Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-27
From the Burlington Gazette.
From the Burlington Gazette.
With CHAPTER OF THE FIRST
BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES
OF THE KINGS OF
AMER RIEA

N Tue reign OF Alng Andrew, lint The PtODfe
said one to another, behold our King is is old
and wsH stricken IN years
H 2. And they cominuned among themselves.
saying whom shallw make King in The room,
Of our old King .4ndrew, soing he is well
stricken in years.
3. Now the tribe of Alexander, who were
called the Federnlists, said, if we adhere TO
NE Customs of our Fathers zoe cannot have a
king ofour o,on choosing.A
q. But they said, this viii VIC dove will
call ourselves Democrats, and peradventure
The people will believe us and we shall then
have King ofour own choosing. Now the
Democrats OF old, were of the tribe of Thomas
whose surname was Jefferson.
5. Now the old tribe of Thomas, and
those who walked in the ways of their fathers
were'the irua Democrats, and were also cal
led Whlgs-ahd this was a mark of high dis
linction.
q. Now the true Democrats, or Wings, ns
they are now called, said behold The tribes Of
Alexander, and John, whose sirname was
Adams. These men have stolen our names and
arc going to make King OF their own choos-
ing. Up, and Hf us be doing.
4. Now, there was a great man in the
Southern country, whose name was Henry (,
and this self-same Henry, was a true Demo
crai, or Wing.
8. And the Wings said unto him, arise and
be thou ruler over US, for we will not have a
King chosen to rule over us, by our enemies
The Faieratists, who now call themselves
Democrats.
3. But the Fcderalists communed with
their old King Andrew, who said unto them,
Behold my chief cup-bearer Martin: take ye
hlm, and make him King in my stead for he
will walk in all my ways.
| 10. Now Martin was a very cunning and
SLY man, and he said unto the Princes and
Mobiles Of the land, if ye anoint ihe King,
will walk in alpthc customs Of our good King
Andrew aud this saying pleased many Of
them. So they anointcd him King IN The
room of .4ndrec.
IL. And they sent Heralds throughout the
land, saving Martin is King, Worship him
aad many cried ont, D King! ive forever,
I2. But, when the Wings heard it, they
were sore displeascd, for they knew that he
was very subtle man, and would rule them
to their hurt; horLeit, for a ,chiie they heid
their peace.
I3. Now, Martin, when he found that there
were many holding Offices who were not Of
his party, said unto his followers, Let them be
remoped, and fill their places wih good Roy
disis.
IA. And King Martin was wroih with the
Wings, and endeavored tQpbreuk down many
of their institutions s-nnd lie caused all the
revenue to be collected in gold end silver
and placed it in the hands Of his own follow.
ers for safe keeping.
Is. Now, il came TO pass that when they
had gathered much gold and silver, that some
of them gathered the treasure, and S,c"t
,rouied into a far country
l6. And King Martin said, let all the
treasures be gathered into one place, and
lock them up, and give them the key, and !
will appoint keeper; moreover, he said, let
an army of two hundred thousand men be
raised, and have them in readiness Thenerer
I pant them, and appoint me their leader.
H. And King Martin said unto his Princes
and Mobiles, be ye diligcnt, and distribute
money unto my heralds throughout the land,
and let them cry aloud and spare not.
IS. Then his heralds when they had receiv-
ed money, they began TO cry and make
geot noise, saying; great IS Martin, our Kin g
Fall ye do,on and ,corship him.
10. And ii came to pass in the 4th year OF
the reign Of King Martin, that the people
were sorely vexcd, for there was a great
dearth throughout the land, and many began
10 be IN ipdni.
20. And they began to ask, why is all this
dearth of money in the land, and they ans
,Dered, because King Martin has sqmndered
all our treasures.
81. And the people were sorely vcxcd,and
began to say this man shall no longer rule
over us, let Us choose some other ruler, per-
adventure he may sare as fran utter rum, and
all hhe people cried, amen.
%. Then the people arose, and all the
provinces sent deputies to tho cast, even to
Harrisburg, there 10 consult rhai was TO be
done TO saUe the Nation from utter ruin.
23 Now there was man IN the sv estern
country whose name WAS William, and he
was n great warrior, for he made war agains,
the barbarians and slew many Of them, and he
,ons ,ceN Jaored, for he ,oas a good and mise
man.
"a. And when they assembled together,
they said, 60 to-, let us make Uiliiam 10 rule
orcr us, amt all the people cried, amen.
/ %. So the people assembled together IN
the 10Th month of the 4th year of the reign
of kng Martin, and made Wiliiam ruler orer
The tdnd.
26. And when King Martin heard it, he
was soro afraid, for nc feared the people, so
he gat him ont Of the royal Palace, and went
into his own house, and UIlidm whose SIR
name ,cns Harrison, ruled in his stead.
| 81. Now the rest Of the acts Of King
Martin, and all his wicked reign are they not
written in the Book of the Chronicles, in the
city of Washington JUNIUs.