Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-05-17
For the Green Mountain Freeman.


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In the fourth year Of the reign Of John the Ty-
erite, it to pass that an evil spirit went out
through the land, and by wicked devices set neigh
Dor against noighbor, and city against city And
there was in those days many coons in the land
which spake stout words and DUootnd what great
things they would do. And the old coons saId
they were wiser than monkeys: and had built more
log cabins,-could drink more hard cider, and
would have king who knew their rights and
would maintain them And there was one old
coon, the master spirit, whom the brotherhood de-
lighted to honor. And they said he was the tallest
coon-had the longest ta-the most and bright
est rings round 1.-THE sharpest claws and the wild
est mouth, and should be their king and reign
them, And there went out decree, that the
coonies in every State and province, should send
out number of full grown coons to a certain city,
where the bodies and souls of men are bought and
sold, to proclaim the Mill Boy Of The SlaSheS, king
of all the coons in the landto offer incense to him,
to celebrate his praise, land to worship him above
all that is called God. So the coons of the PROV
inces took counsel, and chose out some of their
chief men, to annoint and set up the new god,
whom they had chosen; and they signfed to the
young coons, that all who are wng-hearted,
might accompany their leaders, attend the corona
ticn of coon, swell the glad shout, and cry great
is the Mill Boy Of the slashes, and fall down be-
fore him to do him reverence.
And it came to pass in the fourth month, called
April, there was great commoton among the
coonles, and many in all the provinces were wag-
ging their tails, and running about and starting of
in high gee for the slave city.-And to the slave
city they came, where there was no small stir
The old coons held great council, and after due
consultation, all agreed that the big coon from tn
sfar ,oest should be their king, and that he SHOULD
be worshipped under the honorable and appropri
ate title of MIL Boy ofthe slasheS, which means
being interpreted, the old coon that will cut an,
slash all that dare to resist his will. Then wa
the slave city filled with tumutuous Joy. Pow
der was burnt, bells rung, voices were heard, an
the whole multitude of the coOnies grnned, wag
ged their tails, and play ed such antics, as coone
never played before. Many wonderful feats wer
told respecting eminent coons, and much was sal
and done to gorify the Mill Boy of the slashe:
Then the old coons brought forth their new got
anu Pidseu Ills ClaWs, MS teeLn, MS tall, MS StlnS
and his mouth wherewith he spake great swellin
words; and they required all the coonies to ia
down and do reverence to the great coon, whor
they had chosen. And when the days were &C
conplished that the coones were to remain in tn
slave city, and glorify their chosen deity, the
returned and went to their own cities, rehearsin
what wonderful things they had seen and DONE
and upon set day, Herod arrayed in royi
apparel sat upon his thone, and made an CRATIC
nnto tnem; and the people gave shout, saying
II is the voice of a God, and not of man. An
Immediately the angel of the Lord smote him. b,