Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-07
THE RICHMOND WHIG
Iron THE WIG
A CALL TO THE OHlyALKY OF TIE SOUTH.
ar pluGnrKR OF LOUISIANA.

A CALL TO THE CHlyALKY OF TIE SOUTH.
BYA DAuGHrER OF LOUISIANA.
Ho gallant Southern genil,mer---
Hol proud aud valiant band
Throw Gus your banner 70 the breeze,
For this fair Southern land.
No lovelier land than yours. / ween--
No ladies half SO bright
No holier cause, no dearer homes,
Than those for which you fyht.
Jeif. Davis heads our chvalfy;
We've sworn by him TO stand;
A high-toned Soatherner ia he
A brave, determined man.
He fought for us in Mexico
he fought both long and well;
And Buens Vistl, OF his deeds,
Foil many tale can tell.
And where's better PRESIDENT
Or Where's a nobler mlni
Ho Northern Alosiionists,
Subdue him--if you can
But ere you force the serried ranks
Of his determined band,
The best and brayest blood shall dow
ln all this Southern land.
The cannon from Fort Sumter
Ye heard but tother day
Fair Carolina takes the lead
Come, arm you for the fray.
And Mississippi sends her band,
And Alabama, too;
Aud Louisiana, in the van,
Has soIs both brave and true.
Yes Louisiana, gallant State
Her aid she'll not c ard,
Shes sent already BedilSscoins
Ia serding BeauregGd!
Georgia responds with heart aud hand
Her stalwart sons 20 forth;
She holds alOtt her flaming brand,
Ard shakes il at the North
The Loue Star waves def,ndy.
NeCEiiOchs in the yan--
o glorious Texas, thou has: found
"rhe hour sad the man."
And gallant little Florida,
Pride OF our Southern Lsudi
Full many a heart beats brave and high,
BY Tampas fowery strand.
Oh haste We to the rescue
Ye cbiyalroGs brave men
Nor cease 10 battle till you get
Font Pckens back again.
And dive IL invader from the shore
Your Banner floats above;
Or veil your syes forever more,
From those bright eyes you love
Oh gallant Southern gentlemen,
May God protect the light
A sacred cause ye battle for
For Homes aud Ladies bright
For helpless people WHO depend
Ga you for daily bread
Although their faces may be dark,
Their hearts warm and red
They look to you TO cherish them
To feed their little ones
Improvident as children are,
On care for them as sons
Enlighten their benighted minds
With mild Religions light;
BE kind and pateat with thtm-
And God protect the right
GO forth, OF gallant Southerners,
Go, proudly take your stand,
Among the noblest of the earth,
Ye bravest OF the land!
And shout and wave your flag on high
Rejoice, o Southern Band
The dear old Ihother' 3 with US
She's with US heart and hand
To grace my pages with their name
Her sons too Lumerous are;
They're written on the scroll of Fame
"Their name is Legion. there
And Maryland dear native State,
Your Baltimoresn Blnd
Upri,ng in its power and might,
Shall disenthrsll your land
North Carolins's with US too,
Her courage does not a'g,
She has, as all men surely know,
The greatest right TO Bray.
The Border states are stsunch and true
(Save the dark and bloody lind.")
God bless our brethren, one and all,
And help us, Thou, who can!
In Thee, alone, we put our trust
To Thee, alone, We bend:
Be Thou our shield and buckler strong,
And our Almighty Friend
Hol sound the clarion, beat the drum,
Couch each his quivering lance
Call on his God, aud "lsdie bright
Then, gentlemen advance
AsBBoURsE, April oath, 1851
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