Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-17
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ABOUT THR sTINIEa -

ABOUT THE "TIME9"
Great country l. England, great country
France fl
Too mighty 10 join In a critical dance,
Since one or the other will certainly pranoe
Out Of the step aud betray by glance
It's envy Of rival position.
So the loyal dlspleasure Is graclously nursed,
Although on each other are favors disbursed
The one ardently wishes the other was cursed,
For then the survivor would be the irst
In all European tradition.
Johnny Bull is selfish old fellow ct heart,
Who never was known to take any ones part
Unless golden trafho was brought to his mart
In payment for practice Of gunpowder art;
"a logic contemptbiy rOtten)
Tie forgets all the speeches In Parliament made,
Commencing Colunbls to stay the slave trade,
And emerging at length fiOm deep Rmbusoade
Regards with frown peculiar blockade,
Aud contends that the negro is handsomely paid
TO act as a prop where the timbop are laid,
DOwnwhich, on the patent Confederate grade,
The South may deliver her cotton.
But Louis Napoleon sits In his chair,
And watches the lion that chRfes in his lair,
And knots the red ribbon his eagles shall wear,
When quick at his bidding message they bear,
Whose purport may not be mistaken.
You may seoff At some movements OF his II you
please.
OF retrograde order from Italy's seas,
But If he takes snuff, every monarch shall
sneeze.
Hes the first RLn In Europe by many degrees,
And should he decide 70 relinquish his ease,
And call on his neIghbors to fall on their knees.
Some thrones would De terribly shaken.
Now it happened of late that some demagogues
chose
To disturb our Republics respectful Fepose,
Add deal at her standard most desperate blows;
For the lovers Of Freedom in majesty rose,
And resolved BY their votes wicked men to de-
pose.
Which oOurse made the scoundrels au.
-.ae- ..lfa7 daoioas:
Their fingers were out of the Treasury box,
And their influence gone when the popular vox
Declared that these breakers Of leagues and of
locks, s-a
These stealers and sQuandereFa of national rocks
Should be sent 10 their homes In the region Of
Nox, lra
~ eoi Far away from the people verncIsus.
Johnny Bull must be posted If we are at war;
Not caring to know what contention Is for,
Not seeing the need Of uphOlding the law,
But only intent as 70 when his own paw
May be prudently used in the tussle.
So the Times, with gustO pretending, p1S,
Got suit Of new clothes and an LID,
All ready for him who was sooL to be
On his way to the land of Liberty,
Where men are brave, aud speech is free,
And nobody minds such tOadies as he,
Mr.-what dye call him-Russell.
"Now Cotton Is King" said the London Times;
1--WE are dreadful sorry for slsyery's crimes,
And when It Is dead we will ring our chimes,
But now, we must keep look out for the dimes;
You know the beginning of charity.
So Russell go southward as soon as you can,
And kiss every woman aud hug every man
Who stand in their strength 'gainst the horrible
plan
Which puts on the shipment Of cotton, ban,
And ii nisgers are sold you must hold up your
fan, |
That you may not behold the bArbar
ity."
Now the Cleveland L. will quietly hint
That Russell may write, and the Times may
print,
Whatever they please without measure or stint,
I'VE have his last letter; there's nothing int
Worthy of Sc rious mention0
But II England seeks to make demand
Why Union men together stand,
To cleanse and purify the land,
Hlr HeighbOr may desire a hdHd
In the game Of large pretension.
And the Clevelend L. will also say
That If England cares to come this way,
We shall ask no aid in the deadly fray;
The nations may join her in battle array,
And shout their monarchic hOsanna;
We shall welcome their bayonets, one and all,
For we've some dezen millions of men on call,
Who are ready to fight, or ready to fall,
Meath their country's glorious banner.
But we hear In the future the centuries knell
And freedom was victor, and Tyranny fell,
Wherever the Angel hath written so well.
The deeds Of Columbia's story.
n Charity counselled no comment TO save.
'Gainst the traitor who filed an iniquitous grave,
Still, still sbaIlth record remember the brave,
As forever the Star spangled Bsnner shall wave
In all its original glory.
TIE 20TH REerNENT.-Capt. NJ. B. Pierce