The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-31
The Passion Of Anger.

Anger IS "a violent emO,tuu ui the MIND,
arising from an injury either real or maRi-
nary, which oponly vents itself against tho
Oteuding party. The effects OF angor are
often productive OF the most dreadful con.
Scquencos. The passionate woman, when
the tit is upon her. becomes as incapable of
distinguishing right from wrong ne an idiot
or u madrnan. She is carried away by tic
Impulse of tho monout; n turn of imagiua
ton. Oiten as violent as q gust of wind, de.
termines bor conduct. aud hurries bor to
the porpetTation of actions which. in ner
calmur moments, strike her with remorse.
80 nicely aud wonderfully are we made.
that all tho Internal feelings have u strong
influence upon tho body. The truth of
this observation is in no case so evident, as
IN that Ot All angry woman Her cOunte
nance wears the strongest and most visible
marks of its uncomfortable power : all the
nerves are put Into tho most violent nRita l..
tioO, aud tho frame is continually shattered
by It's repeated at acks.
Anger. as it proceeds originally from the
mud, rufllos that as well as tho body. The
calm and quiet affections. which diffusC
peace aud JOY around them. fly al its ap.
| pruach. and are succeeded by a black tran
of evil passioUs, which carry their own pun
ishmeut by rufilcting the most bitter tor
uonts. Nor do the III effects subside whom
anger cosses the mind still retains its com
morton, hko the sea. which continues in ,
state of agitation, though the winds hav,
abatcd. IL has been argued that anger il
tho consequence of a peculiar frame of tb,
body; but this is q simple argument. as i
9 IN tho power Of every one to control thei
passions, II tboy are wa,chful.
! IL was a memorable saving Of Peter tn,
! G1oat. Il have civilized my country, but
cannot cIvllize myself" Hu was, at times
vehement aud impetuous. and cnmmi ed
under the impulse OF his fury. the most On
warrdntabie 'xcossrs; yet we learn that
even he was known to tame his anger. and
to rise superior TO the violence OF his pas
sIons. BuIng one evening in a select com
panv, when sDmething WAS said which gave
hlm great offence his rage suddenly klnded
and rose to its utmost pitch though be
could not command his first emotions, he
had resolution enough to leave tho com
pany. He walked bare headed for some
time, under the most violent agitation, in
an intense frosty air, stamping on the ground
aud beating his head with all the marks oi
the greatest fury aud passion and did moi
/ return to the company until he was quite
cUmpused.
An Arabian merchant, having hired Q
wsterman's boat, refused to pay tho freight
age The waterman, in n violent passion
appealed several times to the governor o
Mashat for justice; the governor as offer
ordered him TO come again but, observing
him one day TO present his petition will
coolness, he Immediately granted his suit
the waterman, surprised at this conduct
domandsd the reason why he did not suone
grant his petition. Because" said tn
judge, "you were always drunk when
saw you !" But tho waterman declaring h
had not been overtakcn with wine. Tor sey
cral years. the judge replied. the drunken
ness with which you were overtaken. is III
most dangerous Of all-it is the drunken
mss Of ANGER