North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-12
(From the Washington Constitutional UniOn,)
Andrew jackson and Andrew johnson,


mighty Ruler stood before the world
Around bis head the storms of discord whirled
Firm as the hills of his loved Tennessee
Stood the old hero in his majesty;
War against wrong his noble spirit waged,
He needed not, though party at him ragged
"Duty toward his Country nobly done"
This need he asked for and This need he won.
His mad opponents only came to truth
Beneath his sweeping baule-ax sf Truth!
He lived the Peoples idol-when he died
His memory almost deifed,
And great Nation wept the direful blow,
In Deep universal burst of woe
NO1c Time thus writes, meath Andrew Jackson,
name.
"Firmness and TRUTH and Honesty ,outive all other
Fame.'' ..
Where jackson stood now doth another stand
The favored Ruler of our Favored Land.
With heart as pure and patriotism as great,
A second Andrew steers the Ship of State.
He stands unmoved upon her noble deck,
Nor heeds the mutineers whe seek her wreck
"Still let the old flag float" is his decree,
"No star struck from the glorious galaxy"
Assailed, abused, rallied at in every form,
He'll bring the ship in safety through the Storm
For that vast crew, the People, will defend
Their noble pilot till his voyage shall end
Aud the old ship, her starry flag innsbruck,
Shall ride at peace, entire from keel to truck.
Oh bless God that he gave not the power
To some time-Serying mnon of the hour
Our destinies to rule, at this dread time,
Pregnant with ruin-redoleDt of crime
But, in his mercy, gave an honest man
That neither threats, nor fears, nor fawning can
Turn from his purpose to defend the right,
Aud save the Country from oppression blight,
And who is Andrew johnson Who hath ears
Shall learn the record Of his former years,
In manhoods PRIME he the Peoples man
And in their work his public life began.
Yon pillar'd Hall oft echoed to the voice,
Earnest and true of him, the Peoples choice.
And, in a thousand legislative fights,
lie battled bravely for the Peoples Rights
Years onward passed, and when the public veal
Called forth his power, twas there, true as STEEL
And to the Senate brave old Tennessee
Could send no staUncher Patriot than no.
When treason. rabid, insolent and grand,
Avowe its purpose to divide the land,
And played its came of windy bluff and brag
Beneath the starry union Of our flag,
Who fercer, met their dreadful heresy
Than the bold Senator from Tennessee
Rebellion fourished-civi war was waged,
Throughout the land accursed secession ragged,
Our dear old Cheftain sought, but sought IN vain,
To call the stubborn traitors back again;
They spurned his counsels, met his profers kind
With taunis and insults, till the Union mind
Awoke to tury-dTeamed of peace no more,
And poured its legons the Southern shore.
Amid the traitor MOlochs who true
Who frmest sood among the loyal few |?
When, treason's armies triumphed for an hour,
Who, at the risk of life de6ed their power?
He who for Union reised his voice
He, who became the Peoples second choice
When oul great Chief the murderers hand laid low
And the whole nation reeled beneath the blow
Our secOna Andrew, who all hearts had won,
Stood at the helm, and the old ship sailed on
What were his acts such as the world approved,
Such, to kindness, the ,rhoIe nation moved,
Had not base envy strven to rule the hour,
All now were one in Union, feeling. porer
To thwart his policy, destroy his rule
Is the small work of many supple tool
Of a determined clique who rant and rave,
"Diuide aud ruin r'-not ''uuile and save"
As each one prays whose patriotic mind
Desires in Union this vas land to bind.
To our great Charter all good hearts are true
Our Runnymede, held ''by the boys in blue,''
Whose valor, in hundred desperate fights
Has given US back the Charter OF our Rights
The end approaches-that sublime event.
The People raLiying TO their President,
Ere long the world shall see. A Nation then
Not ruled by tyrant yampyres--but by men
In one blest Union all good hearts shall bind
The glory Of itseif---the admiration Of IN ankini
And when, in years long hence, the immortal scroll
OF men beloved Times Herald shall unroll,
Entwined iB laural wreaths two namesishaII be
Together joined as Champions of the Free
The name of Andrew Jackson, men shall find
With that of Andrew johnson closely twined,
And while the race of man en- earth is seen, ..
The Peoples hearts shall keep their memory green