Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-25
THE EFFECT OF PREIUDrcE.

the spirit of prejudice existing. This
is the more easily discernable in cities
and towns of sparse population than
tits in those gilmore densely populated
localities. Prejudice, as defined by
our photographers, is an opinion or
decision Of mind formed without due
examination especially, an opiuion
or leaning adverse to anything In
more enlarged sense it is the creation
of a petty, pent-up brain Of a narrow
contracted aud restricted mind, re-
sulting in the doing of hurt, mischief,
damage or injury to our neighbor.-
Those who wilfully entertain, Guilt
vate or nurture such a dcbased char
acteristic, but cater to and feed
upon the sickening carcass Of decayed
sentimentality. The low, groveIing
disposition of such pitiable creatures
are but like drones and pestiIental
lazors on any intelligent community.
To such an inexcusable and injurious
extent does prejudice allow its feel
ings to go that even the Gresides and
hearthstones of the most innocent are
by no means SECURE The "Sirocco'
of its unwholesome breath can be
shifted upon the very thresholds of
every business enterprise. 1t per-
meates the very atmosphere wherever,
like the gaum mastiff growing at
the gate" it is able to secure a lodg-
ment
TO parody the touching, yet too
truthful sentiments Of one of1relaad's
great patriots, "0hl there never VIII
be time with Prejudice! She has no
head, and cannot think; she has no
heart and cannot feel; " hen she
moves, it is in wrath; when she pauses
it is amid ruins; her prayers are cur
ses, her communion is death, her ven
geance is eternity, her decalogue is
written in the blood of her victims;
and if she stoops for a moment from
her internal flight, it is upon some
kindred rock to whet her vulture lang
for keener rapine, and replume her
wing for a more sanguinary desola-
tion." Little heed do they pay, or
care to pay, to the golden words of the
second commandment. Too truly has
the poet sung:
Prejudice, that worst of poisons. ever
finds,
An easy entrance into ignoble minds"
How much more pleasant and
manly would it not be, for mankind
generally, if they would eschew all
symptoms of such a cancerous vice
and elevate their thoughts and actions
to heights of more humane. kindlier
and christian fellowship
To oil such the rose would smell
sweeter, the birds would sing more
cheeringly, and the walks OF every
day life would be more happy and
companionship more congenisl. They
would then learn to cease in the words
of Shakespeare, ito tawn on men, and
hug them hard, and after scandalize
them.n
Even in the honest efforts on our
part to establish the daily CAPITAL in
this city, whose aims and purposes are
intended for the benefit of the mutual
interest of all, we are sorry 10 know
we have not been permitted 10 escape
the ruthless aim of It's Parthian ar.
rows. To such vile aud petty pur-
poses has it been attempted 10 SUB.
serve its ignoble calling, tat our ef.
forts, no mater how worthy OF pur
pose, have been attempted 10 lie erip-
pied. So much so has this been done.
that some people have been made 10
believe that the interest of the CApI-
tai are associated with those OF the
Maryland Republican, Office. TO all
such we now wish to say once aad for
all, that we are in no manner. either
pecuniarily or personally, connected
with MIR. Cotton in the nacement
of the CAPITAL. The interest and
ownership of the CAPITAL belong
solely to its proprietor and publisher.