Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-28
Calumny-Part 2.


Is mans good IennySOn.
Birth and breeding make men objects of
hatred to the vulgar. "Order is heavens
first law" 1t is the diapason running
through the whole creation, producing the
harmony of all spheres. 1t is seen in the
difference in magnitude and Illuminating
power of the planets. Not less observable
in the sentient but irrational Creatures de-
grees OF intelligence clearly defined, careful
endowment of suitable capacity for distinct
spheres most obvious. Even plants were de-
signed for nobler or inferior use. Utility,
within limitations OF appointment, nowhere
denied. Rebellion against the eternal scheme
occurs only in case of ordination as it relates
TO men. Futile is every effort to defeat the
sovereign purpose. Masmatic clouds, bred
in the swamps below, sweep harmless over
the still towering mountaiu-top. Malice,
Vaccination, rage, all are uOwerless The
everlasting order stands. But the opposi.
ton never ceases. Multitudes consider it
crime to be a gentleman. The self con
seriousness showing itself in aspect, carriage,
speech, conduct, is offensive to the baser sort
It's no fault of the high-born and high bred
every pulse throbs with nobility, aspirations
Are all star ward; every low association,
pleasure, employment, is scorned. For this
cause is the opposition. A man hates an.
other tor what he has not, and can never
have. AS Thackeray says, "The story is as
old as frogs, bulls, and men," The kntterS
and the reds of 1890, on, were instigated to
deeds that made devils blush, and lroZe the
blood in the veins of civilization, by their in
satiate hate of royal blood. Not. that their
victims were guilty of any crime, or were not
the only class qualified to govern France, but
because they were princes, and tore titles.
The sentiment which sought redress Tor
wrongs in governmental administration was
soon whelmed in deluge of blood, original
reformers soon supplanted by and becoming
victims TO demons in human form. The
very same spirit of class hatred, in this
| country, propagated and .ursed by the base,
and ignorant, and brutal, in places Of power,
only bides the time OF its sufiiciency to re.
peat the horror. Meanwhile, defamation
seeks to Stay the eminent and honored to
crafty causeless revenge, "the sweetest
morsel To mouth that ever was cooked in
hell"
Very detestable is the attitude of the vul-
gar rich toward the worthy, often noble,
poor Bunting lin Eugene Aram) declared
he did not dare to be personal to Il man who
was not poorer than himself that to atfront
his betters would be i'll bred. Common PEG
| pie who have somehow attained to much
riches proceed on the same principle. Riches
by no means disqualfy strong character,
naturally noble, Tor the possession and ex-
| preston of all that goes to constitute gen
tleman. The trouble is that, great wealth
being seldom honestly gotten, is almost uni
versally observed to fall into the hands Of
the inferior. 1t seems entirely right that it
should be so. God, having dispensed his
choicest gifts to others, gives them what he
| has lett, the most worthless OF donatives,
money. IL is fortunate, too, that this kind
OF animal usually instnctlvely perceives his
| destined level, and makes no effort to rise
| above it 1t would be absurd in the extreme
for any burrowing beast to attempt the
ascent of Jacobs ladder The tyranny Of
| wealth, offensive in its every manifestation,
has no more exasperatng mode OF express
sion than the style OF speech used Tor refer
ence to the poor. Nothing more surely
marks an obscure origin. Trace the lineage
OF the plutocrats Of our day, and 1t will be
! found common us dirt. Our best families
were accustomed and trained to say" please,"
and "thank you" to their slaves and the
manner is preserved now that conditions
are reversed, and the slave il master. Evil
speaking and coarseness in general, thrive
nowhere better than in the homes OF the
vulgar rich, where wealth is deemed a sufli-
| cient cover for every form of guilt. 1t is
very painful to note that many excellent
people embolden these upstairs by cringing
before them, as if "pOor" were the same
thing as slow"
Ii any class, one would suppose prOiessed
ministers OF the gospel to be Tree from the
| guilt of SANDER But there are dlsgraceful
exceptions to the general rule of ChristIy
| charity that would rather help than hurt
the reputation OF u brother. Such mis-
creant never fails to fall into the ditch he
a. a "A,
| fails to be helped by his villiiying tongue.
But the cause the low fellow misrepresents
always suffers. Disguised worldings and
indignant Christians should remember that
often God calls one man to preach and an
other answers. Any protested minister who
would circulate and print grave accusation
| calculated TO injure an amiaOle preacher,
| lays himself liable TO severest censure; and
| any paper, specially religious journal,
| which would publish such personal at
tack, certain to fall under the eye OF the ac-
cused and his people, lowers itself IN the
estimation of all good people. Instantly
one thinks Notwithstanding the charge TO be
true, which is not at all necessary-W esey,
or Dr. Pinkney, or S. X. White, would have
acted under the same conditions. How either
| of them would have taken young man into
strctest privacy, pointed ont the iault-sup'
|
young preacher, and poured out his heart
in prayer for him, and the oo0rtd neOer hdOe
| heard bTedth Ii an accusation be true, it
is not SANDER, and cannot be condemned as
such but in that case, proud man would
make the assertion openly, squarely, name
the person, and assume entire responsibility
for his words. Finding himself IN the wrong,
he will retract without reservation. We
| must rejoice in the reaction which Is GER
tain, in the end, to crush the deiamer:
4 he sick weak beast seeking TO help herself,
But striking at her better, miss d and brought
| Her own claw back, and wounded her own
heart.
The proper treatment of the envious
calumniator is philosophical and religious.
When our reputation or our work is at
tackled, the sale and profitable course is the
silence of satisfied conscience. 1t is Il very
noble thing for a man ~ spring 70 the de-
| fence of his friend but even this course has
the drawback of calling attention TO the de.
lamer, which is most probably the very
| thing he craved. BE sure that II you have
much excellence and much force, the liars
tongue will reach you. The only proven
| tive is TO be 80 small the jealous murderer
cannot find you. If the towering Paul could
| not avoid the scorpions sting, you are with
thou shalt not escape caumny," says Shake.
speare. Personal retort ia not necessary.
"Truth is well painted unarmed." To
nourish harsh resentment would injure the
person wronged. Cultivation Of sweet
thoughts is healthlu as we'll for the body
as for the soul 1t is better TO bask In the
sunshine OF your own innocence, sans run
cuyte, than 10 steep the mind in the filth Of
a false and treacherOus adversary's heart.
Leave the adjudication OF the whole matter
10 God. "Rest content in the knowledge
that God is Just, and his judgment final"
This, like any other trial, may be 10 test
your character, or your faith. Turn TO
Psalm 1915. Believe that passage. IL ban
ishes fear. kIsOso that testimony is true,
having, xperienced its truth again and again.
Adopt, without reserve, the new law Jesus
brought into the world: Pray Tor your enc
mics. PItyinglY expect To behold the vile