Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-01-04

While faithful MATT. GoLDswoRrnr to fill UP the list,
Didn't want to be Coroner but YOU would insist;
Having tried him and proved him true before,
tRANCIs LITTLE is sent to the Assembly more
And I'm sorry to add, there is bitter with sweet;
tor a lack OF ten votes SAM IosKINs was beat;
But should he contest the fraud in the case,
have little doubt he would yet get the place.
In eiectlng orr ticket, We "brave boys in blue"
Many thanks most cheertuly we tender to you
our votes like your bullets count where they 90,
As rebels and Copperhea have well learned to know.
But leaving home topics for some other day,
On matters OF war I've few words to say:
me me battle goes on for the just and the right,
The cause OF the UNION grows daily more bright;
AT Richmond the rebels are held in close check
For Grant, like BULLDOG has Lee by the neck '
" " hlle up in the Valley, Phil. Sheridan is said
10 d}i have given Rebellion hard rap on the head
In Old Tennessee It is we'll understood
Brave Thomas has vanquisled the army of Hood
Through the entire State Of Georgia for sixty miles wide,
from bright Chattahoochce to Atantcs fair tide,
The boys under Sherman enjoyed Thanksgiving,
On "a chickens and turkeys the whole distance living;
They dealt heavy blows RebelIons bare back,
Leaving great desolaton along their broad track.
Savannah they captured, and fairly twas Won
The City was taken without firing gun
For IIarlee skedadded leaving only civilians,
And M G1ntederate 20 property worth twenty millions;
The Contederacy being left in a ricketv condition.
From every department and on land
The boys who are fighting, and those in command
OF Union, Of Liberty, Of Justice and Laws
And yet our home traitors will Shout and declare
The South can't be whipped with Old Abe in the chair
5ut the voice OF the Ar1ny-a brave noble band,
Send back this reply: You should understand
That no more shall the North with @ag in her mouth
"Bow down to the saye-breeding lords Of the South
"Our legions Will face the red fires OF death,
And like icicles melt in the cannons hot BREATH
Ere We ask for repose that will arnish our fame,
Or peace that is black with dishonOr and shame
Let their deeds be remembered with hate and disain
And their names only mentioned with Judas and Cain
Nv would strike downthe rutlthata racenay be slaves
"Or sell 1t i'll secret to traitors and knaves.
by the martyrs whose lives the beacons Of time,
Whose death made the and the scaffod sublime,
by the graves Of comrades who fell they fought,
For the gift which the blood Of orefahers bought,
We swear that our homes shall behold Is o more,
LII this land IS redeemed bedeWed with gore"
But l We kept You too long in perusing my rhyme
And fear You Will think encToachng time;
ct before depart [ have word to say
Ot personal naturc-lnd listen pray:
God made my complexion less fair than your own,
My mother slave, and slave was her
And thus | remained till this me free,
The chatel-the thing-of an F. T. V
But twas no fault Of mine that thus | was born
The subject Of prejudice, hatred and scorn: ..s
Ana while prove worthy Of your kind respect
! trust you'll not treat with cruel neglect:
But give me quarter or just what you choose,
For tramPng through to deliver the news:
Then away will HE with a heart light with cheer.
Singing patrons, kind patrons, happy New Year, -
CHARLEY.