Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-08-21


and promise fair by their habits of indus
try and morality to be a credit to the
state-a new county laid off, called Pike;
competent officers in possession of the
public business, OF the last mentioned
description. One inducement to pur-
chasers there, pay in stock or any kind
OF property will be taken for land. The
writer is not one cent interested in the
above mentioned region, but his humane
desires for the benefit of mankind.
lam, &c. OLD RUSTIC.
July l, 1921.
The writer of the above would gratefully &C.
knowledge the favor Of any gentlemen editors
OF the city OF New-York, to give the above
piece place in their papers, as it may be the
means OF benefit to some Of the human family.
OLD RUSTIC.
FROM THE ILLINOIS INTELLIGENcER.
The first Ehistie General Of Nicholas
the Voter.
CHAPTER !.
In the beginning was the political
word, and the political word was with
the people, and the word political was
the people.
2. The same was in the beginning
with the people. h
3. All political things were made by
them, and without them was not any thing
made that was or ought to be made.
4. In the people is political life, and
that life is the political light of men.
S. The political light shineth in dark
ness, and the darkness comprehepdeth it
not.
s. And it came to pass after these
things and divers others, that one Joseph,
whose surname is Phillips, of The pro-
vince Of Tennessee, who before time had
been captain of band of soldiers;
z. And he was a man of fierce coun-
tenance, man of choler, and of many
words.
8. And 1t came to pass that the great
Sanhedrlm appointed Joseph scribe
in the province of Illinois, under one
Nlnian whose surname is Edwards, then
governor of the province.
9. And it came to pass while Joseph
was scribe, proclamation was made
saying, consecrate yourselves and send
certain chosen men c from among you
to be gathered together al the ancient CT
~ Of Babylon, called Kaskaskia, the
mother of denominations.
10. And the people OF the PROVING
when they heard these things were NOV
ed as the tops of the trees when an east
wind bloweth.
IL. And they said one to another,
what strange thing is this It-never was
SO with US aioretime. And they were
sore afraid.
~. But Joseph spake kindly unto the |
people, and comforted their hearts, and
said unto them, Dearly beloved brethren,
Is. Fear not, neither be dismayed; be |
strong.
IA. Think it not strange concerning
the fiery trial d that is 10 try you, as |
though some strange thing had happen-
ed unto you.
is. And with many other such words |
did he testify and exhort, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward genera
ton of emancipators.
l6. But albeit there were many SONS
Of Beial in the land who perverted the
people from the TRUTH to unrighteous-
ness, 6 and told the people of the land,
Ye shall not have bond men and bond
women of Ethiopia to serve US and our
children and our children's children, for
this is an abomination not to be endured.
II. And it came TO pass when Joseph
heard OF the misdoings of these sons OF
Beliai, his spirit was stirred within him,
and he had no rest in his bones night nor
day, for the iniquity of these sons Of
Belial.
Is. And he said, O that they were
wise; that they would understand this
that they would consider the latter end
hat the Ethiopians would till our fields,
and hew our wood, and draw our water,
and be our servants for ever.
10. O that there was such an heart
within them.
90. And it came to pass after these
.hings, that Joseph wrote many letters
% the people of the provinee.h \
81. And he said, Beware lest any +
smancipating man deceive you through
or vain deceit after the tradi-
ions of men, after the rudiments OF the
world, and not after me. r
40. For there are many sons Of Belial
gone out amongst you, who by fair :.
words and cunning devised fables, if it
we're possible, would deceive even our
Warnest friends. 41
%. Therefore fear not; be strong and
IF good courage. s