Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-15

OF the wicked and siofhjnl serpent. wiz. =,
open defiance his known pleasure, b..
has thJs shrunk from his duty, and b,sr:.s..
sis faie1sf ia The grave.
Is ne son! WHY licensed him, in ,e.
bellion against the fifth command of The
deealogue, 10 pierce his parents hearts
with agony. and 20 Bring do7va their erev
hairs ,spifh sorroSo 10 the grave /? Why did
he not live, to honor. AIS father. ondhis mo-
fhcr; TO obey, to comfort, to delight, and
to support them in their declining years
and TO give them rich reward for all their
toll, expense, and suffering. in bis birth
and education, by dutiful, discreet, and
amiable life, the only reward which they
asked! Why did he shroud the morning
OF their happiness in midnight. and cause,
their rising hopes.to set in blood? Why
did he raise up before their anguished
eyes the spectre of son, slain in the enor-
nous preparation of sin; escaping from
atroubled grave; or coming from the re-
gions of departed spirits TO haunt their
course through declining life; to alarm
their sleep, and torture their waking mo-
nents' with The. dispairing agonizing cry,
Oeah, 'fis a melancholy day
To those thdthaue no God"
Is NJ hus5and2 He has broken the
marriage vow; the oath Of Cod. He has
iorsaken the wife of his youth, He has
refused TO furnish her sustenance to
share her Joys; TO soolh her sorrows to-
watch her sick bed and 10 provide for
MS Children. and hers, the means OF living
here, and the means of living foe ever.
he mas denied the .faith, and is qvorse fta,r
an f'sjfdeA. Where, in that fatal guilty
! moment, when he resolved to cast away
his, lie, were bis tenderness to the part.
ner OF his bosom; the yearnings Of his
bowels towards the Offspring of his
IONS ;.hIs-sense of duty f; his remembrance
OF Cod In every character, as a detlezden..
creature, as a sigTuf man, his eternal lie
and death were suspended on his f1rgiy>.
ness OF his enemies. He who alone c-nr
forgive sins, s. save sinners, has said, iJ,t,e
JorSrce nor men their fres,hasses, neif1ier tgsX
yon, heaOenly Fasher forgive you. He has
gone father. He has forbidden man ,ayen
10 ask pardon of God, unless with a for
giving spirit TO his teliow-men. la vain
can the duellist pretend to forgIvfnr
temper. If he felt the spirit OF the cr,oss-
could he possibly for an affront, an of. nee
lighter than air, shed the blood Of his
neghbor Could he plunge The friends
OF the sufferer into an abyss of anguish
sink his parents in irrecoYerable des,oair :
break en- the wheel the hearts of hi ; wife
and children; and label on the doa,..pos.s
OF his house, Mourning, Lamcntati %, anE
Woe 2 N''''
Sattstacfion for a flrofissed injury is TIE
very demand which he makes; The only
basis OF his contest. Is this the lansuspe.
OF forgiveness 1t is an insult 10 comtos,,,
! sense, 1t is an outrage on common decen-
| cy, to hold this language, and yet profess
this temper. The language is the Iap-
gnase OF revenge. The spirit is the sni-
| ritotrevenge. The vsrnish notwi. hsta,,d.
ing /, is SO iaboriously spread. is too Thin,
70 conceal the gross materials, or to de-.
csive the mos careless eye. Revenge for
a supposed atiront, revenge for yvounde n
pride, Tor disappointed ambition, for fius-
rated schemes of power, Dictates Inc.
challenge, seizss the weapon Of death. and
goads the champion to the 6eId. Re
venge turRs the heart 10 stone, dires.s ,hs
iatai aim, and gioo.niiy smiles Owe. ,be,
expiring victim. Remove this nali;.t;sa,
miserable asitis, 81 you make man = f;.n1
a mend would murder without emotion
while man is hurried TO the dreadful. yyore
by passion only.
But when an image is presented to III.
eye by :. man, thus dreadfuiiy exec,u;ne.
revenge A worm OF the dus, a sI,,fnS
worm, an apostate, who lives on nosrc~
only; who would not thus have lived IA
not his Savior died for him; who i 80.
soned with ten thousand crimes, com mir
ed against his Cod who is soon to be ,,;sd
Judged and rewarded for them all F. rh;,
worm raises his crest, and talk, lof,,Iv ns
,he aitront whichit has received. ofininrrd
nonor, or wounded character, Of exnia,;oo
by the blood OF its fellow worm. An ,h;s
Is done underline all-searching eve, Ard in
'he tremendous presence, Of JEnovAa.
VINO has hung the pardon oe this mis- .rahle
being on his forgiveness Of bis fellow. Re
asfcn'Shed, o heGUens, az fhis and hon
earth, be horribly afrad.--PhR. Gaz.
"iLLIAM q MARY CoLLEcR LorrERy.
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