Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-29
THE NATIONAL GALAXY.


Hall We respondent stars which burn on high,
The brightest Galaxy that gilds the sky
Freedom and Unions radiant beacon light,
To guide the nations on to truth and right.
States of the setting sun, whose flag unfuried
Floats like a bow of promise Ger the world,
Ae youngest born Of Time, who with no ''sere
And yellow leaf" pursue your high career;
But, with light immortal on each face,
Like the bold eagle in his upward fight,
Gazing undazzled on the Fount Of Light.
reentaon garlands by the thirtytwo States The States
snce placing their offerings the temple Of The Constitution
he center.
MApE-suss OLYMPIA PESICB.
Maine, from her rugged shores sounding pines,
This wreath Of evergreen for thee entWines.
NEw HANPsHIRE-MIss JEsS1E JoSEs.
This from the Granite States eternal rocks,
On whose wild SUBMITS bleat the snowy nOcks.
vERNoNT-snss ANNIE SINS.
Vermont sends this wreath from her lofty Green Mountains
Where ring the glad shouts Of her cascades and fouun
''IIer sons are brave, her horses are feet
Her sugar and girls exceedingly sweet,
And all are exceedingly hard to beat"
MAssAcHrsErrs-slss Loo. WARE
The Bay State, Massachusetts, sends this wreath
Prom Bunker Hills immortal field Of death.
Eternal are the stars whose rays illume
Brave Warren's grave and Welsters awful tomb,
And the good MaytOWer and the Plymouth rock
The tooth n tine and change and chance shall mock.
ooSyEcTICUT-nuss NEIIA LEAvEIL.
Connecticut sends this with glad all hail,
Prom the thr0nged halls Of venerable Yale.
RHODE lsIASD-,lIss LUCY BUcKNER.
This Offering, gathered on loElaBd and highland,
Comes from neat ttle sweet little, pretty Rhode Island
ToRK-NIss CARRIE WILLIAMS.
From her Metropolis Of thousand towers,
The Empire State bestoWs this wreath of flowers
PESNsYIvAELA-iuss LOU. Oval
Tie Keystone State sends this-the land where Penn
subdued with love the tribe Of savage men,
And Valley FORCES bitter, blood-stained SHOWS
Purchased the Union freedom and repose.
NEw JERsEY-Nss GEORGIA KING.
New Jersey pluczs this wreath ou TrentOn's field,
A name embazonel on the Unions shield.
a DEIAwARE-s1ss CARRIE BLLARB.
This chaplet sweet Of roses rich ard rare
1 gathered on the banks Of Delaware
vRgINk-MIss TAS1E EUIEHRE,r-
Virginia brings her gilt IN royal state,
The mighty mother Of the nations great
So like a stricken Mole she stands
Above their guves and Eeeps and wrings n-r hands
True to the Union while she holds I'm trust
Great Henrys ashes ana Mount Vernon dust
NORTH CARoLuSA-sIIss GENEVA O'ERIEs-
The Old North Star this corouaI eutWines.
Plucked mid the shadows Of her solemn pines
Where Mecklenburg first saw with kndlng eye
Freedoms young eagle seek his native sky
FLOEIDA-suss SUE CAMPBELL
Fair Florida, the sunny land Of flowers,
This garland cUllel from her magnolia bowers.
SussIssFPI-slIss AUGUSTA PHELFs-
This orange wreath, meet for an Eastern bride.
Blossomed along the Mississippis tide.
LOUsgANA-Nss sALLE MEDLEY.
From glowing Louisiana's tropic sky,
Where waves the tasseled sugar-eanc on high,
And fragrance ladens every breath of air,
The floral tribute Of the fields bear.
TE1As-Nss JULIA GLASS;
In Texan prairies was this garland grown,
The fiery STAR which shines no more "ALONE."
ARKAzsAs-lIlss sAszEEs.
Arkansas brings thee this-beneath whose sky
The cane-brakes tremblO with the panthers CRY.
omO-uss MATTE LElvELL-
From many fertile plain and vine-clad hill,
Where cascades leap and sparkles many rllI
And the queen City OF the mighty west
shines Ike jewel a monarch breast
The Buckeye state presents her garland here,
Pluckei on the verd8nt banks Of Belle Ririsre.
rSDIANA-gnss BETTE HATCHETT.
This offering comes from Indiana's plain,
Where hcundleas praries wave with golden grain
MLNoIs-NIss LIZZIE SMITH
This Wild wood garland comes from Illinois,
Famous for prairies, railroads, mules, and boys.
NICHlsAS-NIss DOME SLAUGHTER.
From Iake-encircled Michigan bring
A wreath Of fern leaves from mountain spring.
wIscoNsIS-,uss mBERNIA TANDY.
From wild Wisconsin's woods, the hunters home,
Brought this wreath to grace the Union dome
IowA-,uss LUcT GREEN.
I greet You in the name Of Iowa,
And swell the floral offerings Of to day
Heaven smiles upon thee, Genius, all serene,
The chaplet on thy brow is ever green
MIssOURI-yuss HENRIETTA MAJOR.
Missouri packel this where the willows
Their hanging branches over BentOn's grave.
CALIFoRNIA-NIss MOLLE N'cOAB.
From far Pacifc's solemn sounding shore,
Where gltters in the the golden ore,
This floral wreath does California send
To prove she is the Unions faithful friend.
KENTUCKY-NIss EMILY sIlFsoS.
Now with this garland be thy temple crowned,
Kentucky's gift-the ''dark and bloody ground"
The Unions Polar star, whose fadeless ray,
Gathers new splendOr from the name Of Clay.
And thus she cries, while bows her sOrrowng head,
Ashland, that ent0mb'st the mighty dead,
I would not yield the laures thou hast won,
Nor give my dead for any living son.
TENSEssEE-0IIss FANNIE WILLIAMS.
This fragrant chaplet bestow on thee,
The festsl vOtiye gift Of Tennessee;
What holder warrior lives on history page
Than be who suHbers at the Hermitage!
sOUTH CAROLINA-Nlss MATTE WATKINS.
The brave Palmetto state this chaplet yields
The Euaw Springs and MIrion's rihemen
Shall live till primal chaos comes again.
GEoRsIA-,Iss NORA CONN.
This Georgia sends thee from her Southern CLINE
The stars proclaim her destiny sublime;
Loud booming o er her hill are heard afar
The shrieks and thunder Of the rushing car.
MARYLAND-Iss ELLEN POOR.
This bloomed on Marylaud's far winding shore,
The gift Of the sweet Bellies Of Baltimore;
In beauty's brighteyed host they lead the van,
And all are for the UniOn-tO q man.
ALABAMA-nuss ELLEN HATCHER.
Like Heavens own amaranth this wreath is blessed,
And whispers, Alabama-"HEHE We REST!
yrNSEsoTA-snss NoLLEE
Young Minnesota, scarce fortnight old
Like young eaglet, confident and bold
Comes with her tribute 20 this fair communion,
Topledge allegiance % our bissful Union.
OREGoN--Nuss sALLIE
The youngest offspring Of the fruitful West
Clasping with infant love mothers breast-
From OREGON I come, where the loud roar
OF the Pacific shakes the lonely shore
KANsAs-aIIss WILLIAMS.
Good geniusl pray, shall Kansas ever be
OF demagogue5 the sport and mOckeryt
Excluded from the Unions sisterhood
While all my fertile fields are stained win blood
Oh, that the fiery sword Of Ashland chief
Could smite my foes, and bring my woes relief
This wreath OF buds upon thy shrine lays
And patiently abide better day,
When Providence shall send another Clay
GENIUS OF THE UNION.
A beauteous blossom from the bud Of hope,
The rose Of Kansas still in JOY shall ope-
And on its snowy plumes the dove OF peace
Shall bid her trials and her suffering cease
The FIqgof the JHi0R-A Song by the States
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