Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-01-06

The Lig!,tning's belt the world has bound.
Old Oceans depths have heard the sound
OF human wortls-has read the thoughts
OF human hearts! Old Neptune's "lots,"
That once were thought inalienable,
Have, since the laying of the "Cable,"
Been Sin the market" bought aud sold,
And oceans rocks been counted gold.
The world has made some monstrous strides,
Some good, some bad on every side
PRoGREss has been the battle-cry
OF social man. The low, the high,
The rich the poor, the bond, the free,
At home, abroad, on land or sea, ~ "a
One single thought has had full power,
And welded it in every hour;
That thought was wild AMBITIox's claim Il
To seek for GOLD Or grasp for FAME.
All other thoughts to that have bowed.
While that on man has called aloud.
And yet, kind NATURE, in her Laws,
For every thing has perfect cause;
And naught that into being springs,
But brings IFS good or evil things;
No matter for what cause designed
For geod'oreviHi--still wc'fnd s7TTrTNA
They operate with equal force
On all alike, within their course.
While men have sought for Gold or Fame,
To gild crime or raise name
While every kindly feeling known
To human hcart-that should be shown
By man to man-has smothered been
In selfshness, for SELF TO win, -s-w~ 49,
Coop still has grown beside the i'll,
In spite of mans weak, selfish will.
For nations old We We little care: ,.,
Their ills we never wish to share esri
Their benefits are little worth,
From farthest south to coolest north. II ~
With tyrant Russ rebel I'M, bi'' ll.ia-1 i-i -'
We've naughr akin in act or mind.
sour worlds our own;'', and such as we q ss OF
No despot's willing tools can be. ~ J4di5t III
Leave France to coin her childrcn's blood
To feedIa Tyrant. Let the food r IDFF
of'conquest roil forErglapl's fame, ~ /
While ev'ry step is marked by stain
OF native blood uncalled for shed.
Let Spanish land reek with the dead ,,l ~ :
Her assassins make! Let tyrant PRUss,
And feeble DANE, ard powerful Russ = = C-s Z;
Indolent TrRK, industrious SwEDE, Il Iill /.
Phlegmatic DUTCH of every creed
Uneasy SOUTH AMERICAN, -
And warning, fighting MEXICAN,
Pursue their course. For naught care we,
So long Gas we are strong and free.G - = -.
What care we for their civil broils,
Their i'll starred wars or i'll gained spoils7 ~ sroe
Enodgh we have, to guard at home <3ii Aiit Y
Our LAWS and CONSTITUTION from 80 f -'2-
The clutch Of those who seek for power,
And ready are in evil hour
Regariiessof the right or srorg- ggnn1Y YIs
To bind the weak and aid the strong; Id / lljlili
No odds who loses so they gain,
And win their ends by ans aim! -
The American people have got atodds. rsF
About the worship Of certain Gods
Some think their color should be Black
And in praise of such are never slack; a'
While others think the White ones best, ''H ~
And boldly "couch the lance in rest,''
And at the Blacks in furious tilt
Drive on Sometimes the Blacks will Wit.
At others they give the Whites the rout; ,ssfi
And so they have it "turn about =. e.
Pll tell you what think, in short, .7aup,..l ..-
And do not want It taken in SPORT y g.r.r {
i ga niggers jist as good any .,nriI .7.isi1 -
White man. if he has his penny, ali isai faro
And 'jist behaves hissef," you see; =
! Which means Il think, tween you and me,) s.Io
j In his proper sphere--asa newer of wood ,i ris
And drawer of watcr--the only good ~
A niger vas ever known TO do; sasvljtD sd5 =,
And in my opinion, of the two .l.-rrt Z !
I. A nigger or white man-for such jobs, as
The nigger's the best, think, by odds: es1
And he takes 10 it naturally, sy
i As does Chinaman to his tea. -. 80 as-r
This Kansas questonis is merely toaddle; l
1t stirs dirty political puddle f7ss e ,l.e so
i For quacks to wade in, and splutter about,
1 And those who are in spatter those who are out
4 Let's put our pen in the camphor bottle,
4 And pat a garrote about the throttle 9-IA 4 "a "a
OF demagogues; and leave the niggers r'a,9
To cut their own political figures 'sif'1 q
y If they have got the intellect gsos3 ...,ss,.
To rule the country, why, let's elect s.ogsf 7a
Them all to Office, and give them the Glance
While ,oedo the work, play The banjo and dance! %
If this doh's suit you, then let them alone ,lle
4 Where God has placed them in ages long gone.
Crops plenty in ffty-eight, - 80 go, Z, -.
And wealth flowed into each county and State;
And in .pite of the quarrels that took up the tim