New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-20
a E.huke 90 Treachery.

Eebuke 40 Trtachery
Mr. Editor-The facls 20 which the following - -
lines relate are briefly these, as bavc bees
peotIern IN who yell acquainted with hem nos a,
Brock. the present Collector Of TIE Por' OF D.
early and supporter OF Genera! no -. ,o,o
sidency, aud .cot very active part IN ''e
So great and unteigned was Iii' 1ed 10 .i ,'"s -
,ha, he was recomente5 by thousands OF MS h iei
-. a. ,ha-, sv,. a competitor, appointed by
o.. ,I,rr;oo the successor the Locn Eeco Incumbent
nj the Office. Mr. Goodng, alludsd 70 by ne poet nau
shown himself equally energetic 10 the same cause anu o
Col :. appointment was made Inspector OF The f0t.
a, the las, general election IN Michigan Sov "a, on
f;o,dnr voted the Whg ticket aud 70 declared ooio1
,,oioo away from The polls. For this ograee be ~n
da,ely dismissed from Office by Col. B. 'Fho in"
such STEP necessary Precipitation 10 b N.
The writer OF the poem fully acqaalH CT
parties and their respective Standing in tho
80 il a, ;sro,. hard working mechanic, a n'an OF ,e
s,ernes, integrity and unbendng hfihheS' =, -,
Ing upop an unc,e.red go acre lot IN Iowa ie''''''
20, the Detroit Daily Advertiser
T,pros a. r JANUARY IS, iS43
Dear Ba.ss- send yoo The following " n1 OH friend
WINE. up bnt as once es1eemed-ndy, teVed-nryos
did moi .eed them, hoping !ht ase VIZ oti lad not
beard i..I lp, hen NJ" f. ri. McGRAw
Ave put him away. he's unfit Tor slave
yopr master wants none but The base and poHu'eu'
,rbe .ouless the bearless, unpfinc:pled knave
Is the thing for bis ,raiiorous purposes sutea
We ont hin, away he is spotess and cieah-
A freeman upright, before Heaven ua'aih'sn'
,yhose soul never s,oop'd TO be cringng or 'nean,
Whose heart in lis duty nee iai'ef'd OF iai"'eu
Ave OH. him way he is true TO his creed
That patriot creed ysu have ba'e!y iorSahe"'
He IS srrl in his faith, and viii never Iecede,
Or shrink from a stand he has homes iy taAsn.
Then pu, him away! example SO trlsh',
In Tue ranks dishonor, misht icad 70 ae'eci"n'
Besides in Tie contrast, go" p0s5i'ty il'en'
a.,;u r,nr ufpidfeu CUDptAlOL
All, Btooks-but 10 ma!terSc thought you were Puie'
As pure a. The spirit who nobiy dthsA YOU
w.,b,urb, in your honor our was secure
Alas, ,t,s n virtue t.at God has denied you!
Well, follow your trail, be lie slave oil 4 1907
Down, down to your WORK and obey his dicta''en
Although he's ass, foruac gives h''i ''e lui''
And rullng, the power 10 give you Z s'a'loh!
Then shout in hi praise bend Tie supp!iani knee.
Lick, naser and lawn, Ike gold coia'' Il spaA'ei
But think not, nor hope net, nor seem to be lfee
Or Haon" will note the thing down III BIS manual
Yes crouch TO the deSpot-put manhood ASIDE
Raise your renegade baud in your friends persccu'ioE
Though homes, sp1rn you, aud iresihcn dfiiue-
No matter! you're pnid for yoaT base Prosiliuuon'
No, thus did you sloop mid the ranks ithe free
When our 10. cabin banner waved galiaGt'y o or Us,
And the name of our calci Ei:de tbe sycophihl me-
From his bed OF corruption in terror Before us.
No! then you waved proudly that banner on hiSh,
With that parstb you marched Shoulder to shoulders
And VITA PROUD Rapture tic iasu VA ou' W
For no heart in that host appeared iruer or bodef'
. Thus Benedict Arsold was frs In the Gght,
And won from his country bright repuution;
Bet Treason has coverd hi' feme with blight,
And his name will be hiss'd 10 The inst ge:iera'ion
Thus Judas Iscarot, by duty and zeal,
Piacd his motives and faih above htm'n Suspicion
But gold, e. Brooks, geld, made his wenL virtue reel
And he fell froM bis high, holy state, ;o-perdlVon:
And you viii be hs1d by the wise aud The good,
Aod III, s,p;Id nd uD!rlpnGeG.
And your place will be given to one Of tia; brood
Who aspers'd you when Gosdns stool by and defended
1ngra'itude-basest and bsckest of crimes.
Venalty-lowest end mea!lss OF vices
Oh! how have We suicd all countries and climes,
oeteslable offspring Of pensions and prices!
All! Brooks, You have chosen an ignub!e part;
And oh! cou d your friends be but tondy persuaded
your faults could be traced 10 the heodEO the heart
We might deem you fool, but not half 50 degraded.
Farewell-hut remember the dny comes apac-,
When the traitor who feeds will be epPressor;
And he, in his Turn, must retire in disgrace,
TO make room for 4 wiser and better successor!