The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-30
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s-cl pietai- -isats As have been won,
hg fsoT game. -- Qpt1 lay,
l-.se .a, >e-ess. p 7-1l4 display
a ~ - g-o-l u- great ana slaAL,
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B lr rV- rar- invaded
u be-. % ones. sf.0l r-l-ly l-stsl
NI-- - -tf sane --- u Nal-l We to4zt-o
--- Tis-t a- ~ sl-. rs who inherit.
tr-tr ancient r- '' - .y.-g spirt.
-l lrlgae=y ia4t We. j. hate.
--.--- s.-y l-- brethren -st - c1ttle.
f-- W.. tls -a-y tile was turning
VIII 1cI.-o-r- inspiration burning
Be- e---s heaven t--, Wy should .ease
Art 'frrst---- ll-ti.y irr peace,
IS = rls u ~ .--- De- 81 g. Laa-
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Tie f-sLt % r0.isL silver. GOLD.
Ali i4I-- pre-- IS --t.i.
tri-t. an psll amidst di-tr s.
D. rsert --. e- lC-ll-~l
! lal- each city corporation
4t--t OIL r. O. bold uD lAt4al
h o. lO-r pockets with s.. shin plastc-s
ProI-c fruits 4 cash disasters.
ana tiA- as good a.l trsc p m structure.
Whatever r-gs display pitre
Iee right O force your lay ale o.ts
With ~ withoat Confederate notes:
T. have y-ur mules ana h4rsss prsst,
ALd swear thai you have been caressel.
To sec your treasured wheat and four
Consumed by military power
To part with 10 icer, corn and bacon.
Al arbitrary value taken.
Ana feel that farmers freely bleed
Meath prices stamped by lawyer SNErD-
man whose mi1l alone cllarges
Wen P9u leIl-s CT Lls lwA huge cLarct-
Tie riga. to iet rude soldiers seize
Your mi-s aud poultry when they please
Gr-o 80 Your bel clothes, sugar, honey,
Az tlina yolr mlrm-rs very -4nuy
The right % have your country take
lOir leather for lie army s21e,
ln -le ci patrlotlsm's fits
To make your harness a. OAK splits
AM let your wives and children -
Barefo0tet through the mud aud snow.
Nai.s some young stripping, whom i suits
struts; high auc Try, u s-y -l-ieagued bOots.
Tie right - have your stills destroyed
That liquors may be well employed
For common soldiers all 90 20 cry"
Tat officers may l.olic high
The right 20 make your coffee, tea.
OF rye VI roots, AMI boast you're free;
Grow s.cillei 10 many-colored patching
Wear faded clothes tai Old and rotten
An make the new of Dixie cotton
The risLi = -loss al business dolrs.
Al ac " tlout the shops and stores,
To see your loving wife grown mad
When pius anu needles can't DO had
Heave sigas for silks and calico,
And wonder where The sugars 70.
10 grasp you sternly by the throat,
With rents IN her last petticoat,
Or wear som- Ai1cOls hat or bonnet,
AID scream a thre5tbar rebel sonnet
Ils right 70 travel as arst-class.
Bot, Ase negro. show your pass.
Large hires 10 pay Tor substitutes,
Then De compelled TO '' 90 It, boots
And when Secession cuts caper.
Ile news 10 T-2---On wrapping paper.
The right to pay the heaviest tax
4.tt ever broke a peop.e's bacAs-
On vain ihc st-rllcst southern writhes
At thoughts OF paying cash and tithes)-
The right 20 her Ol SOUS well fed
ia distant sTmie. bravely led.
10 De- assured iney get relief.
Against the climate with mule beef,
All that It's glorious when they die
They ACow not where, and caro- not Why
The right . cisarm Union men
by dash Of Z0.icoflr pen.
With tents and blankets 10 dispense,
And burn their cheap or costly fence,
Their houses search, their persons seize
With hostile bands of Cherokees;
Then 90 deviish Yankees 10 abuse
Who negroes il their service use
aas-s ststs 90 atuaall riiat I-nparslsl
Which may be done by Provost Marshal.
To vlew tie scum u al the nation
Promoted to Official station:
By crlmhead law 20 hang bridge burners.
In terror q Secession spurners.
To murder meu and boys unsrmed.
Who are LOT with lis beauties charmed:
When startled renegaies evanish,
Their soo-s 70 steal, their wives 20 bsnisb,
Aud give your safety tie ec.at
Ot bay1net courts AMI martial law
such priceless rights hs n9ver felt.,
Who AZ the Union altar knelt.
such blesSilgs rs'or We're seen Cr sent
u our " old rotten government
They caml-sO wl.ei the smiling fate--
From O-r beloved Confederate states!
Let these an other changes prove.
How their : hole country al should love
How Washington Farewell Address
May every noble mud impress
How wise and Jasi his sage reflections
On party names and wars OF sections:
WHAT madness has controlled the hour.
And lilly 81 xrrr g