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

And captured near one thousand licsslRne thero.
At Princeton too, the yiciors wreath was won,
By our brave army, led by Washington.
At Bennington the foo was forced TO yicld,
And leave us in possession of the field.
At Saratoga, near the Iudson's shore,
| When its decisive batlo-scenes were DER,
Burgoypo surrendered to intrepid Gates.
Who led the troops Of the United States,
Twas this great Victory for our arms which mad
| The King Of France accord US friendly aid.
When Biandywne and Germantown were fjhghi
A rest tho two contendipg armies sought.
At Valley Forge our gallant troops appear,
In winter quarters till tho following year.
| To tell the priyations suffered tbon, rr. ~.
Is far boyund the power OF tongue or pen.
Howe's army captured Philadelphia now
But Franklin said the town had captured Howe. ,
We next behold the Mesehainla day. .
when Clinton came, and Howe was sent away.
The British left the PennsylVRnin lands,
| And marched across the heated Jersey sands.
| At Monmouth, Washington assailed their force,
And drove them onward in their destined course
Three Massacres we notice in tho gloom
OF the Paoli's horrid midnight DOOM,
| Wyoming's yhle--to fearful to relate
Aud Cherry Valleys worse than murdered fate.
But Wayne at Stony Point rctrived the first;
And Sullivan the sayages dispersed
| The Bonne llomme Richard on the English coasts
Defiance offered to the British hosts
| Its deeds transmitting TO the latest age.
Paul Jonos's name to histOry's brightest page.
Now Arnold basely sought a traitors plea,
To sell the country he had fought to free
| His blood had twice been shed for human rights,
| At Queobecs citadel aud Behmis' Heights.
BY lancied wrongs impeed the plot,er sold
| Ills sword and honor Tor the foemans gold.
| Ills daring treason destined was TO fail
| Aud Andre suffered like the patriot Hale
But Paulding, Williams, Van Warts names will b
Forever honored In our history.
Bravo Morgan in the South and General Greene
We're long engaged In many a warlike scene.
While Sumptefs furee and Marion's little band,
In freedoms cause maintained noble stand.
| Kings Mountain, Camden, Guiliord. Charleston
With Eutaw Springs; he named in this array.
| Among the noblest Of far distant climes,
Who came TO our support in darkest timer,
DeKalb, Pulaski, Steubon, Lafayette,
Aud kosciusko We must not forget.
The siege Of Yorktown with It's wild alarms,
Because the crowning glory Of our arms.
| Then came the peace - ardontly desired,
When eight years bloody conflict had expired.
To save Inevitable dissolution,
| The States adopted next q Constitution;
| And under il eighteen Administrations
| Have placed us first among enlightened nations
! Frum Washington who thus was first rewarded,
To q rant whose living deeds are last recorded.
| The Louisiana regions vast extent
| Was bought when Jefferson was President;
And Florida was purchased long ago,
Through the sagaoity of sage Monroe.
/ Great Britain proved our enemy again,
! And searched our vessels and impressed our men
So in defence, though mainly unprcparod,
| Our government against her declared
The traitor Hull surrendered Michigan
| And all his army to the British elan
| But Brown aud Scott removed the nations stain,
| BY winning Chippewa aud Lundy's Lane.
And Harrison achieved the grandest aims,
| In the important battle Of the Thames.
| Then Eries lake celebrity obtained,
| When Pcrry's famous victory was gained;
Where every vessel Of bold Daruiay'a nAas,
Was captured with ts armament completes
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
Champain and Piattsburg 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 fineen--the British only four;
Thus on the ocean yanquished and dismayed,
| Their merchant service richest tribete paid
For fifteen hundred vessels in three years,
Were captured by our daring privatccrs.
| The war was ended by the glorious scenes
| Upon the battle field of New Orleans.
| Our fo,men Packenham and keane were slain,
| Among their comrades on the cypress plain.
| Two thousand men this fight the British cost,
But wcnty-seyen Jacksons army lost
While oil the land rejoiced at this event,
The news arrived about the Peace Of Client.
Our next great conflict was with Mexico
| But Scott aud Taylor soon o'eroane the foe.
Our gallant army every battle gained,
Aud golden portions Of their land obtained
| At palo Alto FIRST we gained the day,
And next at Resaea, and Monieroyi
| Vera Cruz, and oil at Buena Vista, M
| The strongholds Of their ancient capital.
| New States were added as the years went on,
Aud all alarms Of coming war were gone,
| But brightest skies arc sometimes overcast
| With darkest storms aud dcyastaiions vast.
As time progressed there came a fatal day,
When armies met again in mad array.
| On hostile fields in iratricidal strife, ...
A nation struggled for n nations life.
| The North uprOse-defnncc ruled the hour,
| The South WAS crushed beneath prevailing power
| When four years war our cUuntrymen had wroughl
| 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 tricl
Sons Of the Union for tho Union died.
| The conflict proved mere Confederation
| We are not, but living, central Nation,
Secure alike from all external foes,
| And civil vars Unreasonable woes.
II errors through our want Of skin occur,
| Our progress they can never long deieri
| FOR IroNiutnce ulftttr tue uohh anu IfV"t
| 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 Bgd Mems birch canoe.
Where forests waved for countless miles around
Are fertile lolls Of cultivated ground.
Where wigwams greeted the dlsco,crers eyes,
Our proudcst spires and towers aud cities rise.
| So leave events that long have passed away,
| IA via fho a hp
Invention and improvements sorling worth,
Make this the happiest portion oftho earth.
| Here Colt and Sharp their arms Of war prepared
Mccormick Reaper equal fame has shared.
The Cotton Gin by Whitney was designed
| And "Hooa Lput Fast records tho march of nind.
| Five thousand periodicals. We read,
Supporting views Of every sect and creed
Our literary records proudly show,
The works of Irving, Cooper, Prescott, Poo,
Bancroft, Bryant aud LoDgfcllow's name,
An grandly circlcd by the wreath of fame.
In painting we have Copley, Trumbull, West;
In sculpture Powers is probably the best.
Twas Franklin brought the lightning down from
Heaven;
And Morse the Telegraph to man has givon;
Transmitting messages from cline TO cline,
And 10 effect Ignoring space and time.
Full fifty thousand miles Of rar0nd bind
Our land like iron sinews intcrtwincd.
From gulf to lakes, by stoams expansive force,
From sea to sea proceeds the iron horse.
Ninety -four years have winged their fight away,
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,
Is founded In our vast and free domains,
The poor man when his daily work is done,
Enjoys the blessings which his toll has won, q
No tithemnn ever coniscates his store; ..
Such vampires live not on our tolerant shore,
untrammolod by all crceds and tyrants rules,
We read the Bible in our homes and Schools
True liberty Of conscience all have shared
The freedom Of the Press is unmpairod.
The Centennial Anniversary Is near,
OF tho great Day TO every patriot dear,
Whoro'pr our starry banner is uufurled
The pride and hope Of nm admiring world.
Curwcnsyille, Pa, 1871.
Sympathy is a balm to the tortured
heart--it is jewel beyond compare
a flower dropped from the garden OF