M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-03
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The M'Arthur Democrat. |
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Welcome the NtW TtarI all hail -air
With joy, the prospects Of fututity;
We gladly welcome thee. May peace
,f prevail H. .. ll. lrityl
Within our borders, while ali's seeu
Without them! May no foe ssssil
Or storm our castle; but may that
purity, a't'Iaf ~. 7a+-
And love, aud Joy throughout abound
Which kills advsrsily aud let's sue
cess abound.
AnO lherI year Is gone--sll gone! .f
His hoaTy locks, whiteusd with many
bitter night; -,'4La ai
His fssHdscaying frame, (and now each
And sinew shows itself outrighi0 Y
As though infirmities wsrs coming on
ApSce, to speed him to the land Of
spirits bright,
VI uOhh pSiON' blb 'uOOul nO human
lo1gus can tell,
Psrchance, ere long, we all will know
ii very we'll.
But then we do not mean to censuTr;
'Tis Gertaia That he had his imperfec.
tions,
But whois he thai has them not = III
insure stf
'Tis neither you nor |, for all must
need correction
Sometimes And who can ihuS endure
Those bitter duEts--tbat strong temp.
taIioni
Not me, I'm confident; | think there's
| none:. .. ..
The Bible says, "There's none that's
perfect, no not ens." -.t..
And then. its wrong to censuIs---when
ones gone
| l hate bsckbiting--ss all should TO
steal,
Especially BY one that's bean SO psUns
To err; and when ! hear it said CT
| Tims, | feel [done
They too, are SHINING; and when they're
With earth, must pass with Time the
same ordeal. lseDsss
Then 'e. 20 words Of censare numb ouI
'Tis quite enough We watch our own
uncouth pIetencss.
Let no harsh feelings mar our peace;
Let no wrong motives stain our soul
Let not such. pleasures as are gone cease
"While endiess ages shall onward
roll" H.. ..-
Let Us those fsttersd hands release;
Irt-pe ts$a all ihn steps 'o'7aId that
! goal.
which csa be taken with consistence
Still bearing this In mind to face re-
Sistunc..
'Tis not OF US to pass sentence Of.
Censure, OF praise; oil that's of us is,
| To Gull from past events q set Of
Rules for our present action and
though tiS
Our mishsp often in sin to think of
Something our minds crave, which
corrupt is; [Viper
'Tis our duty to shun tGs We would ,
Til wisdom and experience makes Us
riPer
'Tis useless to dictate to the past,
Az Ills TO preach unto the tesd:
They've gone!-Oll goue--shey''e seen
the last fled
or earth; their pleasures here have
As does Time; aud though mis- pace il
last, thread
His steps are Arm, and steady is his
Onward his journey-regardiess age O.
sex [checks.
And JET his march no human caprice
But, as the preacher says, ITO those
that's living thine
| We address ourselves. So Ills with
In tones of thunder addressed to on
misgiving such crime
In other days; and says there's nj
Un record, as mat OF procrastlnattnB
Our return from folly, while there ye
| is time.
Oh! man, why not return7 there's nough
to stify,
Save in the ranks OF OLD DENocRAcY
See the 'old Warhorse,' there he stands
The same lie always was and e'e
must be;
One foot upon the seq, and one on land
A messenger Of Peace. waiting to Sc
Our country burst those iron bands Z
or slavery, "and swear she shall b
| 'iree.' "'.'.1 i-.st
Oh! glorious cause. ride on triumphantly
Let avery soul be wrapt ia due solemnit
No stain upon his chaEcter-- ..3al
Pure as virsinity has made him
Every ingredient that chastity pre- fers
Are all there, and nothing to dim
Their lustre, save that foul sander, a
Every now and then putforth by hin
Who doubtless calls himself Professor
But never mind Judgment will 'shov
who's the agressor.
'Tis true that some who seek for Office
Object 10 him, but that's expected;
'Tis only evidence of Truth and Justice
To see them fear they'll be detected
'Tis "ihose whose toes are lramped.-