The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-12-31

On the billosss of time Eve continued to roll
Till its surge5 have brought me once more to
the Poll; A
come to entreat, to exhort and advise
All parties to vote for the good and the wise;
They're the bulwarks of freedom, the salt of our
land, 1s SEES .-alssf
The first to obey and the best tocommand. Il
'Tis wisdom and virtue exalteth the nation,
But vice is degrading In whatever station,
They call me Democrat, call me Whig-
For choice in the titles Pde not give fig;
Twas taught in the jefferson Democrat School,
When measures, not men, was the cardinal rule,
When Democrat measures have had the control,
Pve been true rs the needle that points TO the
pole; -gal4f
But when they've contended about mere name,
pve left them to shufie and play their own
game;
As with the Democrats, 30 with the Wings, sszs
When wrong, they must fiddle and dance their
own jigs. sW
When Taylor was fighting our battles for peace,
Each action his fame and his merits increased;
He was prudent in council and brave in the
field @t4H fs f1'F- asiE5
No numbers or barriers induced him to yield
He sat unappalled where the heralds of death
Were Kissing around him, above and beneath;
With eyes of discernment he viewed the dark
foe,
With wisdom and hrmness directed each blow.
Though bold and intrepid still he was kind,
And would not leave his disabled behind;
The arms Of his country to glory he raised,
His wisdom and prudence each Democrat
praised,
But when it was rumored that he was Wing,
They set him aside as rusty old prig;
thought such indignity rather unfair,
And welcomed him into the Presidents chair;
But God in his Providence called him away,
To receive his reward in the mansions of day.
Our new. Constitution mainly approve,
To gain its adoption conscientiously strove
readily voted for Governor Wood
Iknew he was candid, impartial and good.
TRUST that Ohio Will shine in her station,
The most brilliant star in the great constella-
tion;
But still there some, it grieves me to say,
That would barter our peace and our union
away;
They profess great concern for the African
Slave, 4,.e
fear their concern. is more ambitious than
grave; tt
II their plans were successfully brought to a
close,
Atalegal election each candidate chose,
And sworn into oface according tolaw,
They could not free slave that was bound with
a straw: n=sa
Their efforts are yain they are under restriction,
The slaves still remain beyond their jurisdic-
ton,
If they tear into fragments our wise Constitu-
tion, ~ }sf cff
Involve us in anarchy, war aAd confusion,
Before they can Iiberate twenty 1--we slaves,
Ten thousand brave freemen they'll send to their
graves. zs.s
After this fearful and bloody disaster;
The slave will obey the commands of his mas
ter "a
know they are human, but stif aver
That nature has placed them grade below par /;
If the blood of our ancestors ran in their veins,
How coon Hould these Africans throw of their
- ehHlas; ( =
rhes,d rise in conjunction and this be their cry,
Like freemen we live, or like heroes we diep
This bold intervention would spread such
alarms, "a 'Ef
AS would soon bring their naughty oppressors
to terms;
twas wrong to entice OF to force them away
From country that nature had formed for their
sIlsa, stay. @ 8fsc -riFg.e
Tho wrongs of my country Ideeply deplore,
Il No northern Freesoiler can do any more.
59I am no friend to slavery, far be it from me,
If Iowned slave would soon set him free;
And when released him from under my hand,
Il would transport him back to his forefathers
-io land; as9sao 81 -gii,aaesss j
Until this can be done, I freely declare,
am willing the slaves should remain where
i6 they afe.t ss = ~ 7s. .sofs = ssl
i have oft been reminded that we are all broth
But Isaac and Ishmael had two different moth
ers, 4 s.t,.z. Il ..,.,,..fff
One gendered to bondage, the other was free
Thus runs the immutab1e An-wise decree.
Again they refer me to some higher law,
appeal to the highest that man ever saw.
On the page of Divine Inspiration find
The duties Of man ard servant defined;
St Paul and st. Peter repeatedly say
That servants must always their masters obey,
st. Pam found q run away servant at Rome,
With friendly epistle he sent the slave home,
k1.oG
az after isTe e.a.-
"a Observe and obey the commands of his master.
0Q The examples and precepts of that highest law
b The vision of angels or man never saw,
b. believe Shareholder N ay be as good
IS As any Freesoiler that's lived since the flood
20 Else where the Patriarchs, where the good
G Seer
90 That punished his coyetous servant severe?
Behold St. Elijah, the first of mankind as
He left an obedient servant behind; n -
H. He passed over Jordan, threw of his old leaven
KIN chariot of glory assembled to Heaven.
Fl Many more texts of the like affirmation, flg
could readily quote from Divine Inspiration,
When the Savior his banner of mercy unfurled,
is He told us his kingdom was not of this world,
Il He came to redeem from the bondage of sin,
His kingdom is virtue implanted within;
His redemption included the whole human race
The master and slave have access to his grace;
He taught his Disciples with diligent care,
10 remain IN the same sltadbiOn they WeI6,
Ifany were called being bound with chain,
They became the Lords freemen so let them re
main;
Ifethers were called being legally free,
They became the Lords servants, thus runs tn
decree, - 'a tpt a
Obi the depths of the wisdom and knowledge o
God, 's 4its - 3 ' = '-'a2e
Let's bow to his throne and submit to his rod
= His ways are unsearchable, past finding out,
In the means he's appointed TO bring then
about; 11
He takes up the islands as very small things,
He holds in his hands the devices of kings
Like rivers. he turns them wherever he will;
His DEGREES to enforce, his designs to fulfil,
His ways may be dark to the ofsprings of dust
His mercies sure, his judgments are just;
He comes in his glory to rule and to reign
- He solves the enigma, the mystery explains.
III Our God Is the author of un ion and peace, u
May Ms kingdom advance and subjects increase
Our Union has raised US to that high renown,
q From which the kings of the earth we loo
down; = hf-H s--t 7ai s:t-ae- SID
90 Our empire extends from the east to the west,
With peace and with plenty nation is blest
The flag of our union waves proud DER tn
world,
Respected and honored wherever unfurled.
THESE are the blessings our Union has brough
The blessings for which our brave ancestor
ii 81 fought. Eaal '9'-'g Reti's.
What lovers of freedom can court the dark hou
When the foes of our freedom possess regs
y power; ...t.
If fdisunion prevails and blest union retires,
~ ON the plains of Phillippi our freedom expires
Our stars and our stripes will be struck to tn
foe, 't'~'fttd
st And the tree of our liberty fall by the blow;
"a Onr eagle receives an incurable wound
- And sickened9 and covering, descend to, tn