Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-18
An ELOQUENT woRr.-Ths Words ef Be-


mingled in its pages the spirit of religious and
political enthusiasm, eloquence and fanaticlsm.
According to western contemporary, "there IS
design in the author deeper than appears IN
his words. He sets out with purposed desire
to ameliorate the condition of the human race,
and to establish purer form Of christianity ana
philosophy. To bring about this advent, he en-
deavors to excite man against man-class
againt class, and like the willy and sagacious
politician, who knows we'll all the springs and
fountains of human feelings and actions, he ar
rays the poor against the rich and the governed
against the governors. His creed is new gos-
pei, and fearful are its denunciations Of kings,
priests and lords In short, to fan into flame
all the elements of discord and revolution, to
subvert all the established institutions OF socie-
ty, to change the features of the whole social
world, are his ultimate end and aim"
We subjoin brief extract. Its spirit is sub
tie, but we'll calculated to take with the thou
sands of enthusiasts who have no certain views
| and fixed principles. Its power, eloquence,
and depth of thought must command the ad
miration of alb
And the seven men wearing the crowns were
thoughtful and sad and from the depth of the
hollow socket, from time to time, glared out
sparks oflivid fire.
>" The first said,
NV brothers, what shall we do to quench Lii
berty? For our reign is over when that begins
Our cause is the same. Our case is one Let
| each propose what seemeth best to him.
| Here is the council that | give. Before
Christ came, who stood before usl 1t is his re-
ligon that is our destruction; let US abolish the
religion of Christ.
And they all replied, It is true; let us abolish
the religion of Christ
| And the second advanced towards the throne,
and took the human skull, and having poured the
| blood into it, he drank il, and said thus:
It's not religion alone that we oughtto abol-
| ish but science and thought likewise; for sci
ence and thought are always to kick against
strength.
And they all replied, It is true; let US abolish
science and thought.
And having done like as the two hrst had
| done, third said,
When we shall have thrust men back again
into brutishness, by taking from them religion,
and science, and thought, We shall have done
much; but there will yet remain for US some
thing else to do.
The brute has dangerous instincts and sym
pathies. No nation must hear the voice OF any
other nation, lest that one wailing and bestlr-
ring himself this one may be tempted TO initiate
him. Let no sound from without be heard
amongst us.
And they all answered, It is true; let no
sound from without be heard amongstus.
And the fourth said, We have our interest, and
the people have likewise their interest opposed
to ours. If they unite to defend against us their
| interest, how shall we resist them2
Let us divide to reign. Let US create In eve
~ province, in every city, in every hamlet, an
individual interest, in opposition to the interest
of the other hamlets, the other cities, the other
provinces.
And thus they will all hate each other and
they will forget to unite together against us.
| And all answered, 1t is true; let us divide to
reign; concord would destroy US
And fifth, having twice filled Of the blood
| and twice drained the human skull, said, | ap-
prove of all these methods; they are good, but
they are not enough To brutify men is well;
but frighten the brutes, strike them with terror
by an memorable Justice and by atrocious pun
ishments, if you would not that sooner or later
you should be devoured by them The execu-
toner il the prime minister OF good prince.
And they all answered, It's true, the execu-
toner is the prime minister ola good prince.
And a sixth said,
l acknowledge the advantage of speedy, terri
BILE, and inevitable punishments. Nevertheless,
there are strong and desperate souls that brave
punishments.
Would you easily govern men, effeminate
them by luxury. Virtue avails us nothing;
it feeds strength: let us rather exhaust by cor
ruption.
And they all answered, 1t is true; let us ex-
haust strength, and energy, and courage by cor
ruption.
Then the seventh, having as the others, drunk
of the human skull, spoke in this manner with
his feet upon the crucifix:
Down with Christ! there is war unto the death,
eternal war between him and us.
But how shall We draw off the nations from
himl This is a vain attempt. What then shall
we do2-Listen to me. Let us gain over to us
the ministers of Christ with wealth, and honors,
and power.
And they will command the people on the
part Of Christ, to be subject to US in all things
whatever We may do, whatsoever we may or
dain.
And the people believe them, and they will
obey by conscience, and our power will be
stronger than heretofore.
And they all answered, 1t is true; let US gain
over to us the priests of Christ
And suddenly the lamp that lighted the cham,