Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-10
ICOYYCSICATED.
,nouvnou. writers.--Br !. 3 JOHNSON.

i, needs not hesitate 20 avow its paternity
f,r. a. Its tenor i'm ports, it has for Its design
the suppOr, Of truth, and endesTors 70 n
the measure of its object by improving tht
mind Of the young. and repruving the viciou'
habits Of the siu.hardeued cid. Notwito
standing il may be earelessly read by many
some will appreciate its teachings, and 81
improve upon its suggestions as TO become
useful in the mainten ance OF those pFincl
pies which constitute the sum OF honor and
virtue. Essayists are often the true conser
ya:or- Of the public veal. Il is indeed frou
them we gain much Of our knowledge Of
rieh, and wrong aud from the force and
tru.bfuiness of their teaching, We learn tc
! recognise them as the legitimate parents oI
MANY Of those moral Improvements which
elevate u1aIkiad, aud eyeutuate 10 the estao'
iishpent ol Justice to all. Therefore, II al
fords US 10 little pleasure 70 be favored BY
an OPPORTUNITY TO read the productions OF
those VITO have, by much care, presented
successfully T. our understanding, their well
3sjuced opinions Oh the subject Of recutude,
and u feel that the bold and undisguised
mauuer in which they have arrayed the
truths Of morality, must have tendency to
wean the wayward mind from the path vi
vice, aud Undue II with that sense OF PRIDE
.,hIch arises from the consciousness OF hav-
iug performed our part 10 obedience to the
maoda,es OF integrity.
la our Intercourse with the social world,
We observe thai some men are diSisIble into
two grea, classes viz: the virtuous and the
. vicious and that the Inclination OF their
conduct must be either to support virtue or
to encourage vice. notwithstanding good
man may become the prey of vice, 10 con-
sequence of allowing lis passions to gain
the mastery; or bad man may not be
50 far beyond restoration as TO be totally
calous 70 the voice OF reformation, II does
40; lessen the strength Of the observation,
Cor diminish our conviction OF the fact,
tha; a man cannot occupy a medium position
OF stand as toe cJnservatcr Of virtue aud
vice a, the same time Experience teaches,
tba: the division Is DO less recognizable 10
( the literary than 10 the social world; and
among ibe vicious class We have that per-
sonage known a. the anonymous rriter,
whose object 10 writing cOsertly Ii, mcst tre-
qaeutiy, to afford depraved disposition 90
Oppyrtulity to veut il spleen against the good
name # an individual whose Influence be
/ icar-, or to repudiate IN some manner
those imores,iOns which his insignlhcance
tel him lie Is incapable Of making.
/ We read the emauatIons from the pen of
/ such a writer, with disappointment and re-
/ sret, feelings entirely opposite TO those which
are enjoyed by reading en- article by an au-
thor, whose differences are deduced from
! foct3, and whose appeal for the validity Of
! his position, is not 10 8 particular clique,
! sect, or faction, but to the whole class OF
truth loving readers. While the anonymous
writer appeals 10 the 10 ost sycophantic strain
! 10 the Ubims and pre- JUDGES of one portion
! Of a community, he cJntemns and impogns
/ with gu equally unmessured rant, the con-
/ dact Of those whose positions have been won
| by principles opposite TO his. The conse-
/ QueDces are, dl,sensloD, strife, and often
! Jlooished for men who truly guard their
character, can scarcely restrain that heart
tel; indignation which is engenderei By the
! thought, that their names have been wsnton
! iy asDersed BY an individual who has no
Characteristic OF humanity, save one, and
w0ose depravity alone screens him from that
| unysIcal punishment which his inuendoes
! de-erve This sense of dignity on the part
Of those whom the anonymous writer has
! sla1dered, does hot always save bin from
! chasGsemeut.
/ y brave man will not use petty slang and
cOrtenptible burlesque. in order t. deride bis
opponent. and he who does, is apt TO shrink
| from assuming the responsibility of it, or to
! brave the consequence, when an insuled
party requests redress, or a satisfactory re-
csutatiuu Of an unfcupded detraction--
/ Han e. the anonymous writer is rarely on
the SIDE 9f truth; and We Gao scarcely form
an idea Q. a more coute mptibie person than
the man who attacks the reputation of an
other in sueskiug manner.
1t is true some men write the purest NOR
atty anonymously, bu: they can DO easily
disliu gus ned from that individual who spits
venomou.lv, the disgusting froth cf preju-
! disc 10 darken the fair names OF those who
are lar above him in the scale Of usefulness
ani honor. Although the anonymous VIII
ter assumes d 4 rent CARDS, bi. identity re-
mains tbs same; I'D be is ever ready 70 en-
BOY dis veusi pen to SANDER alternately the
Iatlgiiual whom be has praised, aud then,
/ be i a. unsGarlng IN bis abuse, as be was
/ IT dgal in his appreciation.
/ II wc;er ajrOitiy be may arrange the cub
/ sct Of al attack upon his opponent, he will
! dnd cut very few who will endorse his effort;
/ Tor hoSeyer much certain persons may wink
/ and smile az them. their self-esteem will
I ury.prt them t. escheS direct partci patton
/ IN these transactions which are followed by
Jjium; and however successful a map may be
/ 10 the dissemination of that influence which
/ initiates against the advancement Of truth, a
/ wise economy ii the nature aud eonduc. OF
mankind brings error 10 hight, and places II
/ 10 position in which i: Is readily recoguiz
ed - al. Therefore II honesty is DOT al
! ways most ex pedient, it is nest acceptable,
/ and TO he most successful in our purposes,
we must increase our wisdom by observing
,be fUlhes Of others, and remember, that how
ever skilfui msn may be 10 rendering
m7aDuess passabIe, be cannot reasonably eI-
PFC, to escape the depunciation Of honest
men. or presume that his Influence will have
anything more than al ephemeral eIisteoce.
Alexandra, July. 1858
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