The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-02-10
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WlCkednesS OIL the rulers,
And they waKcd worse and worse fnsOinuch
that men run 10 aud FRO, crying woe, woe, be
unto us for the denominations of the land
Now there were in those days certain men
living in distant province, called Kansas, in
great trouble on account OF the expressions Of
the King
And they reasoned among themselves saying,
what manner OF man is this that the King hs tn
seat To rule over us
Some sod he was good man. Others said,
can there ony good thing com, from the chief
city where the denominations Of the worship Of
the great goddess Slavery, called the brazen
calf, which the chief Priests, and King hath
set up2
Now it came to pass about these days that
the King issued decree that al The crack OF the
slave drivers whip all the people should fall
down aud worghp the brozen calf, which the
King hath set up.
Howboii, there were certuin Gcntiles who
journeyed from the east and dwelt in the goody
heritage, who would not obey the voice of the
King
Then was the King very wroth, and his coun-
tcnance fell, and being sore pleased, his anger
burned within him insomuch that he would not
be comfOrled
Howbeit there wereccrtain douehfaces among
the GcntIes, who joined the high priests of the
South aud cried out with loud voice saying,
great is Dianna Of Slavery
But the King would not be comforted mas
much os the fanatical Genties of the North
would not bow down, and worship tae bruzen
calf.
So the King bling sore dlspleased, said unto
the chief Scribe, haste and send out one Of the
Kings royOl servants saying unto the governor
OF the Province of Kansas that unless they
obey the Kings command the King will sand
out his royal army to subdue the ireesoil peo-
pie, end lay thoir land desoate unless they fall
down, aud worship the brdzen culf as set up a
the palace OF the King
Howbeit, the people hearkened not to the
woros Of the King for they seemed unto them
like idle tales
Now in those days there orose up certain
cwd fellows o the bnser sort, aud to them the
King gave heed. aud he said within himself to
these my servants will give power aud honor,
and make them rulers over said province,
And they shall become great because Of their
expressions TO these lanatcal Gentles;
And these faithful servants said o, King, live
forever. Now If thy servants have found favor
in thy sight, let the King proclaim an election
throughout the whole province of Kansas and
we will make Judges in every precinct, and on
the said day of election we will 60 over the
river into the adjacent province, aud exhort our
brethren OF kindred feelings to come over and
help us.
And the thing pleuscd the King, so he exhort-
| ed them to be oil good cheer;
And then were they glad, and rejoced greatly,
and forthwith they communed together und
took unto themselves Other spirits more wicked
| If possible than they, and shouted and cried
| aloud insomuch that even the wild beasts of the
forests did exceedingly fear aud trcmble.
| nd II came to pass on the said day OF cleo
! ton ut the dawnlng of the day,
| The people oi said province heard rumblng
noise in the ens like unto thunder and they
| lifted up their eyes, when 10 and behold a vas,
multitude were approaching,
Some IN churiots, some in carriages, some il
carts, some on horses, some on mules and jacl
asses, some on negroes, and many on foot, com
posing mixed multitude;
And they pushed onward like a mighty rush
ing wind, Jehu like, SO much so that they car
ried all before them. Aud behold the servant
I Of the King of like spirits arose and with arm
eXt tended wide TO meet them, aud they embraces
s and communed together,
l And said let us be OF one heart. and fight val
iunuy for the Kings cause.
And they drove certain Gsntiles who wer
sitting rs Judges, from their seats, and took tn
ballot boxes and scattered their contents to tn
four winds--took possession of said boxes an
!. did then aud there make Judges after their ow
: hearts, And they shouted aloud, und calle
upon the Chief Priests, and Scribes TO VOTE an
N they obeyed the voices of the high priests, an
:, they called upon them to vote again. an
= again, and they did So until the measure OF the
inquity was full TO overhowing.
And the mixed multitude of cwd fellows
. the bnScr sort, who came over from the adjoil
h my province all being well drunken, the
- elected men after their own hearts:
- And the thing pleased the King greatly, insC
!, much that he said unto them, well dent gou
= aud faithful servants
= So the King sent out judges after his ow
, heart of kindred minds to Judge said provinc
aud they dill that which $ evil, aud that COZ
,r tinu,lly, and thr Kiug rebukcd them not.
Il So the people mouned, and said, how lor
:, shall the wicked rule
But it came 10 pass in those days Dfter Il
Il Assembly had come tog, ther that CertS'
!. Scribe, whose sur name was Calhoun. exceed,
i, nli that had gone before him, who labored hor
aud brought forth Lecomplon, and 1t was Gel
4 in great haste 10 the King.
~ Aud tho thing pleased the King, nntwiu
: standing he said to the great Sanhrdnm that
: would be well to submit it TO the people of sa
!, province OF Kansas for their approval
" Still it was Just tho thing--it allowed the pc
=, pie OF said province the right to swallow
~ with, or without the sable clause,
Now the upper Sanhelrim, being compos
- mostly ot high priests aud Scribes, swallow,
=" the thing howbtii some of them reason,
- among themselves saying, it is bitter pill al
- hard to swallow;
, sill the Kings commands are imperative, M
= we must obey.
~ Now the King being in great haste, the thi,
", was Immediately stnt down 10 the lower Sanh
- drim,
., Aud there wasgrcat commn,ion among Il
: members of that house, iuSomuch that sou
>, cried one thing, and some another,
~ Many tremhlcd, aud shook like aspen leave
'' others whose knees smote one against the 9th
o., AMI many, dill exceedingly quake, and tremb
W When the Kin5, heholding the scene, was
NV ceeding wroth, aud his anger did burn with
w. him, in So much that many feared he wOu
~ burst asuuderi bat in the midst of this gre
u tumut aud commotion--that wonderful pan
=. cca, the English Swiudle was brought forth,
y, Aud the wind ceased and there was gr,
w CAIN
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