Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-05-09
LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, MAY ., 1910.

,ncamped nigh unto the city Of Harris;
,urg, and the army Of Mexicans were en-
:amped on the plain.
%. And they joined battle in the
plains OF San Jacinto, and Samuel and
The men of Texas smole the Mexicans,
and slew them with a great slaughter, ana
took their leader, Santa Anna, captive.
Ell And Beujamin viewed the battle
afar Off, and when he saw that the Next
cans had Aed, his spirits revived, and he
pressea forward as young lion on h's
prey. Il
25. And Benjamin said unto Samuel,
| pray thee make me now. ono OF thy ar.
NOR bearers, for am wise in council and
valiant in war, and | long TO be ruler
in Texas; but Samuel hardened not unto
lin. f.
26. But Benjamin lay sore upon Sam.
uel day after day, and Samuel swore ny
the God that livelh for ever and ever, that
he would give unto Benjamin q name. and
"a place aigl unto him, but he did It not,
for he knew what was in the heart OF Ben
jamin.
81. And Benjamin. sore dfspleas,
ed with Samuel because Of this thing, but
Samuel regarded him no.
| % And Samuel went unto the city OF
Oriennsto be cured Of the wound he had
cotton in the battle Of San Jacinto, and
Thomas whose sr-name was Rusk, was
captain oft Host in his stead.
| 30. And Thomas hardened, unto The
words of Benjamin, and made him M
armor bearer:
So. And Beniamin,s heart was ldiet
up with pride aud he took some OF th'
captives iorh his servants, and regarded no
his fellow soldiers.
81. IT And it came to pass alter thes
Things, that the land rested from war, am
Benjamin abode in the city of Houston
tina, is upon Bafialo Bayou.
80. And Benjamin said unto the me
Of Harrisburg,i you will make me you
ruler, and put your trust in my shadow,
twill make you great IN the midst Of you
I people.
i 33. Blu, tire. men of Harrisburg sal,
one 10 another. is not this Benjamin VIII
is sir-named African, and who in furme
times 60, for himself eleven silios of lam
= by fraud, who is full OF .llmanner Of guii
| and hypocrisy, whose words are smoo'l
like oil, but under his tongue is the poiso
of asps? And they saidn is even SO, an
, he canuot be our ruler.
h 81 Aud when !seuiamin heard ofthes
i things, lie was cut to the heart, and sal
!. unto his brethren, what shall do, for
/ can no longer dwell in this place, becaus
| ! cannot be made ruler.
35. And his brethren comforted hit
, with their words, for they saw that III
! heart was heavy.
, SO. And Benjamin hardened unto tn
(. words Qfhis brethren, and removed nora
ward unto Montgomery, for he said IN h
e heart, the men oil that place know me no
0 aud Will! be unto them a spirit to d.
d ceive.
!. 81. For Benjamin said unto the me
e, Of Montgomery. am true hearted ma
e | seek your welfare and not my o~
e greatness, and l repent of that which
II did in former times when, | got for myst
eleven sitios OF land.
Is SO. And some hardened unto the wor
> Of Benjamin but many believed hun %
Il for they said his repentance is OF the y
,s and not Of the heart.
80. And Beuja.pin said moreover, !
is every one that is in distress, and every 2
t;1,hatis IN debt in the land Of our fathe
II, borrow Of their neighbors, jewels OF SLY
IS and Jewels Of gold, and raimeot, and ste
n away privately with their men servaf
land maid servants, and all their substan
or and will make this place city OF retu
-lunto them, and iii will greatly replenl
the land.
n 40. And Benjamin also said ma
s. things that cannot be written in this bot
as Ifor he boosted Of his mighty deeds in IL
ot as, and hattered the women, and thous
an like SAbsalom TO steal the hearts OF
}people thereby.
n, 4l. Ard the acts of Benjamin, Il
IT, and last, ever all that be shall do, beh
ou1 vol will find them written in the book
Sahariah' the Scribe.
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