The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-01-04
CARRIERS ANNUAL Address
TO The PATRONS OF THE
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O Il L a w y I Il Il - i Il A - Il II
LIST, every one who loves to hear
The al. ert o. ihr Nav BORN YEAR:
Time again has run his ample round
And lett with sudden bound;
Like to Il visi. iair, that charms awhlie,
Then leaves but empty air
Or like the morning bird whose song
l. in the distance family heard;
Or the riyuets low murnu'ing SOUND,
That creeps along the echoing ground,
Thus lea,cs The GRAY Oh \ EAR.
Farwell. II SAYS to the listening ear
VI hIle We meet in festive groups,
While we gJtEcr at the joyons call,
I.e, us view in reflection eye,
The events of the wear about to die
MANY are the friends we met III festive mirth,
Where are they now? beneath the eaTth
Those " whum used 10 greet,
Have gone their God 10 meet,
Then let us too the warning take,
For Death, unerrng archer, 5 III the gate,
And ere another wear rolls round,
May lay us too beneath the ground.
The golden harvest fully Der,
The farmers laid away his store,
And though large his field,
\ md ample Is his yield.
Yet many Al gIumble does he give
To think how hard it Is to 1--we:
Those people in the Town
VIII surely keep the prices down,
And starve u> If they can
While the, live ON !v',l and lami.
he needy, cold aG" shlveiing stand,
And ASK tor aid every hand,
OH. I, there none 10 give:
That they, too, may 1--we.
The n.str closer ang- his slittering gold,
And turns them shiyering III the cold.
1 uc rhIiauihIuyl>', 4 Hio1ein name,
BY such he l. known to fame.
Deaiy turns FROM the widow : cry,
Nor hears her voice, nor heeds her sigh.
Ola Poverty, how cruel are thy ihroesi
How bitter are The widows woes
Thou nIg-ard muu re.ent
Unlock thy huHided store,
Uubiud ihy lettercd, AZ ayaficcns mind.
Turn tie need, AWAY Ho more.
Aud Ihoa real Joy shall truly lind.
Tie b, gouv year : iull OF grca, events.
Oid Tins bad scarce begun 10 run
The au,!tla! ruuud of SIXTY -DNE,
And Juce Abe from The presidential chair
HIS Nc,saE- to declare.
Ere a Cluud o'CrCa-l ii.e SKY
ci our political hoi.zeu.
Like some lusc phantom Of dream,
30 dark and SAVAGE cd Il seen;
Too terrible lot Je!.e.l
Awhile we slept IN uubcief,
LucOuncisu> si the danger,
" ilch ill- the sword e.! DamOcies,
Hung suspended hy q hair.
Above the lite OF orr nation fair;
Bur ere month ruliel round,
We heard the uutreriags ia the sky.
We e.is.l the tFeiuJliuf. %! the ground,
" 4 SAW. lei; the battle nigh.
stormy cl Iud~ OF b'aci e-r error
Drove along Tins battle car,
Frei-b;ed O; with bioodv terror,
And liuu-.j - H. tins ts@riu. var.
We .ucu-a; 0f -Uf-.-cr;
Of tAo,,' Hyiea-uerrd icw,
u be- stood a., us;v on lie fight
Tor ioy at, and Fl re,ioH.'- rgh.
gains; iAC-rt5syi crew.
> t. saw the ave ihoaylad on the shore.
We leaid tie coward c@urous tOar.
Md shot and she'll reIcutie>s Four
Upon the deyo;el baud
y lfu made -uniu.r Marathon.
- - ancient Ga, OF classic lore.
iaunita5 upon lAs altar swore
E'eIn-.. ses -vucc urou his country foes:
\ lcauf5as >trI --ied with his spartan band.
For lhe !i5rt'y of Gi- native land s,riys
o. tine gud-.itr Hector oI the plains OF Troy did
A! i.e GItcg.. hosts - tjvc,
- 90 oar own jeiyy rd cline,
We saw .-l efforts # noble line.
No sooner did The caEaon'.i roar.
Boom 1Cr .he wave aiou- the sounding shore,
Bearing 10 thC rStsua's heart
Inc pc=i.Gy ui tic traitor part.
Than 0a cgefg side arose tie cry,
We 9.iil our country 'bie.
AEd lJFeE0~; ssaan- the brave
Arose the yoice oi Douglas grave.
On, ye ffeep1cn. sI YOUR country call.
fy sut5T conBisV ss-szs,; ,szs-<... - ---<
Tae Unioa, tlie Constitution and the Laws.
Will yon not Eight ia such Il causc,
Hi- roiea wa- worth :bOusand unen,
such % Iislug'u 90. iAe JpOple was there then
A. well nig'ii 81 Se the fears
OF bol! irce~.,izf's piesuuIPfive peers.
The Democratic hosts iH-pired wIh zeal,
For their Zero and ;hrir oouniry's veal,
In serlied phalanz stand
Resolved 60 die au EubrUkt'l baud.
UHWiueial Il the Abolition plan,
To kI'i the,u 81 ;hey cln.
Heei.c-> q their bitter hate,
OF that love of power, arl p0pp and state
Which a,vag- lnaik- their rien and gait,
NIlfssrr~ rir.r .-.gf aFffFit..-.r al Djcc,
SbGgid BE- il., with leviceS;
Although prescribed with tel: -ious care,
- ,h.r not q ui'rSlr gr q iitilg
Can they --, from. tic pubic kettle.
Yet 20 greet their deroticH,
That 'hey freely gave awav this Yankee notion
tn, nation gos,. the Douglas host. led on,
Alas thar their leader soon should fall.
But not before lie reused the country at his call.
Like the ship upon IL stormy sea
Needs a rudder and hand,
To guide her through the tempest wide,
30 Was oar nation Wien Dou.ias died.
Uncle Abe bcsct by politicians
who bad treincrLeogs W.shiDes,
Aud 0jhcr o:ilciai feelings.
Could uot resist their great petitions.
80 be gave them good Positions
: ycual .-Ns propelled Jy Greeley aud the rest
Kept up cent ns!a! how ling. growing
Aud uot content - most cars are, with sinp!
Told hun b.Hu'h 10 GGt la, troops in firm .tfray
For they mEst be in RicI mpnd on It Gel tam day.
Ee>ct Oy the - hole Abolition crew,
OF every age and every hue,
Nf o. cry aud clan from Ham 10 Greedy, lev
Who orL resist the csnlc snurls of Horace Cree
Who could resist ;he DEGREES OF fate,
Procl am Cd by men Of such estate?
Thus began that Bull Rom fight,
so disastrous 10 our cause.
When clos d bv total fight.
Is when, by long oppression crushed.
\ nation rises Up Ia sIHiIIcate their rights
And punish the tyraut'> lust.
30 d q the people. aw;lked from horrid dream,
Inquire the meaning Of this horiid scheme,
Old General Scott fhns Inournfully replies,
TiS bat the result ef Greeley lies.
Yes. on to Richmond, on to doom,
Greeley vet shouts o'erthe victims toomb.
Miss Diuah is worth more in our arms
With those v0lupiuOuS charms,
Than Il thousand lives Of men.
Zen those we killed in Bull Run slaughter pen.
The darkcy i theme,
Miss Dinah is the spirit of our dream
That -oadS Us on. nor the Union will we save
While the ne'sro j. slave
'.'Ihe Constitution is league with He'll,
Aud should Nth all lis urIcs burn
But Uucle Abe, who's bold and wise,
Began 10 bate these Aboltiou lies,
Aud saw upon these hypocIiiic canting.,
The troubles of the nation rise,
Aud like the poor prodiga', resolved 10 mend
Threw himself upon the people,
And asked their kind protection.
To shield llm from thus Ej.fct infection,
Which due contagon spreads. bad disease
Poor Snn,ner, Banks aud Giddings have cot thi
And never since has lett them at their ease he
so terrible is the Black Vomit;
All, mere terrible than Mahonnet.
And nublv did our hearts respond.
Filled with lilch hope AID patriotic joy.
When i.incolu from his chair proclaimed
The Abortion game was up,
Although bv Lincoln, we used to croak,
We take il back. twas al joke.
lie intends to do whats right,
And do il too in Democratic style.
lie was only seeming for while,
The victim of boiiion guile.
But then we wont bring up these old things
To weaken Abolition MUSCLES.
For we already see officials bread,
Turned by Uncle Abe ont OF bed.
Corruption no longet stalks in open day,
Nor treasury swndi!rg hold the sway.
Fremont was Il man thought,
But it turned ont since We were sold,
While udulging in Idle boasts.
The gallant LyoI led on his hosts,
In VAIN lie asked for aid.
Fremont busy nj the public crib