The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-18
Live the u, Down.

C,h mics are old 40 our race Satan be.
gan them in Pasadise- lie 10 well named
sccuser. lie is the father Of &c ard Of liars.
There arc different wa,s IN which those who
are illuminated seek to put down the false
and injurious reports. Some render railing
for railing. Tasy are foolish en- ugh to VIE
wih their deiractors IN tsun's aud resillog'.
Il is . miserable feso,t. IL you are vsry
much excited by evil reports aId descend to-
reialiat,rn. you al once raise the s,sf,cIon
tina, theie 10 scme Truth IN what your enemies
say Of you. Conscious lunoc, nee does MI
s,oop TO recrimination.
Soms aifrc, supetcilious indifference re
speeding The evil that is SAID OF them. They
assume an independence which 10 not who'll,
cousls,en, ~uh modes, appreciation of oae's
,ef. They who care not What is ssld re
.prctiny themselves, are no, likely TO live
sbovs me,,r d ,eprosch. The truly vir,roas
and good are far from being Inditiercu, TO
" bs, may i,jIriously afsc, their reputation.
| Some prosecute their dsfamefs. They goin,o
a civil court, to establish their innocence. -
Perhaps this is sou etipes necessary; but
:h,nk !, measure OF douLtfui exped'ency.-
| l, proba bly, seldom occurs that a sIsoder suit
improves an, persons character. Tho II o,iyes
OF prosecu,l,n sf- usual, supposed TO DO re
yenxefoi. A nuly verify person ~li not be
easily persuaded TO 20 b-lore judges, jurors,
lawyers, AID crowd Of spectators, TO prove
his character.
Some are at great pains 10 contradict eli
false ,uDois. Some often have their hsnds
iuli o, business. The more notice you take
= OF .!anderris, tho more mdus,riou.Iy will they
deiamc you. They are a class Of person.
Who have very iu,le character, snd are right
q, d oil an OPPORTUNITY TO attract some notice
by suack,n. ,hxe whose names ere sssuc,a,
, ed Nth respect.
L. there NJ, u far better way than any o
ihescl No, f-Dde,ing owl for evil or rail
mg tor ss,i,ng, bit contrsri~,se, b'ess'ng. =
IL For 70 Is the vii OF God. that wuh W. |
doug you msy rit to silence the ignorance o
, ioolsh men," Nothing will so raecluali,
.lience slanderers l., your life con,fadic
their faI.ehoods. md GU have TO need to Dc
: fend your eharscer. There i, soueihip.
a uube, d,gnihed, losely in the silence OF Goa
!. scious iunocence, when the tongue OF de'fec
ton is csrpng a,d slaodeuas. TnsIe Il
sotno thing Chr,st-ake ~h-a tney Who sr'
- ,erI!ed ievile not sgaln; and ~ben the,
Z bliss those who persecoset hem, and So,
!. ali manner Of evil against them falsely
There 10 a homel. pfovetb that "he VIII
spule,h a. ainsi the Wind, srn,eih 10 bis owl
l. face" Il IS so w,a hun Who sPlls ysnon
4 sga,us, the character Of tho innocen, ard VIZ
10 ,uou,. Al the assaults OF his malice reco
on his own head. b. no, dis,u bed by hin
:, LIT him have his own way, and your mao
- cence ard hi. MAN, Will be both made sppa
a rent. l, may cos, some trial Of your patience
t. bu, that viii be p,otiIab'e eSetei,e. You
name msy foe a brief s'ason be under ,h
cloud; bu, 1t will shortly apes, brighter thai
J, before. Possess yout soul IN patience =
u M,ve qnie,ly and steadily onward N gu VI
r'.il way, aud fear DOT the evil which is am
cd 4, you. Who Is he that w,iI'harm you,
- 20 DO followers Of that which Is good = \
'' one. Thee may be those WIN Will ny 20 II
Is jure you. They may BE- the more iu' rc
;, towards you for the very reason tina, they cal
;. no, provoke you to be revengsful. BE II s.
:" III. must. Commit Thy way un,o lhs Lort
e t,u., also 10 him, and he shall bring forth h
$. righteousness as the light, and thy 'dsruel
r. as the noon.day."