The Baltimore County union., 1882-11-25

REPUTATION.

BALTuoRr. November 2Oth. 1852.
A-i.rs. Efi:sss :--Reputaticn. a, We know,
uhcther good OF Otherwise. does not az all time.
agree with character. but ia a great measure Is
made for CO by others. Whatever ones character
may be hi. reputation is often made 90 bear the
color that Others choose to paint IT, either verbally
or BY the Of iype., and with but little respect
20 what IL should be- j. generally made 10 appear
good bad. comparatively, 10 suit the purpose Of
the one having IL IN hand. But seldom has the
character or reputation Of any one person passed
through life free from Misrepresentation. and
though ore cannot always command what should
be desirable reputation, it, value or importance
cannot justly be ignored, Others, in degree
are made 20 share In IL continued efecis through
life.
The enjoyment of good reputation rightly be-
longs Ia all whose conduct in life has Justly en-
titled them thereto, aud the being mast be nalig.
nant who would attempt by defanatory efforts TO
asperse AMI debase any such to his own level.
Perfection belongs not 70 humanity. AID il Is fair
60 presune that there are many good persons daily
acting In the political and other relations Of life.
who not deserving Of ons-tsnth Of the vitupsF-
alton they receive. while there are Others, not
eviliy disposed, who seem 70 cssri eondsmHatory
notice BY being careless aud Indifferent 10 not
aroidisg he appearance Of tcrsHy doiag; and
though few indeed free from the influence Of
vice. trihing with reputation. for example sake
II nothing more. should be INDUCED. There are
sully their regulations; and the strict observance
Of proper sense of Propusty should not be dis
earded. even when engaged in iagdahie missions,
rs visiting among the sick and poor in loeslties
Of douhtfgl regulations and the like. The writer
knows of instances, and doubtless the reader
knows Of many, Eiy.Eg rise 10 unjust eondemna-
iion where no evil should have been suspected !;
and Is II not folly in too eomnon practice. on
such aud similar oeeasions. for 90 cay that be
or she, - the ease may be. does not care what
others may thiHk CT say Of them, 90 long a. they
know themselves 10 be governed by unbiameable
motives sAd feel entirely frss ffem selfeondemna-
tioni
Painters of reputation are not ffes fsOa general
diVersity of charastsr. Some Of them are of ster.
ling integrity of purpose and deed, while others
are not particulay distinguished by being JHsi In
their representations and are greatly deieient In
moral principle. Prom the former. in their repre-
sentatons character or reputation vhsiher
from the platform. stage In type converse. fair
aess may always be expected; hut from the latter
ssJsiyAsss may be expec,ed. Among all classes,
however, from that Of the statesman 20 the va
grants, In diasEent degrees, good bad qualities
abound aud Ia listening 10 the delineations of
the characters Of msa u integrity, BY such men,
ne witness the on.aow Of iHtsgTity and End CON-
binsd Herewith the virtues beauties aud pleasures
of Christianity TO carry home with ne fsE eonsort
with the mind. But in listening 10 ths other
class. being wanting in integrity aud fairness.
their representations have seemed 20 paFtake of
their own prcjudiees. Iiaving before them al
sorts Of characters 10 engage thought aud desire,
they are apt 10 do with their principles - writer
has said hunters do with their pack, and east them
OF at pleasure 90 be whistled back ~ occasion
may require. But the Good Being has implanted
the seeds of viFtne In the varieties Of His works,
and We see roses sphngisg mp FROM dung hills 10
ninister 60 tbe pleasures of man. SO among some
Of the glasses. the good seed implanted IN child
hood, though not "a the hest of soil, haxs IN ma
tuFs years besu found 10 yield sgiheient fruit for
their social qualities 70 recommend thea 20 fair
share Of public favor. PEG.