The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30

While mankind continue to have sepa
rate interests, difficulties VIII arise, even
among those who desire 20 live on good
terms with their naigh5ors. Embraced in
our civilization are the elements of dlscord.
These arc regarded as evils; al hough,
when viewed from higher plane of
thought they will, probably, appear, as
all apparent discords aud an:agonisms will,
as blessings in disguise" For, we &C
cept the philosophy which teaches that "A
.benignant Wisdam has SO coatrived the
vast aud complicated machinery Of social
and moral things, that there shall be, in
the grand result, preponderance of good
that, out of the dark chaos of seeming
ineongruities shall arise state Of affairs,
that shall vindicate the Providence that
controls, not, only eternal, but earthly
things, and show that the jars, conflicts. tu
mults, and discomforts Of life, arc but the
means, and not the kinds of social pro-
gress.
Be that rs it may, we at present have no
o.h,r name but evil for the difficulties re-
ferred to; and the sooner they are over
come, and removed out of tho way, the
belterit will be for all concerned. And il
seems to come within the sphere of our
humble duties, to make a matter like this
the subject of free and candid remark.
A large proportion of the contentious and
auarrels in neighborhoods, arise from mis-
undorstandings-false estimates Of the mo
tives, and misinterpretations Of the word'
and intentions of others. And all this, ir
numberless instances, originates in the low
opinion entertained ofhumaa nature. Some
seems to consider suspicious and I'm
charitable spirit VIRTUE. and to pride
themselves upon their success in ferretinl
out the weakness, deprayities, and follies o
thoir fellow beings ust as though the
own claim to consideration and rospcc
would be established bY an onslaught upor
The rest of humanity. Such people sr,
forever looking at the dark shades Of thu
picture Of human life, and arc never, il
their own estimation. so near the STANDARD
of sublunary perfection, as when seeing {
devil diabolcal, or something,in the hearts
and actions of their neighbors
Mankind are not SO bad after all. There
is something good in every human being
"A redeeming principle, or something c
build hope upon And if successful
appeal can be made to that inactive, and il
may be latent germ Of kindness, generoSi-
ty, justice, or whatever it may be, n capi-
tai good thing will be accomplished. In
: stances Of this kind have been known in
oil ages, and in all places. But neighbors
have often been transformed into goo and
peaceful citizens, by generous treatment
and the same can bo done again.
Another cause OF neighborhood Difficult
ties is found in the predisposition Of som,
and not few, to meddl0 with the affairs o
others, to the neglect, oftentimos, Of thui,
own. The world is full Of busy bodies
And there are no greater posts in society
than people Of this sort. They are no
confined to our cities, or larger towns, bu
are ap. TO gain residence in any place
where mischief can be done. Their busi
ness is to misreprcscnt. to exaggerate, tc
aggravate, and to inhame the passions. -
Whole communities are sometimes disturb
ed, and thrown into confusion, by sucf
characters. BY fetching and carrying, by
ingenious falsehoods, and justification
ANU lhuchdOtoi thpl OlNcu oNtNStu III tl'll
nefarious undertakings Unfortunately fol
neghborhoods afflicted by such pests. on,
Statutes do not descend to the level OF sucl
like crimes, and the duokings!ool is out o
fashion.
Among farmers anl mechanics in the ru
raj districts. tho best, most liberal, mos
kind and neighborly feelings :hould be as
siduously cultivated, and freely ipdulged
L. would be better to overlook q thousanc
faults, and to submit, withou! complaining
to thousand annoyances, than TO live in {
quarrel with ones ncighbors, The true
policy is, to acquire tho habit OF looking
fayorably upon human nature 10 indulg,
all charitable and philanthropc predispo
sitions-to forgive rather than to avcng,
slight injuries, and to be careful never /,
be the aggressor. Selishness itself, t,
say nothing OF the higher considerations O
duty, will promptt the well.dsposod to pur
sue this course, as there can be no happi
ness whore discord prevails.