The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

ISLANDER, that worst of poisons, ever auds
An easy entrance 10 iSu5b.- minds


SANDER. says Dr.. Webster, is a false tale
or report, maIiciously uttered and tending to
iniure the reputation of another By lessening
him 10 tie esteem OF his fellow citizens by
exposing him TO Impeachment and plnish
ment, or by impairiny his means Of living
/, is a false report. Truth. though it may
defame and injure. is rot slander. Il is
vice to lie, but it is not SANDER; but he can
not be a sland4rer and not liar. Slander
is the essence Of many other vices, reduced
to an odious compound; extract Of the
most poisonous qualities OF malice. coward
ice, fslsehood and theft. \ good namA is
the inherentrighs of every good man; and he
is a robber who infringes upon that right
He is that kind Of thief who steals for the
love of stealing. Could you crowd the work
of the slanderer into one great ware house,
where at a glance you might see all. what a
.ceno YOU would behold, Families in dis
cord, n4ighbors at variance, friendships Of
long standing broken; in the midst Of all this
moves the slanderer, smiling at the ruin he
has produced. The agony of despair, the
bitterness of revenge, the groaus Of the in
noce Mt. the breaking of hearts, the produc-
ton Of hell where heaven ought to be en-
joyed. is glory enough for the most detestable
wretch. The thief who robs your house or
picks your pockts is a gentleman in compar-
ison with the dsfamer Of character.
The slanderer is subtitle and puts on a
look Of wondor. He interluies his speech
with many expressions of sorrow and regret.
III. processes (hypocrite that he ISL that he
speaks from impulses Of friend ship from re,
gard to virtue and truth The most detes-
table way of propagsting slander is 10 sur
mise, to intimate that some awful thing is
known. bu5 the backbiter will not tell what.
He is more base than the assassin. Hs plum
ges the dagger to the heart which he hides
behind his dark and lying insinualions. o,
We tatters. why fill the world with tales of
SANDER? Look at its effects. Churches en-
broiled, bllshted. blasting TO decay. Chief
friends separated. Brothers in discord.-
Strife and hatred in the domestic circle. Gre
a,ing ,alousy which is as cruel AS The grave.
If you carry an ear trumpet for evil sayings,
your ears will be filed. Do you ask Why
everybody comes to you with tales OF SIAN
der? Cast away that ear trumpet, and you
will cease to be the grand depot OF evil re-
ports 1t destroys all the fair h,wers which
adorn the social scenery. 1t Is the frost OF
life's summer. Ye false accusers of bleed
ing innocence. pause and reflect upon your
work. 1t will not end in evil only to your
neigh bor it will return upon your own head.
The flame your tongue OF fire shall kindle
will reach your own dwelling; it will con-
sumo your social joys. and leave you an i'm
mortal living cinder. cast ont from G ID, and
despised of man. You are raising tempest
which will drive your bark frightful wreck.
You are blot on Gods fair heritage below
"a deadly wound, whose od,ous ganyrene
spreads putrid death over the living face Of
social happiness. Do you ever think that at
the Judgment you must father yoar own?
Were an artist and could paint him on
canvass, would clothe him with the Cos
samer robe of the hypocrite. HIS eye should
smile with bitter look OF subtle malice
His teeth Of pointed steel should grin like
horrible picture Of death. His breast should
he transparent, disclosing his inward corrup
ton. On one hand should be a dag ger reek-
ing with blood, which drps from its cold
blade The other shoull have the attitude
Of defying and menaciny the Almighty. One
foot should rest upon orphan slain before
him. and the other stand ankle deep in fresh
blood. The dove Of peace should be aying
from his presence. In the back ground
should be the forms of Jealousy. Despair, Re-
morse. Hatred and Death. But his charac-
ter aud works could not be transferred to can
vass; they are too odious. Settle it, then.
that the slanderer is the vilest abomnation
under the sun. AMI the most dangerous and
injurious person which infests and curses the
society of mankind.