North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-11-11

LEVI OIoDpARD, iorIhel1y Oh DflmHe 10, UMO.
1t was found deposited in the ballot-box in
Brimfeld, on the Ilth of October, 1853
The writer, (who is now in the S4th year of
his age,) was long and favorably known in
Litchfeld, Conn, for his musical talents, his
amiable ecccrtricities Of character, and his
many ingenious contributions to the press in
that town, when under the superintendent
of the late ISAIAH BOUNCE, Esq: .-..-.
WRITTEN FOR THE COMING
ELECTION. ...
On the billows of Time Pve continued to roll,
Till its surges have brought to the Poll;
L come to entreat to exhort and advise
All parties to vote for the good and the wise;
They're the bulworks of freedom, the salt of our
land,
The first to obey and the best to command.
'Tis wisdom and virtue exalteth the nation
But vice is degrading in whatever station
Then call me Democrat, call me Whig-
For choice in the titles I'd not give fig;
1 was taught i'll the Jefferson Democrat school,
When measures, not men, was the cardinal rule,
When Democrat measures have hal the control
I've been true the needle ha; points to the pole
But when they've contended about mere name,
I've left them to shuttle and play their own game
As with the Democrats, so with the Wings
When wrong they must fiddle and dance their own
jigs.
When Taylor was fighting our battles for peace,
Each action his fame and his merits increased
He was prudent in council and brave in the field
No numbers or barriers induced him to yield
lie sat unappaled, where the heralds of death
Were kissing round him, above and beneath
| With eyes Of dscernment he viewed the dark foe,
| With wisdom and frmness directed each blow.
Though bold and intrepid still he kind,
And would not leave his disabled behind
The aims of his country to glory he raised,
His wisdom and prudence each Democrat praised,
But when it was runor that he was Whig
They set him aside as il rusty old prg.
| thought such indignity rather unfair,
| And welcomed him into the Presidents chair;
| But God in his Providence called him away,
| To receive his reward in the mansions of day.
Our Constitution I mainly approve,
To gain its adoption conscientiously strove.
I readily voted for Cove rnor Wood,
knew he candid, impartial and good.
trust that Ohio will shine in her station
The most brilliant star in tho grea, constellation
But still there are some. it grieves say,
| That would barter our peace and our union away;
They profess great concern for the African slave,
fear their concern is more ambitious than grave;
If their plans were successfully brought t close,
| At legal election each candidate choose,
| And sworn into Office according to law,
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straw:
Their efforts are vain, they under restriction,
| The slaves still remain beyond their jurisdiction.
If they tear into fragments our wise Constitution,
Involve us in anarchy war and confusion,
Before they can lberate twenty-five slaves,
! Ten thousand brave freemen they'll send t. theiI
| graves,
! After this fearful and bloody disaster,
The slave will obey the commands of his master -
I know they human, but still L aver
That nature has placed them grade below par
! If the blood of our ancestors ran in their veins
How soon would these Africans throw off their chains
They'd rise in conjunction, and this be their cry,
Like freemen live, or like freemen We die
This bold intervention would spread such alarms
As would soon bring their haugh ty oppressor to
| terms;
It was wrong to entice to force them away
From country that nature had formed for their stay
The wrongs of my country deeply deplore,
No Northern Freesoiler can do any more.
I am friend to slavery, far be it from me,
| If owned a slave I would set him tree
! And when released him from under my hand
would transport him back to his foIefathers land
Until this can be done, freely declare.
am willing the slaves should remain where they
have oft been reminded that we are all brothers,
| But Isaac and Ishm ael had two different mothers
One gendered to bondage the other was free
| Thus runs the immutable All wise decree.
! Again they refer me to some higher law,
| l appeal to the highest that man saw.
| On the page of Divine Inspiration find
The duties of master and servant defined;
| St, Paul and st. Peter repeatedly say
That servants should always their masters obey.
| St Paul found runaway servant in Rome,
With friendly epistle he sent the slave home,
" it'll solemn injunction that he should thereafter
Observe and obey the commands of his master.
The examples and precepts of that highest law,
The visions of angels or man never saw.
believe a slave holder may be good
| As any Freesoer that's lived since the food;
Else where are the Patriarchs where the good Seer
That punished his cove'ous servant severe?
Behold st. Elijah, the first of mankind,
| He left an obedent servant behind:
He passed over Jordon, threw off his old leaven,
In a chariot of glory ascended to Heaven.
Many more texts of the like affirm alton,
Icould readily quote from Divine Inspiration;
When the Savior his banner of mercy unfurled,
He told us His kingdom not of this world
| He came to redeem from the bondage of sin,
His kingdom is virtue implanted within:
His redemption included the whole human race,
The master and slave have access to his grace;
lie taught his disciples with dilligent care,
To remain in the same situation they were:
If any were cale being bound with chain.
They became the Lords freemen so let them remain
| IF others were called heino Ia0all v<fraa