Southern standard., 1851-08-16
For the Southern Standard.
The Testament Of Henry s. FOOte.
CHAPTER I.

/. And it came to pass, in the reign of Millard,
surnamed Fillmore of the tribe of New York, that
one Foote represented the tribe of Mississippi in
the great council house at Washington.
2. Now, the people of this tribe were brave, and
greatly loved their rights and equality bequeath
ed them by the ancient Patriarchs, and were not
willing to be made the ''hewers of wood and the
drawers of water to the other tribes.
3. And there was one Quitman and one Davis,
chief men of this tribe, who had led them out to
war against their enemies-the Mexcans.
4. And, behold, the Lord prospered them, and
their enemies were scattered from before their face
like chaff before the wind and the people rejoic-
ed with exceeding great joy.
5. And there was abundant spoil taken from the
enemy and, behold, when the chief men of all
the tribes had met together to divide them, the
Northern tribes claimed all the spoils of war.
6. Then this was noised abroad, and, behold the
people of the Southern tribes were greatly moved,
and murmured, saying:
7. Did we not send up our great Captains and
men of war, a mighty host, to do battle, and did
we not send up our gold and our silver like unto
our brethren of the North, and wherefore do they
now claim all this good heritage?
8. And it came to pass, when the contest wax
ed hot, and all the people were greatly moved,
Foote was mighty in defence of the Southern
tribes, and all the people shouted and cried well
done thou good and faithful servant continue thus
to battle for our rights and all shall go well with
thee.
CHAPTER II.
1. And it came to pass, about this time, that
King Fillmore, and many of the princes of the
Northern tribes, became much perplexed, and
spake unto Foote, of the tribe of Mississippi
saying
2. Know We not that the tribes of the South are
small, and that by resisting the will of the great
tribes of the North, ye stand greatly in the way
of thine own exaltaton
8. Take heed, therefore, to thy ways pray
thee, and remember that if the tribes of the South
obtain their share of the Mexican spoils they will
greatly exalt Quitman and Davis who fought for
them, and the people will place them above thee.
a. And behold, Foote was sorely perplexed, and
greatly moved in spirit and cried, saying: As the
Lord lveth and as | live, | shall surely not sin
against myself in this matter; and he bowed his
face to the earth, and said Let my Lord, King
Fillmore, be praised
| 5. Then the King answered and said Call me
all the great men of all the Southern tribes that
| may number them, and see how many will come
over to the tribes of the North and help them in
this great robbery; and they came before the
King.
6. And behold, the King spake unto them, con-
cerning this matter, and they all turned away in
dignantly, save Cobb, Stephens and Toombs. the
Georgians Clemens, the Alabamian, and Downs.
the I.ousianian, who cried and said LONG live
King Fillmore;
T. Whereupon, the remainder of the great men
of the tribes of the South, were exceeding wroth,
and lamented and complained, because of this
great inequality, and demanded that the tribes of
the South should be justly dealt by, and share the
spoils of common war.
8. Now, when this was noised abroad, the peo-
pie were much derided, and there was great com
motion throughout the land
CHAPTER III.
l. And 1t came to pass, that when King Fill
more, Prince Hale, and Daniel the godlike, learn
ed that the Southern tribes were wroth, they call
ed and said unto Foote, the Mississippian. Cobb
Stephens and Toombs, the Georgians, Clemens
the Alabamian, and Downs, the Lousianian, get
ye down to your tribes every one of ye;
2. And, behold, when the host come amono
your people, sound the trumpet with an exceeding
great noise, and say GOD SAVE THE UNION
B. And if you acquit yourselves like men. in
THIS NATTER and bring the Southern tribes to sub