Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-01

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KIND FRIENDS! I'm on an errand somewhat new,
But doubtless old and understood by you;
I've come to tell you the important truth
That New YEAR is here in all its youth;
And as this is my Introductory lay,
JJpou nv word don't know what to say
"You'd expect one OF my age, wont DO
I've oft repeated that, and so have you
"Hoops" now are thought necessary evil,
Though all said they came straight from the dev)
Divisions past-what shall l do for rhymes!
There's nothing left for facts in these hard times
Nv brain is bankrupt-dtto "mill' and purse
And, without "rocks,' how can grind out verse!
dime or two-enough to grease the wheels,
Would greatly stimulate "machine" and wheels.
At home much has been done in FiftySeven.
The College Buildings covered-streets made even
(Some places level with your psrlor doors
And others level with. your cellar Aoors)
Out in yon grove, the "Fem. Sem" Buildings stand
(Somewhat the incest in this West Branch land)
Within, there's music, learning, schoolmarms plenty,
And lots of girls from sweet sixteen to twenty,
(Be still my heart and keep that fatterng down.
Besides score of fine new homes in town.
Although we'v lived full fast, and are in debt:
The dreadful Panic has not killed US yet.
Our Banks at work-we move sure, not very slow,
Are never quiet-aways the 90.
THEY'VE had opanic" in Europe-Asia, too.
Scarce closed the Russia war, out bursts anew
The Indian insurrection, cruel, bold,
And tales of woe make all our blood run cold
The Ocean Telegraph wire, drawn part across,
Was strained and broke, to art whole years loss
The Levathan-the whale-ship Of the seas
On dry land yet, "makes water" by degrees.
We've had kind of 'Lection-much like those
Dark, foreboding days, when slow before his foes
Great WASHINGTON, BY alien hordes o'erborne,
Upheld the flag Of Freedom mid the storm
So boldly strove our WILMor for the right,
Almost alone he fought the hopeless fight;
But, through the clouds, faint gim ring from afar,
lie saw-wc see-the brightly shining star.
"The World does move''-the seed be long has cast,
Shall spring and yield hundred fold at last
The greatest news since Packers election
Is the doughface "slave insurrection :"
Douglas and Walker, Stanton and Forney,
Though hitherto ultra, rampant and "scorney
Against the Republicans, seem to agree
That Kansas from Nggerdom should be kept free.
They print it in Press, and in Congress do speak
The Lscompon fraud a shame and disgrace,
That should be sent to the ''most hottest place.
We long tried to teach them the truth con the goose,
But feared all our pains were no earthly USE
Now, somehow or other, the slave game is fast
They're right, now-hurra and long may 1t last
Sustain them by press, by petition and speech,
Let sound public opinion the President reach
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To be ruled by Cabal that in secresy sit
Hold him to his word to his oft pighted faith,
And yield not to Savedom jot or breath
A fair, manly front, and the tyrants will bend
As they did when our BANKS that Chair did ascend
As Brooks declined BURL1NoAMEs "at Clifton House.
Be MEN, and Oppressons as still as mouse
Fillibuster Walkers brought back show,
And Neaa .S4hiJ in the same cage should 60
Both are bloody and base, but the worst of the two,
Is the pratical knave with his death dealing crew,
Who-better brought up-t attack strangers roam,
And we're not, like Sahb, scourged by aliens at home
Give the gallows its due-and if Walker don't swing
There's no use in having that ill-looking thing.
Give the gaows its due-and let it be known
That the murdrer of thousands is worse than Of one
Once more, throughout our land, the cry is made
OF hardy men in want of daily bread;
Distress and ruin boldly stalk along,
And drag behind hungry, ragged throng,
Our gold has gone enrich foreign Shore
And the effect our labrers sore deplore.
By party hacks deceived, by Slavery ruled,
And now by sad Experience dearly schooled,
May we yet learn-what all our great men taught
That foreign wares are always dearly bought.
Protect yourseves-prefer your country goods,
And soon we'll find you all in prosperous moods
"REMEMBER THE Poor " is q Bible command.
mRemember the Poor :" they re in own land