American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02
Bmns Ianeasisr 6asssis.
SLANG RI.


'igns Ofsbe IDEAS intended to be conveyed
o other minds
Il Is not our present. intention. to write
70 essay on the nature Of language; but 10
bow - vel as We may, the legitimsts sDd
yhish skotld be made OF it.
g Designed By A,s creator. And TO point
Out the psfysrsious and abuses, 70
which u is constantly being put.
Language mag DC the outlet Of the som. |
IbIough which maybe made to Gov si
The enlobling emotions which our nstur.
is capable OF exercising. But il is not
always thus dsei. The spoken and acted |
language Of ea<sh individual, may be re-
garded. as correct index 20 tbs mind. and |
speaks tiuIy and correctly. tbs mental.
moral and intelligent constitution Of the
man. As bis mind is so wiIlhis lapguage
be. rs his thoughts run, 80 wilIbis lang
usge be. twill slso tell the degree OF
his education, whether good. or otherwise.
Few PERSONS. apprehend, ever stop to re.
alize how correctly they are judged by the
world. by the hugu,ge they speak. IL
might be of'iB6nite' advantage TO US. to
have present knOwledgs. that we ara
read and known: and estiIiated by com
muuity, according to the language we
speak. And our facilities for Rstne tI,ro'
the world. pleasantly and proftably, as
web as the good We may do 10 our ftlIo~-
man. depends very much upon The Iangu
age we speak. By close attention TO the
languag we:habitually uss. we NAV learn
some oflhe most importsnt lessons Of LIE
Aud under proper sense. so to cOntrole
our words and actions, that We may great.
ly improve our lives. and save ourselves
from vast amount Of trouble. accruing
to US, from a perverted use ollanguage
Our words should express the truth and
the whole truth. and nothing but the
truth: in all matters where it is proper to
speak at all No homes, man, can find the
shadow Of a prstsxt fer prvvsriealiug. or
wi hhOldiae any part Of the truth. wheth-
er his testimony concerns the publis good,
or his own private. interest. There are a
thousand instances, or occasions. where
not to speak at all. woun ne Vir;u and
would serve the public interest. as well as
the private. Words spoken out Of tins
and place, cannot be recalled. however
much they may be regretted. And a very
large portion fthe social evil of tke world
is the offspring Of language. that never
should have been uttered.
| Words Of kindness, Of sympathy, of Gin,
cerity, il spoken in the best feelings Of oul
nature, will do more to subdue the turbu
lent. 10 smother the asperiIies of iriiatet
minds: to heal and comfort the afflicted anC
desolate. or to inspire. conf len ce ond sin
cere friendship, than all the laws and con
yeotionalties in the world. Reader. havI
you an enemy? speak kindly to him; yol
may restore his regard and friendship 70
: you. To all with whom you come 10 con
tact. speak kindly, especially to those VIII
you think. need your .sYmpathies. lie
your words convey nothing hut he real 9
mptious Of your mind. aud your judgemen
win he your guide, as to when you shoul
j speak, and when you should be silenta -
But it was our intention. to speak NOR
Especially OF the distorted use of Language
: so universally pranticed throughout civi
i ized society; and which we have denomir
n ated slang. This term is intended TO de,
d ignate everyform Of language. not legitimate
. to its proper use. OF all the prostitution
8 of language in common use. none is s
& silly and impious, as the habit Of pfofau
y swearing. No man can appear as gentle
{. man, fully. however respectable he ma
be iu other respects, who practices prof.r
ity, or irreverencs to The supreme being
l. When the evil passions Of our nature. 1he
is aroused by excitement are suffered to b
l., expressed in words. we commit gre
error. We infct an evil on ourselves ar
society, which long years Of peni'ence an
caution, will scarcely attend for. Hen,
g the importance Of strictly guarding Il
g tongue, when. under excitement. Foolis
= silly forms Of expression. in thenselv'
10 harmless are to say the very least v
can lof thems alwas,e Of lime. And whe
e. hsAitually used, tend 70 render the nil
c. imbarile and Hndignifed. And this hal
he ofsily talking; and using habling nonser
is ical expressions, is witnessed TO some e
o. tent. in every grade OF society. A;gr'
IL NANNY foolish things are said, jpstingl
I'd without evil intention. which ne 1erthele
es do infinite mischief.
H. We must pass over fot the want OF spa
= much that might be said about the perYe
a. sion Of speech: Such, ,las-the use OF disr
o.. spectful, or uncivil address to our fellc
beings. The habit OF using Iowa vulg
forms Of pxpressioc, to convey inteligAa
IN worthy OF being respectfully givOn.r vi
10 incoherant EXPLANATIONS, used merely
10 the purpose of attracting attention. c
~ finally. attempt to BE- witty, or peculiar
e- smart; which requires greatdeal OF sens
en- less garbage, that neither ins,Iuc's, or e
on efies sensible people, but only exhibits t
,rpetrator of in his true character; r; I'll
IN of braueless simplstou. While true W
10 the offspring Of native talent. always
"a structs and amuses: and is at the same iii
ia. respectable.
/ cannot close these hints, without all
, ding to the wreohed practice in parents,
lis addressing their children, in a boistero
a.. frellull manner; and of using great M
!, tiplioity OF words;, where few and to t
point, would be, a thousand times better.
ng AS the heads Of a family talk, so do I
children ihyaiiably., And habits III
. foro ed in early life, are fixed. with slig
exception. and never change. The min
ir. Of children are nightly impressa' le; a
'H' should not be made to receive anythir