Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-02-07

tones. called the waverers hack 10 their loyalty to
their whole country. Remember, and pote for the
Unionl Remember. that disunion means war,
civil and serviis war. Then, by the thought OF
all wars tremendous horrors, by the thought
OF outraged women, Of murdered children, or
burning homes, Of adesolated country, Of a ruined
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80 let their voice Of sovereign choice,
SVEN The deep bass Of duty done;
And strike The key Of time to be,
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lake, then, our flag, and with it, take our high i.
sst hopes, our heartfelt prayers for the Union
oy Ihs mem'ry Of the day when its starry folds
were nrst unrolled 10 the winds of heaven pro-
elaimlngto the world that a nation was born
guard our nag! By the memory of our immediate
ancestors, Oh those Of our own blood, who stood
by u, foi seven long, long years, in many a hard
fought heid, IN want, In cold, lin pestilence. in
famine, guard our flag! By the memory of the
dauntless Jasper, who raised its colors sboye.the
walls Of Fort Moutrie, and fell, shot through ths
heart, beneath its folds, guard our flapl By m.
memory of Hale, the beautiful, the brave, "xhose
only regret in dying, was that he had only one
life to lose for his country" guard our flag, Bv
the memory of the all-cloudless glory of WASH.
ington, whe, in death, left the Union, sacred
beuuest, in charge to his eountrymen, guard our
fasl By the memory OF that prayer of Washing
snow-covered thickets Of Valley Forge, telling
that even his mighty heart was sinking under its
awful trials, guard our flag! By the memory Of
Bunker Hill, where naughty England first learned
that American arms were welded by a nations
heart; by the memory of Yorktown, where, be-
Meath the stars and stripes, CORVALLIS surren-
dered his sword, and the long contest was ended,
guard our flag! By the memory of Jackson, and
his heroic band, who saved the Crescent City from
the hands of sack and pillage, guard our flag! By
the memory Of the unconquered, the unconquera-
Bile hearts,
'swho scorned to yield.
On Buena Vista's bloody field"
by the memory Of those who sleep beneath the
walls of Monterey, guard our flag By the MEM
ory Of every hard-won victory, on field or food,
where each bleeding soldiers, sailors eyes, turned
to the stars and stripes, and shone, triumphant in
death, guard our flag! To it we turn, In our time
OF danger; let its spotless coors be traied in the
dust, and whittier, OH whittier, shall We look for
hope, for strength, for aid? Even they who in
suit it, seek Its protection for though their ships
may proudly leave harbor, under other colors. yet
once on the big sea, the great pathway OF the
nations, and the petty, party flag IS lowered, and,
high above it, to the full ocean breeze, is unfurled
the glorious banner of the stars and stripesi-
Theme Of the poet hope of the exile! refuge Of
the oppressed! signal Of civilization and progress!
type and pledge Of the freedom and union Of all
lands! shalt thou yield TO the standard Of sec
ton or party? NeverI never! never!
Go. flag of our country, our whole countryl to
faithful hands, to fearless hearts commit thee.
Once more unfurl thy radiant colors! Let not
one star grow dim! Let not one glowing TINT grow
pale! But, high above the storm of faction. TIL
umphant over every unworthy strife, still float on!
And, for ages to come, yes, 10 the eyes Of all fu-
ture generations,
"The star-spangled banner In triumph shsn wave,
o'er the land Of the free, and the home Of the
brave"