The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-21

THE PRINTER.

Dreaming once, I wove strange faneies'
Shining like the hues OF light
TIL metkought tho ~tatcsman-prlhte
Stood before mo with his kite
Stood. and drew the spark electric
Through the newsprints 90 his hand
TIL tho string 80 grew and ienS'heheo
That II netted an the land,
Running under every ocean,
Running over every land
ccuntless newsprints. in battulions,
Seemed to slide adown the twinc,
Waving banners, and with leaders,
On the instant form in line,
Taking shape ofmal clad giants,
With 1.-THE weapons, steeled and strong,
Ready for the armed encounter
For the right againstthe NronS'
Burning for tho new timc battle
OF the weak against the strong
sunlight. flashing down the agesl
Could'st thou but reveal T. mo
From tho things that have been, glimpses
tho things that yet shall bel,
Nusing thus upon The grecnsward,
Seeming clover and sweet thyme,
shaping thoughts aud weaving faneies
That would somehow run IN rhyme,
Camo a voice within or near me,
With its rhythms and its rhymes;
Cheerful, closer and stout.hearted,
Toiling on with might and maln-
Sits the busy Journal maker
Working with his heart and brain.
In tho daytime, in the nighttime
Dclving in the golden sand,
Grain and pebble, richest nugget
An thoughts frcighted reach his hand,
Ever sitting and selecting,
Dolving in the golden sand.
sToIling on, and toiling ever,
Hero relaxing, there a strain
Making life a ftful favcr
Half OF pleasure, half Of paint
Earnest thought on fancies weaving.
Truths hat fall like summer rain
Truths that fall like bolts OF thunder
Shaking all tho land amain-
Shifting error in her fortress,
Crushing all her brazen train.
Through the d~oorways. through the windows
Flies tho full-armed, freighted sheet,
Broad wings spreading in all places,
Singles, save to sham and cheat
Giving courage 70 the timid
Statesman, careless for the State,
Tersely coming words Of wisdom.
Pith and marrow OF debate,
Forging. At white heat, on anvil,
Weapons for the grand debate.
-Hol he comes, the Tripod Preacher.
As the millions round him stand,
Teaching courage and stern duty
From the Scripture in his hand
To the faint, to DO stout-hoarted,
aiming at heroic decd
Teaching love and brave endeavor
For the humblcst in their need
Pupil OF the Gadshin Craftsman
With his world-embraeing creed.
"T~eaching-thero are noble martyrs,
Heroes true. and heroines, d.
Who mover stood mid burning faggots,
Nor in battles blazing lines,
Stricken dova, yet rising ever,
Smitten OF, not overcome;
Living with bruised hearts around rs,
Waiting for a brighter morn,
Here, or, ont beyond the river,
For the bright unclouded morn.
Cheerful, brave and m~erry-hearted,
Grave at times, in heart and mien,
When tho passions OF the many
Mark the wrong, rs they would screen
Lust and greed OF men who hSater
Place. or solemn trust for gold
Thea, his words arc rife bullets,
All men know each shot has told
Told, as II his words were motion
Types ruu IN a bullet mold
"In the clash Of new opinions
With the old despotic weed,
Freshmen bravcly lead the conflict
Waged against the kingly breed
Teaching. as the primal lesson
or the ltberalizing school
Pupils Man alone IS Monarch,
And the King the sceptered fool
Arm ye for the iron-handed,
War against old-time misrulei
"HoI young warder on the Tampartsl
Deal thy war-strokes, sure and timed
March thou on, and on triumphant
Nictory-chanted, battle-chimed;
Id the conflicts that are coming,
Not the sword, the pen shall win,
Teaching peoples, shaping issues
From the conflicts that have been;
Strike, brave soldier on the ramparts.
Thy good pen the fight shall winl