Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-13

nave laid ap for yourselvesl You have
oeeh lowing the wind" and now "yon
VIII reap the wairlwind! The God Won
nave torsaken, looks upon you with pity
-put he Is Interchangeable: SO is law: had
you continued to tread in the footsteps of
your Ancestors, your happiness would
nave been increased You cIamored cor
changeable God. Your enemy gave Won
one whom you obeyed so well that Won
sacrihced all your noble instincts on his
aitar' Soon you viii receive your re.
ward.
Obedience to Jehovah brings blessings: ::
subserVioncv TO Satan brings curses
Satan had flied this dark cloud with
ianat!cism until it could contain no more
1t burst asunder, and discharged its vbirl-
WIND or destruction, which passed over
Moderh Eden like fire over dry prairie (;
IL CONSUMED everything that pertained to
''e happiness of the garden. Hunger
passed through the land, gnawlng the
stomachs OF the people until their bitter
walls aud haggard looks induced the An
gel OF Mercy TO plead in their behalf
ne eIoqnence Of the tender Angel moy-
ed The compassion of the true God.
Inc angel, Common Sense, again re-
turned to Modern Eden The Jugrernaut
mace an effort TO destroy him; but the
Heavenly Messenger raised his sword and
cleft the vile god in twain. When the
monster idol breathed his last, Truth a.
gam arose TO her feet, and Justice again
entered the Judgment hall, The demon
Impulse now arose from the earth and
said unto the people: "the joking philos-
opher, with his priests, councillors and
scrIDes, are Tie cause Of oil your woe :;
they deserve death at your hands" The
excited multitude were about 20 lay yio.
lent hands on the supposed authors Of
their ruin, when Justice waved her hand
ana said, ARE ye so Glow to learn, that ye
nave not yet become con onvnced by bitter
experience that il is unwise to ccudemp
"iihou! bearing? Summon the alleged
criminals before the court, over which
your deIlyerer, Common Sense, presde,,
and then the demon Impulse " i'll conduct
the prosecution; and the angel ReHec.
ton, the defence. After a fair hearing
the good and wise judge will not decide
| contrary to your interest.
| Tho people assented. and the culprits
were arraigned. The demon, who had so
successfully hoTanguod the people to
! thrust Themselves before the crushing
wheels OF the juggernaut, stood ready 10
I invoke both God aud the people to de-
| stroy them. He had served them faith
IulIy, and they knew his power. They
cried aloud for the hills 10 cover them,
hat they might thus be enabled to escape
the just vengeance OF an indignant Jeho-
yah. After tho evidence was heard on
boih sides, Impulse aIose aod said:
when the iaXen-haired Captain
launched his famous ship on the stream
of time, the joking philosopher engaged
himself as one of tile crew. When the
bil!oHs threatened her destruction, the
vile wretch had not the manhood 10 aid
in shifting her sails, SO that she might a.
gain return to shore but contented him
self 10y corrupting the morals Of the poo-
pie, BY retailing vulgor anecdotes. In
stead Of Furnishing him as he deserved the
unfortunate passengers conferred the higL-
est honor OF their gift upon him; they
made him chief ruler over Modern Eden
When he entered upon the duties Of his
office, Modern Eden was the most power
iul nation IN the universe. The surround
ing nations bowed in submission 10 her.;
and to be an Edcnite was a privilege the
poblest might envy. Her ships sailed
into every port; her garners we're illed
with corn; oil poured out Of her rocks;
milk flowed in abundance honey WAS
one of her staple products; black, spark
ling diamonds, were encased in her hills
iron cover ed her streets, gold lay scat
tered over her plains her horses, cattle, |
sheep and swine covered her mountains
and fields: want was unknown TO her
children. The hungry of other lands she
fed; and the naked she clothed. She
gathered the oppressed around her as the
hen shelters her brood with her wings.
The joking philosopher had Teigned but
a short time, when he resolved to strew
the peoples path with thorns, and to mix
their fountains with gall BY the aid of
his chosen crew he has but too well |
succeeded. He has sunk christian peo.
Pile into idolatTy; he has driven plenty
from the land, and invited great want to
take up her abode amongst US. He has
transformed Freemen into slaves, and hos
sacrificed the flower Of our youth on tho !
altar ef the Juggernaut. He has induced
the remainder to offer burnt offerings, and
forced them to pay tithes to his new god, |
until poverty has crushed their energy. y
This nations sbps are rolting at her
wharyes her black diamonds remain |
hidden in the earth; the wheels Of her
factories are stopped; the fires liz her fur
naces are eXtinguished; her anvils ring
not, for the sound Of the hammer is not
heard thereon; thistles grow 10 her fields I;
strong and willing hands can find no EN-.
ployment; and the people are writhing
under tle agouies ofhunger. lpgratitude
is one of the basest of crimes. The accus- |
ed have bit the hand that fed them, and |
stung the bosom that nurtured them.-I
There is no punishment too severe for
these ungrateful wretches ~
Reflection arose, and in calm and dig.
nified manner said:
'The true God placed good and evil be-
fore the Edenites; He permitted them to
choose the one they iovei best; He also
placed the Bible in their bands. in when
they read, that il they embraced goooo,
He would extend bis protecting arm over
them. They were also told that u they
l. Iau ihpy would Dp DfOt.