Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-23
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THE CONVENTION.

The eve 10 wet and drearyi but stand
Within the Capitol, and feel the awe
That should inspire each son Of Freedoms land
With reverence high for order and for law.
Istand within the Capitol and feel
That our Ohio people yet are free,
Despite the cleaning Of Secession steel,
And military laws unjust decree
That challenges their loyalty. Obi hear
The shouts Of thousands echoing through the hall
or legislation, ringing high and clear
The knell Of tyrants, token Of their fall.
II is the Fathers voices OF the past:
1t is the voice Of rising 80,
The eagle shrek OF freedom on the blast
That waves yon starry flag Of Liberty.
stand beneath the center Of its dome,
And looking upward, see the stste's great seal,
Appealing to each man who has home
Within her limits, for whose wo or veal
He 10 responsible, to stand Arm and show
BY word and act, that patrotism's hame
Burns in his bosom with an ardent glow
For rights that he is hero to assert and claim.
Deep thoughtand earnestneSS mark every face,
And all arc resolute, and all are calm;
Free plaintiffs for their birthright, each in place
Their champion advocate, VALLANDlauAM.
The sun has set, and now the stars appear;
The cold and glttering stars Of silent night.
Behold the freeborn masses gathering near
Their Capitol, to hear the voice for Right
Which rings SO clearly up 10 Heavens arch,
And back re'echoed by the applaudlng throng,
Seems rs on its victorious march
Against the oppressors advocates Of Wrong.
1t tells them Of invasion Of their rights
1t tells them OF the outraged family 3 tears
Points to our countrymen In power, and bites
The steel that bristes In there latter years,
For the political robber that delights
To hear the groaning millions curse his name,
And views unsoftened battles awful sights,
The muskets lightning, csnnon's funeral flame,
That light to death our coultry's noble youth
That meet each other on the Geld OF pain;
Which glare to fhghten those that tell the truth,
And scorch to death them who curse not the slain
The slain Of our own oountrymen that die
By our own hands, In this political strife;
When shades Of Fathers pass our encampmepts by
With flags Of truce to save the nations life
From this vile suicido-and our wild flag
That hosted over them, and DER us now,
And Freedoms eagle, perched upon the crsg
or Freedom's mountains, and the aweful brow
OF WAsHINoToN-al call US with voice
or thunder, to guard we'll our libsrty,
And save the Constitution Of our choice
From the vile ditch Of party treacbery,
Where some would plunge it, and set civil war,
With its necessity, over us as king,
Gird round with bayonets every glltteripg star,
And on WEusTER's tongue base letters fling.
Hark! for VALLANDIoHAM,a martyr driven
From home and friends, we hear so loud and long
The shout Of condemnation rise to heaven,
From the free, loyal Democratic throng.
The oapitol's firm pillars silent stand,
Like giants guarding constitutional right;
They nerve the loyal heart and ready hand
To wage for freedoms injured sons the fight
The fight against unjust, despotic laws,
Against fanatics, traitors sectional.
What nobler principle. or nobIer cause
Gould for the support Of the people call?
Arise, Americana gird on the shield
Give to the breeze your banner Of past years;
March to theballotbox, as to the field,
To vlndicate your Fathers blood and tears,
ALEX. H. MORRISON.
EAST SPRINGFIELD, ONO,