The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-22

% kinde strife. The words OF u tale bearer
arc as wounds, and they 60 down unto the
inermosl parts Of the belly. ."-PIov. xxyi.
2O,2I,22.
1t appears that the Turks consider tale
bearing as highly Gisgraceiul. alt is the
custom IN Turkey, by way OF reproacb, to
black tho front OF those houses whose in
babitants are notorious for tale-bearing,
propag eating ialsehoods, sc. lfthat were
the case with US, what dismal figure
some Of our houses would make" When
we consider the real nature and charac-
ter Of Of slander, how mean, insignificant;
yea, how devoid of common sense must
that person DO who delights in retailing
out such obscene materials from place to
place it as bad, yea in some respects,
worse, than for fragrant pedlar to steal
his commodities, and then have him go
from place to place and dispose OF his aitI-
cles for the cash, and then, tell every one
he trades with, that he sold them cheaper
IN an he purchased them.
C.,ander will not maintain people, nor
support their credit, nor prove those, who
use il, as workers Of righteousness =
Slanderers nrc always known and despls-
ed. and marked rs troublesome as woll as
dsagreeable, among those OF respe ciabil-
ity, and who do not wish to partake of
of their sins. When a person has not
sense enough, or no other occupation 10
euuoge the mind, bot title tai!le about tho
faults of his neIg hbors, he or she, or who
ever it may be, ought to be esteemed as
little above the brutes-for the beasts oi
the fold, the fowls of the air, 'and tn o
fishes of the sea, do act more. laudble
part, aud do not degrade themselves in
such detestable PRACTICES How diminu-
tive thai person must appear to the world
and ,rre!ched to himself, when he meets
or sees person against whom he has
uttered his hard sayings, and showered
upon him behind his back, full torrent
OF obloquy, without any kind Of reason
and this same person will appear, perhaps,
before him in company, with a smiling
face, handsome addres n complaisant
nod and fair words-or as some vulgar
ones shcw themselves, with sly look u
wry face, dumb visage, and self i'm
portant and lordly apathy, or him rs our
text says, "who winketh with his eyes,
speaketh with his feet and teacheth with
his fingers" yea, wa say, how these
various classes Of slandsrers must feel
when the object of their vengeance ap-
pears in their sight, no doubt, the one Who
has never done them the least injury );
their poignaney Of guilt will sting them to
the heart whom they are viewed by man
and how much more so, we should think,
when they are conscious their iniq,ntous
conduct is open to God, the Searcher of
all hearts-who says "seven things are an
abomination to hlm"-and SANDER is one
of these denominations, as EXPIRE ,sed in
our toxt, which heads this articIe.-"An
heart which deviselh wicke imaginations"
or {" feet that be swift in ruung to
mischief "-yca, such have tho poison
Of asps under their lips"
1t is Oh unpleasant as well as a painful
task to portray the faults of others, and
none more so than slander-and no evil,
Of itself, is better calculated to destroy
peace and harmony IN society and neigh
borhood, than the deleterious effects Of
this detestabie vice. We wish to have
people guard against it, and strive to pu-
rify tho moral atmosphere from SO much
pollution. The innocent and worthy
members Of society, do not and cannot
relish the residence in some respects, re-
sembling Sodom and Gomoarah, where
the smoke of the country went up as the
smoke of furnace" and "because their
SIN is very greivous. Gen. xviii. 90,
and xix. %
May people take heed to their ways,
"cease to do evil and learn 10 do well. "
May moro knowledge horish, and take
deep root, and bring with it every attend
an. blessing. May peoples time be occu-
pied to some valuable purpose, in aiding
and solacing ono another through this
sublunary state. May petty thoughts and
"credulous imbecility" give place to a
more cultivated judgement and polished
sense. May all things be done with
prudence and discretion-in "doing unto
all men as ye would that they should do
unto YOU this is the law and the proph-
cts. We have written these remarks with
a sincere desire of doing good and may
all more and more depre cate the evil,
that we have found TO be the root OF
30 much trouble-and, may we, as much
as lieth in us, olive peaceaJly with all
,nen." Our time here is transcient and
unce,tain-our duties are great-our
ways are opon and made manifest, in a
great measure, to the world-and are
"known altogether" by that God, "who
seeth us"-and, "understandeth our
thoughts afar off," "Now we," says
Paul, "exhort you, brethren, warn them
that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded,
support the weak, be patient towards all
men. See that none render era for erit
unto any man; but ever follow that which