The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-13
From the Crisis.
BOOK OF CHRONICLES.
CHAPTER l :.


death, and we're not able to stand before
our enemies.
3 The Chief Priests and elders of the
great city Of Chicago, called a solemn as
senbly, and the people came together as
one man on the seventh day of the ninth
month.
8 And when they hal appointed Off
GERS and scribes, they conversed together
and made long prayers, and when the
prayers were ended all the people said
Amen, so mote it be.
And when they ceased to pray, a
certain man of the tribe of Moabites rose
up and said: Go to, let us draw up me-
mortal, and send it by the hands OF the
Chiet Priests to Father ADr Draham.
5 And it came to pass, while the
scribes were writing the memorial, that
speeches were made by several of the wise
men, and of the lawyers and the chief Of the
fathers.
6 And the memorial was on this wise:
1.-The chief priests and elders and people OF
Chicago to Father Abraham; and al such
time.
7 Be it known unto you, Father
Abraham! that God hath made known un-
to US, that the cause Of our disa 'ters, and
defeats in battle are on account of our ma
tional sins.
9 We have suffered our brethren of
the South to hold the seed of Ham in bon
daee for three scores and ten years; and
now, Father Abraham, unless YOU pro-
claim liberty 10 the slaves of the South
our armies will meet defeat on all occasions
until we set free the slaves, aud turn unto
tie Lord and show signs of true repent
ance"
Q And when the memorial was read in
tie audience of al the people they bowed
their heads in token oil submissions; and
they all said ia loud voice, Send Oh the
memorial TO Abraham
10 And when they all agreed to the
memorial, they put it into the hands of
the chief priests. to carry to the chief of the
Proyinces-eyen to Father Abraham; and
the names of the priests were Patton and
Dempstcr.
IL And it came to pass on the ninth
day of the ninth month, even September,
that Patton and Demp ,ter took their jour
ney Eastward, and as they Journeyed,
they came to the cLef city OF the Provin-
c.s: even to Washington OH the morning Of
the second day.
II And after they bad rested them
selves and were refreshed, the Honorable
Gideon, whose surname is Welles, brought
them in before Abraham: and when they
saw him they bowed their head, and made
obelSance.
I3 Aud it was SO, when Father Abra-
ham saw them, he learned the object of
their visit, h. received them cour .eou,ly.
and gave them full opportunity to perform
the rysroneibic duty oi their solemn mis-
sion.
a. And when they had read the me-
mortal Of the chief priests and elders Of
the people Of Chicago in his hearing, he
opened his mouth and SAID.
Is. Il have thonght much on the
subject of this memorial for weeks-yes, |
may say. months, and l am approached
with tie mos. opposite opinions and advice
and that. too, by religious men like you.
who are equally certain they represent the
Divine will
16. But | say unto you, if it is proba-
bic that God would reveal his will to 9th
ers, even to the priests of Chicago, on a
point SO connected with my duty. reflect
ing mon would suppose lie would reveal
it directly to me. My desire is to know
the will of God in this matter. and if can
learn what it is, l will do it.
II. Abraham continued further his
parable and said: "What good would a
proclamation of emancipation from me do.
especially as We are situated. | do not
want to set forth document that the
whole world would see to be imperative,
as much so as the Pope's Bull against the
Comet; would my words free the slaves,
when | cannot enforce the Constitution in
the rebel States!
l8. And it came to pass, after much
talk Of this sort, in which Abraham show
ed them very clearly lie had no authority
to free the slaves further than acts Of Con
gress allowed him; he very politely and
courteously dismissed the messengers. and
they returned to their homes at Chicago
and there they ale to this day
l9. And it came to pass, that as soon
as the messengers from Chicago were