The weekly union record., 1864-11-12


HNsoN. Esd. Of Berry Creek. at the Uuien ne
, in oroville, en Friday. Nov. 4ih.l
ike siayis Of the future.
would recall a vision which dreAmd
ferchance in sleep. y RYsoN.
Nos long ago had dream
About the situstioa
Cfeeriain Of the grand sHAiys
or this great Yankee Nation.
And a. the dresm ! dreamed J. ;rae.--
So true that none can doubt it;
i'se writ it dowa-and here I've cone.
To tell yeu all about ii.
dreamed saw. in be,u,y'> sheen,
rniuEiel Il from a >teeple.
Starry Flag, whose bla.on WIS
'rnk FKEEpoN OF TBT PsorLE,~
ssr that Flsg isunt proudly DER
Tn. Eastern Ys-e's eomnoticn,
And with its seintillstirlss bright
Hume the Western Ocean
And Ger the intervening breadth
OF Mountain. Plain and Valley.
Its gorgeous folds-Red-white and Blue
Did with the breezes daily;
And all Free Citizens who dwclt
Beneath this Flag Of Beauty,
Were .'unco happy" while they tired
The paths Of Peace and Du,y.
But Ger the spirit Of my dream
There came ohange;- aad sadly
saH that glorious Flag assailed
By Traitors-oh. how madly
In frenzied wrath they struck il down.
And into tatters tore it;
Then wreaked their demon vengeance on
The gallan, men who bore il
Yes-with the North the Souihrons swore
They'd have 10 more communion
And ;hereupon unsheaihed the sword.
To cleave in twain the Union
What speed they've made-to what extent
Their ends they have Effected.
Wen doubtless learn when Ballots show
JT-Aat Caadidatt's elected,
Over the spirit OF my dream
Another change now hastei -
WaIblaSted was the Sunny South,
The Southern fields were wasted;
The Southern hillsides, wales and plains
Were Strown with human corses -
Mould ring were bones of "cheyaliers"
With bones of mould'ring horses,
Bats tenanted the festive halls
By jewellers forsaken--
Gay jewellers, who now do sleep,
And nevermore shall fwaken
The Serried ranks OF Rebel ICES
Were rent and decimated.
And yet, death charged, on them was pour
Wars Tempest unabated
COnscEiptors needing neither prayer.
Nor protest, nor upbraidal-
The Rebel losses to repair.
Had robbed the Grave and Cradle,
Prepared for Rebel sacrifice.
The Last Ditch" near was yawniug.
Ard TTiumph's glowing sun was on
Our Union Banners dawniuEi
Once mere the spirit of my dream
Was changed. Now, with intention
To aid the foe, was held. "oui West.
\ Coprerhead Convention =
A great Contention, whereunto
FIocked scores of Politicians.
Whose aim it was. on Rebei Terms.
To profcr Peace Conditions t'
The Serpeuts met, aud squirmed ana hi-sei,
And (some say) raved and rauted;
And on "Abe Lincolns tyranny"
Most bitterly descanted.
"Niggers" and a Aboitioni>ts'
They cursed beyond all reason;
While they reserved their softesi words
And kindest smiles for TREASON
And ere they .ine died =" they passed
Some clap-trap Resolutions,
Designed to help Shareholders to
Crush out Free Institutions.
And then they sine died, with shouts
Which were not-for n wonder
By them declared - Je the true
Disnnion Traitor Ti9undsr'
! woke. (TAat thunder may awake
The dreamer, nothing strange is.)
My dream-perchance not all dream
Then had ne farther changes
woke the high unclonded sun
Most brilliantly was beaming;
And in its rays that same "OId Flag
The "SiaTs-and-Stripes' was cleaning,
And then deemed fair Freedom home
This great and glorious Nation
Could not to Traitors be conveyed
Through Peace Negotiation -
For rallying round the Flag were men
Who will be prompt and handy,
To battle for our Country's Cause,
And rofe for ABB AND AspY
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