"a spectator of the past"

“ But James, who is surnamed "the deluded," and Robert the Nullifier, feared much, lest the eyes of William the just, should alight upon the graven image, Nullification, for they knew he would expose it to all the people. ”

“ Now when Thomas, of Winyaw, had spoken to the people the counsel of George, James was sorely troubled, and his heart smote against his breast, because it was he of whom the word had been given by the mouth of the prophet George, "that one Government over all the land of America, would not be sufficient for the ambition of all its princes, and rulers, and captains." ”

“ And lo! they have uplifted a Banner which is terrible to the sight, and they trust to smite your hearts with fear; behold they liken you, and the people of the whole Realm, to the youth from whose body they will tear the limbs. ”

“ And its name is called Nullification; and behold it has great power and dominion over the hearts of men, for when it shall speak unto Andrew the King, he shall tremble with dread, and the ordinance, even the Tariff, shall straightway become null and void. ”

“ And peradventure Andrew the King will wax wroth thereat, and will send forth a power to enforce the Statutes and Ordinances of the Realm; but we shall rejoice the more, for the South will become as a fiery furnace for Andrew, and the people will be as tigers when their garments are stained with blood. ”

“ Now there was a certain man of large stature and of weak sight, who dwelt in the city of Charleston, and he was a scribe, and his name was called Robert.
2. And the heart of Robert yearned towards the men who dwell in an Island beyond the great waters, and he loved them with all his Soul, so the men of Charleston called Robert, "the Englishman."
3. And Robert in his heart hated Andrew the King, who reigned over the realm of America; for the same Andrew it was, who slew near the great river Mississippi, thousands of enemies, who came from the distant Island which Robert loved. ”

“ So when Robert the Nullifier had seated himself again amongst the people at the great feast, James "the Deluded" sought to withdraw the eyes of men from the ruin which had overtaken Nullification, and he arose, and with a great shout uttered praises to the name of William the just, and to the other counsellors of the South. ”

“ Let us put off armour, and let us gather together all the elders, and counsellors, and wise men, and people of the city, and let them take counsel together, and let them declare which is the more worthy to rule over us, thy Captain, or our Captain.
17. "And if the greater number of the elders, and of the counsellors, and of the wise men, and of all the people, shall say that Henry, the High Priest, is more worthy than James, then let Henry be made the Ruler over us, and we will bow before him. ”

“ So Henry arose and cried aloud against the statute called the Tariff, and against the counsellors who had ordained it, and against all the rulers of the land.
25. And he opened his mouth and said, "O men of the South! of a surety 'your degradation is abject;' and the words which ye have this day heard from the mouth of James, and of Robert, are the words of truth.
26. "Your enemies, the Yankees, have encompassed you round about, and will destroy you; wherefore, ye must straightway arise, and go forth to meet them. ”

“ And ye have been told by certain men, if ye will but take into your hands a cunning device called Nullification, ye will thereby be enabled to overthrow the power of the King, without peril to your lives or to the realm. ”

“ And we will defend ourselves with our own right arm; and if in the heat of strife we shall spill blood, or rend asunder the Realm—of a surety this is not 'Disunion or civil war,' but it is that which is called glorious revolution. ”

“ But now men and brethren behold, the people give more honour and love to Andrew than to me, and they bow down with veneration before him, and if we cry aloud against Andrew, as we did against John of Quincy, they will cast stones at us. ”

“ And John the conjuror, and Robert the Nullifier, and George the prophet, and James, the son of James, feared in their hearts the power of Andrew, for he was a just man, and had the fear of the Lord before his eyes. ”

“ Wherefore let us take counsel together, and make to ourselves a statute, to be ordained by John the King, even an ordinance to shut out the stranger and his merchandize, and let us make to ourselves all that is needful to the body. ”

“ And is not this he, who reviled, and spake despitefully against our rulers, and who sought to make us bend beneath the yoke of the King, beyond the great waters, who had taken from us sailors, and who despoiled us of our ships and our merchandise, upon the great deep? ”

“ Now when Robert and James saw the daily sacrifice of Henry, and that much people received at his hands the sheets of paper, and believed in all that was written upon them, they rejoiced greatly, for they put their trust in Henry. ”

“ And they wrestled, earnestly to enkindle the hearts of all their followers against the men of "the Union;" add they sent forth multitudes into the streets of the City in the night time, to strike terror into the breasts of the peaceful. ”

“ Wherefore let us go forth to all the provinces of the South, and let us confound the understanding of the people, and let us, with one accord, declare to them that the King's counsellors at the great City are seeking to despoil them. ”

“ But when it was made manifest that the path which I pursued would lead me far from your favour, and that ye would take from me all power and honour, I saw the error of my ways, and turned from the weaker to the stronger side. ”

“ Now when Langdon had ceased speaking, the people marvelled greatly at his words, seeing that he had been an indweller for many years among those of whom he now spake bitterly, and had not, during all that time, opened his mouth to convince them of the error of their ways. ”

“ Then a certain ruler called James, who was a Chancellor of the realm, and a leader in the Host of James, the deluded, arose, and being a careless man, he forgot the counsel of John the conjuror, wherein he entreated that none of his followers should yet say ought of Nullification. ”

“ These, Men and Brethren, are the fruits of Nullification; and they were made manifest when Daniel and Edward broke the same in pieces, and held it up before the people, and those who made the cunning device have repented them of their work, and will peradventure confess the error of their ways. ”

“ Then William turned his eyes upward toward Heaven, and he saw the graven image which had been set up on the high place, and he was greatly wroth, and he took in his hand the broad banner which had been used to conceal it.
19. And he waved the banner and cried aloud, "Behold, men of Charleston, the graven image Nullification hath been again set up to deceive you; the idolaters have not repented of their evil ways, and they yet bow down before strange gods. ”

“ Now, therefore, I say unto you, depart hence and give no countenance to the evil doers, and strive not by your numbers to intimidate the men of Charleston; for they are strong in the faith, and will eschew Convention, for they have seen it leadeth to Nullification and Disunion. ”

“ For a certain Daniel arose and smote the graven image, and threw it upon the earth, in the sight of all the rulers, and captains, and wise men of the realm.
9. But Robert straightway arose and set it up again, and he placed around it a palisade of osiers, and beyond the same he erected a patchwork, gathered together from the East, and from the West and from the North, and from the South. ”

“ And now, men and brethren, care not ye for these things, but turn your eyes to the desolation of the land, whereof ye have heard so much this day, and behold, at once, ye may see the ruin, wherewith the ordinances of the King's council have overwhelmed you. ”

“ Yet ye prosper not, neither do ye partake of the abundance of the earth; that which ye have, your neighbour also hath, and that which ye want, ye must send for afar off; and ye exchange not with your neighbour, but with the stranger that is without your gates. ”

“ Now these are the chapters of the Book of Nullification; and the scribe who hath written them, is an humble follower of the Truth, and his name is not great, for it is not found in the Book, and he shall be translated hence to a far country, and no man, who loveth the truth, shall seek to find him out. ”

“ And he feared greatly lest the graven image should be cleft asunder, and lest the enchantments and sorceries which he had placed therein, should be destroyed by the wise men who stood before him; and his fears were not vain. ”