Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-24
Fer the dlerandria Gazette.
ADDRESS TO COLUMBIA.

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For clouds, portentous, have enwrapt the day
Those clouds saw rising with prophenc eye,
| When Washington, thy shield, thy father, son
For Heaven, resign'd the glorious laureis won,
With sombre shades have mantled o'er the
sky.
The Dav alas, sable aspect wears
Fell Anarchy its Demon falchion rears;
It strides-escap'd from the confines OF hell,
Abroad it stalks--aloud is heard It's yell;
DISPLAYS abroad its hydra headed crest,
By Faction nurtur'd, by your foes carest.
Deeds, black as Erebus, the mind appal,
Your Soldiers bleed, your Patriots murder'd
fall
Such acts of horror, did that night unfold,
That makes the blood around the heart run
cold.
Let ey'ry face, face of anguish meet
Let cy'ry freeman's heart, responsive beat
To groans, wrung from the Patriotic band
Allul'd by wiles, to the Assassln's band
Deceived, pent up, like sheep tor slaughter,
they
Were look'd, and gard on, by the beast of
Oh blush Columbia rather blush than weep !
That you parent, should such Watchmen
keep:
Your sword, your laws were in the hands Of
those,
Who slept at post, or acted with your foes.
No wall was battes'd, none was scapd from
high,
The Patriot band was led, lock'd up to die;
Eager for blood, as the fierce tigers bound,
The Demon foe welcome access found.
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Back Gid the bolts, the doors wide opsn few
The wolves, who plotted, and who led the van,
Merit no more the epithet of man;
But yet the wolf, the hungry wolves OF prey,
Compard with those, are gentle lambs of play
Bid ev'ry face, face of anguish meet
Bid groan, to heartfelt groan responsive beat
While truth the pencil guides, unfolds tale,
That makes the cheek of apathy turn pale
The virtuous Liagan, gentle, brave and good
Has sealed his love of freedom, with his blood
His venerable face was cover'd DER
With wounds, his snow-white hair with clotted
gore.
Was this the Lingan, amiable and mild J!
Was this the Lingan, freedoms darling child?
O yes, twas he, The, Soldier of renown,
By vulgar men, and weapons beaten down
By ruffian hands, was vet'rsp Lingan torn,
Who had the banners of his country borne.
Was this death, Columbia, for your son:
Look'd you aghast not, when the deed was
done?
And Lee, who fac'd proud Tarlton on the
plain,
The gallant Lee was left among the slain;
Who, when youth, valiant army led,
Was batter'd, mangled, heap'd upon the dead ;
To Freedom true, in youth and age the same,
And on her records, long will Lee remain.
Nor strange, Columbia, that the murd'rous foe,
Hurpd on his head the oft repeated blow
Nor strange, his throa. should feel the rufian
hold,
Nor strange, his lips so eloquently bold
For Liberty, should meet the rage of those,
The savage hate of them, who are her foes.
Yes well, Columbia, did the Demon know,
He was black anarchy's intrepid foe
! For Lee, and faction, can no more unite,
Than midnight darkness, and the MONDAY
light.
Oh say, Columbia is it thus you shield.
Men who have fought and brav'd the tented
field? 20
T. atcbieve that liberty, immortal crown,
The freeman's boast, and jewel of renewn.
Insulted Liberty The daring deed,
| Was pointed at her heart, and made it bleed !:
The brother band did in her cause unite
To guard her press, the freeman's sacred
right.
And long will Hanson, Thompson, ev'ry name
OF these her sons, be dear to yirtuous fame.
The cause was Liberty s-her heroes bled !
She felt the base indignity and fed:
Beware Columbia learn and be aware,
You forge your letters, if the foe you spare.
Fell anarchy, despotic 6end willreign.
Will feed and gorge, on blood of thousands
slain.
Look, look on France, and ssch fate avoid!
Think on the thousands, faction there de-
stroy'd!
The matron, maiden, infants, babes unborn,
XNAre Slanmhtarsd L.