Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-09-27
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The garden was extended as far as need to be
And,everyshins was blended ia perfect harmc
~ ny b3foies bac Eshnsixs siia1f.
Now beauty and perfection over all cssatio,
.'fi' siood,ied q in ,eoafla1et siaegrl;
Il passed divine Inspection who said That i
WAS good, " y - = A'''s+'No p'
And as l am now supposing, that every crea
bar lure made ss......t ..t......
Was, feeding round the garden Or rcsling \
loK the eshade,H sailnl9aD talpr nas,
The leopard and ,he iid, he ,iser and the bear
The lion and The lamb; most certainly wef
,.g".t 'ne'e' - M t4alqI ail sti-b lfs
Aud every oihsr creature the great Create
loa made, .st s,e II Lts s.,s.sf
They lived like hepry brothers. reposing ia ,h'
bss00 shades.iF Dpa .b1spdmos isvo,
Bat look the sun is ri.iag, senda forth ii,
Has assLensd all lhe birds ilat were sletplpI
sso4, on the trees u qsl,a,ssfl a. .,e.
The san asliale higher spreads out his colder
wing, iaa "slionta4uao0 sxsi.
Then all tire birds 10 Eden at ones begin /,
sing. l-~9N1l.f io 9No4 lIiii'in
Over all The plaipa Of Eden, a. far as could b
.1sl isesn.sr e..nti il. ilaasafe
Thefe besu'yin perfection stood out 10 ivinl
ssop green, aiai tit 4i5e oaa.fi blada.
And from the fertile earth In great abumdane.
ait flowed atHl feNH =. oerff l1N
Everything they needed, and everything wa
good. iit ffH fif = ieai "a
For until Rebellion had is wicked, cruel birth
no, n plant of poison would grow upon ih,
-tltH earth; vim si - fgRi sdD 1c
isus Rebellion is monster with poison In hii
lie bas ffaveled over Eden aud poisoned he
'''a 10 death .ah t'hf'f = 2''f
Now in imagination Isisnd on Edep's rlsios
Add blink idesolaiion is all that nov remains
Her leaves are all dead and fallen IRON lh,
a aetrees, rsa fl~asl lw 5000
Lie scattered on the ground or drilling viii
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Oh Eden, Thy garden II beauty and bloom, i
Is covered with da kness aud hidden n gloom
Where blossoms aud beauty did once adorn
There is nov growing The thistle and thorn. i
Oh Eden, lbe place Of so much delight, 4,
Is covered with darkness aud hid from m,
.na sight; no .t siflirii Ia.
Thy rnin distressing will forever remain;
II will not be rebuilt; no, never again. saf 8
Rebellion. cruel. monster, with poison on th,
breath,
Thou hast brealhed on lovely Eden aud poi
soned her 10 death sssst,s :,
Dlotled ou, her blooming beauty and clolhe,
her in despair. anI.t 8lii %
Established desolalion 10 reign forever there.
oh Eden, thy ruin cannot be concealed,
Though Thy location Is not now revealed;
Thy glory In ruins we cannot renew,
SO adieu unto Eden, a painful adieu.
Now, monster Rebellion on answer demand
Why didsyou visit this ouce happy land2
For the damage you have done US you neye
Though all the wealth Of Rebellion was Il
your hands alone.
You have filed the Iaed with sadness, mourn
Ing, grief andtears, = e-
Which cannot be forgotten for many coming
) 40 years; r fssa fssiiifn
You have shed the blood Of innocence TO graf
IFS your wrath;
Destruction, death aud ruin have followed il
~.,ot your path. a
Through macy bleeding hearts you've dri,e,
sie your poisoned spears, .... q .',.i.
And stirred The deepest fountain Of PHYS flow
iqe tearsi -
san to crafty your nature you racked you
very brain "'ii'i" iia-tt
Toinsent new scshes of sorrow and increas
their pain. aa e,ga) - .-a5ahrsL
Oh thou abominalion, thou wicked, cruel thing
Through wicked souls you acted to point you
deadly sIing 'iei''a' ssa er pos
And they need make no excuses IL will onl
make u worse; rs ~ -
For through all coming ayes they will have Il
bear the curse. -
You murdered bysiarvaion In Jour prison pen
Many unknown thousands OF worthy, use fu
men,; lsft ep.4 I. ~
Now write the history Of the void aud Ih
so. wars Of every age, a., .....-......
And. our, record OF lhy crne.ies will fill ih
blackesl page.
This Is my indictment; ahswer or deny;
Answer II you can ,cpufeas Il or deny
"sro all Of your. demands 20 answer will b
made,
For you ought to understand that ruisi IN IN
trade. 'D'ea' g
II ,ha. is your reply. aud the best that you ca
- do,
I Viii apo,hsr sentences III Jid sou adieu
Rebellion, black Rebellion, thou blacksst i'm
Of hell, aHli l+apl''tsflH dHuJ
Retire into thy hiding place aud there forevs
~ - dwell lil8 seiylpaa na'-
i 80 bo, RicHAaD CLEMENTS Sa
Broohville, Aug. J, 1867, 49,. a..
A man, to speak his mind, must hav
one 10 speak. erirreHe IS aasI
Tell us the best way to make the hou'