Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
EEANDER.
islander, that worst Of poisons, ever find
And easy entrance Ii. ignohle minds"

And easy entrance to ignohle minds''
SANDER, says DR.. Webster, is a false tale ol
report, maliciously uttered and tending to in
iure the reputation of another by lessening him
in the esteem of bis fellow citizens, by expo
sing him to Impeachment and punishment, Oh
by imparing his means of living. 1t is a faist
report Truth, though it may defame and in
lure, is not SANDER It is a vice to lie; but il
is not slander, but he cannot be slanderel
and not liar. Slander is the essence of many
other vices, reduced to an odioBs compound
an extract of the most poisoaous qualities Of
malice, cowardice alsehood and theft.
good name is the inheritent right Of every good
man and he is ro66er who infringes Cpor
that right He is that kind of thief that
steals for the love of stealing. Could you
crowd the work of the sanderer into one great
warehouse, where at a glance you might see
all, what scene you would behold Families
in discord-neighbors 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 dispair, the bit
terness of revenge, the groans of the innocent,
the breaking of hearts, the production of hell
where heaven might be enjoyed, is glory
enough for the most detestabe wretch. The
thief who robs your house, or picks your pocl-
cts, is a gentleman in comparison with the de-
famer of character.
The slanderer is subtle and puts on a look
of wonder. He interludes his speech with
many expressions of sorrow and regret. He
processes (hypocrite that he isl that he speaks
from impulses of friendship, from regard to
virtue and truth. The most detestable man
ner of propagating SANDER is to surmise, to in
innate that some awful thing is known, but the
backbiter will not tell what. He is more base
than the assassin. He plungcs the dagger to
the heart which he hides behind his dark and
lying ifitimations. Oh ye tatlers, why fill the
world with tales of SANDER? Look at its effects
Churches embroiled, blighted, hasting to decay.
Chief friends separated. Brothers in dscord.
Strife and hatred in the domestic circle, Great
ing jealousy which is as cruel as the grave. If
you carry an ear-trumpet for evil sayings your
ears will be filled. Do you ask why every body
comes to you with tales of SANDER? Cast
away that ear-trumpet and you viii cease to be
the grand depot of evil reports. 1t destroys all
the fair flowers which adorn the social scenery
1t is the frost of lifes summer. Ye false accu-
sers of bleeding innocence, pause and reflect up
on your work. It viii not end in evil only to
your neighbor-it will return upon your own
head The fame your tongue of fire shall kin
die will reach your own dwelling it will con-
suming your social joys and leave yon an i'm
mortal living cinder cast out from God, and de
prised of men. You are raising temple which
will drive your bark frightful wreck. You
are blot on Gods fair heritage beow-a
deadly wound, whose odious gangrene spreads
putrid death over the living face Of social hap
piness. Do you ever think that at the judge
ment you must father your own? Were 1 an
artist, and could L paint him on canvass,
would elothe him with the gossamer robe of the
hypocrite. His eye should smile with bitter
look of subtle malice. His teeth of pointed
steel should grin like a horrible picture of death
His breast should be transparent. disclosing hi.
inward corruption. On one hand should be q
dagger reeking with blood, which drips from its
cold blade. The other should have the atti
tude of defying and menacing the Almighty
One foot should rest upon an orphan slain be
fore him, and the other stand ankle deep il
fresh blood. The dove of peace should be fly
ing from his presence. In the background
should be the forms of Jealousy, Despair, Re
morse, Hatred and Death. But his characte
and works could not be transferred to canvass
they are too odious. Settle it, then, that tht
slanderer is the yilest abomination under tn
sun, and the most dangerous and Injurious per
son which infests and curses the society of man
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