The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Nothing in the present age affords more en-
coursgement 10 the friends of humanity than
the faith opposed in kind and gentle affection,
as means Of reform. The old principle of
force has been tried long enough, and We rejoice
that men are beginning to believe in the decla-
ra,ions Of the good Book, that God IN Love, and
that evil can only be overcome by good.
We have recently been much interested with
several illustrations of the power of love, which
are presented in the magazine noticed by US last
week, the Prisoners Friend. One of these in
stances we copy, feeling assured that our read
ers rejoice with us at every new proof of the
omnipotsnce Of kindness:
To show the same principle in totally diff
| ferent sphere of life, we quote from the Man
chester Times AN anecdote Of the late William
Grant, of the firm of Grant Brothers, q man
remarkable for the great liberality of his nature.
Many years ago a warehouse-man published q
scurrilous pamphlet, in which he endeavored,
but very unsuccessfully, TO hold up the house of
q rant brothers TO public rdcue. William re-
marked that the man would live TO repent what
he had done; and this was conveyed by some
tale-b enrer TO the libeller, who said, "Oh sup
| pose he thinks shall some time or other be in
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| happens, however, that man in business can
not always choose who shall be his creditors
The pamphleteer became bankrupt, and the
brothers held an acceptance Of bis which had
been endorsed to them by the drawer, who had
also become a bankrupt. The wantonly Ii
belled men had thus become creditors Of the Ii
heller, They now had il la their power to make
him repent of his audacity. lie could not OBJ
tain his certificate without their signature, and
| without il, he could not enter into business
again. He had obtained the number of sigma
lures required by the bankrupt law, except one
Ii seemed folly 10 hope that the firm of the
"brothers," would supply the deficiency
What. they who had cruelty been made the
laughing stocks Of the public, forget the wrong
and favor the wrong doerf He despaired. But
the claims of wife and children forced him al
last to make the application. Humbled 10y
misery, he presented himself at the counting.
house Of the wronged Mr.. William Grant wal
there alone, and his first words to the delinquent
were, "Shut the door, sir"' steTnly uttered
The door was shut, and the libeler stood tremb.
ling before the libeIled. He told his tale, ano
produced his certificate, which was instantly
: elutched in the hand of the injured merchant
! l"You wrote pamphlet against us once" sais
Mr.. Grant. The suPplicant expected to see hi
parchment thrown into the fire. But this wal
not its destination. Mr.. Grant took pen, ant
writing something upon the document, handes
it back TO the bankrupt. He, poor wretch, ex
, pected TO see "rogue, scoundrel, libeller' in
scribed; but there Was, in fair round characters
the signature Of the firm. 1--WE make il rule,
said Mr.. Grant, "never 10 refuse signing tn,
certificate Of an honest tradesman, and we hav,
T never heard that you were anything else."-
The tears started into tile poor mans eyes
"Ah," said Mr.. Grant, "my saying was true
said you would live TO repent writing tina
pamphlet. did not mean ii as threat.
only meant that some day you would know III
better, and be sorry you had tried to injure n,
at tina, time. | see you repent Of il now" 90
: do, do" said tae grateful man; 81 bitterly re
! pent IT," swell, well, my dear fellow, 20,
q know Us now. How do you get ONT What arr
you going 10 dot" The poor man stated tina
he hal friends who could assist him when hi
: certificate was obtained. "But how are you OF
. | in the meantmel" And the answer was, that
, having given up every farthing to his creditors
he hao been compelled to stint his family o
even common necessaries, that he might b
5 enabled to pay the cost of his certificate. IN,
2 dear fellow, this will not do; your family mus
p / not suffer. Be kild enough to take this ten
pound note to your wife from me. There
there, my dear fellow. Nay, don't cry, it vii
be all well with You vet Keep up your spirits
} set TO work like man, and you will raise you
head among us yet The oysrpowered man en-
deayored in vain to express his thanks: In
swelling in his throat forbade words He pu
2 his handkerchief to his face, and went out c
the door crying like child Chambers Mis-
, eelIany.