Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-09-09
"Raps" from tn. Spirit Of Pharaoh,
m sANUEL oOFrEKHEAD. 40

Raps from the Spirit Of Pharaoh.
N SAMUEL coFPEKHEAD. KsQ.
F Twas sitting in my study last sabbath
evening. rejecting. in no pleasant mood.
on the progress Of fanatieism in this coun-
try. bad been 20 church. and % my great
modification, and even chagnn. my old pas
tor prayed for all Who are enslared, OF
course did not. could not r-main 70 hear
him preach. and left the place.
The Bible says-' Cursed be Canaan. =
and The scriptures must be ful6Ied. While
rejecting on thisteNt. (shich have always
received a. true. although have doubts
about other positions Of the Book. - my
mind became more quiet. and I even BE-
gAn to doEe little. When vas susldcnlv
aroused by distinct rap on ny -riting Ia
ble
After satisfying myself that IL va a spirit
that lad rAPPed. ! enquired-'win the
spirit ~ho Is present give me bis nas,e =
Without a moments hesitation. the spirit
began. and rAPPed out 'P-h a-r-a-o b. .
Judge ofmy astonishment on finding myself
IN communication with ths ancient and pow
erfll king Of Egypt; and. strange 10 say.
my sPirit seemed 20 be en- rapport nth has.
We spent the whole nighf together: and a.
ter ~ lad perfected our communications
and established mutual confidence. h. rap-
ped out. With the greatest care. the follow
ing statement. which be desired 4 should
risc % the world
FuARAoH's sIDE 90 rHE STORY.
History and fanaticisn have done me IN
justice. a great deal has been said about
the hArlnes. ofmy heart Indeed. my heart
has been a target a. which ianatica preach
ers. especially. have been shooting their
enSrnomSd arrows, for ages. and Vet a
kinder heart l vail venture 70 say. a hope
sail not be pronounced an egotist Tor saw
lng H. never ihrobbed. And have been
painted before the World a. a cruel opp-es-
soF. / have been obliged % endure all
this reProach Patiently until nov. because
class Of spirits have never come down 10
my plane until quite recently The advent
Of Northern CoPperheads has been a Cod
send to me. am nov IN congeniaI society
AID an en- co uTagcd 10 hope that shall be
joined before long IN my warm quarters. by
a large ooncogrse Ofcongeaial spirits. But
irt me state ny case a. IL is
When vas crowned king. Egypt vas
thc most prosperous country On the globe
The waters oi the Nile enriched our lands.
and such crops Of corn a. &c raised. we're
prodaced in DO other couotry. In fact. we
had command Of The situation. Corn va
King. We had IN our possession about
TO millions Of slaves-ihe descendants o. 4
Abraham Failing 70 make living in their
o~n country. they had come into 0ur- and
as they knew very ht,le. and we're law
race. oar fathers found il best. after a few
years experience. 10 pat them under task
masters. and cOnstrain them % DO their ds-
o.. To this they made no serious rtsist-
ance. Indeed. the readiness 18th shich
they yielded 60 ~ superior race. suggcst-
ed 90 oar politicians that tbcy wcrc design
ed oy The Creator fora subordinate relation
The inquiry Of our cthnoiogi.ts aided
strength % 70 tbs position Their skuus
were not 81 veil made a. ours Their nose.
instead of Jciug turned Up AMI hauened.
we're high. and many Of them booked
Their hair and heels ~ere unlike ours. and
tbeir color sickly vhite Cases of hard
siip iouhfirss sometimes occurred. bot s,i.h
iaHns. arr ruia.I1u ia al thr r,latisn. d
hie. Masters oppre-s apprentice. hus.
hands ablse thcir wive.. ard parents arc
unjust to their children 50 here and there
q lle1Icw slave sas beaief. 90 death boz =.
a rule they we're KINDLY treated. hal plcu-
y to eat. and uefe coufcntcI. ai and ioliv
ihet bad no concerns o. state to perplex
their mifds. no financial troublss. no tears
aloat shat they should cai CO.. drink And.
iuieed. tley mutipl.cd % rapidly thai it
bsosule ezl.edient o. All ibe u,ale children
of q generation no~ ani then. an a~are
taat fle fanatics have made great hand H.
oi tais. ard have painted very pathetic pic-
t8rrs of Moses in tb- ard of bulru.i -,
Would 90 God sn alligator had swaIio~cd
bin. lie va thr the hrst Of thar pestifer-
ous rae eofahoiiiionists -ho have disturbed
bsman society. Nov what uas tho object
oi che as compiaineds Msnfe.,ly ard or
.y to secure the country against thc possi-
hiiry 0i a slave insurrection. Had such q
prveaatson not been taken. the PLAINS q
Egypt might have soaket ulh tbc best