The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-04-15
Prom the Ohio Statesman
what Changes In "Onc Shoir" Year.
by MRS. CLARA L. MEAcnAM.

Look back TO March Sd, 1861. Look back
10 the eve of that day, when james Buchan
an wandered in meditative mood thr, ugh the
halls of tho White House at Washington,
then set himself down exhausted with care
and fatigue-crushed with weight OF horror
and suspense as be looked upon the condition
of our "oncc happy country head
droopel upon his hands H. he tried to close |
his ewes to the distracted state OF the country. .
Before the setting of another sun, ho must
retire from the highest position ever occupied
by an American citizen; and tho next day,
when he resigned place aud position to his
successor, Abraham Lincoln, and wended his
way TO the retirement of Whcatand, what
had he to look back upon, AS he took the last
lingering look at Washington, but the gath
ering Of dark and whirlmg cloud Of destruc I
lion9
And that cloud has burSt--it shook the
earth, and then began the gathering of the
masses. The first explosive sound was "the
cahnons opening roar on the 18th of April,
at Foit Sumter. But roar has succeeded roar
until the echo has vibrated and re vibra,ed
from mountain to mountain, aul fIon ocean
to ocean. There has been a hail of shot aud
smell, a0d pppu ahu lciIs nave '"il'h iNo
iaI1.
Has not this tumult almost aroused the he
roes moug the Sleeping dead'
go spirit Of Washington, Warren and Wayne!
O shades of the Heroes and Patriots slain
Come down from your mountains OF emerald and
gold,
And smile on the banner you cherished of old;
Descend in Your glorited ranks to the strife.
Like lcgons sent forth from the armies OF life.
Let us fee! your deep Presence as waves feel the
When the white fleets like snow.hokcs, are dark by
the seas.
But 1T some pen Of fire cngravc upon his
torc page the names of heroes fallen within
the last year. Some have fallen with the
crimson gore tricklirg ttom their foreheads, as
they /. upon tho npSor crmmcl sod; some
bayc been found at the hoar of i.ht, in the
dark wilderness up the cold ground be
meath the iores, pines where the hreezcs sing
their requiem. There the dews OF death rest
cd upon their marble br,ws, as their living
companions walked among lhcm with flaming
torches seeking for the "lost and loved
so Lyon dial' and we'll may flowers
His place of burial cover,
For never had idIs land Of ours
y more devoted lover.
LIVING, his country was his pride
His life he gave her dying;
Life, fortune. loyc-hc uaught denied
TO hcr anl To- her si.kirg
Sin.' hi, on green h'ss"''la l'I"'"
ne sAddrs' song "l sorrow
Drop tears. % clouds, IN gen'l.st rain
% from the winds can borrow,
BREATH" ou', ye WINS, IN soitcst sl.h,
weep, uu"'r', IN d"WE sil"hd' d'r
For hIm who knew we'll how 10 die,
But to surrender
Some have f,llcn b,,rlinp for tho RIGHT M
+, - i
OH 'ue N'v'''i sweep s'"' "Hc,' "''! C''" ''"'
ca the gihuI comm pton AMI rocked oar star
ccmmcd banner mid the Ul,Iinr waves;
tIoro ,I,or I,,,IoJ
"N here the breakers tlk'I with death.
And still our army i ul,yipr ..,loy bu. suro:'
:, :, 49,, r mr., ,r I.,,,, L,,.. ,,,l ,r,r,, b,,,,s
composed Of tine n,,fy. born and "r,rofgner"
-tIos,. WHO Il i from tyr,ony AMI o9pro,.
chm nal f,,,, tIo on W,,ll AMI now arl
rrth valiant arm, {, nph,I the Stars an
.,,ir,s. Tl.y t,rn,I from hyoI one, a,
L,ln. and b.'aa. ,h.ir
.v,,..,, e, ,,.,,,.,, ,,,,r,b
Through road, aud alley, and street;
Tramp tromr' tramp
Nr', i1' w. May ,In', a" ,I,.., 'i'','S '''''
over the drearv hilI
Over the dangerous ford,
oy,r the rrane ram. ,.i,.' eaill'
Oyrrth,' I.snI7tg marsh
Tbrou,b ,Ln ,popn,niuous mass
Thirst,. orj will ami harsh
ori ort ,rf
VII ,,oor,' o1I oobir.. ct
T,.,,, go. ., nj, ~, orl dovp
rr,,, I,,,, ta ,I,. ,,,",iil,La,,'
Tro,n,, trar,,J ,,.,n,,
All through the drGaiy night
;, Ca,hp. clamp cIhP
hIer t,' nerct suhliSh''
IcGr'hg LOT aiI'ushed i'cs'
Smr'led VIII, strange Alarms
EXnaus'cd ana ihIilng "ut'
l"ucHng under NOR arms
hungry, ana cold' ana d"nP,
They must tramp or die,
III The weary march is o. er.
But they go to pnt down rcbcIIiJn--to re-
store iho old landmarks; they 90 to clasp
hands with those who stand with outstrctchcd
arms crying fer aId-tho loyal oppressed, who
have been driven from their homes into the
wilderness, caves aud mountains, rather than