The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-09-18
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| As anger is an evil too frequently INDUCED,
unI iniuIeed without remorse. it may be ncces-
say to point out some OF It's hanefu effects, both
with respect 10 the individual, and to society at
lasgc, IN order to guard us against a passion
which has such desolatino tendency.
| 1t is not necessary now 10 inquire for what
purpose anger was originally planted in the hui
man breast, in connection with the other passions
of our nature: suffice it only TO say, all that is
nalura! and constituent 10 our being is necessa-
rily snIcss it is irresularity ana excess that
make it Otherwise
/ Tie passion Of anger seems chiefly 10 be in
tende! tor the purpose Of reu'lling sudden in
jury; but il is humlia,ing to feet that this pas
sion appears in its greatest strength and vigor,
in animals the iarihest removed from reason
and intellect, in the lerocous tribes that inhabt
tie dens and forests.
| With regard TO rationg! beings the frs and
| mnSt Obvious effect Of anger is t. diStigure the
haman frame, and turn man into sort of brute,
! his countenance assumes terrible aspect his
features are distorted, his eyes fash with fire.
his teeth are srt. his lhs ,remble. and it is
evident to all that his breast is the Scat of tie
most violent perturbation. Other passions al
nit of some cnncralment, and are less annoying;
hut this breaks down ali the barriers Of decency
and decorum, and bursts forth into rag and
fury. till it renders itS victim an object OF To-. or
| 10 all around. While IN ,rr its dominion h, is
savage and lerocious. his actions and his aspect
all resemble the wild beast of the desert.
| 1t never could be the intcat' of God, there
fore. that such passion should be foStered and
INDUCED. the tendency Of which is to deiorm
the beauty Of his nob!cst work, and to degrade
that intellect which was destined to preside
over the inferior parts Of the creation.
The next effect of anger in the person who
feels it, is the desire to nNct pain on the object
OF his displeasure. This is the necessary conse-
otherwise be well disposed, and are known TO
be gentle and humane. A passion therefore
which counteracts all the benevolent feelings
of our nature; which prevents the communca-
misery, can be viewed on V as an enormous evil,
and can never be INDUCED with impunity. Its
origin and tendency are truly diabolical; it is a
flame that is kindled by the fire of hell, and
would soon produce another tophet. How i'll
such feeling accords with the mild and benis-
nant spirit of Christianity, is sufficiently evil
dent; nor is it less derogatory to the character
of man, whose glory it is to pass by a transgres-
sion.
Another of its pernicious effects is, that it
perverls the jud gmcnt Of the person who is I'M
der its influence, and renders him incapable of
every thing like just and equitable discrimina
ton. s'Seest thou man that is hasly in spirit"
says Solomon: ''there is more hope of a fool
than of him.
Amidst the turbulence of passion he levels all
distinction, sees nothing IN its true light, hut
commutes right and wrong, construes even vir-
tuous and benevolent intentions into positive
injury. Anger is passion that suffers no con-
troll; the exercise of the faculties is for time
SUSPENDED, reason is silenced and nsulted, and
a transient insanity induced; and 1t Stops not at
given point, it issues in the destruction of our
fellow creatures. No person would say or do al
another time what he was prompted to do by the
influence of passion; and hence when the mind
is tranquiiscd, and resumes its ordinary tone,
man becomes astonished at himself for utter
ing such language, and committing such acts as