Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-08
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FAULT FINDING. Observation-Disclosures
is Of vast Importance. One great ad-
vantage resulting from it, is the check
which it gives to censorious and SLAM
derous spirit; and this spirit prevails
to avery lamentable extent. The world
is full of sdetraction and fault finding.
We are all too much inclined to critic
else the characters of others with much
severity. We seem to be possessed Of
very peculiar optics, which hide from
our view our neighbours virtues, but
never fail to magnify all his little im-
PROJECTIONS. Some persons are so bent
on finding fault that they can unfeeling-
ly pass over score Of good qualities in
the character Of fellow mortal, and at
last pounce, with the rapacity Of vul-
lures, upon some solitary peccadilla,
and so soon as that's discovered, they
will flap their sooty wings, and raise
theirravenous cry, and beckon all their
companions toecome and taste the deli
cious repast. O., how mean--how
shameful!
Now, about what kind of objects is
this slanderousand fault-ding spiritmost
generally conversant? Which is COM
monty more censured and talked of, a
crime or falt? vice or foible? E.
|vidently the latter. For whoever will
take the trouble to examine, will dis
cover, that great and dangerous sins
are less thought Of and less criticised,
than small and trivial errors, of which
the chest personsare often guilty. Youth
Iful foppishness, conceited ignorance,
parade in dress, little family feuds, and
similar trifes, afford more employment
for tale-bearers and busy bodies, than
open profanity, beast-like sensuality,
|high-handed impiety, and other outra-
ges Of a dark and diabolical nature If,
then, little crimes are more censured
than great ones, how. exceedingly cau-
tioas ought every one 70 be. I'M hisre-,
marks about ota-rs;; Il IS -
probable, that he himself is often guilty
of those same things which he con-
dennis in his neighbor: and are not
those things just as censurable in him,
as in any other person?
Now, from these remarks; it follows,
that if we were more familiar with our
own hearts, we would be more sparing
in our criticisms. ewould then per-
Eceive that we often talk hard of others,
| Formative do ourselves; and that while
we are hunting for notes in our neigh
boris eye, there are beams in our own;
and that, while we are dealing out our
invectives against other peoples pride,
and meanness, and bigotry, these very
vices are snugly resting in our own boz
SONS. Alas! for poor, inconsistent hui
man nature. How many persons act
precisely like the erring king Of Israel,
whose anger was kindled against the
rich miser, who had carried off the poor
mans little eve lamb, and he swore
in his wraththatso baseawretch should
surely die: and all this time, he him.
self was the one who had done the un-
manly and tyrannical deed; for "Na-
than said to David, thou art the manp'
O, that God would give US grace to
know ssour own selves to see OUR
selves as others see u.s. Then we
would learn to have more charity for
others. Then we would meet with
so much to censure and correct at home,
that we would have but little time to
cast our eyes abroad. Let all read and
remember the words Of our Saviour
Gle that is without sin among you, let
him first cast stone at her REus.
FRIENDSHIP. Monsieurde Sacy, in
his essay upon Friendship, says: "The
friendship which is recommended, is
union Of affections, springing from 4
generous respectto virtue, and is mains
/ tanned by i harmony Of manners e
/ is a great mistake to call every ding
4 commerce by this serious name; Or to
suppose that empty compliments and =.
visits Of ceremony, should pass ior 2
aEreal and well established Friendships
when no more is intended than 70 paA1
the time, and show the equipage.
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