The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-23

Though lis contents he had told.
He was piled with many questions
BY the young and by the old.
lisa war The most internal,
IGrandpa Nathan made reply,)
But the Legions OF the Union
Soon wall crush II out, or die
II | only had the vigor
or Just twenty years ago,
How I'd leap into my saddle
How Id tiy to meet the foe
Mamie Hardin. dearest daughter,
There's "a spirit now abroad
That's akin t. whatsoever
/, at enlnity with God.
1t has wrought upon portion
or the people Of the land
TIL thy almost think they're honest
Ia the treason thes have planned.
II has struck the sea lib rapinr,
II has tlnged ifsshores with blood,
And IL rolls and snrges inland
Ikea desoiating flood
At ms rent the nearest kindred
Zen the mother and the son:
But, as Gods God OF Justice,
Its career will soon be run.
There's camp in wlckliffe' S meadow,
Less than eighteen miles away
John. ut your age could make II
Twice 'twIz, now and break Of day;
Fill your buggy up with baskets,
Fill each basket to the bfim.
sweep the pantry o It's choicest,
Til the shell vrs are lean and slim;
Take IL juf ar two OF apple,
For these chill November damps
.ARs y...t -. ~ ria
Ashley guard the sleeping camps;
Drive the Sci OF old Ssrpedon
For the glory of his sirss
H. viii make the camp 81 Wicklife
Ere they stir the morning fires.
Tell the so der Of Kentucky,
And Che soldier from abroad,
Who has COME to fight Tie battle
Of his country and his Cod
Tell them oue who on the Wabash
Fought with Davies when he fell,
And who bied al Meigs. where Dudley
Met the painted hosts at hell
One who fought with Hart al Rslsin,
And with Johnson on the Thames,
And with Jackson at New Orleans,
Where We wen immortal names,
Seud- them from his chimney corner
Such fair greeting as he may,
With u few small creature comforts
For this dresr November day.
Tell them be has watched this quarrel
From its outbreak until now,
And with hand upon his hea ri-beai
And Gods light upon his brow
He invokcs their their truest manhood,
The full prowess OF their youth,
In The battle Of the nation
For the right aud for the truth.
Tell them enc whose years are sinking
To the quiet of the grave,
Thus eujains each valiant spirit
That would sc1rn to be slave
BY the toll aud blood your fathers
In the cause Of freedom spent,
Bs the memory OF your mothers
And the noble aid they lent
vi.
Bv the blessings God has showered
On this bifth-ii light Of the free,
Give IL Heaven reverent spirit,
Bend 10 iteaven willing knee,
Aua ia silence. mid the pauses
or the hymn aud OF The prayer,
To tae God 81 Hosts appealing,
BY the God 81 Battles sweat
Swear 10 rally round the standard
With oar nation that was born,
With It's star.et Worldwide glory
And it. stripes that none may scorn
Swear To ti9ht the fight forced on us,
While % ARMED foe stir. abroad;
Swear 10 Gght the fight ~ Freedom,
OF the Union, aad Of God !"
VII.
An he drive. the Young sarpeden--
Dives the stn Of glorious sires,
And he'll max The camp at wiekiife's
Ere they uild the morning ires.
d. sou know child, am prouder
Oh the spirit OF Your boy;
Than OF any other grandson
That e'er brought has moiherjoys
And 80 now good Mamie Hardin,
For the h,ght Would best retire;
AID for rue my child, I'm wakcfui,
Aud IN sin 81 by the fire.
Oh. my soul is in the battles
or the wabash and The Thames,
Where the promess OF Kentucky
Won impsrls liable namesl
] must see the camp at Wickiiffe's--
Nahnie. y,tl as wei can gos-
must minr.e with The soldiers
VI he have come 70 light our oe;
| mu>tta'k Ii them 81 bsttie-
by The ranks vi freedom won,
And OF acts Il ,alpr yeotured.
And OF deeds NJ daring dome.
All, III take them "a he rsmparis
Hher. Their fathers fought of old,
--for my spira now surveys them,
As chart that = uneell'd--
Aud II shoM hem ia the mirror
IF tha Tl.fafia and az the sktpa
Where The hosts of glory marshal
And the fAe II glory flies.
Take bianl Ct, dear, from Eifie,
And com OFT here aud there,
And from ny good bed and wardrobe
Strip what ever | can spare,
Hunt the hoaspt from Top 10 bottom,
And let the nsigAbars know
Whatthe u cd, the men who shield the
From the fury OF the foe.
be up early ia the morning:
Ask OF all what they will send
To the CANT IN Wicgisfie's me adow
Where eae h soldier is friend.
'Twere sin. whilst there Is plenty.
tLet vs. never feel The taEnt)
That the Ler hons uf the Uniou,
Drawing dlngsr, were IN want.
Write at onceto Ilatty Shelby,
And--for bot b OF Them are there
Send line b, Alice Dudley,
And word for Ruth Adalr;
Then tomorrow writ to Dorcas,
And anon 10 Moliie Todd,
Say they've work Dow Tor their country /,
For their reedum and their God,
Aud III only half The spirit
That their mothers had Is theirs,
There'li he rapid work with needles
And sharp ruinmaging upstairs.
Oh, II stirs the bload Of seventy.
Wherever u survives,
Just To touch the chain VI memory
e. cia Ken,nrky wiv-si
In day or two--at farthest
When the re.cAt rain is done
You and wink the carriage,
With the rising Of the sun,
And We'll speud a day or longer
with The soldiers ia their camps.
TAXING stores that best may shield them
FROM the chill November dsmps.
Oh, Ill cheer them on ~ battle
AMI Ill stir each lofty soul
AL paint III fields VI honor
Where tue drums o glory roll
And I'll bud them never faiter,
while thcrt strcaSon stili abroad
In this battle ~ the Nation