Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-24
For The Reporter.
GfaronfcIes az the Land of Iowa.

sed their voices and said, let all the land
which lyeth toward the setting sun from,
the great river, hear.
2. And after much speaking, the peo-
pie said. we will be as The people on the
other side of the great river, and choose
to ourselves rulers, wise menf from among
those that love the people.
I 3. And the sayings pleased the people,
and they made Ansel to be their chief ru.
Ter, and Elisha to be his scribe, and Joseph,
whose surname is Fales, who is also a
scribe, to whom is entrusted the chroni-
Giles of the Treasury Of the people, and
also Morgan, a man known to all the land
for his integrity, was chosen to keep the
gold and silver and much treasure OF this
great people.
a. Furthermore, Shepherd and Clinton,
two great lovers Of the people, and men
Of wisdom, whose words were like unto
the sounding Of a harp in the ears of the
people, were sent TO speak in behalf of the
people before the great Sanhedrim Of all
the people who live in the land, on the
other side of the great river:
5. The people also selected wise men
two score and eighteen, to sit in council
and be a Sanhedrim fer them.
I s. After The people had finished their
work they lifted up their voices as one
man and cried aloud for joy; and behold
their voice was heard throughout the
whole land. pf
Z. In the eleventh month of the second
year of the reign of James. whose sur
name is Polk, the wise men chosen by the
people, assembled Of one accord in the
great city which lieth on the east Of the
river which cometh into the great river
from the north.
8. And when they were all assembled
and had come into the great temple pre-
pared for them, they were divided into
councils accordingto the writings Of the
scribes and wise men that had gone before
them.
:. 8. Now Thomas was chosen to preside
over the one council, and when the choice
was maze known 10 Thomas, he ascend
ed into the high place and bowed himself
10 the wise men and scriles who sat by
10 record all The doings Of the council, and
lie opened his mouth and spake to them
smooth words that pleased them much.
10. Jesse, who is also warrior of great
rank, was made chief speaker in the coun-
Gil which is called the house Of represen-
tatives, and he also, went up into the high
place and read from a Paper which had
been written by cunning scribe, and the
words were not like his own.
IL. Now the words which were spo-
ken by Thomas, and also the words read
by Jesse, are they net written in The chron.
icles Of the General Assembly.
II. And when the assembly was met,
behold wise men from the east and the
west, and the north aud the south, came
up to worship therein, and 10 hear of their
wisd IN.
-. There came from The south scribe,
who, for his motheriy (?) ways, was
known throughout all the land which is
called Illinois, by the name of ''Old Gran
N.Y.; but because his nails had grown like
birds claws. aud he had gone upon his
all-fours like the beasts OF the field, the
people had named him '.Old Hawk
IA. And behSld when he had come up
to the great city, he resorted to the secret
places, because lie had wandered so long
with the beasts Of the field and the fowls
OF the air that his sigh, had become dim,
and his face covered with long hair, like
the goats upon the mountain tops.
10. When many Of the wise men, even
~ i,a Ia, to3 al h,, {.,r
wisdom, they went up tothe secret places
TO commune with Hawk, upon all that
was in their hearts, (but the more wise of
those who believed in his words, Knocked
him in their hearts because Of his hatred
totrutli ard love of that which was evil.
l6. The people who dwell upcn each
side Of the great river had raised their
voices and declared that no King should
rule over them nor their children forever;
but that they would choose themselves ru-
lers, wise men and lovers Of the people.
IT, Now small people in the west Of
the land Of Iowa made themselves King,
and sent him up to the Sanhedrim of the
people, and TINS they laid upon their own
necks yoke gr!evous TO be borne.
Is. For when they had Frustrated them
sevc. before him. and made their petition
krown to him, he frowned upon them,
and they He'd from the displeasure of his
countenance.
10. And when he had taken counsel
with Hawk and wise men from Washing
ton and Muscatine, and others called pos
sums, he became bold, and bis heart turn
ed from The people, and he hardened his
heart against their cries. ..........a
q. Now the King loved strong drink;
and the light Of his conntenance was like
frery furnace, and his eyes like Goals
Of fire; his raiment was of scarlet wool,
and his VOICE like the roaring of many
waters.
/ 2l Now the Kings treasury became
exhausted, and no silver nor gold was
found therein, and be cried to the people
for gold and for silver to buy meat and
drink. ;H aa@fa
%. The people of the land Of Iowa
were divided and some cried for James
the great ruler, and some cried against