Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-14

many vi our fsiitrtul subjects 20 fear and trer
bile IN view OF what Is predicted in that old
fashioned book, which the people OF the cart
call their Bible /; l do, therefore, call unon al
| my generals and officers Of every grade. 10 stans
| at theirposts and play the man valian,lv Fol
| 1t that old book be true, which we have 50
long attempted in vain 90 prove To be priest.
craft and the invention Off men, then our domi.
mon is soon to be taken away But If we must.
! fall, let US make a vigorous and valiant effort
| Tor We had better perish in glorious contest.
than make any concessions to the king, against
| whom We have SO long rebelled.
Bonaparte, my first general, is very active
and enterprizing; he is worthy of 4 place at
my right hand. He has headed my army with
undaunted courage and unequalled bravery, for
many years He IS now exciting and stirring up
the different nations OF the world to gather
them to the great and decisive battle.
Come, then, my brave officers and all nv
servants, arouse and stand 1t your respective
posts. There are different places and employ
ments assigned to you. Act speii your ressectiSe
parts, there all the honor lies. Remember the
Old watch word, "crush the wretch" We had
better reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.
we stand In great need of few such men as
Voltaire, Hume & Paine, to ridcule the Bible;
tor that detestable book has done US much in
jury, and is now doing us more than ever: for
1t is reprinted and reprinting, ior circulation,
among all the nations OF the earth Let us dc,
all that we can to excite false prophets and
false preachers to aris. & 60 abroad to deceive
the people, and if possible, induce them to ne
glect the Sabbath and ridicule those who pro-
Tess great zeal and engagedness in the cause of
their leader.
We have greater hope of success by secret
plots and strataSein than bv open combat. Let
us do all IN our power towards building Thea
tres, Assembly rooms, houses for all the differ
ent amusenents x parties of pleasure. Horse.
racing, gambling and every Kind of diversion is
TO be encouraged, as much as possible And
it Is OF infinite Importance to our cause, that
the leading and most influential. mart of the
community should frequent such places for the
encouragement OF Others.
Attend to these instructions; be valiant in
the cause of your prince.
Given under my hand, in Pandimoniam. this
fourth day of May, 4. NJ. 5O66.
-.-- BEELzEBUB.
Extract ojra letter from Goochhund Court
house TO TIE Editor ef'! .4rgus. dated
May 10th, 1912.
" Before this you have no doubt heard of
the parade of our militia on the 9th instant.
They were assembled forthc purpose of rails
ing their quota of men called for by the PC
neral government So soon as the regiment
was paraded the Governors circular to the
commandments vi regiments was read, and
Capt Charles Hopkins, Lieut.. David z.
Cooke and Ensign George H. Britt rendered
their services as officers. In few minutes
thereafter the number required were enroll
ed as volunteers. From the animation ex.
hibited by all present, old and young, mar
ried and single, had the number required
been three times as great, the ranks would
soon have been filed. Several more than
were wanted rendered their services"
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