East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-25
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The Journals Nashville correspond
From the Albany Atlas & Argus.
The I,eaguer's Prayer.

Oh, Thou great power in realms
above, pour out on us thy boundless
love, fill us with grace to do thy will,
our party bless, our pockets fill. Pro-
long the war that now is raging, while
we in contracts are engaging; incline
the hearts of Legislators, to crush the
wicked negro haters. TO those who
plead the peoples cause, who speak of
constitutions or of laws, or us condemn
in any measure, Lord blast them with
thy sore displcasure.
Of all our sins, full well thou know
est, the love of money is the lowest !;
While e JJGalstl l through legal paper /;
for some transgress thy holy wishes,
and bow down low to golden riches |;
but we, less hardened, stubborn, will
full, worship rags which can't be sinful.
Oh, Lord above, our anger wakes
when traitors talk of grinding taxes !;
that re,, the nations loyal friend,
should pay tax on what we lend =
What would old Chase and Lincoln do
without the aid of us and you ? We
bank upno the nations debts and lend
to those our whole assets; what'er we
lent at six per cent, we get more
bonds for what we've lent, with these
increase the circulation and lent it out
to save the nation; thus boundless
wealth of our creation keeps up the
credit OF the nation, and debts are
paid by their creator, by beggar's shirl
made into paper.
We bless thee, Lord that we have
power to serve the State with beef,
and flour, corn and bacon, bareback
and shoddy, and Ton the sly with
whiskey-toddy; by us the soldiers fed
and dressed, by contract armed, and
also blessed; by contract rallied, steam
cd, horsed and forried, and boxed by
contract to be buried; by contract then
we get the bounty, that's due from
State, from town and county: divide
'twixt widow and contractor and thus
become benefactor. The shirtless,
too, are not forgotten we trade our
goods for rebel cotton; and thus our
pow ers for good exerting keep down
tho price of prints and shifting. The
farmer, by our bold devices, is aided
with increase of prices; since we have
bought his butter, cheese, his wood,
potatoes, beans and peas, his buck
wheat, onions, oats and hay, and he
has got for all his pay; and what he's
now on hand to sell, no gets price
that pays him well. The manufactur-
or and mechanic, by us are saved from
money panic; tho grocer, brewer and
distiller, the tavern-keeper and the
tho lottery dealer, gambler,
broker, the drinker, chewer, snulIor,
smoker; with grcenbacks all their
wants supplying, we prosper trade to
all applying.
But prayers to God, for him to heed
them, should offered be for those who
need them; We whitcned saints and
black-legged martyrs, arc sure elect to
heavenly quarters, but Democrats who
keep up through the land contentious
and Willy old Abe's opinions--are
surely doomed to hell's dominions.-
Would not these base and bloody vii
lains, deprive thy saints of boarded
take from us office, contracts
and station, and rule, if they had
power, the nation ? Lord, touch their
hearts with true contrition, and give
to each meek submission give them
content, in rank dependent, while we
make laws for their amendment
Thus schools wen strive to make viva
cious, each heart that proves subducd
and gracious; but if one bolts to do
us evil, we will hand him over to the
Devil.
Lord ! prosper us with increased
prices, let saints get rich on sinners
vices; keep Harlem up from day to
day, make Chase's bonds as good as
they. These favors grant, good Lord
in fine, and all the glory shall be thine.
AMEN.