Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-16

30 Lyon died. and we'll may flowers 't.r
HIS place OF burial cover, ~ .
For never had this land OF ours
more devoted lover. ''
Living, his country was his pride IlNr.
HIS lNe he gave her dying; J
Lie, fortune, love--he nAught denied .
Tohsr and to her sghing. I
Sing, bird, On green Misouri's plsin,
The saddest song of sorrow; .
Drop tears, clouds, IN gentlest rain
is from the winds can borrow;
brSaihe out, 70 winds, In softsst sigh,
| Weep, flowers, In dewy Bplendor,
For him who knew we'll how to die,
| But Rever to surrender"
some have fallen battling for the right upon
the storm-swept sea, when old Ocean Joined the
grand commotion and rocked our star-gemmed
banne! mid the dashing waves; there they
bsttled, 20 az
"Whers the breakers talked with DEATH"
And still our army is moving "slow but sure;' -
It's made up OF brave boys with warm hearts.
composed OF the native born and "foree ener"-
nose VINO ned from tyranny and oppression;
ned from the Old World, and now reach forth
valiant arms to uphold the stars and stripes.
Ihey turned from loved ones at home and be-
gan their M - - "
! "Marohl march march
i Through road, aud alley and street.
| With Weary and aching fest
! over the thirsty plain, 5.,- H.
Over the dresry hili,
l over the dangerous ford,
Over the prairie chill,
Vyer the tOttering bridge, aag
Over the desola,e marsh,
Tnrough the mountainous pass
Ininty, and wild, and hGrah
| On on on
with weary and aching feet, .
FROM sunset TO midnight and dawn,
From dawn to the noon,ide hest
TnmpI tramp trampI
All through the dreary nIghtr-
CLAMP 0lampi clamp
Under the hercs sunlight.
Peerng for ambushsd foes
Startled with strange alarns,
Exhuusted and fall ng out
Tottering under their arms:
Hungry, and cold, and damp,
| Weary. and sck, and sore, sl
Tney must tramp or die, -...fr
TIL the weary march 10 Ger"
But they 60 to put down rehellIon---to restore
the old land'marksi they 20 to clasp hands with
those who stand with outstretched arms crying
ior aids-the loyal oppressed, who have been
driven from their homes Into the wilderness
caves and mountains rather than take up arms
against the Government purchased by the blood
Of their ancestors.
Bat, thank God, some have lived to see the
stars and stripes float again over proud Seces-
sia's soil and many grey-haired patriot is
ready to exclaim, like Simeon of old--"NoW,
LORD, let thy servant depart In peace"
"still the south wind fondly fingers,
MD the veterans silver hair, ...r
Still hebondman close beside him, N
btanda behind Iho old armchair.
With his dark -husd hand nplfted, s- l- 3
Shading eyes he bonds 10 see ..N
Where the woodland boldly juttlnK
Turns astde the Tennessee,
Thushe watches eIoud.born shadows.
Glide from tree to mountain crest
softly oreeping, aye and ever s'
To the river'sy yielding breast. grH
IA above the foliage yondsr
1omething dutters wIld-ard free
Nasal MaSSA Hallpjshi
The days come back 70 Tennessee"
Yes, the rebellion OF the past year is crushed
1t must die out--''their madness needed meth.
od." But of the galaxy Of statesmen and sol.
diers congregated at the Presidents inaugural
al Washington, March 4, 1851, how many are
missing-Where are they--who havo fallen -
Where 10 Stephen A. Douglas7 How nohly
after bis defeat did he rush to the dellvetance
Of hls countryl And when exhausted with care
and fatigue, how be tried to uphold the o'ef.
burdened arms of bis successful competitor:
but nature sank--he sleeps in the Quiet grave
the wind and waters aing an unceasinR 70.
quiem--a nation mourns. H a5'Rfimt
Where is John G. Breckinridgef o, look al
the blighted prospects OF young statesman: /:
his portrait is before me, retained onlv az 4
work Of art; 1.-THE ,oord Traitor In inky black.
ness 10 written upon the forehead" Should he
sec it as 1t is, and see these lines, I know he
would shake bis finger threaseningly at my di.
minutive form. 8a-eE
How can it be-how could he have thus fallen
from his proud position2 .-t, 80 ~
Did mothers hand never push back the
silken locks from that broad forehead and whis
per- Seek ambitions only that therein YOU
may be more useful-but never for the aake oi
selfagiandsement." Did she never iOin him
In his youthful sports, to while away the weary
hours, thus keeping him from the outer world
of temptation; and az he broke the silkeD
chord, bounding from her side, has sho never
thrown him kiss, whispering in loving tone
egood"f No, it cannot be; he could moi
have forgotten that Treason was never born O
| Goodness"
Where is Col. Ellsworth His life was brisI
"but brave" Where can we fnd the historic
page that tells Of the gathering together 81
such an army from such material, condensed
within the same space Of time? Wehaye lived
to realize more than Imagination ever portray
ed. Each. dag has been bfistlihg wish events,
all icetled together sorapldIy that We can hardly
conceive their magnitude. We realize more
than We ever read In stofys Our capitals have
beconne camping grounds; our churches, hctpi
tails; our boys, soldiefsJ our very revefstS, vic
tories! si8ss slgl s7s .hsi9sl
When was the birthday Of the "Father O