Washington telegraph., 1854-02-01
iFor the Washington 1slegroph.l
cuRO NICL E S-Chapter I.

rHRO NICL e S-Chapter L.
,.,, # came to pass, in the days when John
W. C,narnor. that the people OF the land OF Ar
Wa wa were nightly stirred within their minds,
ka.s,,ch that each man cried out and SAID. be-
aL dasolation of this land; our bales and
moss Voc our wares and our merchandise. all:
GU mLo,a to be put into State houses for a long
al and il carried at all and made OF any service
tlue opr wives and little ones. behold it ia kes
y 10. 10 half the value thereof. The people also
aUlared in their hearts and lifted up their eyes
i hebpd that it was not SO in other lands.-
ar anl was there great sorrowing and mighty
.;ross of heart among all the people, and they
ga ,bv should these thngs be. Then John
SAY mn his voice and said. We men of Arkansas,
Ii"r,ep Ii"J INTO the words of him whom you have
nIncsl in the chair OF your government have We
rrnf considered oh ye people that ye have goodly
Io;t,qe A fat land and glorious, rich land:
i"nJ fowing with milk and with honey. Have
'n'not ia"n considered that many millions of these
y o,ros are YOURS; we wise men Of Arkansas
IN III tharefore We would that your boxes and your
La. y your wares and your merchandise should
Nv for great lengths of time. in the Store
Lsos of the philistlnes; yea even in the Store
"S"nos "ou Of the Commission Merchants; then grid
Nv wv IN vour understandings and be We men. ever
,Ta re the men of the neighboring States and hear
a, % oaain. oh we people, the voice of your Govern
~ We have enough yea and more than enough
Oiros6y. to build railroads. and Wagon roads and
usnk roads: yea and enough wherewith to clear
P F",nr streams from what hinders quick and cheap
;.,'sI and carriage And the people with one
.5ort said yea aud amen. of truth it is so. But
~ bp+bougbt him in his heart, that if the peo-
~ ,,,,pld agan make him ruler over them. he
plrorH do unto them all these good things; yet
,n,rp he not one word thereof; yet did the
1,,,p for u;,oa that affair. they had been spoken
r ssnTrcvionsly by one named the Peaceful, whose
,tbpr name was Eilas. that even he the same
Elias should be Governor instead of John. So
tbat John spake no other word unto the people,
tban that they were able, if only were they will
linz So John went unto his farm. while many
Of the people pioneered ms sayings IN their hearts,
and said verify are these things so. And the peo-
No ,Uan lifted up their voice and said. we will
have WAYS and roads. and passages, as it hath
leen said by John, and we will also that Elias
avon the Peaceful shall consume the treasure pro-
rided for the household of the Governor, and he
sbaI now eat the fat things of the land. And it
was 50, as the people had said, and Elias entered
in and parook yea he partook of and laid up unto
himself treasures from the emoluments of his Of
fire and the wisdom o. Elias therein was COM
mended of few.
Again it came to pass while Elias was eating
Of the fat things: that a mighty cry arose in the
land, even from the Rock whereon the Governors
house is built 10 the outermost borders; saying as
tbe voice of one man. arouse ye people. and you
re governor. and all both great and small come
nm. yea come up and let US do that which will re-
dopnd TO the honor and glory of our land. and
make US name among the people of the earth.
And then were there great noises as of thunder.
and Almighty expectation; and the people listened
great while. anxiousv awaiting what their
Governor should say Then when their silence
was great; some heard whisperinss and singular
sounds. like unto one softly spea king unto the
Governor; they don't know anything about it,
they don't understand it. they can't understand it.
have not corresponded much, and written many
letters are they not a clique? Do they not intend
to break me down; is it not me they are after,
and did they not try to choose Bryan tor their
Governor, and are they not wings in disguised
We will manage them we will make them know
who, is who Then answered the voice of Elias
saving yea it is so. They ale wings. and If they
are not wings tGey are even worse they voted
for SmitIson. even BRYAN. And now will we tell
them that we know what We are about; that we
are firm: that are not afraid to do our duty;
Ior they do not comprehend the subject. We
must keep up the price of Scrip. and make hay
while the sun shines, lest the evil days come and
Scrip shall fall.
And we will tell them that we are Governor;
lAat a ItNeTGQT WA" dDaQS 10 cOntFOl dlu Keep
the silly ones from doing foolishly. We will bring
strangers into their midst, who shall eat Of their
fat things. even of their wines shall they drink
and many long days shall they be upon them and
consume their substance greatly. We will amuse
them with the thoughts ti-at Surveys will be
made, even fol great thoroughfare: and their
money shall be spent after which they will learn
wisdom, and be very glad to get good dirt roads
fer their bales ana their boxes. their goods and
their merchandise. 1t would be great scandal
five being Governor, don't know what is best
or the State. and have every thing cur own way.
They call US Peaceful but We will teach them
How oh Simeon, will they feel when their sub
stance is consumed by strangers. and their rail-
road not begun; will they not return to their SEN
ses and he content with dirt roads, good dirt
roads oh Simeon2 Yea verify will they oh Gov
crnor; but am afraid they will not vote for ms
agar. Never fear, never tear that Simeon will
nave the organ play sweet music III the peoples
praise. Bat Simeon answered not only scratched
his head. Then sound was heard as of loud
SE9an from the people: and also the sound of mirth
aso strangers laughing. But many wondered.
saying wherefore are these things SO.