The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-01-27

God bless them; for their toiling hands
Have wrought the glory of all lands
Progress Of Ingratitude.
On the borders of the Nubian De
sert, near where the great Father OF
Waters rolls his congregated floods,
the Governor Hassen Aschaban ruled
his extensive territory in peace amidst
-sk- the convulsiols of surrounding ma
tions. He issued mandates but for
the good of his subjects, and raised
the arm of power solely for the spar-
pose of administering justice. Amidst
the layuries of palace he forgot not
the dulles Of religion, nor scorned to
bend the knee to the Protector of the
faithful. = The, affections of slispeople
were the bulwarks that defended him !:
.,fx,g he realed his head and fourished like
the cedar of the mountains beneath
whose shock the weary traveller seeks
the aolace oflreposez n sE4Yega
His predecessor was weak and
jealous typaHt, whoxsRwE no comiiness
in virtue, no defofmity In vice, but
sought the Supreme God in the graft
fame Of . beautiful female slave in the
possession OF one Of the pretty Prin-
.ftees,a pear, the cataracts Of the Mile,
reached his ears, and he offered riches
and honors to the man, who by force
dr arffce wodld bring her to his se-
raglio. r.
CasoanaskaG, a person OF desperate
fortune and dark intrfgnea, who had
y.s - formerly been rbanished for crimes of
the esrnostlafreeiets nature, threw HIM
self at the foot of the throne, and of
.saaferea his services in.ithisl hazard6us
enterprise. He found aceeptance in
fs IVA the eyes Of HIS PRINCE; he succeeded
in his attempt and returning with the
inestimable prize, lodged her safe ih
the royal apartments The sym1pelEg
of heEferm was like that of the sien=
1derpalm, her eyes were brilliant Nas,
9ss6tha glowing diamonds, and her breath,
ss's, d.. fragrant as the gardens OF Damascus.
esee' e The Tyrant having accomplished
his desires, praised the fidelity of the
s,s4itpm essenger on W hom ahet slagished hrs
t&e0 vors with ali unsparing hand, and
fnally,raised him to the highest Office
in his dominions. In this situation he
was suspected of endeayoring to SUBJ
vert the Government, and of intrigu-
ing with the fayorite women of the
Court. The jealousy and indignation
of his master were reused, and IN the
sa .s'ss OF anger, he command
r,,..ted his head to be struck off, but from
political motives on further delibeFal
goo cid stion, helchanged the sentence to that
lisa Dr i of perpetual Imprisonment. s9ibB,
sas sas &c isa e In the neighborhood of Tanalma,
nj nj ,s. g the ruins Of an ancient tower cast its
sSsz .,i e,ia len ngthened shade on the Desert of
Zahara, and beneath its foundations
.sosss7W WeIei those hileeuss dungeons where
..u-,s the victims. Of royal displeasure lin
a "a .aa,gered out the remains "a miserable
existence. t's'l
sHHa 10 Benhadar was the Governor of this
,sasu patoWer, and to those regionstof sorrow
CO.. es9 os consigned the heretofore much
ss.saM 4senyied Cascanaskar In lonely cell
.isss 3s.heelanked his heavy chainsin dark
-asss III ness, Where1he. loathsome iehneunan
-'ia ssa'' was his only companion, and the con-
s's s.,is ssa stft witness his gloans and tears
After many moons had passed, Benz,
sazos hadaE,i who had been acquainted with
siae. sde e variety Of favor of
ss .i q! sashis his rigor and at
snosss1 the hazard of his head treated him
d - with unmerifed indulgence.
- It was at this period of time the
HI EYrant died, and Hassan) Aschaban
succeeded ito the government of the
,YGs1 pF9ghi9e} Of whose IYirtues and the
sts qulenitse ofshis keepery the wretch Cas-
=. address to eausea d REPRESENTATION to
be nladeto that Prince, of the unfaith-
fulnesssof Benhadar to his trust, in
5 g. granting unwarranted liberty and in
$40. i'iilgence 'l to the prisoners, committed
= to. q discharge. ii e y 80 .-5, ssa ..t
Gee gesis Gascanaskar in of his pfds-l :
-oa sad perity, by arts .unkn6wn to generous
,.aiw 2fasalninds had made himself m amy
s9e.. friends had foFsaken him in in
e'10tsa 1.-The gloomy season, Of adyersity,9 but
Seoia observing thearevolutionss of fortune,
they now foresaW that hisareadvance-
aeI'sssso 10 nlent appeared practicable. and when
sqt, accomplished, could not fail to con-
tribute to their own interest. Stimu-
lated BY motives Of seIf-love, ,Uthey22
stepped forward and succeeded iR re-
~ storing the minion to the notice of
aoff1U royalty.1 a91e1d b97EnU : ato5 ...ii. .@fs
G1Hh hs
Princes see through tinted optics
and hear but through the mediums as,ff Of
others. Hassan Aschaban ince1lseed al at
aoav the Injustice MI of fhis his predecessor, and
the infidelity of his servants, ordered
the good Benhadar to be thrown into,
the dungeon, and appointed Cascanasil
kar to supply his place as ,GoEernor of
ssssS to 3 - fortress. 5es s rs l4 IN
70 asissasc Though long probationer in the
% b"e' school Of atHiction, this man had not
80 a IS, of3rofted by its admonitions with the
u fortitadsa Of virtue, he had lost the
gt4sssb asense of gratitude and the feelings of
s e humanity. Ba 81 .so9 'sii ? GA
81 a.sai.asz - @ His tyranny oYeFafEe victims COM
,..s :, mitted to his trust, was such as added,
n double weight to misfortune, while it
-ss,aze 1sinvolved ilt the common doom the
H. ..fal. = HM