The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-14
ism /? Knowest thou not, sir, that no intru-

Orderly Sergeant--True, Brother Sentinel,
but do you not behold here [pointing to his
insignia of office the talisman of the Guard
of the True Blues?
Standardization, comrade, thou canstI
enter.
The Orderly Sergeant enters, when the Sen
tinel attempts to slam the door in the face
of the candidate.
Orderly Sergeant-A friend l have with
me; tried soldier of the Red, who evinced
a desire 20 enlist with US. l demand that
he be admitted.
Sentinel--No one enters here without the
countersgn.
Orderly Sergeant--(to the Colonel Par
don, sir, but friend of mine, patriot bold
and true, has been stopped at the very en-
trance way This to me seems strange, for
it looks to my integrity, and am | not too
old member of the Guard Of the True Blue,
to have my word doubted?
Colonel--In protecting your honor you
are right, but you forget that without law
and order, anarchy will prevail. We have
our laws and under those laws you have en-
trance here, but none who are not members.
So with our country. The sons of the soil,
alone have natural right to the blessings of
our government, but foreigners can enjoy
them under certain rules and regulations. A
foreigner cannot justly usurp the right of
Columbia's sons, and neither can thy friend
enter here without the qualifications laid
down in our laws.
Orderly Sergeant--But he is soldier of
the Red, and to me has vouchsafed his in
tegrity.
Colonel--Indeed Then convey to the
Sentinel my order to admit him.
The Sentinel will then admit the cand-
date, and the Orderly Sergeant will conduct
him around the room, while the brethren
sing song 5, (the song is not in the book. J
At the conclusion of the song the candidate
must be conducted to the center of the room,
when the Adjutant attired in the American
(continentaD dress, will advance towards
him, and say: .i ..r
Oh, happy, happy, once were my people
Freed from foreign tyranny, united in spirit
patriotic in feeling, they wisely governed
themselves, and Columbia was bright star
on the face of the earth. My mountain
tops, sublime in their height and grand in
their proportions, and my valleys unsur-
passed in fertility and beauty, reverberated
with the merry shouts Of freemen Oh, twas
cheering, to see free people united in love,
so Joyous and happy. Unrestrained by des-
potism, they surprised the world with their
progress, and made monarchs tremble for
fear of losing their power. I, America was
happy then, but alas It's not so with me
now. My fair Columbia, is over-run with a
horde of politicians, who, taking advantage
of my peoples indifference, have corrupted
every branch of government. They have
been urged on and supported by hierarchy
as corrupt, which seeks to destroy equality
in religion, and make our fair land one OF
selfish power, of slavery, yea, and of misery
Silently have they worked, and o, my heart
has ached to see the folly and indifference
of Columbia's sons Will they awake ?
How long shall it be ere Columbia's harp is
taken from the willow, and made to resound
again with music sweet, "the joyous notes
of liberty?' .', ...
| The members all say, Now-the Guard oil
the True Blue is aroused"
The Major, disguised in canonicals, advan-
ces and says:
A corrupt hierarchy, indeed Knowest
thou not, young STRIPPING (to America) thai
the church which thou condemnest has stood
unshaken eighteen hundred years? Suppose
its rule is iron, its temper despotic; is il
not hoary- headed, and does it not best know
the wants of man? Besides, and above all
its authority is from God, and you, nor nc
other can interpose your reason to the com
! l.. l. Il