The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-04

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German girl living in RitchiGlown Cele-
brated Christmas by giving birth tor ne
gro baby. Tho girlhas heretofore been
highly respected, and this event has
plunged her friends and acquaintance in
grief for her double shame" ~
Eiili9rs " hitslllgaeT; A ~ ~ !
with the above Communication the ed,
itor ofthe Register, o few days ago, deem
ed proper 40 edily and amuse his readers.
On Saturday last he kindly informs the
public that, led astray by information
from tlrstrate source, " and from the
rumOrs on the street (mOrc likely, he had
made the above statement, but that firth
or investigation had satisfied him ofthe
untruth OF the story, and that 1t was set
atloat for tho purpose OF revenge.
Shame on-lt any Mlqa who, induced by
"rumOrs on tile street,e feels inclined 10
assist luIlUpriving q girl, sheretuiorUhigh-
ly respected" Of all she prizes most high
~, her Teputqtioni "DOub!6 shame" on
the responsible editor, who can, bes so
void Of common 81 sound jblg mi,
and Of that charity Which thinketli no
evil, US 10 aid in injuring poor but vir.
tuous girl, concerning whom "ltuMOr
had presented an unlaVOrablG report, II
upon nero "rumors on the street" our ed
itors arc justified to assault the characters
Of their readers, then newspapers cease 70
prove blessing, and the sooner they arc
discontinued the better. -it '''l7'ND
It Is true, q subsequent! number oflle
Register retracts the assertion, and tic Cd.
itor very c0mplacently drops the matter,
apparently convinced that his duty has
now been fully discharged, But notwith
standing tho retracio1, his lamentAblo
want Of judgment and OF charity have
placed him In avery embarrassing posi-
ton; for, ut least, the intelligent portion
of tho Community cannot but pity The
mon Who, on nero rum0r, gives publicity
10 so wicked and injurious SANDER, and
upon further investigation indifierCntiy
recalls the assertion, as It reputation, like
an outer garment, could DO taken otfand
put on ut ones pleasure. Or Is he not
aware, that with many persons the effect
ola SANDER, published in a newspaper
not universally considered II lying sheet,
Is such Us TO make even the succeeding
rctfactionpt comparatively little valueY
II lie has not yet learned this truth, le
ought forthwith TO direct his attention
TO Il, and seek to profit by the, lessons, this
study of human nature will .impart to
him. lie ought 10 do this for his own
sake, and for tho slke Of others. Nor can
the Re9isttr find an excuse because tic
name Of the girl WIS not mentioned In Ills
paper. a"IetRnOr9t gave th0tlie namet and
he must have hoard Il with the report,
else, how could he have testified To her
former, responsibility, and to the grief OF
her friends because Of llor double sllamC."
Hence some Of his readers knew 10 whom
tho article referred, and others who did
not know 1t, sought 10 ascertain ii. With
tho circulation Of the newspaper, the
SANDER tOn WIS circulated fir and wide.
True, had the name been mentioned, II
successful suit for slandGr. would have
been the result. This suit cannpt now be
made. but the wrong inflicted on the girl,
is in tho sight OF God and oil honest men,
equally great, and the guilt Is not de-
creased by the omission Of her name.
The editor ofthe German paper, called
"LQb0rcr'S Friend" insults by Ills assault
upon the girl in, question, not only her
good name, but o largo portion OF our
German citizens Ilisivulgar wit induces
him 10 head the announcements: Lon
Dutch Negro" and then seeks 10 edily his
German readers with "the rumor on Tue
street" yoI s 'l.. T.. r- .-.t .g.aI