The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-30
For The Cecil Uhi,.

Evil Spea.linG-,rhc Slanacrcr.
And is it so that man is the enemy ofman ?
Is it 50 that man, nearly related to and con-
ncctcd with man, feels hostility toward man.
Is man who is dependent on his rcllcw being,
in many Of the circumstances incident to life
in want. in sorrow, in affection. and even ut
death for his burial, inclined TO inure his
brother ! And. especially, is man who is so
imperfect. SO liable TO err, so prone to depart
from the line Of rrcltudp. devoid Of Charity
Cor the tailiugS Of his neighbor Is it not
strange, that, although 50 imperfect ourselves
! and 50 liable and likely to fall into error we
expect and demand perfection. spotleSsncss.
in our ,ellowman. Why this want Of Charity
of allowance for human fIaity?
We do not look at home, at our own
hearts and lives We do not weigh ourselves
in tic same balance in which we weigh our
brother, our ncghbor. If we did if we could
see our corrupt heart and our own inconsis-
| tencies Of life and practice, we would draw
back at the horrible sight. and cXclalm can
not, dare not, judge my fellow beng for the
faults and errors see in him for in so doing
| shall condemn myself; because see that |
am guilty of the same kind OF worse faults,
rolics and sins, that look so bad in him. -
And, now, if they look bad in him, they APP
pear equally bad III me. and if he is guilty
Then am guilty, if he deserves punishment
then do deserve the same. {" Who art thou
| that jndgcSt another and art guilty of the
same thySelf!" Then let US forbear to indre
or speak evil Of our neighbor Let us look at
the beam. perhaps, in our own eye, and have
it removed, before we dare saw ANYTHING
about the mote that is in our brothers eve.
II our Heavenly Father were to deal with us
as we are wont to deal with our fellows, we
should soon he cut off and hopelessly undone
Can we not see the inconsistency of fault find
ing in our circumstances of home defects -
Generally the iault-finder is bind to his own
detects. lie that feels. is conscious, of his
own deficiencies, is a charitable person for
his own sake. Listen to the envious person.
rs he or she looks upon their more prosperous,
more respected. more noble and honorable,
neighbor For envy signifies, to see against:
that is, to feel nneasiness, modification or
discomfort, at the sight ofsupcror excellence,
reputation or happiness. enjoyed by another.
The object of envy is always above, superior
to those who indulge that dangerous feeling.
Then, let the cnrious remember, they give
the best evidence Of their own inferiority.
Again, look the busy hody and laletearer:
those deleslibe pests. eXcrescnces of society:
see them as they. prowl about and drop in
and ask you, in affected seriousness and APP
pr rent concern, if you have heard such n
thing about your ncighbor, and iC you affect
ignorance they will inform but caution YOU
not to mention it. and call next door, inform
your friend with the same added Caution, and
so all round. cautoning not to circulate yet
doing it efcctually themselves. What black
ness ot heart: no good person loves to hear
tales of SANDER. They say, in their HEARTS,
in their manners, if not in words, to the tale
bearer, 90 thy way, | want to hear not
How often do persons pass entirely over a Il
the good, the Iedeennns qualities. even that
they see in the character Of their fellows, and
naanJy al that is unflvorabe. They very
much resemble certain namcless bird that
sails in md air over all the pleasant and
sweet objects below it, AMI lights down
upon the most offensive We should be al.
ways wiling, at least. to do our brothe,
justice in judging 0. his goods as well as bis