The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
TIE REIGN or uLKssss.
Treated I'm a Truly Scriptnral Way.
TRYA CONTRIBUTOR.l


TBYAC CONTRIBUToR.J
And It came to pass in the last term OF
the reign of Ulysses the First that great
iniouity prevailed throughout the land /;
persons elevated by the people to positions
of trust and honor, violated the confidence
placed in them, and appropriated wrong
fully the moneys gathered by taxing the
labor of the masses. This condition Of
things exhibited to terrible degree in .
place that might aptly be termed the Sodom
of the land, where one Boss Tweed reigned
supreme, and for which iniquity the gres +
Ulysses and the party to which he belonged
were not responsible. II is thought best to
mention this at this time In justice 10 the
great captain and his followers, as the
burden OF iniquity and the list OF the accu-
sstions that have been brought against
them are already greater than they can
bear. The words salary grab, credit
mobillier, Freedman's saving bank, Bab-
cock and Belknap are enough to make their
nair stand on end without giving q bill of
particulars. This dominion over which
Ulysses ruled was great country, land
lowing with milk aud honey, and there
was Aaugnt but sin to disturb the peace and
happiness of the people, but wickedness IN
high places, like pesLilence, blighted the
land. The great men with whom the poor
laborers had placed their savings In trust,
detrauded them and left them to starVe.
These people cried aloud for mercy and
here was none to pity; they begged TOR
justice, and were laughed to scorn, and the
men who had stolen their substance were
permitted TO dress in fine linen, and fare
sumptuousiy every day. During the reign
oI Liiis great man the land WAS also cursed
oy the sin of drunkenness, and laws were
made w protect the men who made the
drunkards. This Was believed to be very
uujust BY large portion OF the people OF
mis- greaO dominion, and III one OF the small
cities OF this land i'll particular there arose
baud OF Men termed fanatics, who be-
.ieveu it TO be their duty to try to put
sop to this condition OF things, and they
circulated through the streets OF the city
| thousands of documents setting tOrth rea-
SOUS ~uy Ae traffic in rum should cease
| lucsc ere taEen from door to door ALI
| paced i'll .le hands Oh nearly every mai
IA he cly THESE Fanatics arose on TIT
lee eoIliers aid in tne public highways
aLd iinpluIed he people to 1orsaKe the eVl
ii drun ,untss, lney demanded OF the grea
par les Ct nt Gay tu.y they should put W
good u proper men for Office, giving then
y uu1ers and tuaL ii they did not that they
lie tuuatIcs, would put up q man OF thel
own.
I.Ie great parties failing 10 nominate
piup r man, he lanai cs Issued their proc
: !al-a lou calling upon the ministers AL
: nOr,.y men selected by them, also calling
upon Vie temperance societies to come t
Ile colvelJiou aud help them select jus
man TO represent them at the great capita
lhis proclamation caused a great commo
tion among the office holders, and thos
A V ho had become lean and emancia ed
= their long aud anxious walJlng Tor IN
u same, aud they stirred up the people, AL
t not having enough OF their own numoe
= they threw their arms around the Etllt
plans and said to them,w are,now brother
come up and help us in this our sore tin
ol need. And the Ethiopians led by or
Thomas sgner Of the iron clad pledg
, came up to the convention and /. hig
q tri3 st from the county aeat-the man WI
:, wanted his name written on the banner
! came; also high Priest from great ci
a near BY came VITO declared unto tello
. priest that no wa, going TO SAID convenLlC
? for the purpose OF putting down the Fal
atics
aud he raised the cry of Local Option, al
the people with one voice Joined IN, al
answered "away with the tasatic,' let
have Local Option. The people after u
II uproar wac over became more consiuerat
. anu having time for reflection discover
u that The new prophets had lost sight OF tht
:, Local On ion cause, in their determined pt
J secutior of the fanatics who were al
: Jealous advocates Of Local Option, and "
mad been asking tor prohiDltary laws
about year, and the people began TO a
themselves, why this persecution OF
fanatics; what harm had they done! Fina
: the people aie much discussion a
is inquiry saw through the deception that
ID Local Option priests were attempting
ic practice upon them. They di.covered II
1t they were but the slaves OF one OF the gr
parties, and that in reality this was
master they were serving. The result '
x that truth came out triumphant.
Literary Chat.
" The municipal government OF Londol
d the subject OF an important torthcom
he lwork of VIM. Gilbert.