Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-26
The Leaguer's PRAYER.

Oh, Thou great Power in realms above.
pour out ON us thy boundless love. 6ll ms
with grace to do thy will, our party bless.
our pockets fill. Prolong the war that now
is raging, while we in contracts are enga
ging incline the hearts of legislators, to
crush the wicked negro hatcrs. To those
who Plead the peoples cause, who speak OF
Constitutions or laws, or us condemn in any
measure, Lord blast them with thy sore
displcasurc.
Fall our sins, full well thou Lnoycst, the
love of money is the lowest; while gold and
silver damns the traitor, were justified thro'
leagal paper for some tranSgress thy holy
wishes, and bow down low to golden rich
es but we less hardened, stubborn, willful,
worship rags, which con be sinful.
Oh, Lord above, our anger wakes when
traitors talk of grinding taxes that we, the
nations loyal friend, should pay a tax on
/ what they lend? What would old Chase and
Lincoln do without the aid of us and you p
! We bank upon the nation debts and lend to
those our whole assets-what e'er we lend
at per cent, we get more bonds for what
we've lent, with these increases the circula-
ton 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 creation by bcgger's shirt made into
paper, -,
serve the State with beef, flour, corn, and
bacon, hard tack and shoddy, and Ton the
sly) with whisky toddy by us the soldier S
fed and dress d, by contract armed and al
so bless d by contract all d, steamed, hor-
sed and terried and boxed by contract to be
buried by contract, then we get the boun-
ty that S due from State, from town and
county; divide 'twi ixt widow and contractor
and thus become a benefactor The shirtless
too, are not forgotten, and THIS our power
for good cxerting, keep down the price OF
goods and shirting. The farmers by oui
bold device, is aided with increase of price
since we have bought his butter cheese
: his wood, potatoes, peas and beans, his
buckwheat, onions, oats and hay, and he
has got for all his pay on what he s now Oh
hand to sell, he gets price that pays hin
well. The manufacturer and mechanic, by
us are saved from money panic, the grocer
- brewer and distillcr, the tavern keeper anC
:. the miller, the lottery dealer, gambler
broker, and drinker, ,chcwer, snuffer, smo
ker; with greenbacks all their wants supply
5 ing, we prosper trade to all applying.
But prayers to God, for Him to heeC
: them should offered be for those who neeC
them; we whitened saints and black-leggeC
S martyrs, are sure to elect to heavenly quar-
y ters but Democrats, who keep up through
the land contentious, and viliiy Old Abe
t opinions-are surely doomed to Hel's do
+ minions. Would not these base and blood
c Williams deprive thy saints of boarded mil
: lions take from us Office contracts, station
; and rule, if they had power, the nation
9 Lord touch their hearts with true construc
c ton and give to each a meek submission
+ give them content, in rank dependent. =
II While we make laws for their amendment
5 Thus schooledl, well strive to make vivaci
gracious; but if one bolts to do us evil
1 we II hand him over to the Devil
n Lord prosper us with increased prices
let saints get rich on sinners, vices kee
t Harlem up from day to day make Chase,
bonds as good as they These favors gran
0 good Lord in fine, and all the glory sha
: be Thine. AMEN. Albany Argus d Alta,