Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-11-19
EDITORS AND pROPRIEfORS.
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lDOLiTRY-PARALLEL.
We have not seen Tor 4 long time, \
more amusing article, than tho following,
from the N. Y. Evening Post.
The CooS.-Thc Egyptians were tho
first people Who took tho OK on. of the
common hcrd, and male god Of him.
| They then had choice places Cor tho liv.
ing animal to move III, and it dca,h prc.
served his hide. They made picture,
and drawings o! him, aud in their public.
! assemblaees, and on greS, moments, ~,
was brought forth and installed a. III,
guardian genius Of the OCCASION. Flag.
aad banners were raised on high, Al
waved back and forth with hi; image CT.
gravcd thereon. and c.,blazoncl wit,
words from, which the Latin poet dc.
rived his idea, which is thus expressc,,-
sin hoe signo vinces!" rriumphal ode.
and songs were made by the poets ani
sung to this deity on public occasions. and
the people were taught to regard him as
possessing q mysterious influence that
would lead them to glorious success.
The Greeks and Romans had n, ,rd re.
tncment in their ideas of,!,c Eo,I who
led them to victory. They believed that
he was mortal, who had been raised to
the skies and endowed with superior at.
tributes, and had the charge oi'all human
battles. They considered him as stern.
sood thirsty, and cruel. They called
IN Mars, or the Cod Of War. Md
"'snever his lavor was desired, they
suns songs and poured out l,bations 4,
MN. They erected special places ov:,
when &C presided, and adorned then.
Win a''such trappings as they thought
peculiar him. And when about 10 on.
gage ~ atv conflict, they shoutoI, .To
duec, s'ln hoe sisno," Sc, anI sung
songs.
Tho CIVILIZED Indians Of Mexico aud
central Amerio, selected sevcrul OF thv
larger quadrupcis, and made gols Of them.
ma we Ind tner proiile> drawn OH tho
uecayel walls o their temples.
The old Jew, always had an itching
fancy TO take Up the calf and make i god
OF hun. But generally, Instead of taking
the live anlnlaI, they would torn, su:io
image Of him .fonl gold. And they wuui.
|
Es.ly OF heaven was shining, with fail
blaze, on their tents.
| In various parts OF tho world, the p..a.-
p!s make a.sol Of tire, or OF Tic sun AMI
snoon, or Of a,iigatots, or other animals,
:, aud invoke their influence in their enter.
priscs. But il remained Tor tho w,.igsol
this christian nation to bring the raccoo.,
first lsom his. native woods, ami ST, him.
up III the public places, aud make IL god
OF him. They adopted him us the lresl
ding genius oil their great occasion. =.
they brought him to all their pual..
gatherings. Thoy erected log cao:.,s as
.enp'es TO hun, where Especially he II, g!,,
DC iounsi, and when these were wanl;.u.
Ii.ey introduced hin, before the altar, u,'
! Heaven, a'!a pr"ailcd tacn with tho ~.
,uting beast. Ia their professions, ,i,cy
carried banners cmblazone,i with his i'm.
ago aud with words like these in slarig
letters, '.in hoe siSno yinces.." " :. r;,at
same old coon.' they sci him Oh high.
at al. their public meetings, and Us lie "a.
zed about ho was hailed with shouts
Their speakers after they had come fcrt.
and been welcomed by the audience,
Wsasd tarn to the coon, and, in effect
make obe;sancs, rsclaiming, 10 iaco,"
aad tho shouts OF the multitude. woul
rend The ar with clappill9 aud stamping:
aud the god would trisk himself and raj
TIC his Chain, aad the multitude would
shout Logger aud louder. Then they
would sing odes and songs, which iai
been nl,osed by their poets, aud mate,
sacicd 10 him. Then pour out IiLa,ion.
Of hard cider to him, aud in the riol.n.s
exces.es Of their joy inu,xica,e thcn..
selves. Thus they deltied him US tho pro-.
siding genius oithcir political campaigns,
and lie was as kind and faithful Il uo!.y
to them Us the OK to tho Egyptians, Musa
to the Greeks, or tho quadtupeds 10 the
Indians.
J. But tho parallel, degrading us i. Is.
does no. stop hero. .v,,cro arc ,,.
Egyptians with all ti,cir greatness AMI
{ glory! Whero arc thc.proud nuiiols OF
CenIral American Where are tile y.,cr.
an warriors OF Greece, the fire worsu,.-
pers o. Nortlleru India, ii. tic d.yo:o.,
.; tho sun aud moon, Or the COCA wu.,,,l;.-
pcrs Of American They committed .ilo....
selves to the guidance >. low anu lcsl:s;..
b.e principles, aud they are sharing o,l
late. In EsypL wo fluid ,onbs, AMI ST.
pulchrss, and lnlln,1!,ies. la Greece, WI
see heaps upon heaps, and read only
tales oi llelr former splcndor; and tho
remnant OF tho ca't worshippers Of jude. .
IS scattered Il, stragglers ia every Ia.r.
Tue worshippers OF tho coon Shot u, via.
q plenlituds Vi power that had be... uuc .
quilted IN this nations; yet all their uayh,
we have seen turned into weakness. =.
, They possessed, as they thought, Wis,
aud prudent men, yet their counsels hayo
been filled with confusion, and hrour,..
TO naught. All their pride AMI succc..
have been turned to folly. They ar. t.,
coming taant aud reproaci. with the. !.
opponents. In their dls,n,y they bru,..:
Out ''that same old coon,'' and when tl,.l
trusted that ho should deliver them. n.
codld not save them. liz this .lay Of ,h..r
adversely, their sod has proved hiu.scst
to By trckisl,.
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