The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-01-03
CARRIERS NEW YEAR ADDRESS.

OLD Father Time again, crcling wing.
Another annual festival doth bring
Hail. HAPPY NEW YEAk joy OF old and youngt
How o.ten has thy annual praise been sung
And each return inspires the IniEstrels lay
To celebrate. In verse, the New Years day
Then let my harp to minstrelsy be given,-
welcome. with song, the dawn OF 6ny-s event
Nor shall we sorrow, for the years now pass'd,
Nor sigh that heeting friendships cannot last
Tbough pleasures fade, as flowers. and dark decay
Marks every footstep OF our earthly way;
Though time casts shadows on each WALL
And leaves their traces on the minds OF ALL
As the dim past, on human dals traced
Throws its dark figures far over memorys waste,
And from the distant view We turn in gloom,
To sigh for those long absent in the tomb -
Vet banpy New Year comes break the cloud,
That hangs around US its bleak, chilling stroud
Kindles new hopes. reyives our hearts anew
To social jays -nd friendships ever true
Forget all woes. il any such ntrude,
And fill with mirth each drcary solitude,
And let the joyous dance the Sui inspire
And music touch with its celestial fire;
Let pleasure reign DER all in all to-day,
Let sages council and let preachers pray
But let us laugi-'tis wise 10 dance and sing.
For once be happy as the birds OF spring.
To-day no cares corrodr. no siEhs, no tears,
No burdening woes Cypress with bug bear Tears
And by hopes, upon the future hung;
By all our nerves TO future glory strung;
In all our day dreams. frarght with joy or sorrow
Thoughts Of to-day, or visions OF tomorrow;
In ali the race of life in light or shade;
Ry all our sunny hours that time shall fade;
BY all scenes Of happiness or niirth;
In our rejoicing Mt the New Years birth;
Hy all our festive joy, our hopes, our aims
Let rs remember all the CARRIERS claims
The printers Boy. that week by week brings round
Tie world wide tdings, all that can be found
In Snn,a.fr sunshine, or in winters storm,
His ait,ifr task the carrier dot, perform.
And white W. welcome the New Year with rhymes,
Give o. Carrier Boy his well earned DIMES
Hail, happy New Year, hail. thy 'Iawning brings.
Peace, healing peace upon my INFANT wings
A boun,eo,o Providence with liberal hand,
Hath b..t with increase all our favored land
Aud spread with blessings broadcast every field,
And made the tree TO bear, the earth 10 yield
Aud plenty crowns the hoird, and gentle peace
Smiles DER our lane, and BIDS our trouble cease
Not all the surgiug waves of factions Ocean,
Nor all the humbug of freesol commotion,
The frigftfIl shrieks for bleeding Kansas given,
Nor all the solth.rn hosts from Kansas driven,
Tie horrid tale. Of bloody, balbEous war,
Tia, Kansas AIDS have sprintled near and TAR,
The RAJ ting bonibast and the boasting vaunt,
For u DOLLY head ani woody horse Fremont;
Not all the Riies OF GOO! ptrson BeecheT,-
Te Reverend captain and the warrior preacher,
Nor politicians who a. snHc the gown,
Aud calls the vengrfu fires oi heaven down,
To blast both great and small and young and Old
Who ~ irn com nunion with the negro fod-
Couid ought succeed Cor al have tried in vain,
To spread disu- Jon. and dstIrb the reign
OF peace: and wicked traitors held communion.
And broadcast sow-.i the seeds Of vile disunion;
Bu; all in vain the people in their might.
Ecbu,Iei the traitors and sustained the right
And all the heroes OF the woody section
All the Fremont and Willard Fillmore faction;
The Freedom slriekers, Reverend rifle peddlars,
Stump speakers. orators. and silly medllers,
In one vast ruin al oyerthroEn,
Reanr;; and Greedy, Seward ard Lucy Stone
Al overwhelmed in the terrific wreck,
1raat cleared tie way for fath'u, Back aud Er-ct
And sif'l the banner Of the JSfos waves,
TRIUMPH ant vet DER all disuui"n Snsye..
Our glorious Constitution, still revered
rs tyrants Lated. and by desrcts feared,
The good old ship OF state chief commando
Her banners borne by democratic hands,
Peacefully giiies across the waters blue,
Her noble captain and her cailent crew
Al dangers scorn. nor any terrOrs feel.
While tetnprsts blow they u keep her on the keel,
Nor storm nor tempest can the bark o'erwhem,
While great and free Bucilanan's AZ the helm.
Tic war in EIrope's Der tho furious Franks,
Anf the stern B-itons, leave the triuea's banks,
The MosIern and the Russian. cease their s,rs---
And both give bond. TO keep the peace for life
Peace smiles plains but lately red with gore,
And her hiie banner float on every shore.
All DER favored land from sea 10 sea
Peace gid. the banners OF the brave and free
No- turn We home. our loved Prairie State,
where wealth and adusiry her sons eiste-
81 EDUCATION. and 10y free homes best
Par Illinois, the Eden o: the West,
on her prosperity dwell with pride,
Her rivers. Railroads, Lakes and prairies vide
n while glory in great Illinois
T. Dot uDSenerous to the Carrier Boy,
Bu; sires aud InstTons sons and lovely daughters.
GIVE 70 TIE Carrier boy Jour dimes and quarters
TIE CARRIER