Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-05
Communications.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
ABRAHAM, THE KING.

ABRAHAM idE hlNf.
1t was in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty one, and in the
fourth month of the reign of Lincoln, the
King, who reigned over the States call.
ed United States; and as the King sal
in the White House in the City called
Washington, that messenger came un-
to the King and bowed down and said,
go, great and mighty King, eleven Of
the tribes have revolted in the land ly-
ing south of the river called Potomac,
even unto the nations which lie South
and West of the Rio Grande, and Dor,
dering on the great sea called Atlantic,
and even unto the river called Ohio. "
Then the King looked mighty wrath,
and issued a proclamation calling on all
his great men and chief counsellors, and
soothsayers, fornicators and adulterers,
to assemble themselves together in the
City called Washington. And when they
had assembled themselves in the great
Sanhedriln, and the King had sat him.
self on the throne, he called William,
whose surname is Seward, to take seat
on his right hand, for the King was we'll
pleased with William, and delighted to
look upon him, for hewas great coun-
selor and cunning man, and one in
whom he delighted. Then he called
Winfield, whose surname is Scott, to
take seat on the left of the throne, for
he is great warrior and mighty man
withal. Then the King called Bates,
his cup bearer, to bring him some whis-
ky; and when it was brought, Cameron,
his faster, for the King had faster to
taste all that he ate and drank, so that
he might live long ard not be destroyed
by his enemies-then Cameron pro-
nounced it good and fit for the King to
drink ; then the King took drink and
rubbed his hands and wiped his mouth,
and was well pleased, and asked them
all to take a smile; and they all drank
and were merry and so was the King !.
Then the King arose and "Opened
his mouth and spoke like man. and
said, am not King of the eleven
tribes, which have revolted - And they
all bowed their heads to the ground
and said it is so. Then the King said,
"What shall be done with the eleven
tribes? Shall we not 60 down into the
land and possess it, and slaughter the
young men and the old men, and wives,
and daughters, and take their man SER
wants and maid servants unto us, and
dwell with them and them with us, and
we shall be one people, for /, the King,
hath said it? 2" And they all bowed
their heads and said let it be did,
Then Winfield arose and asked, "What
shall be done with the tribe which is
called Palmettos-they being the most
stif-necked and rebellious of all the
tribes which have revolted p Then
when the Palmettos were mentioned,
the King was sorely troubled, and again
called for his cup bearer, and they all
took drink and felt more warlike and
ready to obey the commands OF the
King. "Then the King being merry,
and we'll pleased with himself, said if
any one ask anything of me, even un-
to the half of my kingdom, | will give
it him. Then Chase said, "Get me the
head of Jefferson Davis" ;" Then the
King was sorely troubled in his mind,
on account of the promise he had made
but to relieve himself, told Chase to ego
and get it." Then Chase said, she did
not think he could 60, but would get
Winfield, ashe was we'll acquainted with
him. Whether Winfield went, depo-
nent knoweth not. Then the King said,
"Let us 60 out and see our mighty men
who are encampedabout the City, and
as they were about to go out, the King
said, ''let us liquor" and they all drank
and ''smiled. DIME.