Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-09-28
Parable Continued.
Chapter z.

l. And it came to pass, on the Sabbath
day, early in the morning, Abraham said
to his wife, will 90 and see Matthias,
and hear what he says, regarding the en-
rolling.
?. And he arose and put on his best
garments and went his way towards the
residence Of Matthias; and there he found
Matthias after taking his morning meal,
RECALLING himself with the fumes Of an
Indian plant called tobacco.
3. And he entered in and said, peace
be TO thee Matthias and Matthias arose
and said: | did not expect my 5enefactor
so early in the morning, and have not yet
put on my goodly raiment which l should
have done. You will therefore enjoy
yourself until | return.
4. And Abraham said unto him on his
return after being clad in fine linen and
goodly raiment: Matthias dost thou like
the office which was apportioned to thee
by the household of the Ruler, our friend
5. And Matthias answered and said:
verify | say unto you, that in this genera
ton there is no Office could suit loyal
man better than mine does me. The pay
is good, and the perquisites may be good,
bad or indifferent as the loyal board of en-
rollers think it meet to do but Of this
our right hand should not know what our
left hand doeth.
6. Again say unto you my work is
easy and my burthcn is light, fare sump-
tuously every day, l sit in Judgment on
the pcrverse subjects that come to the
enroller and look as if | was filled with
wisdom and understanding. have bought
farm and waxed rich and hunger shall
no more visit my bones.
I. The more | make the more my low
atty increases, and the more my LOYALTY
increases, the moro the hatred for the dis
loyal reptiles called copperheads increases,
until | marvel how any one can do any
thing else but sing hosannahs to our great
Ruler the Rail-Splitter.
s. And again he said unto him: how
is it with thee my friend, will you become
one Of the elect in the great counsel of the
nation where you can freely commune
with Abraham the honest, William the
cunning, and Edward the bold
8. And Abraham answered and said
unto him: my calling and election is in
great doubt, if thou canst not help me out
in my peculiar need. And Matthias said
unto him: speak Abraham, for am thy
bondman and servant.
10. shall 60 TO the holy city Of Wash
ington, answered Abraham, and there
represent to those now in authority, that
the people iii the districts along the noun
tain tops are ungodly and disloyal and ask
them to send some loyal centurians with
their soldiers to watch them and they can
help me along.
IL. Whilst | do this, do thou and thy
co-laborcrs commence the lots for this
place wherein dwell the most of my enc
mics. Have them warned Immediately
that they must 60 and fight the battle for
the African race and our great Ruler.
y. Those of my enemies who are
sound OF body and wind and limb will
depart to a strange land lest they get into
the hands OF the centurians and they shall
not be here to count against me- And
the cripple, the halt, the lame, the blind
and the leprous shall appear before you,
and 1 shall be there, and they shall be
exempt through my influence, and they
shall be my friends and count for me.
Is. See that thou dost not warn those
living in the valleys east of the mountains
to appear before thee until my election is
past, for they are my friends. See that
thou tell no man this.
IA. And Matthias answered and said:
it shall be done as thou hast commanded.
for 10! am thy servant
Farewell