The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-03
Nouc, DIscoRp with her serpent locks all CORY,
Moves in our midst triumphant. Peace has flown.

Moves in our midst triumphant. Peace has flown
SO proud the stars and stripes Of our great q nion
Waved on the breeze in every land and sea;
Our pcosle Joined in national communion
md boasted Of their freedOm-none so Free
Luxurious wealth untold-Endless resources
From land and sea, had blessed US and were
oura;
Earth. Air and Fire had all combined their forces
Aud given 10 US the fruit of all their powers.
In every branch Of Industry, all classes
Found full employment, recompense and wealth
knowledge was sOwn broadcast among the masses;
Freedom from Pestlencc-blessed with .obIs,
health
Free Schools for all; the deaf and dumb and
blind,
The poor wild maniac, all had pleasant places;
Scarce anywhere around us could we find
Augh. but prosperity and pleasant faces.
Mid all this world Of wealth men have presented
As PRINCIPLES, weak Fallaciss-Abstraction wild
Ignored the law-by means unprecedented
Upturned the Constitution with traitors hands
defiled.
Broke every bond thu. gave us strength and
power;
Revilcd the oaths Allegiance babe them keep:
And sought to bury all our rights in dark Obliv-
ions deep
This was the white mems naton-made by white
For white men from every land and cline.
Vaor, Intelligence and all that lights men.
On the path to greatness-Truth sublime,
Liberty Unbounded, had been given
In our Constitution and our laws;
To upturn these, Republicans have striven
Without valid reason or a cause.
NOW. when DIsUNIoN, with her hileou. fsa
lures,
stares us in the face, and top'ling down
Upon :, nation of upgrateful creatures
Fit to be governed only by q crown
And sceptre-comes the ruin crushing
Headlong plunging Us, into the dark ABYSS
OF ANARCHY and CIVIL WAR, that's on US rush
ing,
In place of Freedom, Peace, Content and Bliss
The heart dies out There's naught that caa avail
us.
Grim Tyrants wait beside our broken door
Sweet Liberty has fed-all hope will fail us
Our DAYS of strength are gene foreyernors.
Black RUN and un5ounded DEsoIATIoN
Shall stalk abroad amid the hopeless gloom.
Nature will mourn the wreck of such a II ttien,
And Death shrink back from sitting oH its to nb.
lf there Is ray of hope vet left US,
lt is to hurl the selfish leaders down
Who have of all our blessings near bereft US,
To purchase for themselves vile renown.
Hurl them to Hades! Let not ons sivisc now,
fruidp ne farthpr on tho fearful
And let the PEoPLE in fhsir mi qh arise nos,
This fearful tide Of Anarchy to stay.
Let them select-to meet In solemn eonc2ve--
Good men and prudent, liberal, wise aDi true
Perch1nce their counses NAV ayAil vet TO ave
A home and country froe for ne au YOU.
Leave NATURE to direct her laws unsrervn.,
In 'portioning the races of mankind
To rule and be ruled on The well deserving
She will bestow the power to l.. the blin l..
Her LAWS lin operation never failin y
Cannot be changed by nan-or band OF trec;-
His acts however aimed can nauSht avail IN
To change one title of her stern decree.
Men are not Equals To one race .uh Gis,iys
All ether races must obedience give;
To that one race is given the power per nis,ive
To bid the others slave or free to live.
Csnfound it. thought was maxim, aspsech;
Not telling CARRIERS story
I've mOralized; prophesied; stuck like a !cech
To digression about our lost glory,
When ought to have laughed. aud been pleas
ant and jolly
And made you all laugh at II, ihv res:
Instead of regrettins political folly
That cuts of our fun and our dimes.
But it cant be ped now-shat's said, has been
said;
And he it for good cheer sad Greer,
Howe 'er you may live, until you arc dead.
/ hope you'll all have "Happy New Year."