Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-27
The Slandsrr.-" Against SANDER there 10

the case OF yearly soVeiuse's
The Slandsrsr.-" Against SANDER there 10
N Jefence-Hell cannot boast so foul fiend.
cOr man deplore 90 fell foe. Ii starts with
vmd-with nod-with shrug-with look
with smile. II 10 pestlence walking in dark
nsss. spreading contasion far and vide, which
,bs most wary traveller cannot avoid; IT Is the
heart searching dagger Of the dark assassin; It
, The poisoned arrow whose wounds are incura-
Die: il is the moral sting Of the deadly adder;
murder its employment, innocence its prey,
abd ruin its sport"
The nan who breaks into my dwelling or
meets me on the public road, and robs me OF nv
property does me injury. He stops me on the
way to wealth. strips me Of my hard-earned saw
ings involves me in difficulty, and brings my
family to penury and want. But he does me
On injury that can be repaired. Industry and
economy may again bring me into circumstan-
ces Of ease and affluence; and smiles OF graft
iude may vet PLAY upon the cheeks OF my of.
spring as they receive the small token Of paren-
taI love.
The man who comes at midnight hour and
Tres nv dwelling, dues me injury-he burns my
ROOF, my pillow, my raiment, nv very shelter
| from the storm and tempest; but he does me an
injsty that can be repaired. The storm NAV in
| deed beat upon me. and chilling blasts assail
ne, but charity will receive me into her dwell.
! rs -ili give me food to eat aud raiment to pot
%, will timely assist me, raising o new roof
over the ashes Of the old, and shall again sit
by my own freside, and taste the sweets OF
frendship and Of home.
Bot the man who rirculates false reports con.
csrning nv character; who exposes every act Of
ny life which may be represented TO my disadvan.
hse who goes first to this, then to that neighbor,
tells them he is very tender Of my reputation, en-.
pin, upon them the strictest secresy, and then
hls their ears with heresays aud rumors; and
What is worse, leaves them to dwell upon the
hints and suggestions of his own busy imagina.
ton: The man who in this way filches from
ne my good name" does me an injury which nei-
Their ndustry, nor charity, nor tine itself, Can re-
pair. lie has told his tale Of Islander, to an On.
Charitable world. Some receive it as truth;
others suspect the half 10 not told them; and 9th
ss dress what they have heard in the highest
coIOrng, add to il the foul calumny Of their own
mentions aud proclaim it at the corner Of the
streets and upon the house tops. Should | prove
myself innocent, and attempt to meet the
scandal with contradiction, the story Of any dis.
eIcites suspicion Of guilt. Should the Islander.
confess his crime, the blot is made, and his
"ars Of repentance cannot wash 1t out. might
swell recall the winds or quench the stars as re.
AL the infamy, or wipe this foul stain from my
Saraster.
lattach high value to my fellow men. can
SOt sat with that while | live among them, | may
0od place in their affections, and be treated
Vim the respect which is due my station. A
s%a name is rather to be esen than great rich
- %than "precious ointment"
+" It's he immediate jewel of the soul.
Tue puress treasure mortal times Afford"
live me this, and can face the frowns Of for.
une-ean be pointed at as the child of poverty,
'aa sui know what it is to be happy. Take this
way and you strike dagger into my soul; you
Iender l'ie itself a burden. The frowns Of q
'o''d the finger Of scorn and the hiss Of contemp,
=, !, a're than man can endure.
ie dear as reputation is, "and in my soul's
estimation priced above all price," it - not
aered for the slanderer to tarnish and de-
ivy lie can take from me the confidence oil
employers, the respect Of my friends; cot
ssmy reputation with his pestilential breath,
es' not pang Of remosse. He glor'es in
: p"'ns 90 much Is in the slaughter Ut character.
would blight the fsirest flower in the garden
innocence, demolish the lof,iest temple Of hu.
purity, and place his broad stamp Of infamy
TN ao'est servant Of the living God.
s,,. aanderer has not single pretext or ex;
" palliase his offence. A desire OF gaia
urge some men to the commission OF crime:
%%eendary and the assassin nay be excited
! an oase passion to perpetrate their deed,
I s,Ssness and Of death; but the man Who at
~s ne with SANDER, has no hone Of persooa
~ and II hs robs one OF character, he
soos me Of that which not enriches him.
Out makes me poor indeed"
satihes the malice Of his heart, adds ons
~" tie family Of wrstehedness and NO, ant
secret plessure-yes, even trismphs
6 ""ueen on the Infamous achievement.
2 Badgers MsHosge.