The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-15


f landed properly, that every Jew came into the
rorld the owner of land, and went out Of the
Forld the owner of land. Ii was PROMINENT
'rinciple of the Jewish government to encourage
griculture, and TO foster il above all other busi-
less or occupation; and, so long as that policy
emained, so long il was retained in its primitive
was no people on earth more
lappy than were the Jews. But, in the course
If time, demagogues and ambitious politicians
rev up among them. They must needs have
,hange Though above all the people on earth,
hey were not only blessed with the best govern
ment and the richest land, but were daily furnish
ID by the hand of the Almighty; they were dai-
" receiving the bountes of his goodness; they
bad been delivered from Egyptian bondage by
miraculous interposition of Divine Providence !;
and, when holly pursued by Pharaoh and his host
they had seen Moses, BY divine power, smite
the Arabian Gulf with a rod, divide the waters,
and roll back the mighty waves, through which
they passed dry-shod, while Pharaoh and his host
were drowned; when on their way in the parch-
ed wilderness, they drank pure water, which they
had seen Moses draw from the flinty rock by al
smite of his rod; when they ahringered in the
wilderness, mama fell from heaven Of which they
ale in gratitude and solemn thanks;-a these
things were fresh in their recollection when they
first attempted a change; and that change was TO
desert the standard of Moses, and the Almghty's
protection, and betaAo themselves to Aaron, and
erect a golden calf, and bestow on it the divine
honors which were due 10 Him who had deliver
ed them from bondage, and fed them in the will
derness: that was the first change. The motives
of the Jews in that change were of character
with those which moved majority ofthe Amer
lean people in 1910, when they deserted the
democratic standard and betook themselves TO
whjggery. They were wont to erect a calf too
not a calfto be made Of gold, but one 10 be
made of shinplasters; kind Of rag-tag and bob
tail calE--a calf 10 be made with rags and lamp
black, worthy of rag-baron aristocracy. But
John Tyler knocked that calf on the head thank
God as Moses did Aaron's; for when he (Moses)
returned from the mount, he demolished Aaron's
calf, and reconciled the Almighty with the Jews,
whose wrath had been kindled against them for
their idolatry.
But ere long corrupt politicians again sprang
up, and denounced the government as weak and
imbecile. Demagogues and loafers multiplied
who Gin that country as in this and every other,)
too lazy to work and 100 proud TO beg, determi-
ned to live on the labor OF others. Not content
with that wise and equitable system of govern
ment which distributed Justice and equality TO all
and made every Jew constituent part of the gov.
ernmen-made every Jew landholder and a
freeman not content with that policy which
made the Jews an agricultural people, Qorwhicf
they were peculiarly fitted, and 10 which theiI
country was peculiarly adapted,) they sought tc
establish systems Of inequality; 10 divert the pub
lie attention from the humble, punctual, and fru
Igal-though honorable-pursuiso Of agriculture
and to adopt a system more in accordance witt
torienal grandeur: to this end, privileged orders
and irresponsible institutions must be established
something like the policy sought 10 be estab
lshed in our country, which has for its object the
oppression of the many to enhance the interest!
/ OF the tew,-l mean a high protective tariff sys
tem--a credit systen--a banking system, and
shinplaster currency,-or, in brief, a system BY
which swindlers may punder honest men. NJ
! 'Iother systems would divert and deceive the peo
pie from the policy and stern frugality which i
was the constant effort of Moses to ncucate, anc
1 which the whole frame Of government favored
But the corrupt politicians and demagogues run&
change! change! and portion ofthe people, who
had gradually become corrupted with orienta
passions and oriental grandeur, permitted thei
patriotism to be shaken. They began TO thinl
there was something sublime in an eastern court
which gave character, dignity, show, and power
to nation, which vas incompatible with sim
Iplo republican government. The rage for chang
Ispread. They must have court. The show
the gaudy tinse, the spendor and the luxurie
Iofa court, captivated their minds, blinded thei
understanding and vitated their tastes. Tht
dstempered rage for change spread more ant
wider. To have court they must have a kin!
f not their frugal Moses, or thor Divine deliver
er any longer; but a temporal king, who coult
bcstow bounties, and receive Aattenes--a court
a king, military splendor, a central power, and
} strong government. Moses, and man callec
r Samuel, who was successor of Moses, remo1
strated against change of government, and rep
resented, in the strongest possible terms, the dan
f gers and fatal effects Of eastern corruptons, cas-
tern dcspotisrn, and eastern bondage All !hei
circumstances were III vain; change they woult
have a temporal king they would have an orien
tai court and military depos:tism they woult
have; and the Almighty gave them, in his anger
a king, and all the restsoon followed Saul wa
he first king under their new change. He gov
erned we'll for short time, but soon became
despotic, and towards the last of his reign be
came nsupportably caprcious He was reject
ed, and one David was chosen in his place. Da
vid was a true patriot, sincere friend of hi
country, and ardontly devoted to its highest inter
) csts. The country prospered under his admins
tration, though oriental customs, and the militar
| spirt of the people, grew under his reign, and
with these, increased taxation. Solomon succee
| Ided David. He ruled with moderation and wis
dom at first, but towards the end Of his reign
became very ryrannical, and laid heavy burden
f upon his people. Oppression had already be
! came the reward of their desired change. Re
5 hoboam succeeded Solomon. He refused t
tighten the burdens of the people; and this eau
/, lsed a ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the empire-fen trihe