49. And he poisoned the minds of the youth throughout all the realm, and he insinuated doubts even as to the commandments of the Most High, and he instilled into their hearts hatred and rancour towards “the Union of the States."

50. Now the same Thomas sounded praises to Convention, and he counselled the people to rejoice in it; for that it was powerful to save them from the evils whereof James, the Deluded, and Robert, the Nullifier, and Langdon and all their followers had complained.

51. And he said by the might of a Convention they could suspend the ordinance which is called habeas corpus, and then they should have power over all the men of the Union to cast them in prison and to slay them utterly.

52. And Thomas said many other things to beguile the people to their own destruction, and many good men believed that he proved himself a viper to the land which warmed him.

53. But the multitude hearkened to his voice, for he was held up as "an apostle" by James, the Deluded, and by John, the Conjuror, and by all their counsellors and friends.

54. 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 aught of Nullification. 55. And he opened his mouth, and gave honor to the name of Convention, and he spake these words and said, “Convention for any purpose but Nullification is unmeaning fallacy."

56. So it was made manifest to all the people that James the Deluded, and Henry the High Priest, and Robert the Nullifier, and all their followers, still worshiped in secret the graven image Nullification, and that for its sake they set their hearts on Convention.

57. Then a certain elder and Judge of the Province, whose name was called John, and who was a follower of the truth, arose before all the multitude and said:

58. "Men and Brethren! verily, ye have this day heard praises to the name of Convention, but since James the Chancellor hath set forth its object, ye cannot remain in doubt what ye shall do.

59. "Behold! if ye be persuaded to Convention, now, ye will bring down civil strife and disunion, for how can ye set at naught the statutes which Andrew the King hath sworn to maintain, and yet expect to escape his vengeance?

60. "Is Andrew the King one who quails at danger, or think ye that he will shrink from that which he hath sworn to execute? Verily, no.

61. "Wherefore, Men and Brethren! be not deceived; ye are on the verge of a precipice-your ark of safety is in peril, ye are rushing on to civil strife with brethren, and if ye turn out, ye will quench the flame of freedom in the blood of your countrymen.

62. "Awake, then, and open your eyes to the light; behold you may see before you the dark valley of 'Disunion and Anarchy;' on this side you have' time for argument;' beyond all must be action or dishonorable submission.

63. "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." 64. And while John was yet speaking, the multitude departed as he had counselled; but the devoted followers of James remained in waiting to give encouragement to their leaders.

65. And in that same day Convention became Nullified, and all the worshipers of Nullification mourned in sackcloth and ashes.

66. 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.