Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-30

she sacred narle Of lis crcctor ard his fat.,cy
ssro-'ea with am idle cAplesiye Of discourse,
sand lbs curses invoked either in the heat of pas
Js,on or the wanlonness Of levity, Saci. cocdues
sscanhot ti,l 10 givc PAIN 10 every human being
3whQ retains any share c! reverence Tor tie scYt:
Lfeign otac.:Scn ;ti,d earth. Sl0uld the swcnrci'
,ssc't that all this is mere fanatesnl, which he
as not btsind to- respect in his rr,incr spca-
SkinS IsnsweT, he MAJ - well EIctcri iE&t
liis having tae homer and haopinc:s Of being al.
4"thcst cnti;les him TO spit il, the face Of every
srnan who believes there is . fSoi re may shc@
s,hat he is totally indifferent to Ger FEELINGS, o.
Shat he even finds qualification in giving MS rain
: From either of these SON ces, hc may think it
Sno small amusement TO wotad us severely BIZ
fspittina ia our faces, or BY proinin- tlic ncIn:
4 our God, But in the mean tiHic; VIA; he-
scomes Of his character rs i, nliemnn
{ laid 1t down as the FfihciPle of . tscnucrDai
500 avoid giving unnecessary offence ire cir
ss,ing and swearing in conversation NECESSARY
4 ,hings VIVA; good end do .hcy'answer2 Wit
Spro''nc language increase the wealth Of him
3 who uses IT VIII il preserve his boil from the
y ,sssanits u disease Will II supply the dcfcie.-
gcy of h;stdrdeyspndme or Ms knowledge Is
ST requsitet 60 cpi'frm The word ola man cs re-
3racity WIN itipake us i,elie"e the declarations
Sof one whose veiaeity is doubtful # is wasting
< 'in.e TO dwell upon this point have khown
y many protanc sMcarers, bat never heard ,l.e ne
Sc-ssiiy of their practice maintained 1t has
s,een ny misfortune to hear great del Of this
Esort OF language, in its hateful variety of iorinx
ssbut never found an instance in wkieh it sub
.sserved any good purpose Whatever. The pr;,c-
sSiicc inticts torture upon every sober ear; and
sthat without the least cXtcnaaiing plea of ncces.
&sity or advantage. - IA.
q ProErne swearers sometimes consiesccrd 10
gcxcuse themselves by saying that they spoke
s{witiout thought. reply, II manof refined po-
S'iteness does think He thinks carefully, anil
s. hahitually too, that he may avoid hurting Tic
tssieeiuiss OF Ills company. In point OF sense, lie
sSwho says that lie spoke withcut though avovy
I8that he spoke as fooL And in poi.t ofPolite-
Nness, he who pleads that he did not consider
3 what he was saying acknowledge, by the vcIy
1plea, that he has acted psrt III this Instance
eadirectly the opposite to that ola gentleman
Il But suppose it to be f.ct ascertained thot
synone Of the company VIII BE offended by pro.
ztane langtage; how docs il violate the rule 6f
sSpoiiteness IN these circumstances We'll; let
s ,hc swearer take this for case in lis f,vour,
q and make the NEST of it. He is not a. pre- sent
81 iniiicting pain upon his conipanicrs,s fer they
Sarc as impioussy caliouS to this kind OF pain IS
fShimseif He is only provoking, with a high
Sssshand, the vengeance of God Almighty, and
Hstrengthening in himself and Others habit cal
culatcd 10 outrage the feelings OF SCI ious pcope
555ssat some future hour.
"a think my proposition is demonstrated And
isshow can tins simple reasoning be refned? Sup
lfpose new that on taking MY seat, MS stranger;
rS,n the sage coach, OF at public dining table,
L9my ears are immediately and ALMOST necessarily
E5assailcd with Profane oaths and curses what
:4io.ca shall reasonably form concer1irgthc man
Eswlo makes these uuprovoked and violent attacks
k4uron my peace He may Wear fine coat, and
E!have his pockets flied with money. Hc nav bl.
ia man of learning, aud man of wit Ife,ra7
ssabe high in office, and in these applauses which
tSa vain world has TO bestow. Bul an author;-
Esd, ] am compelled to pronounce hin grossly
e;Sdefcient in the feelings and behaviour Of gen
Ekytlcman.
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