Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-20
COMMUNICATIONS the r,rstnid"

BOOK OF KiSGS.-No pa,i,ealW ChnPter.
Now, II came 10 pas, IA The Second year
of the rogn Of Andrew the knfs that his Ch,ol
Scribe said unto HIM,
lit please the King, aud seemeh good IN
his sight, let ns cast about, and see what shall
be done 10 relan thy power IN order ihai anI
great enemy, the man 81 Kentucky, shnll mol
cas-, thee out, and re,gn in Thy stead.
Then rose mp the KING. and opened his
mouth. aud spale after this Wise unto his Chef
Scribe saying,
have proclaimed II. IN the market places
and in the highways thai tour your. even four,
shall put an end 10 NV retgn. aud no mao
should be prrmitted To regn over tbs mighty
people for u longer period.
How ihen canl SEEK to reign over them
eight years Ia thy servant II dog that lie
should do this great sin :
And why should | stand ia the way nj my
Judges and Elde,s who are eager 10 reign IN
ply stead
Then, the Chief Scribe answering. said unto
the King.
I.e,not the King be angry with bis servant.
nor his wrath WAX hit against BIN, while his
servant spPak.ih
Know then. oh King that but I'm the uame
thou ddsl acquire AS mighty man oi war.
who didst make thy sword red win lhe boad
oil inv enemies thou never badst been King
Lit not the hlhS WI" "'s - ''"' "
truth
Thy loving and faithful subjects, . King,
have no, placed any dependence ON thy p'rdge
TO Withdraw from the L lace nor will they
mnrnnr .honldsi thou stdl grasp the sceplre
For be II known unto thee, % knas that
whatsoever thou doesi hndeth favor IN their
eyes; aud though thdu slnltest item, yd DO
they bow low before thee. aud eHclaIm. . Jua
and Righteous mr. thy judgments who shall
gsinsay ihem r
And nov, # have found favor in thy eyes,
o King, let me advise thee what thou shouldsl
do :
Thou knonsst the longing desire OF thy ser
van, To reign n tbs sioad and how TINT John
oC,he sontn Country, who has been CHOSEN
,econd IN the Kingdom, stande'h IN fhr way
NJ nv honorable ambition aud IN four yehfs
thy servant will not he able utterly 10 snPp'ant
aud overthrow MIN
rh.r,fore. the WIKI Of thy servant Is, that
when the tribes assemble again 10 choose lhflf
leader. thou shit consent again 10 take upon
thee thai office.
Thou wilt be again chosen, nor will the PEI
pie saw Away with him he hath sefsea MS
law full term away with him :.
For be II known 10 thee, . King, TINT the
minds OF many OF the people are whiuily be.
clonaed by prejudice aud al that thou shy'S
IA received among them as HE Words al WIS
dou--aibclt they once secuted Thy kno"ltnees
Others refuse to comelo the llshi, lest they
sbonll see that thy deeds are evil before the
tribes
And others again will be silent. by reason OF
the lo,yes and the fsaes With which thou has
filled theIr mouths.
All these vii fall down and worship thee'
aven -, did the children oi Israel the Golden
Calf made unto them by The hands"i AARON
Do, thou tneo, q hing 1 70" Thy rlshg be
hind thee : 80 saaii thy servant clIcnmv III
and oycIihrow John Of the Cotton Country aud
re,,o in tiny stead when my haads shnll be
weak mud thy kuees tOuer with age
And when the ChIei scribe had mus SPOKEN
the kme mar, tl,rd miJshttly at the drpth oil ms
wisdom and SAID uni" bln, 10 l'heu hii hisl
among the AlBs,eians
N,fily thou shall reign MS my successor, anu
Iohn OF the ooutn County shalttaon tread IN.
der thy feet
For Iahn WAS ever mne ene ny, When my
-ntv deeds IA a man Vi wnI iong through
,ns ts1d. and made the errster even Than hin
uho was then king--aye, even gt.ater 'han
thc vile stcbment "bieh the sihsts eahe"
! their Gon,itntI1n, o. Winch lihdigna"uy siam
ped und~r my leer.
llerafsea his vote against the III The greh'
| councIl. while he smiled aud ii"ned IA my pre-
scnCc. r p:.
! Verify | say unto thee, thou first oil ft''n'
| Aii,,.trrs thou shalt be King when my ST. eng II
| ,,,Ieth aud thou shalt trad upon Johh Vi 'h'
! S,,th Country, and upon us iriehas sna npo'
! tnose of bis houtchold.