The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22
For the journal.
Slander.
April 81, 1854.

Slander.
Who so high and mighty, who so low and
obscure, that this blighting spirit of evil
does not reach-always bowling the head,
oft-times crushing the heart. 1t reminds us
of the fatal Upas, which as it emits its poi
sonous gases, destroys everything which sur
rounds 1t.
Let but q poor brother of humanity com
nit an error and this demon is busy at the
heart, urging us on to his destruction, and
fearing the truth may not be sufficient to
attain the desired end, this faithful servitor
Of mans worst passions stands ready with
its powers of gross exaggeratlon to pro
nounce the fiat, the result Of which none
can calculate. 1t is hydra mon.
ster, exhibiting itself in every imaginable
form, more subtle (perhaps) i'll its most spe-
cious character, emapating from those we
are taught to consider refined, with all its
variety of qualifications, as, Did you hear
the news?-It gives me great pain could
never have believed it-after which prelim-
inaries the story is told and carried on
wings of lightning losing nothing as it ira
vels, but gathering fresh poison at every
step. Nor is it confined to sex or age
Even she, the bright, the beautiful, upon
WlbIl VIC arc luuSub ~ lOOh 90 u ~ tO VI
purity and excellence, often so far forgets
her sweet mission upon earth as to aid i'll
adding to the hearts miseries, through this
fearful agent. The young, VINO should ever
be surrounded by pure influences, too often
(by home example, imbibe this deadly poi
son, and even the old, whose candle of life
lis nearly burnt out, standing as they do up
OH the verge Of eternity looking for forgive
ness themselves, do not hesitate to propa-
gate the falsehood by which some poor
brother or sister is to be rendered immeas-
urably wretched. When the Great Teacher
of Humanity, the impersonater Of the har-
monies of Gods universe, was on earth, did
ne not teach by his precept as we'll as by life
and example, the beneficent principle of
charity? He who knew no sin could look
with kindness upon an erring world, even
to the forgiveness of his most bitter perse-
cutors. Are any at this day so lost TO the
better feelings of their natures as not to adj
mire, if not to love such character He
who taught as never man taught, when the
Scribes and Pharisees were about to de-
prive poor erring sister of life, comman-
ded that he who was without sin should cast
the first stone. And who of us if we look
into our own hearts cannot discern sufficient
of error there, without commenting upon
the faults Of neighbor. Is it not our duty,
and would it not be an exalted pleasure, in
stead of injuring brother, though in error,
tc endeavor to lead him in the bright path
of virtue. But after all, do not these evils
arise from an ignorance of ourselves and our
true destiny?
Let us penetrate through the gross cover
ing OF our natures, to the temple within,
and we may there find a pure shrine upon
whose altars are inscribed all that is God
like. If we worship here as it is our privi-
lige we cannot but become elevated in the
scale..of humanity. Then is it not desirable
if happiness is attainable in this life. to en-
deavor by course of uniform kindness tC
those around us, and close watchfulness
over ourselves. to aid in Fastening on the
time for mans complete emancipation from
the thraldom of error? s. M
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