, 1862-11-22

CHICAGO 70 FIFE VNEoN.

CAt The cloee Of TIC poem delivered br SEQ. W.
rettez. esq., before t':o Young Mems Association
in this c;tJ, On IiE1daf evening, ut Bryan aa'l,
claiming moment more, the poet aided 1hs fol~
loving apost trophe to Chicago. and ID he. adlreaH
we recognize in 1hJ1ne The fact TAFT our Board Q!
Trade organized regiments Of soldi.ts for the gar.
after the State he already furnished 1Ae In crest
1uuhsr rs, end also that TIE Ycu2g A2n>- Assos1a~
tic;., vhem Mt Pettcs ~as addressing, seEs reg
1nent into the ie16:-Eps. TR1D.l
Hail to Chicago! in her bappy prime
The wonccr, p-ite, enigma of the time.
Forth from the g'o.ious zagd III .. Ike aun.
To share and swsy what gol1lke ra!o7 Won,
She, while Tor empire Titan cities stsoys,
sp.4pg, like Ai2crFa from the b7aia Of JoTe.
The + crn Of peace flung wide hex golden gate,
Through which ration passed In baunersd state;
But the red etzr il.u11ca The esecin; sky,
Tfat 1a!ion's guide to death or r1c.ory.
Rang from the mountain, from the ra1e and eca,
Ono mighty cho.1s, s. God and Libsrty.'
EelI.d to tile hea7ene the hstt1='s su1pAu.ou:
emoka,
When thus Chicago to the Union spoke:
Where once the bison roa1ned ct viii,
And stag with branching horn
Where ,solf intent on piua5er p.oWloa-
Whe1e browsed the gentle tawn-
Where the prairie eoze 10 iEp1iat
Which only 17o1tcls mike.
In eplendor sits an Empress noE,
Whose throne il by Tho laxe.
She is ore Of many soverelgEs
Who rule the Western world.
Ger 3i'ich the D1ooarchs Of old time
Th. Stars arl Stripes uDfn7ied.
She notea the angry movements
OF her eistcr queene afsr,
AID Listens WHEN tue ougie sounds
The thre1ody Of war.
She calls he. ministers Of state,
Uer colEsello1B and peera-
s'Lo! We Esye lived IN ar.ty
For EianJ happy years;
Bat eome woa1d bre.E the !ogicg bond,
And .aise Al inrious hand
To strike the flag which we haye zwo1n
S.oG1G Gc@t DER Sea AID 1And!
Snow twif:1y take Sc counsel,
AM ie. 6ll traitors know
! We arm with epeed for LibcrtJ.
and t1eascn il our fec!
Seud Eo7t', our sloezaing bayonets
/ To light thu bstt!e deld,
| Ard lock that heaTt- Of Tslor GaaId
| Tie star Gpou ouE shield!''
| Fri quickly came the warriorB,
| E7v,e prairie. Gsle and glen;
The city 5 a1terics swollen were,
And throbtcd With armed mcu.
TLel EpCka the 1alars Of the realm
Thcre Commerce holds her mart,
And they wIo read the curious lo.o
| Of se5ercc, Ni=dom, art.
"al hail The CAion banners!
VIC give them to the breeze,
h!l1 Iere Car boon companions u1.rth-
Wha. troops shall rival thcsee
| On, gallant hearts, true leaders, OF!
01r hearts shall echo;ng heat
| e. each p5leatlon Ci your own,
/ Till once again we meet."
Then he who fixed the bayonet,
And he who held the sword,
Il an inetant stayed upoa their conrse.
And gave this answering word:
"Wc 1a,oar tie history OF thc past.
Vixen they who would be ftcc
Il Must fight Or fall at Ma1s.hoa
Or famed Thernopylr,
"Te nGIe the history Of the tins;
OF! ever &C it told,
II the far.off, unspclled future,
II Wien tie eta.a 1hemeclTe. are old,
That ricn Oh WHOM, fell F1eedo1l'e Iowa
Fre1n her l,aptjsEaal Ern,
, Went forth to win her victories,
Or neTe1 to return.
l. awe Ieav3 the queen, our mother,
Il Whose thtone is by the lake,
A1,d brother joins with brothot
II lhiz, the prayer NC make:
sGod give 20 freedoms uen-at-a.ras
II To gain the impending fight,
, | Eenesth His g1ittc1iug shield Of Truth,
Il i9lic1 guards the Eternal 1s1ght.'''