The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-01-05
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Stll shines serenely in the distant skies.
lie bids the people who were blind to see
Chains break at His command and men 20 free.
Nhone'cr the waves accomplish all His will
lie Gains the tempest saying, "peaee, be still"
''The Lord doth reign, then let the earth rejoice"
And you, ye nNtions hear his sovereign voice;
"Throug out the land proclaim the Jubileei
Break every yoke and LEI the oppressed go Free"
Though waves Of passion rolling mountain high,
Our good chip Union" lifted TO the sky,
The pilot faithful and the master true,
Yet MutiHy's ON beard among the crepi
The breakers may be Stunned by wind and tide,
The storms Of war our bark will soon outrlde,
But some are nsy scuttling the good ship,
And hope she II founder at each awful dip.
This failing, there remained effort more
To strand her the sandy Jersey slore'
Too atel the vessel to her moorings glidcs,
| And anchored in the harbor, safely rides;
The vreckers from the beach turn foiled away,
The night Of horrors brings glorious day.
| Three cheers for ABRAHAM, the Commodore;
| And for his trssty crew three rousers morel
| Our fathers purchased freedom at such price,
| As We now pay for freedoms sacrifice,
| The yoke hey spurncd, on other nscks fall
| Must be removed from off the necks Of all,
or every grade, what e'er their hue or race,
Or iair OoLuNBIA dies in deep disgrace.
| COLUMBIA shall not diel she still survives,
The richest heress Of earth's teeming hivesl
Like tabled Phoenix she shall soon arise
Rcsplendent from the ashes to the skies.
t"My Maryland" unpinioned spreads her wings,
Aud sweetest note of earth eNultant sings.
Columbia's life will never all he spent,
While faithful Abraham is President.
In vain the Demon Discord aims his dart
Against her tender, pure and virgin heart,
f. Ell now Rebellion trcmJlcs on the grave,
Which thought to rear an empire on the slave.
The stone gives way-the monarch's fled
liking Cotton" has no crown upon his head
Though eagles scream and foreign lions roar,
Columbia moves majestic eycrmUre.
She founds her empire on the sovereign will
OF Twenty Million Freemen, dauntless still.
Where on the land can mNrshaed hosts compare
with those in her defence whose bosoms bare7
Where on the sea shall we expect to meet
The power TO stay the progress Of her icett
On laud or sea wherei is the banner seen,
But bows before CulumLia's starry shecnH
Columbia del She just begins to live
Her lap will scarcely hold all Heaven will give.
Look up, ye people, look toward the skeS
From thence depents the final triunc prize,
PEACE, JNIuN, LlBFRTY! God reaches down,
TO deck the nation with the triple crown;
Her proud, pui.sant head Columbia bows,
The sparkling dadom then CLASPS her brows.
The laurel and the olive plumes entwnc,-
Yet peerless. Leautcous raid, what grief is thinot
More lowy yet desccnds that radiant head,
While tears cmlalm ColumliRs noble dead!
With moisttncd eyes rprai'ed- crcctly then,
Approved Of God she stands -revercd by menl
"Knights," "sons" aud "Orders" crouch with gu
fears,
The hallot-stufers and the mntinecrs,
UmslceIing Justice marks their uriA track,
And soon or late will bring them to the rack
-Ofpublic cxecratiOn and contempt,
From which good mon sbouli 'tiive to lie exempt;
You'd Letter be eXpotCd to "Lincoln's draft"
Than a. "C,IIerhcod" to sCorp be laughed,
Or serve soldier In this "ngger war;"
Than journey of to Canada so far
Far better he q true and loyal man,
Than act the traitor like Vallandiehan,,
Or even stand with tories at your back,
For PRESIDENT with great forgotten Mac.
Yet not to he magnanmcus Is SIM
Repeutsnt Butttrnuts, well take youin;
Your crimes great, yet do not still exceed
The Union wigwams space in time of need.
Then come along, no questio ions asked to-day;
Bring Molly and the children, come to stay,
The war is nearly Overt Such a bear,
Is yoN dhd zee hare slain! l dc declared
Negotiations pending, point Ia peace,
The rebs. their nut ton lose, Yanks gain the fleece
Aha! eager sympathizer cries,
We told you war would end with compromise.
Kind patrons, lest my muse your patience test,
pause, while yet you linger with some zest.
Once more, may Happy New Year bringyou Joy!
FAREWELL Your grateful servant,
CARRIER BOY
pronounced Farrsgu, (the final letter silent.)