Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-08-18
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4 ',ts worthy Of your paper, you are
1 to publish them;
w.. re il is obvious that SANDER is
rioslng evil in most societIes;-
mirbt be proper to suggest a few
shaving its evil consequences.
tho ryilS which inlest community
. "a, paramount. Had we the
|ofan angel, and could search crea.
mole 10 pole, that happy CLINE
be found, whose atmosphere had
4 contaminated with the bane of Sian
[,der he such subtle foe to the hap
mankind, let US pause for a moment
80 = brief definition Of the term
|lb,cEburs,. on moral ethics, we find
Lyiur definition. Islander is the re-
h eiher truth or falsehood, with a
design of creating misery; and
<bn,eved in a whisper Of disguise, oil
ioiunciiou of secrecy, is an aggrava'
De offence"
4 sno vice which finds place il
an breast, so subtle, so malignant
Inch 10 be dreaded as SANDER. In
I'M il stalks though our land,-bear
|, tight hand two edged sword, d.
urder the strongest cords Of kind
lore. and Of domestic friendship
desol.ting inroads may be traced in
bee happy amily-to the mansions
knce were the abode Of all that make:
a pleasing scene. But alas, BY
how reversed, -what wide, what q
be change. a foul 6end, sly foe
iOus slanderer has done this. The
Of bis breath has cnervated their rep
-has spread mildew aud wretched
their paths Among the Internal in
Of the denoniack kingdom. wher.
end more sure-a more fell des
% the reputation Of mankind. thar
As sure as the poison Of the Bo
rs to destroy the vital spark Of life
ander 10 the vitals Of reputation
bnce its arrows Of poison, sharpenec
revenge, are aimed at ones reputation
Fatler-his moral worth, becomes de
10 public estimation, and all hope Of ia
reliability and usefulness is LOST!
|nbIy lost A priceless blessing
ulreasure, more 10 be valued than lil,
causelessly snatched from him; ant
perhaps, in an hour when III,
81 tickle fortune are feeding will
d appetite on his other blessings o
is it that has destroyed the influ
The fond parent over his offspring
jewel Of his heart? o he can tel
will tell you that SANDER has pierce
sOm-has caused wound of suspi
flrh whispers TO them. he is a mon
'yrant-an enemy. Then. Q then
that felicity-that undisturbed fell
nlch once shone so conspicuously i
yclrcle-which once was the banis
Itude-ihe Joy and delight Of pareI
~ Alas, what remnant OF hope
OGpanlon and offspring. neighbor
snds' all, all are JEALOUS enemies
can such parent find repose to hi
pale soull Nought on earth is
DIS bleeding heart. He banisht
f'@all human society, seeks the darl
sol solitude, waiting his final dissoll
p"Vhls mind is on fire, the poison ,
Psys on bis immortal part; some d,
~ despair has opened a deep woun,
Sa De breathes the whitening blast (
Sfaln' fetperadventure some fail
nope may pierce the Utmost rece.
ps''i he arouses from his deathIik
I'I's retrospective view of by-gor
Domestic unanimity-of social il
= and paternal love. But 10 the.
e'rf 10 be a stranger. In the f
e u no hope the dark clouds Of a,
Envelope him in their sable beam
Is hIlfd with fearful loreboding,
he signs; he groans from Il
'l his soul his heart sends fort
~ gore sad melancholy seizes {
soul he dies premature death
s''cllm 10 SANDER.
gentle reader, is no effusion of Q
.s The bitter experien,
s' "$ will subslantiate it to be the
elects Of SANDER.
phho,l I've progress IN socIe
S "oS Here, in a prolific so
Wv, ''', an assiduous hand, scatters d
M'e' Contention and turmoil, viii,
. -n' produce an ample harvest
,s'auallon, pestilence and death.
s,. most endearing ties OF natul
n .'si ought to bind in indissolut
lIs; .u''nenls Of a neighborhood al
r'S a , endeavors for peace. are So
!. % ' ueVouring flames of SANDER.
NJ w. readily conceive tattling, bac
d; .'ll surmising TO be the doatil
[oI Sas'couIse. Here the affiuent /
P1;,y plpnges the dagger Of sland
! s'' . heart Of his poor neighb,
, ssi'ows Of detraclion are 6url
4 80, salld 70 the parent. and from t
n, % ! child parental and brother
A.. utterly eradicated; and he
u'sad fuctua,e in every innoc,