Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-29

/ Succeeded by the long anu forced retreat
| Across the Jerseys, with the loss complete
| OF both the forts Of Washington and Lee.
| At Harlem Plains we gained a victory.
| At Trenton we re-orosscd the Delaware,
| Aud captured near one thousand llcssians there.
| At Princeton, too, the vicior's wreath was won,
By our brave army, led by Washington.
| At Bennington the foo was forced 10 yield,
And leave us in possession of the field.
At Saratoga, near the lludsons shore,
When its decisive battle-scents were DER,
Burgoync surrendered to intrepid Gates.
Who led the troops of the United States.
Twas this great Victory for our arms which made
The King Of France accord us friendly aid.
When Biandywine and Germantown were fought
A rest thu two coptending armies sought.
At Valley Forge our gallant troops appear,
In winter quarters till the following year.
To tell the priyations suffered then, t..F|
Is far beyond the power OF tongue or pen.
| Howe's army captured Philadelphia now ."
| Bnt Franklin said the town had captured Howe. v
We next behold the MeschainEa day. UY
When Clinton came and Howe was sent away.
The British left the PennsylNania lands,
And marched across the heated Jersey sands.
| At Monmouth, Washington assalled their force,
And drove them onward in their destined course
| Three Masshcres we notice IN tho gloom
| or the paoli's horrid midnight doom,
| WyOmiug's yale--to fearful to relate
Aud Cherry Valleys worse than murdered fate
But Wayne at Stony Point rotrved the frat
And sullivan the savagcs dispersed.
| The Bonne Iomme Richard on the English coasts
Defiance offered to the British hosts
Its deeds transmitting to the latest age.
Paul Joncs's name to history's brightest page.
| Now Arnold bhsoly sought traitors plea,
To sell the country he had fought TO free.
| His blood had twice been shed for human rights,
At Quecboc's citadel aud Bebmis' Heights.
BY iAncicd wrongs impclled the Plotler sold
Ills sword and honor Tor the foenans gold.
His daring treason destined was to fail
Aud Andre suffered like the patriot Hale
But Paulding, Williams, Van Warts names will b.
Forever honurcl in our history.
| Brave Morgan in the South, and General Greene
Were long engaged 10 many a warlike scene.
While sumpters force and Marion's little band,
In freedoms cause maintained noble stand.
Kings Mountain, Camden, Guilford, Charleston
may
With Eutaw Springs ho named in this array.
| Among the nOblest Of far distant climes,
Who came TO our support in darkest ,imes,
Dekalb, Pulaski, Steubcu, Lafayette,
Aud koseiusko We must not forget,
The siege Of Yorktown with It's wild alarms,
Because the crowning glory Of our arms.
Then came the peace ariently desired,
When eight years bloody conflict had expired.
To save inevitable dissolution,
| The States adopted next Constitution;
Have placed US first among enlightened nations;
From Washington who thus was fret rewarded,
To Grant whose living deeds are last recorded.
The Louisiana regions vast extent
Was bought when Jefferson was PresdentI
And Florida was purchased long ago,
Through the sagacity Of sage Monroe.
Great Britain proved our euemy again,
And searched Onr vessels aud impressed our men
So in defence, though mainly unprcparod,
| lur vuxeruupnt avniuet lnr war dpelnrpl,
The traitor Hull surrendered Michigan
| And all his army TO the British clan
But Brown and Scott removed the nations stain,
BY winning Chippewa aud Lundys Lane.
And Harrison achieved the grandest aims,
In the important battle Of the Thames.
Then Eries lake celebrity obtained
When Peuys famous victory was gainedj
Where e,cry vessel of bold Dafriss's naa,,
Was captured with it, armament compietoi
The prisoners taken when the fight was through
Were more In number than our gallant crew.
To us the fight at Queenstown heights was lost
Champaiu aud Plattsburg both the British cost.
Though Bladensburg resulted in defeat
From Baltimore we drove the British fleet.
OF nineteen naval Battles Of this war,
We gained nlleen--the British ouly four;
Thus on the ocean yanquished and dismayed,
Their merchant service richest tribete paid
For fifteen hundred vessels IN three year,
Were captured by our daring prvateers
The war was ended by the glorious scenes
Upon the battle field Of New Orleans.
Our foemcn packenham aud keane were slain,
Among their comrades on the cypress plain.
Two thousand men this fight the British cost
But twenty-seyen Jaeksons army lost
While all the land rejoieed at this event
The news arrived about the Peace Of Ghont.
Our next great conflict was with Mexicoi
But Scott and Taylor soon o'creame the foe.
Our gallant army every battle gained,
And golden portions Of their land obtained.
At Palo Alto first we gained the day,
And next at Resaca, and Monieroyi
Vera Cruz, and all at Buena Vista,
The strongholds Of their ancient capital.
New States were addod the years went on,
And all alarms Of coming war were gone,
But brightest skies arc sometimes overcast
with darkest storms aud doyastations vast.
. As time progressed there came a fatal day,
When armies met again in mad array.
On hostile fields in iraircidal strife, ...
nation struggled for nations life.
The North uptosc-dehance ruled the hour,
The South was crushed beneath prevailing powo
When four years war our countrymen had wrough
And near three hundred battles had been fought
And seas Of blood had lett their crimson stains
On Fashioned heights and Southern battle.plain
Where full four hundred thousand true and trie
Sons Of the Union for the Union died.
The conflict proved n mere Confederation
We are not, but living, central Nation,
Secure alike from all external foes,
And civil wars immcasurable woes.
If errors through our want Of skin occur,
Our progress they can never loug deieri
| For Providence directs the holm and PROV,
OF thirty seven States united now. I...
What startling contrasts later ages show,
To what appeared four hundred years ago
Where steamers plow our water courses through,
Were seen alone the Rad Mcn birch canoe.
Where forests waved for countless miles around
Are fertile Ields Of cultivated ground.
Where wigwains greeted the discoycrors' eyes,
Our prouacst spires aud towers aud cities rise.
SO leave events that long have passed away,
10 view the grandeur Of the present day.
Invention and improvements sterling worth,
> Make this the happiest portion oftho earth
Here Colt and Sharp their arms Of war prepared
McCorinick's Reaper equal fame has shared.
Tho Cotton Gin by Whitney was designed
AID "Hoos Last Fast records tho march Of ndnd
Five thousand periodicals VIC read,
Supporting views Of every sect and creed.
Our literary records proudly show,
The works Of Irving, Cooper, Prescott, Poo,
Bancroft, Bryant, aud Longfellow's name,
All grandly circlod by the wreath Of fame.
In painting we have Copley, Trumbull, Wosti
In sculpture Powers is prubaby the best
Twas Franklin brought the lightning down iroI
And Morse the Telegraph to man has given
Transmitting messages from cline to cline,
Aud Ia eject ignoring space and time.
Full 1fty thousand miles Of railroad bind
Our land like iron sinews interiwincd
From gulf to lakes, by steams expansive force,
From sea to sea proceeds the iron horse.
, Niucty-iour years have winged their fight AVA
Since the Declaration Of Independence day.
The battles for our liberty are won.
' Through Heavens help supporting Washington.
The greatest nation that the Globe contains,
Il founded in our vast aud free domains,
, The poor man when his daily work Is done,
Enjoys the blessings which his toll has won,
No tiihemnn ever cophscatcs his storej .l..
Such vampires live not ON our tolerant shore,
untfnmnelcd by all creeds and yrnnts rules,
We read the Bibc In our homes and schools,
True liberty Of conscience all have shared
The freedom Of the Press is unimpaired.
The Centennial Anniversary is near,
OF tho great Day 10 every patriot dear, II.
Whorolr our starry banner is unlurled
The pride and hope Of an admiring world.
Curwensyille, Pa, 1871.
Sympathy is balm TO the torture,
heart-it is a Jewel beyond compare
a flower dropped from the garden o
heaven.
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