Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-17
A Chapter on Peraonalitien.

Prejudice lies whea IL talks. and squint
when II looks" This is preuy old saying
but none the worse for the use. II has beer
found true 10 oil aees snd a,nong all nations
u is true at this day among US. Prejudice dis
torts where It cannot attack, dei les where Il
cannot resist, the array Of either facts or argu.
metts brought up against Il. 1t r,ioices in
nnttuth and revols in fasehood. II pro.
eeeds upon the assumption that "a lie we'll
stuck to is as good as truth" Wherever pre-,
liudice takes lodgment there will soon gather
its companions. Malice will overcome The
ennobling emotions OF charity aud hatred will
s.ihe the pure prOmptiugs Of christian forbear>
anee, planted in every human heart mao
whose bosom is poisoned by prejudice, malice
and hatred, will "lie when he talks and squints
when he looks" TO such | apply what an
eminent man once wrote 10 IIady's Album
II do not care for him three skips Of louse,"-
and such is, no doubt the character of the man,
who prompted the communication against me
the Journal Uf l4ih Of this mouth. May be,
Mr. Ssebohin wrote Il himself as il appeared.
may be, be wrote IN German, had it tianslA
ted and became responsible for its Insertion
care not which. In any case, il the descrip
tion dis him, he shall wear IT,
We all remember the fable, told In our
sehoObooes "of the ass donniug the lions
skin and trying to initiate The mighty roar Of the
king Of beasts" was reminded Of Il when
saw the communication referred 10 put forth
rihe captivating garb f"Veritas''--Truthi
-FOorsooth l-She was as far from the states
ments Of that paper as honesty is from a libel
ler Like the ass who crawled into the lions
skin, the writer in the Journal may attempt nj
raticaliy 10 sail under the hallowed flas Of
truth,--in vain, De,ectioa follows the attempt
and shame is its reward.
Pardon me, Mr.. Editor, for these personal re
marks. prefsced this communication "a
chapter op Personalities, though | confess
hate them. Nothing is farther from my mind;
nothing, in my view, is more unbecolnlng than
personal attacks in controversies upon public
Questions They are only excusable, hardly
jdstifable, as measures Of self-defsnse, and il
for using the language have In the preceding
lines, any blame attaches TO me, am willing
TO bearit But action produces reaction. Had
the Book Of Books Judge not lest ye be
judged, he would have saved me the trouble
Of striking lack and himself the pain. have
no personal grudge to crafty against political
opponents. review their opinions aud profes. |
sions and speak my mind upon them. With
their persons and personal matters have noth-
ing 10 do. But whOsoever sees iii to assaiI
no uali far Il
pect TO be treated AZ he deserves. And espt>
cially he cannot expect mercy, who without
cause or provocation thrusts his personal spite
aud malice into public notice.
1t is an acknowledged principle in ethics,
that calling - opponent hard names does not
weaken his cause. and II is also an ackuowIs
sdged fact, that to bespalter au opponent with
ilrly epilhets, shows not superiority Of mind
out depravity of feeling A man devoid him
ief Of all honorable instincts will be ever ready
ind the first to accuse others and impupn their
motives With these remarks I leave my as
ailaDt in the enjoy ment of whatever fame he
las acquired by his lbellous exploits, assuA
ing him Of my peaceful contentment in the
that Of his praises stand not in
iceug anu lnht ulh uShhulh VIII 40 me no In
ury.
As 10 the Germantown Independent have
tut little to say Occasionally like to break
polemic lance with II cotemporaty and polit-
cal adversary, if he is good nstured aud not
sour tempered chap, and can take and return
hit in the spirit it was offered, Proposing,
IS understand, shortly to exchange the pen
or the plow handle, the Editor Of the Indepen,
snt has very properly stepped down from HE
prmer offensive position and taken his place
mong the ranks. Acknow Lodging as be
oes that the picture | have drawn,-Dot Of {
I'M but Of the Independent. .-was not over.
rawn, regret that my ESSAYS" have given
i'm SO much uDeasiness, that they actually,
s he c1nfesses, "borad" him. | can only hope
hat the bore" went Sufficiently deep to touch G
be innate fountains Of truth, whence the pure
'aves of reason may gush forth to show him u
he error OF his former ways. A. V. II. Il