The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-16
LIVE THEM DOWN.

LII II DO y"
Calumnies are as old as our race! Satan
began them in Paradise. He is we'll named
-accnser. He is the father of lies and of
liars. There are different ways in which
those who are illuminated seek to put down
the false and injurious reports. Some rem.
der railing for railing. They are foolish
enough to vie with their detractors in taunts
and revi|ings. 1t is miserable resort. If
you are very much excited by evil reports,
and descend to retaliation, you al once raise
the suspicion that there IS some truth in what
your enemies say of You. Conscious inno-
cence does NOT sloop TO recriminaton.
Some affect sypercious Indifference re.
specting the evil that is said of them. They
assume an independence which is not wholly
consistent with modest appreciation of
ones self. They who care rot what is said
respecting themselves. are not likely to live
above merted, reprnach. The truly. virtu-
Gus and good are far from being Indifferent
to wha, may injnrious|y affect their reputa'
ton.
Some prosecute their delamers. They 90
into civil court to establish their innocence.
Perhaps this is sometimes necessary; but
think it measure of doubtful expediency.
1t probably seldom occurs that a SANDER
suit improves any persons character. The
motives of prosecution are usually supposed
to be revengeful. A truly worthy person
will not be easily persuaded to 60 before
Judges Jurors, lawyers, and crowd of spec.
lators, TO prove bis character. ~
Some are at great pains TO cont atlict all
false rumors. Such often have their hands
full of business. The more notice you take
of sIanderers, the more industriously will
they dcfamc you. They are class of per-
sons who have very little character, and are
right glad Of an opportunity to attract some
notice, by attacking those whose names are
associated with respect.
Is thcae not far better way than any of
these? Not rendering evil for evil, or rail.
ing for railing; but contrariwlse blessing"
"Fnr so is the will Of God, that with well
doing you may put to silence the ignorance
Of foolish men," Nothing else will so effec-
tuaIIy sllenccs slanderers. Let your life con-
tradIct their falsehoods, and you will have
no need to defend your character. There is
something noble, d!gniie'I. lovely in the ST.
lence of conscious Innocence, when the
tongue of detraction is carping and SANDER
ing. There is something Christ-fkc, when
they who are revi!cd revilc not again; and
when they bless those who pcrsecule them.
and say all manner Of things against them
falsely. There is homely proverb that 'he
who spittcth against the wind, spitteth in his
his own face" 1t is so with him who splits
venom against the character Of the innocent
and virtunus. All the assaults Of his malice
rcco on his own head. BE not disturbed
by him. Let him have his own way, and
your innocence and his infamy will be both
made apparent. ii may cost some trial of
your patience, but that will bc profitable
exercise. Your name may for brief sea-
son be under the cloud; but it will shortly
appear brighter than before. Possess your
soul in patience, Move quietly and steadily
onward in an upright way, and fear not the
evil which is aimed at YOU. Who is he that
will harm you if you be followers of that
which is good! No one. There may be
those who will try to injure you. They may
be more inlmcal towards you for the very
reason that they cannot provoke you to be
revengclul BE it so, if it must Commit
thy way unto the Lord; trust also in hIm.
and he shall bring it to pass; and lie shall
bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
ami thy Judgment as the noon.day."
A Gna'ic resolution. said to have been adop-
ted at Obcrlin, in Ohio, by an anii-s!avrry
meeting, has been extensively, rcpnblishrd by
the Press of the Uninn. 1t expressed great joy
ut the declining state of religion, the dro"ping
condition of popular churches and atIril'nlrs
it to the want oihnncst zeal in behalf OF Abo.
lilionisn.
SIZE OF CALIFoRNIA.-Cadsfn would
make torv Gm States the sizeof New Ilamp'
shire The sea coas, extends nearly thous
anl miles, and the territory extends in the in
tcIiortwclvc hundred miles.