The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-27
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California, HANNAH Brown.
From where Pacific waters kiss the golden saeds,
And craggy mountains rear their rugged sides,
Lo California comes to join her willing hands
In Union firm and lasting, lot what will betide.
Minncseta, LorrIR MORRISON.
The pole star nightly shines where Mnnehaha falls,
And Minnesota from her cold and rugged cline,
Into the Union her treasure brings--her ALL
Fixed As her star, she clings till end Of time.
Oregon, FANNIE McCnANsY.
Across the continent stretch my hands,
Receive quickly to thy kind embrace;
come, tits true, from far OF lands,
But make me welcome In my proper place;
Close not the door for yet awhile,
But greet my younger sister with smile.
Kansas, FRANCIS BoYNroS.
Let grand old music echo to the vaulted roof:
Take up the strains, ye nations from afar;
Ny entrance here, amid the family choir IL proof,
That love is mightier than the dcspet War.
The thirty -four States then formed cir
Gle, "Thc Flag of our Union" was sung by
the band of young beauties in style that
would have sent disunionist out of the
hall, like, to hang himself.
Miss JENNIE CALkINs now came forward
and presented to the editor Of the TINES
large and beautiful engraving representing
the "God-likc" WEBSTER in the act of ad-
dressing the Senate Of the United States on
the Compromise Measures, March 18th, 1850.
Being unavoidably absent, John I. Stone
man, Esq, did US the honor to accept the
Engraving for us, and to respond in way
much more interesting to the hearers than
it would have been in our power to do
Indeed, we are now SO proud of our pretty
historical present, and we grow so embar-
raised even in reading the kind language of
the fair little oratress, that it 10 quite prob
able if we had heard the neat speech made,
we should not have been able to speak at
all. The heart now debating these lines
will ever be grateful to the loved ones who
have thus honored their friend. Time will
fail to erase from our memory the recollec-
ton Of this, the most highly appreciated
compliment we ever received. May tho
blessing of Heaven rest on the children of
McGregor for this proof of their patriotic
tastes and their generous appreciation of
those little acts of kindness which, as an
Editor, it has been in our power to show
them. We will try to merit the friendship
so beautifully rendered, and when we for
get the donors, tho world and its busy
tolls will have ceased to interest us. The
speech of Miss CALKINs is so we'll conceiv-
ed, and 1--WE are informed) it was so elegant
ly delivered that we feel compelled, even at
the risk of being charged with great vanity,
to give it to our readers. Addressing Mr..
Stoneman, she said:
Before We part tonight, we wish to present
to you, as the representative Of Col. RIca.
ARDsoN, who We are sorry is not here, this
beautiful Engraving. 1t is \ representation of
one of the Classic scenes in American History:
DANIEL WEBSTER. addressing the Senate
of the United States. Should our cherished
Union fall amid the wreck Of Empires, this
Engraving will recall to your mind the proudest
period in its history. and remind you that it
once was the country of great men like WEB
sTER, and that great and good man, GEORGE
WASHINGTON, whose birthday we have
celebrated in our youthful manner. Perhaps
too, when you are an old man, when the frosts
of many winter are on your head, the sight
of this Engraving will light up a spot in your
memory, and you will see there this band Of
little girls, who are trying to emulate the noble
christian example of our grand mothers of the
Revolution. We wish to make you this pres
ent, because you always speak kindly Of US
little folks, and we know you will not prize it
the less, because we who give it are children.
He who speaks kindly Of little boys and girls,
will always gain their gratitude and love- Give
US a place in your heart and we will try
and merit all the good things you may say or
think of US.
Hoping you may have long life of useful.
ness and happiness, present you this Engrav.
ing in behalf Of the little girls and boys of
this Sabbath School.
After the response of Mr.. Stoneman, the
"a States sang columbia the Gem of the
Ocean," in splendid style. Capital Union
speeches were made by Superintendent
BARRON, w. L. CALKINs, JOHN T. Stone,
MAN, Gen. JonN LAWYER and Hon.
REUBEN NOBLE, the children interpreting
the addresses with 1.-THE Sunday School
Army" "My Country, it's of Thee" &C.
Master GARDNER McGREaoR closed the
speeches with the following brief valedictory:
Ladies and Gentlemen We have been hap
py in seeing you this evening-the lively inter.
est you take in our welfare cheers and en-.
courages us. We want to grow up to be good
men and women. We boys and girls expect
to take your places ere long. We wish to act
well our part, to occupy those places that may
be assigned to us, in manner that will be
honorable and for the welfare Of each other
and those around US.
0.. Css<n hnvr <c:o al 10 1n -
exhibition tonight, and we hope you nave been
made happy in seeing US all. The sentiments
which they have uttered, we feel sure have
met with hearty Amen from you all.
A collection was taken up for the benefit
of the Sunday School, the children sang
"God save America" the little folks par
took of q collation. provided for them and
the large audience was dismissed.
Taking it all in all, it was the pleasantest
affair of the season. grand Union meet
ing and most gratifying triumph for the
noble young hearts engaged in it.
Post Masters.
In our exchanges we observe that in all
the towns and cross roads where Post
Office belongs, elections are being held to
select the candidate. At Rolling Prairie,
Indiana, a lady is an aspirant, and at South
Bend, in the same State, there are 10 male
candidates and one female one.
Why don't the Republican ladies of Nc
Gregor make an effort to place themselves
in the line of promotionr Well tell you,
reader: They are all too proud Of the abili.
ty and manliness of their husbands to make
move which eternally implies lack o.