Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-01
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WRITTEN FOR 7BE RICHMOND :~y"Soc'H.H."
MARYLAND,

Br TEE Rev. JOHN O. Mc;Cagk. u. u.
tL.,e Of Maryland. Chaplain {. =, a,
IN. men of Maryland nor sleep,
While foemen bind your limbS in chains ;
Up, let the heart pulse throbbing tirrr--
While yet the will 10 strike remainS-
Stir ye to deeds that Fame'S prond scroll
Shall down to coming ages hand
: y G!.as though buund, the sivirg Seul
;v:r IL Il redeen your laid!
Have ,l.c.r ,,rrui deeds been all forgot
Nynr ~l.i::r,S wrought in days vi yorc?
'Shrrrs not yeur soil full many q spot.
Baptized by Patriots tea,s and gore:
Are not those marble shafts nprcarcd,
In memory Of deeds sublimv?-"
AMI shall their Suns by seriS be scared
No! Now'S the hour, and now the Time
Ia smite, to bruise the tyrants head;
Though foclnen's guns upon We bear,
Though hireling hn,deS upon ye tread
To do, you only have TO '@re!
Arm. arm with what yc can, to strike
The long withheld, but destined blow;
Tn. Gail. the hammer, knife and pike,
Axe, tire brand, spade, and pick, aid crow
Ave, paving stones what not, Your arm,
Nrrvrd by the God Of battles, wiclds
A potent weapon, and u Charm,
Greater than craft Of battle fields.
Rinse, rouse thee, Maryland. though dark
Thy present lot list to the call!
Thy sisters come, thy sisters, bark
Thy sisters speak; and like a wall
OF fire between thee and thy foes,
Their armed sons come sweeping on,
And victory's God before them goes,
And thy redemption is begun!
Cheer up, cheer up, the tyrant's heel
Shall find your soil a path offire
Toscorch his footsteps; and the steel
Of vengeance, cleaning red with ire,
k,ndled by God, Shall blind his gaze;
And when he turns, aghast, to tly-
Before, behind, shall burst its blaze,
Flashing aud glowing to the Sky!--
Thy foes are doomed, the word is given
Course tic deSpoiier in his pride!'-
h.ains, him war the thrones Of Heaven,
and hell, to guest him, opens wide.
The foe, the hateful. base born foe,
Riots this hour Ger thy woes;
His hand hath lain thy glories low
Aud thou must never know rcpose,
Cntil thy trampled, painting breast,
Ileaves of his foot's pollu,ing stain
Clsi! in blood, thy once proud crest
Is FURNISHED bright and fair again!
Lave, though betrayed; though sold, he free
tn: latent power to thee is given =
'iiul and my right" your motto be,
And &c hot like the whipt hound. driven.
We w.n, U Maryland, wr WU
Be with you in your hour Of strife;
Nor will we pause, God wot, until
You win your freedom and your life!
Brave hearts, take courage! though All host
Compass your homes and crowd each street
Though martS, your cities pride aud boast,
Are silent to your merchants f%ect;--
Though snorn Of glory nobly won;
Though ireacheruus friends have WOUNDED
scre;t
Though many d noble sire and son,
Pace their lone dungeons damp stone floor
Though Northern p%relate, in his pride,
Ionpels his priests on Blended kneu
10 pray that God would bless and guide,
And keep the Van1al powers that ha;"
Iii shall BE- well -:hr bolt Of DOOM
Suspended Ser your foes, shall burst;
And out the darkness snd the gloom,
Shall light, and life and hope be hursed.
.TLs ,wo moGuLcuts lu baltimore.
iGUvernor Hicks.
bishop wItinghan. OF Maryland, In one OF hi, asa"
circulars, threatens horce!y any clergyman who shall daT
emit the prayer for 1.-THE President Of the United State
aud all Others IN authority"
WiLllAMsEugG, VA, Sept. 81, 1861.