Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-11-19
EIe t3i!yu:u. ....No XIV.
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to icruiIn;zc the characters Of thuse, whom
chance has made the companions of INF pilgri-
mage. This talk has been rendered doubly ar
duos by the prevalence Of dfimulatibn. Ibis
vice abouuds, ia greater or !eis degree, III sv
cry fituatS... and rank in life, from the ambi.
-tious demagoyue, ieeking power by all the wiles
of fubtii,y, to the oBiequioas coxconb, pro
feGing eternal regard TO the welfare Of ittan-
ger; from the Emperor Of the French, compat-
cd with whole ats of deeeir the kits Of Judas
was hdeli,r,ro his mott abjes vailal, concealing
under afflicted humility his fear and adherence.
Many, who have prefentcd thsinleives with the
fair FEATURES of innocence and honeity, when
the eye Of fsrutiuy has pierced the tranfpaSsnt
veil Of difguife, have exhibited In their counte.
nances the deformity of vice.
Falihood commonly wears gcodly outllde.
for trxth is 70 much reipested, that the mott Vi
cious think il pecefary 90 prefent at lcait the
exterior Of ineerity. "Hypocriy," tays Ro-
ehefoucauit, " is the homage, that vice pays to
vn,ue." Oper wicked,lefs can never fully COM
PAT, its deGgns, fince all will be guarded againt
them. Lv intentions can be executed only be-
hind the lcrcen Of virtue. The villain. who
would intimate hifnfelf into your affection,
that he may betray you, approaches under the.
gufr of friendfhip, and his tongue is fIhoothed
with the oil Of deceit. lie nat,efs your foibles,
gratihes your inchnationS and endeavors to
juitify your vicious propenfitiss by cold odd
ends, ltoi'n from holy writ" He rejoices, when
you are gay, and fheds crocodile tears at your
inisfortunes. But, when the !erpent has drawn
the " if. blood from your heart, he leaves you
to vent reproaches on the dece:tfulne.s Of man,
and to lament the cafe, with which you futfer-
cd yourief to be betrayed.
There is no crime, however black, which is
not aggravated by hypocrify. In the formation
Of complete fcoundrel il is an eilenriai ingre-
dent. It's highen exeftion is, when it makes
the beli inititutions pretext for the perpe'a-
tion Of the mott nefarious actions. 10 prot"nc
the duties Of religion by rendering them CO.
stering for the WORT Of crimes, is iach moese-
~ Of the Dvily, as none Of his creatures, but
man, would dare to commit. Under pretenee
Of patriotifm and religion the Hypocrise rom
well roic to the dominion of Great Britain and
BY equal diiIimulasion, GIFTED with che silcit
barbarity Bonaparte has iezted II elf on the
chrome of TIE Bourbons.
Who, that Dies not penetrate beneath the
farface, OH viewing that dernure iiatue Of devo-
ton, railing his hands in ilence to heaven, and
Eghsng in pirit at the fetivisy around him would
not think that man Gncere in his protection Of
religion and virtue But i'll truth ne is mott
abandoned CONTENDER Of both, and iecretly lives
IN tie practice of thofc vices, for which he
prsfef4es the arongeft detefaatiun.
How often does the heir, when following his
father to the grave, conceal under the parade
of grief heart, exulting IN his liberation from,
parental authority, and the power OF diihpatlng
his time and money without fear sf correction
Many, who are unacqnainted with life, will
regard theie obfervations, merely as the yepre
fentasions Of mifanthropy. The young and M
experienced contemplate life, as a labyrinth OF
delight. DeluGve hope points to future ferries
of enjoyment, unconicious of the mares, to
which they are expoicd from the envy and ma
lice Of their fellow mi rtals. But fuch, as are
converfant with the world, will ailcnt to the
truth Of thc.c remarks.
ConGdering the prevalence Of hypocrify,
cannot conclude this number Without cautionIng
my readers againa this hateful vice. The life
Of hypocrite is tilue Of falfhosd. Though
his plans may for time be facccfsful, yet the
ray of penetration, like the ipcar OF lthur'el,
will edeeAually transform him to his proper
fhape, and he will forever Rand, as a monn-
ment for the hand of fcosn 20 point its How,
unmoving finger at"
But incenuoufnefs and lncerity pofefs pow
erful charms, as they engage un.veriM favor
and palate every fault. Deceit IS the armor
Of daftarJly ipirit. his the reiource OF one,
that wants courage to avow his intentions
To prefer virtue to'gain, to defend to no mean-
lefs, and to uie no dihinulation, are the charac-
teriltics of great and good mind sincerity IS
the only lure foundation Of refpeetabi!isy. II
eonfers yalic on al our other qualities. Ma
nv of the endowments and talents, Whole fnpo-
6ng folend r now dazzles the fenfes, and ex-
(orts the admiration Of the multitude, will ceaie
TO confer importance beauty and wit will die,
learning, will vaniih away, and all the arts of
elegance will be forgotten, bat truth and fines-
Sity
Unhurt amid the Of elements,
The wreck of matter md the cruh Of worlds