The Portland daily press., 1863-11-12
POETRY.
Frittcn for the Press.
To Rebels, Traitors and Old Fogtcs.


colors down,
By crying Abolitionist, Abe Lincoln and john
Brown
-Four million souls in bondage could your avaree
You w sasss The number mr,pyg.s hold from .s.
too age;
You would revive the Slave Trade and call il all d
vine.
And with the price of flesh aud blood, in wealth
you'd always shine
To chain the sons of Africa you sent far Ter the
main,
Enslaved your children, also, and sold them as the
= same;
Your favorte Institution your fathers hoped would
Batyou resolved your victim slaves you never would
Your bowie-knives and pistols rifles and canes like.
wise,
Al Washington from year to year you placed be-
fore eyes,
You've threatened, and you We pounded, and some,
too, you have slain,
TO rule or ruin, you resolve-you glory in your
shame.
bloody plan you fixed on, Buchanan held the
throne,
You'd time for preparation you would be let alene;
You then struck up Rebellion with bsrbarons fend.
ish rage,
Laws. country. country-men and all, to fight you
did engage.
You would have kept us silent, with finger on the
lip, -N-
foa thought that you had frightened us and had us
On the hip;
You called towards to the face you said it DER
and DER,
But we have taught your hell.hound host, to call us
such M more
From your old swords and muskets, you We taken Off
the rust,
But many Of your brasest compelled to bite
the dust;
Your homes distracted desolae and ravaged is your
Provisions cash and credit gone you are wretched
band.
Your knighted Golden Circle, you framed and ush-
cred forth; A
ioa swore to wade in Yankee blood, far East and
to the North,
Both Faneuil Han and Washington were yours with
iancied joys,
But ao-you could not come it thus. DER our brave
Yankee boys.
fonr pirates In the ocean, are made of stubborn
stuff, Af s
But Europe, now takes up the case she thinks it is
enough;
their track,
rush your pirates out to sea- they never will get
back.
Bat. oh. these Northern copperhessis what can be
said Of themy
lis quite stretch Of charity to think them honest
party is all that's left, to that they madly
cling,
/ would that throng could hear the song now with
boidness sing.
Party before the Country, these copperheads have
lis time for all such musty heads to sink into the
shade;
Right principles are wanting Jen Davis is their
man,
faey sml 1t all his victories deny it IL you
New Workers did the same thing, till war was pushed
too near,
Then they began to cast about for what them was
dear;
Twas 20 In Pennsylvania, and SO in the far West.
Twas SO in all the Middle States. and in all the
Oar Government TO break down. these Copperhesds
did aim,
But yet they thought ii mighty hard they should
They've stirred up treason DER land if they
But all in vain, they cannot reign, | speak it with
- delight. r
Tley rallied at the ballot-box; some eighteen thous-
and. there,
Have sent them back quite hopeless, and in truth
they must despair:
For Martial Law isoerthe land, they mustits power
obey,
They may As well be quiet now. for they have had
their day.
New, Coppcrheads, be candid and say whste er your
name,
Can have peace and Union while these slaves still
wear the chain.
What slavery is. you know full weli,i know what
1t has done, N
II spared. you know what it may do-the hazard
would you run.
Shake OF your party folly and yourselves Alright
Your country yet remains to you, keep your
bright;
Uphoid our Government and Laws, put all dsunon
down.
Our Flag still DER honored graves is far be-
The borrid name OF Rebel, shun it as you would a
And traitor. too, deserve it not be just and all
we'll
These clouds passing quickly by all will be bright
again,
And peace prevail DER hill and dale, and DER the
billowy main.
Our patriotic Army and Navy, both are brave
Well honor and sustain them, too our country they
viii save;
Though rebels, traitors Williams, have mingled with
those clans,
Justice, one day believe you may viii have its
demands,
Old fogies won't grow wiser, they will not under
stand
Forprincipies they have their leaders keep
them crsmmed;
'ris "Dimicrdt" and 'hypicrat," then TO the polls
they 60,
And "Dimicraf," alone in name, is all they seem to
know.
Bu, Union men, be steady be firm, and strong and
true;
Oar Russian friends ready, and will US safely
through;
The innocent we pity but the devils we must qucll
SINCE life and liberty they spurn. let them travel
Bright through dark rolling war-clouds, light is
shining clear;
better day Is coming. its glories will be here;
Then stand for FREEDOM and the RIGHT, give God
the glory due,
Aud honor those who through this STRIFE have been
just men and true
b. b. MURRAY