Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-23
For the Squatter Sovereign.
The srigin. histery and progress Of ABB
olitionism, HighsriaEism, &C., &c
BY ExAxpEH xxHa, cHAPLAIN o. 8. =.

ys American people, would you like to know,
Whence upon you, these evils and follies did
flow;
Give US your attention, avery brief space,
While their origin, history aud progress we
trace.
Before time began, but how long we can't tell,
mighty Archanscl in Heaven did dwell;
The son of the Morning, and glorious was he,
But higher in glory he wanted to be.
But tA-B-o-L-I-r-I-e-N we find, 10 his true an
cient name.
In the pride of his heart, he aspir'd to gain
A higher position in Heav'n to reign:
But for his presumption he quickly was hurld
Far, far down below, from the Heavenly world;
To very hot quarters, in which to remain
Forever in torment, in sorrow and pain.
But in process Of time, he made his way out,
And for new world, he straightway took his
rout.
Into Eden's fair garden, he entered one morn,
The picture Of enves, wrath, malice and scorn,
To try to Abolish whatever he could
In this new world discover fair, lovely and good.
He sat himself dowu, full of snguish and pain,
With malace and envy to madden bis brain.
He contrasted the beauty and grandeur ali round,
With the horrors and gloom Of his own suls'ry
ground,
The ambrosial sweets as they pass'd on the gale,
With the hot sulph'rus vapors he had toinhaie.
.
Then he said as he sigh'd this is all very well |;
But If ] don't make this province Of hell,
1t will be because, lack power and not will
But softly, my passions, bid you be still;
For FOUNDER comes one of this newly form'd
pair;
How graceful her form! how enchantingly
fair!
I'n assail her at once, all my arts I'll employ,
This beautiful being, that may destroy,
In revenge for my rout, and expulsion from
Heaven,
To the regions of torment, to which am driven.
But stop must change me, and be very civil,
Lest she may discover that am the Devil.
And though am from the black regions Of
night,
Pll appear in her eyes as an angel of light.
] must act well my part, to secure my prey,
Or, in deeper disgrace I'll be driven away.
Stay, I'n enter that serpent, it suits my dis
guise,
They say it is cunning deceitful and wise;
And with its assistance exert all my power,
To turn into sorrow and woe this fair bower.
Good morning, dear mistress, I hope yeu are
we'll
How sparkling the fountains how fragrant the
! flowers,
How delicious these fruits. how ambrosial these
bowers,
l have good news to tell you, If you will but
hear;
Nay, start not, pray you, there's nothing to
fear.
Whence this power of speech? Eve in won
der repli'd,
And in fear had step'd back as the-serpent she
spPd.
What has open'd my mouth, and to speak set
me free,
| He says, my dear mistress, hangs up in that
tree.
What the fruit that's forbidden for us receive ;
Have you eaten of that, aud yet still do you live?
Live! yes indeed, DON'T you see; and live ten
time more,
More happy, and joyous, and free than before :
1t has open'd my mouth, it will open your eyes,
| And make you more happy, more free, and more
wise
Now you only know good, but you DO not know
| evil.
Have you ever heard of friend call'd the devils
No. thought so-and how can you cope with
the devil,
And resist his temptations unless you know
| evil?
And permit me to tell you, that you are not free
There, the badge of your slavery hangs on tha
| tree.
There's law that forbids you know vsry
| well;
But listen to me, have more yet to tell.
| There's Higher law still, that does abrosat
| this
And will lead you right onward to freedom ant
bliss,
This beautiful garden, you think all your own
Its fruits and its flowers, with all that is known
But this Is not SO, for there you can see,
Is fruit not your own, hanging up in that tree
A fruit let me tell you, the sweetest and best
And for its rare virtues, exceis all the rest.
IL you eat not of it, why then you shall see,
That will be wiser, and greater than thee.
And then what will follow? your pardon
crave;
I, will be your master, and you'll be my slave
| Nor is this ground Freesoil: but that you cal
make it,
: By this Higher Law, and forever possess it:
For, what this law grants, you can ever retain
There is no higher law to reclaim it again.
And thus he succeeded, and hence you perceive
, In his work the downfall of Adam and Eve.
And from that day to this, he is still thus EN-
ploy'd,
And how many nations has this law destroy'd
This higher law doctrine, brought up from be
low,
which have fiPd the wide world with sin, sor
row and woe.
1t were long to tell half the deeds he has done
BY his higher law power, since Its course frs
began,
What wrongs have been done, and what bloc