The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-11


DER THOMAS LANSDELL.
"Thus shall it be done unto the man whom
the King delighteth to honor. Es-
! ther, 6: IL. Bee
A sentence or two concerning the
history of this text may serve to excite
our interest, place before us a protita-
BILE lesson, and show that the sentiment
contained in it is appropriate to the
present hour and to the more than Or
binary circumstances by which we are
to-day surrounded. sss.
It carries us back over the track OF
time more than twenty three long GEN.
turics, and introduces us to a most IN
teresting scene in the rich and gorge
ous Capital of the Medic Persian En-
pire. One hundred and twenty-seven
Provinces, extending "from India even
unto Ethiopia" received law from the
King and poured their revenues into
his Treasury and their riches into his
CAPITAL. When he would display to
the admiring gaze Of the mobiles and
princes of his provinces 'fthe riches OF
his glorious kingdom, and the honor OF
his excellent majesty" many days, ev-
en- an "hundred and fourscore," were
consumed. In this Capital, according
{, to the commandment of this King, and
on it's principal street, is a most impo-
. sing procession. Upon FURNISHED steel,
gold, Jewels and diamonds, the rays OF
the rising sun play and add additional
splendor. Strains of sweet music fall
pleasantly upon the ear. The most
prominent figure is one dressed IN roy
al robes, riding the. horse upon which
the King alone rides, and that only
when he appears in state. Indeed, thu
! royal crown is upon his head, and thu
:, absence of the sceptre alone shows tina
= he is not the King himself. On eithe
, side the multitudes PROSTATE them
selves as a Prince proclaims, "Thu
shall it be done unto the man whom tn
King delighteth to honor"
r Our curiosity is excited and we desil
Il to know something of "the man Who1
i the King delighteth thus to honor, an
|. of the reason why just this honor,
D hattering, it is true, to human vanit
= but in reality so empty and WORTHLESS
IN is thus bestowed. The honored man
a very humble, yea, despised individ
vr al, yet good, and destined to be,
H. great man. The act of honor as an
preston, a just expression from t
at King, of gratitude for services rende
ed. The manner of expressing tt
gratitude is the dictate neither OF
Nc King nor of the man who receives
but of one filled with vanity, ambitie
~ envy and revenge.
\ ] Sometime previous, "Mordecai,
ster Jew who sat in the Kings gate" hes
Jerk two of his officers lay a plot to ia
7 in their masters life. He gave inform
cave .: II, ~ ,rore oyecuted. and the ira
action recorded in the journal OF
kingdom.
Mt. Hannah was promoted to great h
or or, and placed next, in authority
power, to the King. Every day w
GER he went to the palace, all bowed bel
him but Mordecai, the jew. When
~ formed of it he became much enrae
'zs1sszss and formed a plan not only to II
Easter G,, Mordecai executed, but also all
Jews. men, women and children, In
W Or. the provinces, amounting to many IL
P. NJ sands, put to the sword. The de
" VT, was Misunderstanding seemed
aving prosper, ana his Wlckeu he'iO NV
80. in prospect of the carnival of bloc
gents The day previous he had erected a
lows fifty cubits high, upon which
decai should hang.
nm, "On that night the King could
IL = : Sleep" and he commanded the ho'
unn,r the record of his reign to be bro
VNpAl and read to him. And it was i
written that Mordecai had told o
two officers who sought to lay han
the King. He asked at onee,rA
= 3 honor and dignity hath been do
Master Mordecai for this ~ The servant
Clerks swered, s'There is nothing don
in the him. The next question was, Nv
Ecore in the Court2" "Now Hannah
Y We'd ;,+, the outward Court
N pos "N Kings house to speak to the X
gent. hang Mordecai on the gallows b
7 M prepored for him." The, answer
"Haman.' And the King said,
f f9r Tue him come in.n The first sentel
| orders Haman was, "What shall be don
the man whom the King dehgh
Ter, to honor ~ He, supposlng tn
~ ~ King meantto honor him, ans
"That he should be clothed il
w M I'M apparel, crowned, ride the Kings
For terms and be paraded through the ST
the city" The command was Il
, ll.1-D man should thus clothe Morde'
Jew who sat in the Kings gate,
It. Louis, careful to let nothing fail. L
!OO bols. Hannah was hung on the galloW
JED prepared for Mordecai, and, N