The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-01-04


The laws restored resume their sway,
Intestine war no longer reigns @ /
To scatter ruin ocr our plains;
Peace to our ark ofsafcty comes,
Bringing blessings to our homes tas ..4
Abundant harvcsts our Toll,
With rich productions of our soil
Give thanks for Gods DER ruling care,
That we such varied blessings share.
He bade our maddenng armies cease,
And blest us with returning peace
All We have, lie hath bestowed
The only iount whence blessings flowed.
Thrice blessed now 18th peace restored
Wrongs shall cease the good deplored 5ls5f
Der all,our banner waving high,
Git emblem of our destny)- ~
Invites all men from foreign powers
10 merge their common fate with ours
Wher'ersour rising fame has spread,
The pledge of our illustrous dead
There shall their deeds and worth inspire
Hearts radicnt with celestial fire;
Awake stern uncoDqucred will 4
And freedoms hopes in all nst .{' Es ~ i
Untilithe world with loud applause,
Shall sanctify mans righteous cause "
Like rils that from the mountains side
Down TO thci base in murmurs glido
Uniting on the plains below 20
In one resstless current flow,
And on their bosoms proudly bear
The blessings which each one can share.
When Sumpter fell and treason reared its head,
And dire confusion DER the land was spread,
When forts and ships and arsenas wero tacp,
And freedom struck to earth appealed in vain,
While patriot hosts in deadly arms arrayed
Rushed to defend their country thus betrayed e.
England regardless of the nations lie,
Joined In ths mpious iratrcidal strife
She then despite good fath cen honors test
Sank TO q common Bully at the best
She the self styled mistress of the sea,
Bocamethe steadflsL friend of slavery.
She most Of all the rebels, arms supplied
And coward like the treacherous act doniod.
She on our commerce made unlawful prey,
With pirate vessels sweeping every
Why stood sho not majestic in her might,
The just exppunder of established right?
Why did she not with generous faith dony, -
Substantial aid to wrong and treachery?
Why lose the prestige Of a mighty name,
To hug at last but infamy and shame?
Tho reasons plain, and lrckloss was the hour,
She aimed destruction to our rising powcrl
Vain the attempt, superior to each foe
We rose unscathcd above each threatened blow
Rose from the contest with giants might
And won, but to preserve each cherished right
Won to preserve nation still to be,
The only friend and home Of Liberty.
Base, bastard Britain ruled by ordIy sway,
You conquer only when you can botray;
Shall Sepoy blood still cry to Heaven in vain,
Shall Justice, mercy yield for love of gan'
Mean and nsiduous with the Serpcnts guile, ~
You would betray and in bctraying SMILE ~
We fear you not, we scorn your faith and name
Allied to wrongs, to trcacheiy, thet and shame.
Twice on the field denial is IN vain,
We threshed you soundly, and W. can again .->t
Unless pcrhancc, what scarce TO thee belongs
You moet out justice Tor unmoasurcd wrongs
But little need wcsay Of tbco proud Franco
All can divine thy motives at glance.
With greater courage you but paved the way
To rule the Western world with legal sway
Tho poltroon Austrian born and bred fool
Beneath thy wand became thy suppliant tool.
You aimed TO strike tho first successful blow,
And rear the imperial throne in Mexico,
Secured in this greater range to take
And by degrees irmer Kingdom mako.
Till meath thy rulo tho whole would bo betrayed
Vain hopo aud effort all tho world combined
Gin ono unholy combination joincd)
No power could stretch across tho wido spread sca
To crush the spirit Of tho brave and free.
Firm and erect, undauned bold and brave,
Each proud invader here would find grave
Retraoo thy steps, revoke thy maddcncd scheme,
AS vain and uto rs mn idle dream,
For mark tho hour, whom vengeance froH on high,
VIII work thy fate ard seal thy destiny.
The year has closed cvcntul year
Commenced IN doubt and dread and fear,
With many n battle lost and won
Since freedoms baulcs just begun.
Nor rebel arms compelled To yield
Conquered on tho bloody field,
Till down tho vortex NIL would 90
The victims of that rebel foe.
Twas then my country strong arose,