Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-03-23
The Second Beck Of Chronicles.
ACCORDING TO DIxIT.
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
/. And it came 10 pass III those days, that
the councils Of the nation were again gath
cred together.
2. And behold one <rhaddcus surnamod
g Bisulcus," and Charles surnamed o-Justt-
CTS, were there, and coming priyily together
they said
a Just man one who faareth God, and is
oocdient to lis oath regarding the cove
nant.
4. q He standing like unto a rock against
us, and against cur clanor, and trenblcth
not at our words.
i, ) q Behold, he hath driven away from
before him, the Preachers, and Heavenly
Ilycnas, and IIarlots, and DIoodsuckers
whom wo sent before US; let Us ourselves
60 to him, peradventurc he may hear as.
6. The skin Of the Lion being too short,
let Us by the subtlety Of the FOX ensnarc
his feet, that our ends may be accomplish
cd.''
I. And going forth they clad themselves
and their friends in soft uool that their scales
might be hidden.
8. And coming into the presence Of the
King, they bowed their nechs, and did him
homage.
9. And opening their mouths, they said
" Oh King. great is thy name and br ght as
the sun is the shining Of thy glory
10. :: We bow down to thee, and worship
thee, for to Us is thy Wisdom as beacon up
on the hill-tops.
II. :. And now, behold thou art King
over ali The land The North and tic South
are thine that thou mayest DO with them is
thou wilt
L. :: Let US, therefore, thou and us. place
our yoke on the nccks Of the people whist it
is yet day, and We may work.
IS. 9 Behold the night cometh for by the
lghtnings which appear in the West, and
extend even unto the East, are we warned
that the end draweth nigh
il. Let us, therefore, whilst we may,
make to ourselves a Kingdom in the South F.;
from the treasures Of the land, let US build to
ourselves greatness.
Is. . Letus take away from the vanquish-
ed their votes, and their houses and lands,
their herds asld hocks-lct us make them
desolatc, and give all to the niger.
16. G. For behold have they not saved as
from the hand Of Davis, and of Lee and Of
Beauregard y
II. . Let the white man, by the sweat Of
his brow, pay taxes, that we may build
schools, aud temples, aud shanties for the
sons and daughters Of Ham.
Is. '.Let the corn, and wine, and oil Of
! the land, be given to Sambo, that he may lie
down, and stink, and be at rest
10. s'And behold, il thou wilt do these
things, we shall fall down before thee; b.
ker shall sing of thee, and Forney, the sniv-
e]ler, shall show forth thy greatness"
20. But the King answering, said = |
perceive that yc have mistaken your path,
and have walked to no purpose in the shad-
ows Of Hypocrisy.
q. 8. Behold, / have sworn it, that my
hand shall sustain and defend the covenant
and the laws, nor shall the sci pcnt Of Trea-
son beguile me, though clothed in iine aeon.
%. "Niy voice shall 60 forth to the poo~
pie with no uncertain sound with thunlers
shall thew be taught to have faith in my
word"
%. "There shall be no Canaan for the
niger, nor the sneak-thief Of the East, who
! hiJeth in his shadows.
/ "a. 'sFrom the East to the West, and from
the North to the South, shall the laws be
obeyed by the great and the small, by the
wise and the foolish, alike.
%. eco ye therefore forth from my pres
ence, nor bring ye to me the malice Of your
hearts, conserved in forms Of alem laws, and
o near covenant.