their roof nor branch of such tlioe OF gloomy as
sdssihs.
FROM THE PORT FOLIO.