Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-22

u,ents on authority known to be bad and trea-
ting impressions, knowingly, not warranted by truth
and fact.
Now, he whom such christian man processes to
follow, "when reviled, reviled not again" But
such an example we seldom see initiated, even by
the best of those who call themselves christians
Indeed, 1t is hard to initiate tand if ever done
cessful!y, it must be by the "exercise Of uncom-
mon virtues" But we would not insist upon try
ing such christian politician by this strict stand
ard, as much better men could not stand the trial.
We would, rather, endeavor to find some apology
for him-though there can be no entire excuse for
man of such professional, when he was reviled,
he should, with great provocation and ungovern-
able temper, reyiie again. But what can we say of
editor Of Gazette, christian by profession,
who exhibits himself pugnacious and quarrelsome
who seems to delight in SANDER and detraction and
who is guilty of falsehood and mistatemens, even
without provocation? Such cases exist as is too
well known
Now, if the pupils of school are of an age to
know and understand these things, the impression
upon their minds, our opinion cannot be the most
salutary. Their religious instructors, and the
book" put into their hands at period when the best
impressions should be made, both inform them that
these things are highly criminal, in two important
senses. They read Gazette of a Christian by
profession, in which these transgressions constantly
occur. Who, therefore, can tell what pernicious
effects the fasehoods. the mstatements, the passion,
and the contentious disposition, manifested in suc,
Gazettee, would have upon the rising generation
If such things can be truly said of protesting chris
tian what sort Of beings will youth EXPECT to see in
the mass of mankind What sort of effect will all
precept have, when man is seen, week after week
month after month, and year after year, to indulge
such practices, and still goes to the 'I4ord's tabef'
We we'll know, however, that sect, party, O
any class of men, is not to be estimated by the char
acter of every who processes to belong to Them
unless they adopt his sentiments and defend ant
support his conduct. Still, in the matter under
sideraton, we deem it very important to exclude
from schools such papers as we have described, b,
whomsoever published-but more especially Ga
zette of this character, conducted by one of you
christians by profession.
The friends of the husband of Roberts 1ofe seen
to imagine, would think that noise is to pass 70
numbers.
| This reminds us of the explanations of an idi
boy related in the N. H. Journal, who had &C
frightened by terrible noise in his fathers garden
Dad [says hey there's five hundred cats in on
garden--ony hear what racket p "Poh, pol
Ralph no such thing +" g Well, there's three hur
dred, know there is' "Why Ralph are you
Ounce there's not three hundrd cats in the Who'll
town." 'tThere must be at least hundred, dad
or else they couldn't make such noise" ''Ho'
do you know, Ralph, did you see them ?" s'Why
yes | saw our old black cat, and another.''
So it is, in divers and sundry places, in goo
land One genuine friend ofthe husband Of Robert
zgife will make more noise than forty mine admins
tration men; and you would suppose, if noise wer
numbers, that, in small circle there were forty
nine to one on the side of the Opposition
II NO.