The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-27
From che Western cstizea.
MAccABEEs CHAP. TX.

NtSu uUu was Ouitch i' NhS Wy VI
Frankfort: and all the people OF the
realm o. Kentucky mourned for hin'
many days
. For he was Just and upright |
man, and kept all the commandments
of The law blameless. and his heart
turned not aside after Daal all The days
Of his lie.
3. And after the death OF George,
Gabriel, the prince who was next u
To him, resigned IL his stead, as 1t IS
written in the law of The iano until al!
the people should be gathered ,ogetiset
10 choose b prince 10 rule over them.
4. New George had chosen from
amoag the people, young nan, whose
name was Charles. aud placed him next
unto him ia bis kingcnm as his eoun
sellor, enc made him the chief scribe,
ef all The Docks OF ,l;c taw
S Now Chailes vas on upright
youth and was taught in the r,gh' wa,,
ard ahhnryed the worshippers ct Baa',
wherefore he found iaVCr in the sight
Of George
g, Aud Gabriel thought vi hin h'ni I,
sell, aiter this IL anDsta.,,, h,....
~ ,.-----feaIHi Dc1CIc me,
chosen Their chief scribe aid counsel
ior,. and ought not / to'ctfosse me Or.
also!-but IS 10 this man Char!ss I.
know not whence he is, or Whether his
heart Is night with my heat IN " bat
may do.--Wouid 10 Goo that Georc.
mad not appointed him. fer then coutt
have made me Chief SC ibe after NV
own heart nus ihougt,t Gabriel bu,
EeFt ihsse thiTgs ard pioneered then
IN his mind, and said nought unto
Charles
Now Charles said within himself |
an this wise, Verily George hath ap.
pointed me, and Pcradventure II may
not be pleasing unto Gabriel, that /
should remain die clief scribe, asst is
written In the law; that ! nay remain
during all The days OF Gabiiel There-
core VIII ! wrice TO him that / uay
Know The aiiEd of Gabriel touaAinrl
shis matter
8. So Charles wrote urso Gahriell
these things: and all the people look.
cd eagerly to sec what Gabriel would
do in This ,hiog. 1
Aad Gabriel when he saw the
letter oi.Charies, rciUiced exceedingly.
and i'd witsin himself, Now hath
Caafie allowed ne TO choose a Chief
sc',oe and counsellor after rny owsy.
hee:', and l will not consult him .u.
IEer IN this thing, out do as seemel:
llgh' III my own eyes
10 No" there was certain grea,
nau VINO lived in the city of Lexington,
and his name vas John
II And this same Johi. aroie,ime
vas thought 10 De one OF the true Is
'aeiites whose name in the America
onguc is called republican and was
killed IN their doctrines. Wherefore I
HI chiefs of the people bad assembled
nd sent him 20 the great Council, who
VEh James the Great Prince, rule
'ver all the people OF Columbia
10. Nevertheless John deceived the |
hieis OF the people who sent him, aud
'tuld not hearken 10 their voice, and
urred aside after the worshippers oil
'aal, who in the American tongue are
allied Fcdcralists So the chiefs OF {
he people swore in their wrath that
chm should not be sent any more to the
treat Council.
l3 Now JOHN was skilled in the laws
/ the realm and expounded them wise {
7, and received Of tn; people money
hat they might obtain wherewilhal to f.;
VercOme their adversaries.
IL. And 1t came to pass that Henry Z
he chief speaker sinned greatly, and | i
ook from The treasury three thousand |
bekels OF silver And fer that cause
many ct the people waxed wroih with
i'm, and many said I" as the Lord liv- .
tn, Henry shall 10 more be chief
PeakeE' And Henry heard OF theu
'rath gNd was sore afraid
IS. Then rose up John and said We f.,
lily have ye been deceived in Hem.
Ut love you as my own soul Give {
c unto NE the place Of Henry the CHIEF
peaker and i will 90 away this grea !
vii, which Henry bath brou ght upon
on yea, love you greatly and wis
srVe you IN whatsoever mannaT you
i'll.
10 But the PEOPLE feared John, and
ouid not hea' ken unto his words, and
'ok counsel together what they shoulo
b IN this mattcC.
IL. And many said we will forgiy,
&c Tins Of Henry which he ihas COM !