The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-10-05
VOLUME XXlY~rF umber a.

VOLUME XXlVa- umber a.
lss .sssass.sse1 q ses For The Ohio Star.
81 xxi ,-s Coalition.
Whilst we are with joys inviting, =
All, as friends to be uniting; ~.
We are grievous woes reciting IL,
Which have robed our land in gloom.
Wrongs which check the soul of giadness-
Burden it with gloom and sadness
Till it brooks despair and madness,
At its native day of bloom.
CHORUS.
Then to heed the invit tation,
r-,.- Come up sober next October. s.
And secure at the election,
Men of temperance predilecetion.
Then next winters legislation
Adds blessing to our nation.
IT'S our present contemplation
- By next winters legislation, rs ~
- TO get rid of dissipatioD, sal Is q 5s 81
And inter the demon rum; -s0F - 7fssl I"
Let us then be all united,
Leaving party spirit slighted,
For the wrong thing must be rghted,
Ere the "good time coming" comes.
1t is time to make exactions, 49, ,srr
In additions and subtractions, g.
And for certain root extractions.
N the worlds mischarged affairs.
Where otlr heavy chains are CALLING,
. Where our brothers low are falling,
- Where mighty voice is calling,
It is tune to make repairs. --z-
ss Man, the high aspiring teacher
aa Or the low in rank and feature, p a r
Is to law the subject creature z 77 - ~ .t
As our legal statute tells. 725-azs 25-
May not fire a dwelling lowly, 77s-sz7 is71
Yet, with lighted torches, slowly: ses>fi..79
He may burn the temple holy, % atstli i'Sfia :
Where the soul immortal dwells. @ 30
Lo! the cause of virtues weeping,
Where intemperance fast is sweeping,
To eternity sloog keeping,
And her fondest hopes expire. m
BY her tears which forth are swelling,
On. how long shall we be willing,
Man should burn his spirits dwelling,
s, With the Goals of liquid fire.
By the holy name Of mother, '3 %
If tits right to aid a brother - - - 'as+
And do good to one another, 50 @
We are false to freedoms cause.
. sWhenewe leave the drunkard reeliDg, -
Fire the feuds of party feeling, z.a'a-
For the spols of party dealing,
Or uphold unrighteous laws as
In the light which forth is looming, -.
Know, ye are to-day entemblng, ~
Bighted hopes of maidens blooming
In gloomy prison grave.
And by friendships sacred token,
Learn how plghted vows are spoken,
How most sacred ties are broken,
| Aud thine arm shall strike to save
| Go to many a lowly dwelling,
! Learn the story time is telling,
How fond mothers hearts swelling.
Iu the agonies ofwoe,
| Where are they who vowed protection?
Priced them ss their hearts selection?
They have gone, in what direction,
Sorrows children only know.
They atteni each days election, :
Pour strong drink in this connection,
Till quite dead to al reflection,
Keeling. then shout loud huzz IS.
| For the glorious preservation,
OF our freedom as nation,
For it's long continuation,
- And humanitory laws.
Now, their steps they are retracins.
- To the home they are disgracing,
- Tothe smile they are defacing.
At the midnight hour of noon;
With their garments soiled aud tattered,
With their constitutions shattered.
And their thoughts all flying scattered,
; They have left the dark saloon.
With the fires of passion burning,
Oh! for what they returning?
Know they how fond hearts are yearning2
How with lifted hands they plead!
No! quite dead i'd human feeling,
In their madness, raving. reeling,
On the innocent low kneeling,
They commit the murd 'rous deed. @
They have drank the vile potation,
Filled the prisons of our nation,
Found the depths of legislation,
: And no helping hand to save.
They hive passed the weeping willows,
And deliripm tremens' pillows,
On the high way to the gallows,
Freighting deaths dark rolling wave.
By sweet virtues prayer essaying, SIS
And mortality decaying, rs
Oh, how dearly we are praying,
"a For this bane in human life!
7 Lo. how fast deaths keys are turning,
Where this FIRE is constant burning,
Yet how slow the world is learning,
From unholy scenes of strife!
ii Though this traffic fact is Staying,
y And deaths arrows round us playing,