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hr more precious than wealthy and there
re is guilty of something worse than rob-
prv. In the words of Shakespeare, " he
lat flchcs from me my good name, -
obs me of that which not enrichcs him,
and makes me poor indeed. " Is the
ecrct dagger of the midnight assassin
. ore to be dreaded than the busy tongue
= the slanderer


The murderer though great indeed his
lime, is in some degree exposed to dan
ar. and stakes something in accomplish
nc his horrid purpose but the slandcrcr
ecure from any opposition, secretly deals
hc death-blow to the character Of his fell
bw.lnan, damns him i'm the estimation of
Hose who know him, blasts his prospects
n life, and makes him undcservedly odi.
obs to the world. The murderer DESTROYS
the mortal part of man, the slanderer muir
| [&rs that immortal part the reputation "
I'D in small degree in my humble es,ima-
tbn, is he guilty, who, though he may not
9mself speak slander,yet with greedy ears,
&yours every false report that may be cir
1lated about his neighbors.


If in the few remarks now set forth,
u found to be too severe, have the sat-
Faction Of knowing that | have erred on
he right side That there is too much
Ander dealt out in this small community, ),
tneeds not my assertion to make evident.
Il these remarks though poor indecd)
hll arouse the attention of persons to the
k&ious nature of the offence against indi-
|Vnuals and society, committed by those
|who deal in false invective and thereby
|easlse slanderers and backbi,ers to be
Dwned down by the better disposed part
3 the community, shall be much more
@ppy.


III HoNEsTE HoNoRABILIs.
lt has ever been our wish to obiige all
|vbo favor US by communications, and we
&ely refuse to print them, even when the
liter may not altogether agree with our
|pen views. In the present instance we
hrtiy coincide with the opinions of our
and deeply regret the neces-
E which should occasion SO severe CEN
Ire. We have no confidence, however, in


hope that newspaper paragraphs, or ap-
Rls to the better feelings, will stop prac-
e which is so sure and so safe method


revenge, or Of kindling prejudiccs, to
bse whose fears or malice keep them like


asp in his covert, always ready to eject
kir poison upon the unwary. Thoughts,
hich if uttered openly, "wouId cause the
bod from coward lips to fly" when
kispercd in secret, like guilty actions done
psder cover of darkness, betray no blush of
@me. there are any Of this community
Which God forbid).to whom these remarks
Ply, we fear they are like that individual,
10 had become so notorious for mendacity,
Ito have apparently lost all distinction be-
lseen truth and faisehood. When desired
ercform, he plead from long habit his utter
ability; but as ray of hope for him, he
IS urged to commence by telling one truth


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