The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-06
rae Lee

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Oh, Thou great Power II realms above,
pour 0uI on rs-rirsI od9ipa1lses8 ss6sSs Ha ~
with grace TO dUthy will, ourp4Et 6'gaE
our pockets al. ProlonE TIE ~ mat
now is raging, while we IN contrasts aFs
engaging; incline the hearts Of leGianfs,
70 crush the wicked negro -haEeEsE 10
thOss who plead the PeopaaAacanse, Who
speak Of constitutions or la0s, o. 40 con-
denim In any measure, LOVdl. blaat them
With thy sore 'displeAsure.- s-4sst.-
= OF al our sins, full veil Thou kaowest,
the love Of money Is the lowest With god
and silver damn the traitor, ware iusti6ed
through legal paper for some tFaDgpss
thy holy wishes, and bow down low 70
golden riches, but We less bardened,stnb
born, wilIful worship rags, which can't
be sinful. '-.
Oh, Lord above, our anger wsxes' 'when
traitors talk Of grinding taxes that We,
the nations loyal friend, should pay tax
on what We lcndH What would old
Chase and Lincoln do without the aid Of
AHd your Webank upon the nations
debts, and lend to those our whole assetS
what e'er We lend at six per cent, We
get more bonds for what we've lent,
with these increase the circulation, and
lend it out to save the nation; thus
boundless. wealth Of our creation keeps uP
the credit of the nation.
We bless thee Lordl that We have ppW'
er to serve this State With beef, -four scOrp,
and bacon, hard tack and shcddy. and ION
the sly) with whisky toddy; By uS the
soldiers fed and dress'd, by contract arm
cd, ,DlsO bless'd; by contract aid. steam.
ed, horsed and ferried and boxed BY con.
tract to be buried by contract, then We
get the bounty that's due from Ssnte,
from town and county; divide tWixt Wid'
oW and contractor and thus become
benefaetOr. The shirtlses too, aFs not 6os.
gotten, and thus eur power To- go a..
ertiDg, keep down the pRiea Of good9 md
shirting. The farmer by our hoA d.
vice. is aided with increase 0f price si1ea
We have bought bis butter, cheess. bio
wood, potatoes, peas and beans, bis buck
wheat onions, oats and hay, and be has
got for all his pay ; on what he's now on
hand to sell, he gets price that pays him
well. The manufacturer and mechanic,
by MS are saved from q money panic, the
grocer, brewer and distiller, the tavern.
keeper and the miller, the lottery dealer,
gambler, broker, and drinker, chswer,
snufier, smoker with greenbaeks ell their
wants supplying, We prosper trade to oil
applying. ,
But prayers 70 God, for Hin TO bsed
them should offered be for tnose who
need them, we whitened saints and black.
legged martyrs, are suretO elect to heav'
enly quarters; but Democrats, who keep
up through the land contentious, and viii
fy Old Abe's opinions-are surely doom.
ed to HelPs dominiOns Would not these
basea and bloody Williams deprive thy saints
Of boarded millions take from US Office,
contracts, station and rule, II they had
power, the natioul Lord touch their
hearts with true construction and give %
each a meek submission give them cOna
tent ia rank dependent While We make
laws for their amendment Thus school.
ed, we'll strive to make ViEacious each
heart that proves snbdned and gracious; ;
but il one bolts to do us evil; ven hand
him over 10 the Devil.
Lordi prosper us with increased prices,
let saints get rich on sinners vices; keep
Harlem up from day to day, make Chase'S
honda as good as they. These iavOrs
grant good Lood! in fine, and all the glory
shall be Thine. ANEN.-Albany Argus