The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-23
From the Baltimore Patriot.

good man, thinking as they thought, ana
having an eye single TO their glory;
2. And when they sought where such an
one could be found, they saw many:
g. There number was even so great, that
they were at a loss whom of them to choose.
A.. Some were for Daniel, some for Hen
nv, some for William, and some for Winfield.
5. Finally, however, they resolved to
choose William.
6. And at the same time, it was necessa-
ry that they should choose one to the second
place in the nation.
Z. But, seeing that the power which was
given TO him, who held that place, was not
great, they took little heed whom they
chose;
s. And casting their eyes about them,
they beheld a certain fellow named John,
(not the son of MARTINI who protested him
self as one of them in all things
8. Therefore, said they Immediately, let
us choose him.
10. And when they had thus resolved,
they went forth in one great mass, and hav-
ing made William the first man in the ma
ton, they made this John the second lin
name but not in authority.
I'll. When William had taken the seatso
which the people had raised him, he began
Immediately, to make manifest his wisdom,
and his u~prightness, by the deeds which he
performed.
IL. Thus ruled he, for the space of one
month, and he was not; for he was gathered
to his fathers.
Is. Now, there was q law in the land,
that if the chief man in the nation should
die, he whom the people had made the Sc
cond, should rule in his stead.
IA. Therefore, it was necessary that John
should rule in Williams stead.
Is. Then, began the people 10 see, how
greatly they had erred, in not needing whom
they appointed to the second seat:
10. Nevertheless, since John had promis-
ed, that he would do in all things, that which
was according to their will, they did not ut
terly despair.
t II. For they did not deem it possible.
/ that any mans heart could be so filled with
perverseness, that he should become a trail
4 tor at such a time.
IT'S. But, among the few who yet remain
ed, of the Locofocos, there were certain
e men, who had been brought up at the feet O
Martin, and were therefore skilled in all The
arts of cunning and intrigue.
10. AS soon, therefore, as William wa
e dead, these men said one to another;
20. Now again are we blessed Of fate;
81. Behold; this John, who must reign il
u Williams stead is a fool;
O. %. Yet doth he wish to make Simsel
great:
lie %. And for that would he do any thin|
which he is able.
"a. Therefore, let US offer unto him, tn
sovereignty which Martin sought to secur
n unto himself, if he will become one of us;
to 25. Thus, can we persuade him to do &c
De cording to our will.
tn 90. And we will cause him to embrace
US and enforce, the doctrines which we pre-
fess.
be 81. Thus will he bring misery upon til
o. land.
a %. Then, will we declare, unto the pee
pie, that we never knew him; that he is
In themselves, and not of US.
In %. And we will render, them believin,
ng that the carrying out their principles cause
nd misery, while by ours, abundant prosperir
he is brought.
80. Thus being persuaded, they will tul
~, TO us again, with full purpose of heart.
nd 81. Thus shall our Martin yet be kin
'ar and we will be his peers.
us 80. And they went straightway unto job
and made the offers which they had purpo
Sc ed.
be 33. And John, being too unwise, to sc
he that they were not honest, accepted Il
promises which they made, and bound hr
self TO do according as they would.
'ut 1874. Unto them John was faithful.
35. For when those III council, being Wi
18th and discreet men, and loving the people,
to whom they themselves were, had made CT
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