River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-12-04
Chronicles No. 3.
lDr. Franklin presents the Petition Of Con
eress TO the Parliament Of Great
Britain.1
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eress TO the Parliament Of Great
Britain.
And when Benjamin came into the
great Council of the kingdom. the eyes
of all the people were fastened upon
him
The princes refrained talking, and
the mobiles held their peace they were
struck dumb at the wisdom Of his
words, aud they laid their hands upon
their mouthsi
Twice they essayed to speak, yea
thrice; but were COMPOUNDED for they
could not resist the wisdom of his say.
ings; for an excellent spirit was in him.
Howbeit, they had determined be-
fore hand, that the petition of the peo-
pie of the provinces should not be re.
garded, for the chief counsellor Of the
kingdom favored it not.
Now there were many in the king
dom at that time, who were fed by the
king, aud were maintained by his boun-
ty.
These men were like the locusts OF
Egypt, they devoured every goodly
thing, yea, they were like the wolves Of
the evening hunting for their prey.
Now these men watched the words
of the chief counsellor. whatsoever he
said, they said; they were like the pass
i've clay in the hands of the potter.
And the petition was rejected by the
king aud the great council of the king
dom, Tor it was determined to make war
upon the people of the provinces, that
they might be brought under the yoke.
And soldiers were sent from the land
of Hibernla, and from places beyond
the sea, and Thomas General Gage
was appointed governor in the province
of the East.
He was also captain of the host OF
the men of Britain that were in the
town of Boston, and he strengthened
himself in the town, aud caused battle
ments to be built.
Now while these things we're doing
IN the land of Columbia, there were
certain men in the city of Lud, the
chief city of the kingdom of Britain.
They were men who loved peace, and
were jealous to make up the breach be
twixt the king aud the people, and 20
heal the wounds the enemy had made.
They met at the house of John DIR
FothergU) the physician; now this
John was worthy man, and beloved
by the king and his chief servants.
DaDid david Barclay, related to the
Stewarts( also who was of the seed roy.
al, wise man, aud one that loved peace
these two men held secret counci
with Benjamin at the house Of JOIN
the physician.
They reasoned together aboat the af
fairs Of the provinces, and balanced il
their minds things present and thing
to come: they were guided by wisdom
and the words of their mouths distilled
as the small rain upon the tender grass
Yet they could not Withstand thC
torrent of opposition, for the god Of
this world had blinded the eyes Of the
great council of the kingdom; and
there were Of them who burned IN.
cense at the altar of Mammon, and fol.
lowed after lucre.
And Benjamin seeing that the time
of his departure from the kingdom Of
Britain was at honl, he took leave Of
his friends and went into a ship that
was going to the land of Columbia, the
pace Of Lis nativity.
And it came TO pass, when the ship
had arrived, and it was known 10 the
people Of the provinces that Benjamin
their brother was returned from the Is.
land Of Britain, that there was great
rejoicing throughout the whole land.
Aud he came to Philadelphia, which
by Interpretation signifeth the city Of
Love; 1t was the chief city Of the prov.
inces; and the wise men OF the city led
him to the great Sanhedrin Of the peo.
pie, and ho sat in chief seat.
AMI Benjamin arose upon his feet
and he rehearsed to the Sinhedrim all
that he had heard aud seen II the Is
land Of Britain, and in the great Coun'
ell Of the Kingdom: and moreover he
told them that the chief counsellor ia,
vored them not.
Nov when Benjamin had done speak
ing 10 the Sanhedrim. and the council
bad consulted upon the words that fell
from his mouth, they took courage. ant
they set at naught the big swtllinl
words Of the lord Of the realm Of Brit
iaiu,