The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-01-13

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it on this occasion. Al
though it may not be thought to ex-
hibit high order. of poetic talent, it
was well relished by the audience, and
as it was made and first sung as we
were toId,i in New HaVen,Co., Counec-
ticut, on the 4th of July, 1907, may be
yenerated for its antiquity. e
FOURTH OF oFJUL9-INDEpEND SONG.
Come Brethren all. make known your joys,
And set the bells a-ringing.
Strike up some merry tune my boys,
And let US aliibe singing. 1,if
CHoRus.--To- day you know is freedom day,
And all must have hand in't
The bond be free, the sad be gay, ~ i
ss1s And paupers independent.
Tho we may quarrel here at home,
Old Europe need not worry, S-l-~----- o. -
If French or British choose to come,
They'll scamper in q hurry. .Lgs15
CHoRUs.-To-day you know is freedoms day, &c
onr Congress keeps an eye at France,
We stump the French 10 cheat them,
If British come they have to dance,
They tried it once, we beat them il.,lil
GHoRus.-To day you know is freedoms day. &c
we've DcSu years OHS,
An independent nations;
We do not wish to fire 4 gun,
But to maintain our station. 20 '"i-
eHoRtsATo- day you know is freedom dey, &c
But if invaded We have guns, t..-.-.-..-.-
And then our foes shall hear them, ,.,T
They'll find asnarf Of freedoms sons,
W no neither love nor fear them.
CuoRUs.-To- day you know is freedoms day, &c
Our Government Republican, gtbe IN ,2us
., Rulers of our own; choosing, +.s.-,.f-5
What we support with heart and hand,
We have no fear of losing. sl...
CHoRus.-T day you know is freedoms day, &C
"A happy people, healthful land, e 3,s-tua
q And peace in all our borders, i3rg d. ,Fga5
Our Constitution firm doth stand, e.--sf
~ In spite of all maruuders. :. 7.fi ea,-.s,-,.1
CHoRUs.-To-dayy you know is freedoms day, sc.
Orr streams majestic flow from lakes,
Our brooks from smaller fountairs.Ji
Our forests wave with ancient oaks,a l, ss
And yerdure clothes our mountains. mis-
CHoEUs.-To-day you know is freedoms day, sc.
Here yellow ceres waves her corn, ]5H-f'
g Tho eflrmer's eyes delighting.i - i
Here plenty. cheers the humble horn, r.i-E7
With all that seems siinyiting 6. . .g8Ifi,g qI!a
CHORUS day you know is freedoms day, &c.
Columbia reaIs noble race, --.-fTitH 5l&
y Boys braFeas Bonaparte, -a
And girls enlued with sense and grace,
al Fair, happy, sweet and hearty. IL ..
CHoRUs,-To- day you know is freedoms day, &C.
Here doubiy biest we'll join the throng,
. Our friendship waxing gstronger &AitE4
'TiI Sol fofgets to rise atlmorn, ,fi3it.
And time shall be no longer. 4 .g Sl.l
GHoRUs.-To- day You know is freedoms day, &c.
That "John Smith, of Mantua," as
he was designated ON the record, to
distinguish Shim from other John
Smiths, was one of the best of fell
lows, as we found out afterwards when
almost all others of the company got
sick. But his home was not in Man
tua. He was only working there that
season for Judge Atwater, to pay for
land his parents resided ON, in Euclid,
Cuyahoga County. J 'iVl s.-'li2
That song was afterwards sung,
With perhaps a little variation at an
independence celebration, in ,Mantua,
think it was on July 4th, 1878, when
the late Judge AtWater, delivered a
patriotic poetic Grafton, which too,
was much applauded by his hearers
the more so perhaps for the universal
esteem in which the Judge was held
by all of his neighbors. That Grafton
was printed in pamphlet, and is no
doubt preserved by his family.
On July 9Th, which was Sunday,
there was something. of an assem-
blage of people, from the neighbor-
ing townships, at our rendezvous, in
the bower, and the two old Congrega-
tional pioneer preachers, Rev. John
Seward, then of Aurora-ifow ven
cradle resident of Tallmhdge, and
Rev. Harvey Coe, of Tfumbdll Coun-
ty-I believe Hartford-and | believe
since deceased, addressed us, and the
people, in the grove very appropriate
", and PRAYED with us. On the next
day, July 9th, in the afternoon, the
commenced their march for
the fr:ontieFLcamped tie first night at
Renndy's Inn, lleartfhe southwest
corner of Ravenna, on the old State
road, from " Youngstown to the Por-
tage. That road is said to be the first
road laid out on theW esterh Reserve.
second days march was only to.
Hudson, and camped near the resi-
dence of David Hudson, Esq. At the
end of the third days march, they en-
camped at the crossing of Tinker's
Creek, near the west line of Bedford.
The tavern kept there was, L believe,
kept by Noblegn On the fourth day
from our rendezvous, July 9th, the
company arrived at +" the City,7sas the
site of the present City of Cleveland,
was then called to distinguished it
from. the settlement" part of Cleve-
land township, which then included
what is now Newbargh. Those of-us
whose homes were in Mantaa had by
permission passed that way TO Cleve-
land, and were there in waiting when
the company arrived, having made
eaiclSeritime, not being impeded by
theq slow progress of the baggage
wagons LFa II ~ E,az,.,,Dr, r. .,.... .f-r
Cleveland City was then but a small
place. / had been somewhat familiar
there, andocan recoiieet of scarce q
dozen families resident there at that
time. There were two tayerns-Car7
ter's and Wallace's. and l believe
three stores-Pefry's, Murray's and
Hanrhetts, Which last mentioned,
Hanchetts, was nearly soldiout, The
company encamped OH the north side
of Superior street, among the bushes
east of Perry's store. sYeg
The next day, July 10th, afternoon,
we embarked on. board of two open
boats forftLower Sandusky, as the
stoekade was then. called, where is
now, the .fourishing little city of Free
mont. One of9our boats was known
as Babcock's, the ether as Smiths
The first day we only made seven
miles to the mouths of Rocky River.
HH no BE ooNTINuED.l .af=
LET no one count the number Of his
friends till they have been belted in
the sieve of his own adversely, for
theirsis prosperous friendship. Il l3.
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