Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-14

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Poem BY AleSander IT. Morrison, In t,oo G1ntos
CANT0 I-January, 1864. "
XXXIv. ha .
The past rose up. and pointing to the future.
Showed how three millions in short decade
Of years, had distancsd all past art and nature
And an unparalleled progression made.
1t showed unless advancement was delayed
BY war and dscord that two centuries
Would raise nation with such power arrnyed,
That its bold play would rule the ship-strewn seas
And on the western lands Of Europe's monarchs
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Naught could resist its mighty show Of powsri j..
Its golden treasure. and its warrior bandst
Against invading Europe, it would tower
In yictory-and wash its guarded strands
With the shed blood Of old and foreign lands.
! And revolution it would start to life
in ireland. Poland, Hungary, whose sands
Would join with hers to draw the ayenging knife
Across the throats Of all the tyrants in the strife
XXXVI.
Our Nations interests are only known,
} And cared for by ourselves.-the rivalry
Twixt Republic and monarch Throne.
I Will ever cause Jealous enmity
The contrast of their subjects with the free,
Outspoken children of another soil, t
Will make their eyes to watch perpetually
orchances to retard, and to embroi
Republic states, that their own sons may quietly
toll.
Jt.' ~ XXXVII.
The Ocean Queen" whose efforts in two fights
Could not prevent nation saving birth,
Saw where Columbia's eagle took its flights
Even 10 the utmost bound Of mother earth ~
She saw the mighty energies and work
OF her once loyal Colonies, and felt .
That innovation soon must ON each hearth
OF Europe brightly shine ;-and they that dwet
Midst feasts, in purple clothed in that sun,
rays must melt. -tb0.s rs..r .
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From Patagonia to the northern pole.
Der Mexico. the Isthmus, Canada, u a.
Soon must her empire drum Of conquest roll,
And freedoms glorious stars would light her way
Then would have come resurrection day = u
When Hungary erect and strong would stand;
While backed by massive power beyond the sea,
Other sad soils would join the glorious band
And flaming round the Crowns. like newborn
Michaels stand.
XXXIX. q.
'Tis what her God intends--that she shall be
The giant nation. the debating power.
If thou art not her death-knell, slavery.
And scctionalism, ruling out its sour.
If it will yield, nor hold its rule. nor tower
Upon her ruins, premature decay
May be arrested and the clouds that lower
Will break and usher in brighter day.
Than yet has glorious shOne upon her prospcre
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Twas in this mould that she was cast ;-her growt
Has been gigantic through her early days.
She has healthy, vigorous, buoyant youth.
If the transition to theriper rays 'l 20
OF manhood. does not add to her dispraise,
Her strength will be Herculean for her base
OF vital life. at the foundation lays
! OF Liberty and national power Tho race
See future hope in her, and comfort in her face.
XII. i
| Yet in the face Of all the counsel given
| By Washington. and jackson, Jefferson
Great souls, whose legislation, best by heaven.
Made our great land revered wherever run
The streams Of commerce meath foreign sun;
| This day vile factions hold the reins Of power.
\ And they already have the work begun
| OF ruin and Disunion ;-and the hour q
Is marked by hell as one to it of richest dover.
XIII.
Lol marshaled thus they stand nor will the great
And eloquent Douglas, fare like Cicero.
| Him and his land will share another fate,
And Catiline will strike his traitorous blow.
Yes, from that hall. insulted, foiled he'll gol
| But his reward will be the immortal name
| That by the side Of Washington shall glow
In still increasing and enduring fame;
While the Conspirators' names will wear eternl
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And he Is gone This last act is immortal. s
4 With patriotic virtue, and courageous zeal,
And long engraven on his tombstone portal, {
Will be an epitaph outlasting steel.
His graves the heart. long as hearts can feel
His fame /, Tulley's and great Washington's;
Long at that shrine will freedoms pilgrims knee--
! The enved goal Of all of virtues sons,
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He saw the Union tottering on the verge
OF dissolution land with broken heart
He heard the presents wall. the futures dirge
. = At every firesde and in every mart. e
Z He saw the greatness Of the land depart,
With patriot anguish and foreboding pain. h
He knew his country's millions soon would start
10 hear the sad, wild battle field refrain.
When noble men were scathed and friends b
walled the slain. AUICS