Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-26
"r:h2 Chronicle.
THE LAST HOWL OF TIE DEMO
CRAZY.
Written Just before TIC Charleston Convcn-
tom
o! Democrats all Of every degree,
Ely TIMOTHY sHoErwEIL.


"Ho! Democrats all of every degree,
High. great aud small. or Whatever you be.
Lend US yon cars: 1t is time that we act;
The enemy are gathering with skill, and with
taet.
A. ~ soon he uron Us in a solid array.
VIII numbers that promise TO swecrus away.
our rarty's in danger; our ship is adrifi,
Eni naught but E ariShty strong hand can lift
OAK rail. rotten bark froTa the danger in store,
And place it in safety 81 anchor once more.
Black Republican hounds are Laying on track,
Drivingus forward the blood thirsty paek.)
Yenseful Abolitionists thirsting for spoil,
Threaten 10 snatch all the fruits Of our toll.
In vain bled our fathers: aye worse than in vain.
Useless the struggles on mountain and plain;
Futiie ;heir efforts to leave Us a land,
Free from oppression. and Mcuarehy's hand,
II We, their descendants with ingratitude base,
Yield up our rights to this renegade race
They charge Is with corruption, they charge
- with fraud,
They charge Us with dishonesty in terms
which are broad,
s-aievcn dear Jammie escapes not their wrath,
But in spite Of his protests, they howl round
his Path:
They tell Us SO plumply that slavery is wrong.
This pet Institution we've fondled so long.
No nore slave extension, they savagely roar,
and s%uiting action to word, would f4in close
the door
Or cur vast rolling rrairics and western 10
main,
To the blessings which slavery showers down
like rain.
They declare lhat a Congress possesses no
right.
To extend, or prohibit. by all OF :. cir might,
And sectional code; especially this,
Which of all others We would not have miss;
And marshaled by GiJdings and Seward and
Banks,
Men sncering at caste, and scorning ali ranks.
Even hard tSted farmers, mere turner's of sod.
And Mechanics, talk OF rights given them o.
God.
Our laws and our customs which have long
been our pride.
Our judicial decisions are boldly defed.
They heed not the claims Of the Fugitive
Code"
Bat instead. help the fugitive with JOY on his
road.
And stopping not here, they iutrude on our
soil,
and sparing no labor. no trouble or toll,
Would ineite instruction with the evil design.
OF o'erthrowing this system so wholly divine.
Ana thus they heapinsult on insult and wrong.
We can bear it no longer-have borne It too
long,
And now, Democrats all. ofevery degree.
Who seorn to be slaves-whose actions are free,
Who would fght for the liberty left by our
@s:r>s.
And would deprive of their gains vile Drag
CARTS and liars,
We must act, Or their power will o'crshadow
Us all
With darkness and ruin. like a funeral pail.
W must rally our forces; hoping at length,
TO crush opposition; for union is strength.
must meet in convention, council and ad-
wise.
And forget other questions which chance to
arise,
And unite on a man for commandments,
Having strength, having parts aud bringing
rcii1f.
Which shall turn fortunes tide-in a breath,
.
4 man who shall lead US to uic:Ory or death.
We must conquer; hut if fated to fail;
If Democraey's arm should cease to Prevail,
Then curses on the Union-tLc bands shall be
kgrss,
The enemy shall know that We fear not the
worst"
Thus growls the democracy; but faith let h,r
growl,.
Tor if I'm not mistaken, she's howiing her
last howl,
The false step is taken: She has departed
from right,
And Ike the others before her ri rs darkness
to light.
She has raised her own scafvld AMI dug her
own grave,
And ersn Douglass lacks power sufficient to
save.
y. Falls. Aug lst, 1869.
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