Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-30
- For the squatter Sovereign.
The origin, history and progress of ABB
olitionism, Higherlswism, &C., &c.

oIitionism, Higherlawism, &C., &C.
BY kEAsDER kerr, CHAPLAIN Us. a. /
Whence do you belong? and for what hare you
come2
A stranger am, and I've come here to dwell |
Or if you'll permit me, to stop here spell.
Your very inquiring people inds
Possessing very rare order of miad:
soil well prepar'a for new truths to receive, |
Which have brought with ne, and ready to
give.
When he mention'd new truths they all priek'd
up their ears; 80. -sea,....
And TO learn what would follow each anxious
t=ly hears.
[ have taken, my friends, great liking to you,
And have come long way for you service to
| do.
You are the wfsest and freest Of all human kind;
Bat yet not quite perfect in wisdom find
Nor are you as free as II wish you to be;
Allow me to say, you may learn much from ne.
You are Of very high order Of mind:
] can raise it much higher, r you are inciin'd.
have got new law, that viii just suit your
case;
A law if receiv'd, would suit every race.
A RELIGION too with it, which will explain !;
That calls for no learning, no labor, no pain.
Old religion and lave might haye done long age;
| When the march Of progression was timid and
slow;
But in this enlghten'd, and galioping age
Old religion and laws are very slow stage.
Do you think you enjoy ali the rights you re-
quire?
!. Are you in possession OF all You desire;
| T.; I,J; in hat
To the lords of creation? are you sure you are
not?
Nav, pardon me cir, I'm Woman's rights man,
And to give them their. rights I'll do all that
II can. 4.-....-.
is this country all Freesoil? Is no slavery found
In this noble country ,fair freedoms ownground?
Now know you are Of an inquiring mind,
You can't but see this, unless you are blind.
They said we have ponder'd this, thought it all
o'er,
How to drive this dark plague spot away from
our shore.
But the Bible sust2ins it, in that 10 the proof,
Hence we let it alone, and are standing aloof.
Pashaw a fig for the Bible, don't name that to
me;
n While men reverence that, they will never be
free. s
: To abolish the Bible, You all should engage,
Its old fashion'd notions don't suit this fast age
VI Abolish the Bible, and the way is then clear
To abolish all things that you don't like to bear
Abolish the Bible and all strict teachings,
Its doctrines, aad precepts, and old fashion'd
preaching; sfsss -
Il Men, women and children will never be freed
Nor slavery ABOLISHED while the Bibles behev'd
:, Then get rid Of this, as told you before
(, And slavery of all kinds will soon leave thi'
shore.
And now, my dear friends, once more listen t.
Vow will never be free till my law makes yol
" free.
To world of new truths, it will open your eyes
And make you more happy, more free and NOR
WISE
3 The mind, it viii free, raise it higher and high
7" And grant you fnll licence, to all you desire.
Of MY Law, not the Gospel, as then you shall see
Is the perfect law of supreme Liberty.
- . - H.
/ have another thing for you, which you mua
IN receive;
n. Higher Religion, than what you believe:
a Pare Spiritualssn; ana what is most rare,
It's oracle is but a table, chair:
e When rap there you hear, a movement es
- Ply as4
OF the table, or chair, then my spirit is nigh.
To assist nv dear friends, am a1way on han
n To obey any order, or wish they com mand:
no When you wish for my presence no words nee
=, spoken, $3.50
, You have only to wish ard rap is the token
re That am then present, assur'd you may be;
Ard Rria IL hon hoI
lis MON with me.
rv And with this religion, which you get from m
As well as nv law, you'll be perfectly free:
For free love, or free fight OF whatever yo
please;
Just consult your own pleasure, your taste al
-
:, Then they shook hands all round, and the
~ laugh'd and they smil'd;
Little thinking poor ninnies how they were b
guild:
= And they said in response We'll the Bible r
lin Then hurra for free laws, and hurra for fir
~ love:
:" we'Il go where we choose; and wen do as v
'e please,
OF Just consult our own pleasure, our tastes al
~ The assembly dispersed and each went on b
'e way,
ou- These new doctrines to study, digest and ODE
And satan withdrew, his fell plans to rnatul
,r, His measures to take, and his agents secure.
!, Saying, cabinet now for my cause must fol-
He That will stand by me firmly IN struggle a
Se storm.
Let me see, who win dot. All, yes, Greely a
Thayer,
Fit companions for Judas, that old arch betga
gh er
s.r And Garrison? yes, he is Of the black strip
). To do any mischief for me he is ripe
-. And Theodore Parker An, the very man,
en-, His match can't be found between Main q
es, Japan.
md He can do up more devilment than whole
a. gion,