Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-01

tai love.
The man who comes at the mid
night hour end fires my dwelling,
does me an injury. He burns my
roof, my pillow, my raiment, my eve'
ry shelter from the storm and the TEN
pest. But he does me an injury that
can be repaired. The storm may in.
deed beat upon me, aOd the chilling
blasts assail me, but charity will re.
ceive me into her dwelling, will give
me ''food to eat and raiment TO put
on," will kindly assist me in TaisiOga
new roof over the ashes Of the old, and
l shall again sit by my hreside, and
taste the sweets of friendship and of
home.
But the man who circulates false re
ports concerning my charscter--who
exposes every act of my life which
can be represented TO my disadvantage
who goes first to this, then TO that
neighbor, tell them he is very tender
of my reputation, enjOins the strictest
secrecy and then fills their ears with
heresays and rumors, & what is worse
leaves them 10 dwell upon the hints 4
suggestions Of their own busy imsgi'
nalion-the man who in this way "til-
ches from me my good uame," does
me an injury which neither industry,
nor charity, nor time itself can repair
He has told his tale OF SANDER to an
uncharitable world. Some receive it
as truth; others suspect that the half
was not told them; and others dress
what they have heard in the highest
coloring, add to il the foul calumny OF
their own invention, and proclaims 1t
in the corners Of the streets, and upon
The housetops. Should prove my
self innocent, aud attempt 10 meetthe
scandal by contradiction, the story OF
my disgrace outslrips me, or my solIc
itude TO contradict it, excites suspicion
Of guilt. Should the slandeIer confess
his crime, the blot is made, and his
tears of repentance cannot wash it out.
might as we'll recall the winds, or
queuch the stars, as recall the tale OF
infamy, or wipe this foul stain from
my character.
I attach high value TO the esteem
and confidence OF my fellow men.
cannot but wish, that lie ! live a
mong them | may hold place in their
, affections, and be treated with the re
spect which is due to my station. "A
good name is rather 10 be chosen thar
great riches, or than precious oint
, ment."
t '"Tis the immediate jewel of the soul
The purest treasure mortal times
ford"
Give me this, and can face th'
rrowGs Of fortune--can be pointed a
r as the child of poverty & still know
what it is to be happy. Take this a
way, and you strike dagger to my
. soul you render life itself burden
e The frowns of world, the finger @
scorn, and The hiss of contempt ar
# more than man can endure.
e Yet, dear as reputation is, Sand 1
my SOUPS just estimation priced abov
ali price, it is not too dear, it is no
} too sacfed for the slanderer 10 tsrni'
: and destroy. He can take from N
y the confidence of my employers, tn
respect OF my friends blast m
: reputation with his pestilential breat
3 and feel not a psng of remorse. II
D, glories in nothing so much as in tn
,r slaughter Of character. He woul
70 blight the lairest flower 10 the garde
TX of innocence, demolsh the loftiest tel
st ple of human purity, and place h
y broad stamp Of infamy on the holes
ne servant Of the living God.
r The slanderer has not a single pr
OF text or excuse to palliate his Oftenc
q, A desire of gain may urge some 10 u
rs y commission of crime. The incend!
~ ~ ry and assassin may be excited
in this base passion to perpetrate Inc
an deeds of darkness and of death. b
the man that attacks me with sIand
has no hope ofpersOnal good; and II
robs me of my character he
ICE "Robs me Of that which not enrl
lor es him,
lbs But makes me poor indeed"
} He grali6es the malice OF heart, ao
II one more to the family OF wrelch'
ess ness and woe, and enjoys sec
de, pleasure--yea, even triumPhs' a'
moi reflects ON the infamous achieveme
ger How base, how contemplate IS
ar character Of the slanderer! howe'
is various their motives, diversified
- means which they take to aecompl
ito their object, they are all the enen
of man.
vel "Some may perpetrate this iniqu
ad, with designs directly malicious; So
me from a busy, meddling disposltl
vay always unsatisfed unless when int
.rn. ring with the concers of others,