Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-16


Fremont s free, to freely tell her grief,
In her deep woe, TO ssk some kind relief;
lu freedoms cause, she freely ever stood,
Twas on her soil, her foes were drencled in blood
British and Indians fed in sore dismay,
Victory crowned her on glorious day:
Then our good Dogs, british knave would bite,
Grin, grow or bark, when ere one hove in sight,
The lurking Indian, on sly murder bent,
Could not scape our watch Dogs eye OF scent;
The lound alarm, quick from his fipPant tongue.
Raised his master, aud through The village rung;
Indians Indians the simultaneous cry,
The Dogs advancing, and the Indians fly;
Then far reireated and the danger o'er,
The Dogs again are watching at the door,
Waiting with patience, Ill the morning dawn,
Expecting breakfast, for the service done;
What churl but would, for such servant feel?
Divide with him. at once, his scanty meal2
The children up, half dressed, around him stand,
Present him crumbs, from the extended hand
Joy fills es ch heart, that the Dogs alarm,
Had saved the family from serious harm,
He's arectionately, by all caressed
o. his staunch back, every hand is pressd--
Twas Lower Saudusky, in these trying times,
Her every virtue, now through Ere mont shrines
The Pioneer then, with his faithful Dog,
To happier days, could but slowly jog,
Panther, bear and wolf, met him on his way,
With each he had, many bloody fray;
But his Dog Trusiy ever by his side,
He tack d the varmnts, aud their rage defied-
Lambs, pigs, and fowls could then safety ind
But in the Dogs strength, and sagacious mind,
Their precious lives his peculiar care,
Their base assassns, he would seldom spare;
If pen or coop, they ventured to invade,
By his firm gresp,the mscreants soon were staid;
The wolf, the fox, opossum, the panther too,
With good dog, had little then to do.
Without such aid, how could the farmer lvel
What on earth, but Dogs, protection give'
How often have they unless history lies,
Sav'd by vigilance, their masters lives?
The time dear Bob fell in the Sandusky River,
Without his friend would have been lost forever
Old Ceaser then, quicker than human thought,
Plunged in the wave, the sinking child caug hit
Firm by his arm, and brought him safe to shore,
While parents, friends, the faithful dog adore,
And praise their God that Dogs to man He'd given,
Tho none, twas tho't, ever seen in Heaven,
EsptCld al DesSlHg, LOT CdTtH 3 onIy Woo,
Then who damns Dogs, is damnd without excuse;
Yet, 10! in Fremont, Dogs nterdcted,
Without Of one crime having been convicted
The Mayor and Council we would not mpugn,
No doubt innocent as are lambs 10 June;
Gambol they will, aud thoughtless run astray,
To mend their error we sincerely pray;
Than pronounce them void of humanity,
We,d rather saw twas sheer insanity.
From which dog edct in their mind arose,
With vehemence too great for vilest foes;
Good dogs to them did seem but Wort la things,
That should be killed. their fault from error springs;
Humane they are, we always understood,
o, why then wauton in dogs innocent blood
o, they would not, they only were deceived,
Aud it's for this we feel SO sorely grieved-
If dogs are vicious as they might become,
Without their masters ramble far from home,
Or like some men, purlon their neighbours sheep,
Industrious only when the worlds asleep;
Then kill such dogs, make masters foot the bill,
Ofdamage done, though much against their will
Thus separate them as in human race,
By prison or death; good should keep their places:
Only for crimes should men dogs be blamed,
For equal justice is our country famed;
Ourlov'd coun,ry's free, every nation knows,
Hence millions come to live in sweet repose;
Liberty of limb, life, property, air,
All people here are said to equal share:
But at the emporiu m Of our wide domain,
How many there in slavery, toll and pain,
Painting for freedom in each serve breath,
Thus breath the only liberty till death.
Europeans view with wonder and surprise,
Our Constitution, an some say it lies;
The man ia bonds, presented to be sold
For span of horses or scme lump of gold,
They swear not equal to his pompOus lold,
Tell them he is, they contemn your word:
In Washington man holds his fellow man,
Ia Fremont Well keep our dogs, If we can;
If men are property to their masters there,
Dogs are property to their masters here.
Why such distinction in two places made7
Buying and selling man becomes trade
AT grand head quarters where wise laws fram'd,
In Fremont, rights in dogs must not be named
Oh! such inconsistency we detest,
Wen hold our dogs, so let the matter rest.
My noble dog has dignity und grace,
He shows brig hit eye and an honest face:
Between his ears, bumps conspicuous rise,
So all PhrenoIogists pronounce him wise;
In no mean tricks has he as yet been caught,
Nor s it because he's been better taught,
I Than other dogs who have but common masters,
IT'S by good sense he meets with no disasters:
Content at home unless his master leaves,
Then like friend he always whines aud grieves:
His strong attachments. only faulls know,
Traits of character but few men can show;
A wise example to mankind he'd give,
Sober and honest though short life to live;
Oar prisons then would not SO oft be filed
Or by cries Of murder our bosoms chilled
But the little philosopher asserts,
lis only interest the best dog exerts,
That reason never does his acts control,
Because allowed by all he has no soul;
But sir like you does he not remsmbeT
His faithful friend or the vile offenderl
Quickly discriminate 'Iwixt friends aud foes,
With Judgment nice as the demagogue shows,
With mind as vigilant when wide awake,
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