East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-08
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beautiful world end more beautiful tboughti
None but the vice have its origin sought,
Webster hunted all over In vain
uver AMI over I fs>rcbsd it again.
looked In the books and The classics explored. e
fought where the learning OF ages was stored
Igmbled old volumes. but foani it no, there,
Thought l should have 10 give mp in despair,
Talked with the paR0n, but nothing knew he,
eouldn't find out what the meaning should lie,
Dat Of my wits, with all patience expended,
Thus, for seaScn, my labor wac ended.
Bcautiful word. 81 sublime and 20 pretty r.
Charming Il Was for q nee little dttyi 80
Harmony flowing In every letter,
No other word could for rhymng 10 better
Sounding like music's vUlumptuOns strain.
Thrilling my bosom and haunting my brain;
kweeter than song, 20 could not refrain
fearching to End out its meaning again.
le1igon,s oncient 1 then did explore
rolling through roots that never before
Thought 10 examine but nothing could ind,
uiving meaning that suited my mind.
Asked a Professor. and he didn't know
eatishcd learning was nothing hut shows
Went 10 the office, about 10 despair,
Pound an old "Coppcrhead' waiting inc there,
Put him tho question, but nought he replied,
Solemn aud thoughtful he sat there and sighed
Soon be looked up 10 The beautiful skies
Tears Of deep anguish we're filing his eyes;
"God Of our fathers" he nlournfully said,
Whittier, Oh! where has sweet Liberty fed
Death 10 our freedom, ana doath TO the nation,
This 10 the meaning Of miseegena on"
Did not believe II and went ON my way.
Thinking what Greeley's wiss pupil would say;
Called at his Office In the Arcade,
Pound him In linen and purple arrayedi
yappant and witty, he talked with grace,
Srinsoning over my innocent face;
Spoke Of Ms own intellectual yigor,
Than the old "Copperhead" feeling much bigger;
Said IT meant blending the white man and Niger
Making race far more lovely and fair,
Darker than white people arei ..
Stronger and noblcr and better In form,
Hearts more volumptnous kinder and warm;
Bosoins of beauty, that heave with pride
Nature had ever 90 white folks denied -,vtyT
Holmes or wise Greeley had coined the word.
Sending forth Joy whcrs its accents were hoard;
Blessing the word with new revelation,
Teaching the people OF this wicked nation
All the benighted of earth and creation
Through the divine work Of niiscegehation,
Truth more divine than the Gospel reveals, &
drander than nature from niortals conceals.
Man was FIRST made Inulato OF black
Hence to first principals we must come back;
White folks are not in the line OF progression,
Therefore. the present is pure retrogression.
Look Mt the happy original pair, s.4ls .t-fe
tiod mado them darker than white people are,
Yet they were clothed with perfection and grace,
Model divine Of the whole human race.
Then. in accordance with heavens wise plan,
Blot out forever the race Of white man;
DUTY 10 man and 10 civilization
Calls for social reorganization
Give us n race with little more vigor,
Give us a race with little moro Niger,
Dark in complexion. Ike Adam nnd Eve,
Impress of heaven that all should receive,
This will refine and tighten the naton--
This Is the meaning Of miscegenation.