Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-29
Daily empire.
From the Albany Atlas a Argus.
THE Aeaguer's Prayer.

Oh, Thou great Power in realms above,
pour ont on as thy boundless love, III us with
grace TO do thy viii, our party bless our pock-
cts ell Prolopg 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 peo-
pies cause, who speak Of Consultations or laws,
or us condemn 10 any measure, Lord blast
them with thy sore displeasnre.
Of all our SINS full well thou knowest, the
love of money is the lowest while gold aud
silver damns the traitor we re justified through
legal paper; for some transgress thy holy
wishes, aud bow down low 10 golden riches /;
bot we, less hardened, stubborn wilful wor.
ahip rags, which cant be sinful
on, Lord above, our anger wakes when
traitors talk Of grinding taxes; that we, the
nation loyal friend, should pay a tax on what
- lendi What would old Chase and Lincoln
DO without the aid OF us and you3 We bank
upon the nations debts, and lend to those our
whole assets--what 9 er we lend at six per
cent we get more bonds for what we've lent
With these increase the circulation and lent Il
ont to save the nation thus boundless wealth
Of our creation keeps up the credit Of the ma
tiou, and debts are paid by their creation by
beggars shirt made into paper.
We bless thee, Lord that we have power
to serve the State with beef and -four, with
corn and bacon, hard tack and shoddy, and
(on the sly) with whisky toddy by US the sol.
der's fed and dress'd, by contract armed, and
also bless'd by contract raild, steamed, hors-
ed and ferred, aud boxed by contract to be
buried by contract, then, we get the bounty,
that's d1e from State, from town and county /;
divide 'twixt widow and contractor, aud thus
L. r. i Al
not forgotten; we trade our goods for rebel
cotton, and thus our powers for good exerting,
keep down the price of prints and shirtiug -
The farmer by our bold devices, is aided with
increase of prices since we have bought his
butter, cheese, his wool, potatoes, beans and
peas, bis buckwheat, onions, oats and hay, and
he has got for all his pay; on what he's now
on hand to sell, he gets price that pays him
we'll The manufacturer and mechanic, by us
are saved fiom money panic; the grocer,
brewer and distiller, the tavern keeper and
the miller; the lottery dealer, gambler, bro.
ker, the drinker, chewer, snnifer, smoker; with
greenbScks all their wants supplying, we pros-
per trade to all applying.
But prayers to God, for Him to heed them,
should offered be for those who need them; we
whitened saints and blacK-legged martyrs, are
sure elect to Heavenly quarters, but Demo
crats, who keep up through the land conten-
tions, and vilify Old Abe's opinions--are sure
ly doomed to Helrs dominions Would not
these base and bloody villains, deprive thy
saints Of boarded millions take from us office,
contracts, station, aud rule, if they had power,
the nation Lord touch their hearts with
true contrition, and give to each meek sub
mission, give them content, in rank depend
ent, while me make laws for their amendment.
Thus sehooled, we Il strive to make vivacious,
each heart that proves subdued and gracious
but if one bolts to do US evil we n 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
AMRE