Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-10-26
The Third Book of Chronicles according to
DiXit.
CHAPTER T..


/. And it came to pass, that on the four
teenth day Of the eighth month of the year
sixty-six, the Democrats and Conservatives
Of the nation came together in the city Of
Penn. 7.ii
2. And they did this, that our Union
might be more firmly bound, and that the
Treason of the Radicals might be made man
ifest
8 For, behold. though Peace had again
come to bless the land, they, being possessed
Of the Devil, had no rest.
4. But the Heavenly Hyenas, the Preach
ers, and Harlots, and thieves, and Murder
ers, ceased not from their desire to raise Sc
dition and shed blood.
s. And they did meet in the secret cham
Der Of the League, and with Hate and NAL
ice in their hearts, laid snares to entrap the
feet of the unwary, and men Of simple mind !:
6. Sending forth messengers to say all
manner Of evil things of Andrew, the King,
and seeking that his blood might be shed.
Z And they strove by all manner Of wick
edness to divide the the people Of the nation,
and to SOW discord and contention.
s. This they did, that they might again
have power to stretch forth their hands, and
steal, and have abundance from the toll Of
the laborer, and taxpayer.
9. But when the great meeting Of the peo-
pie had taken place, the wise men Elders
stood up and gave their voices for UNION
and PEACE
TO- And there were there men from the
North and from the South from the East
and from the West, even to the uttermost
parts Of the land.
II. And having given thanks, that the
sword had been sheathed, and that they had
again come together as brethren, they said !:
r. ~ Let us be no more as enemies, but
as Of old of one household And cursed for
ever be the hand that shall seek to loose the
bands. ,;@.
+, 10. By the evil deeds of the hot head
ed and hasty, and the schemes of crawling
plotters of evil, were we set together at war
IA. g Behold we have discovered their
hypocrisy the deceits Of their hearts have
been laid bare - .4
Is. . Let us now join hands for our coun-
try, and be foes to those only who hate our
Covenant and laws"
l6 sThe sword shall henceforth remain
in its scabbard we will have Peace in all our
borders. ~
II. And they embraced each other, and
swore an oath to reman as friends and breth
rem, until time shall be no more.
Is. And behold the tidings having gone
forth, there was much joy throughout the
land. Ssh
10. But the Devil, seeing these things was
moved with great rage and violence.
90 And going forth, he went straightway
to his children, the Radicals and said unto
them:
81. "See ye not the acts of the Demo-
Gratis and friends of Peace and Justice
% eff the things they would shall come
to pass, then shall our wars and tumults cease,
and we shall be undone.'
%. And to his son Butler, surnamed the
Beast, he. held forth spoon saying, "Behold
in this the sign of thy faith and loyalty, by
which thou hast been pledged to me-
"a. g Go thou therefore, forth as my cho-
sen aid, and see thou that this detestable
peace be broken, and the land be again del
uged with blood, or thou shalt sup sorrow
and have no spoon.
25. "Thou shalt beat no more the help
less with the scourge of the satrap-thou
shalt add no more to thy boards the silver
and gold, and fine linen Of the people,
26. 1.-The corals, and toys Of gold and sill
yer, which thou hast captured from the ba-
bies of the South, will | wrest from thee; thou
shalt sing no Psalms from the stolen Bible
81. And the Brute bowling down.. kissed
the hoof of his master, saying:
90. ''All these things will do, and more
if thou wilt bless me-" -l
SO. And going forth he went in among
the people of the work of his master, breath
ing blood and rapine and slaughter.
80. Then the Devil, going unto Thad-
deus, surnamed Of the hoot, babe him put OF
his armor for the fight.
81. Saving, 'Have not chosen thee fol
mine from among thousands?" In thee have
I delighted in the high places! s'l
80. ''Gird myself hastily, and go tho,
fourth in my cause or, behold all is, lost!