Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-12-28
Tho Fats Of Marvin"


ough review Of the work, md now, after
lis psrusai, We feel lees able 10 meet the
demands Of justice In the premises ihan
ever before. Az q poem, In our poor
udgemont, IL has few supcriorsi I"
a story II abounds In oil those quali'les
80 sssentiai.io perfect interest The dc
soripiion Of The finally Of the struggle for
Southern independence and the causes
leading to ihe.cntssirophe rs given by the
Federal picket to Edgar Marvin, Is so
perfectly clothed in truth and 70 elegant
ly expressed. that this paragraph alone
We deem sufficient to stamp Mr.. Hooo an
Author and Poet OF no mean merit We
reproduce tho language referred to-;
"AsSstrangors then .thos'dst have ill.,
well.l
Now bark TO what have 10 tell.
Twill do thee naught Of harm to'heed,
II may do good, much good indeed,
Why fight ys 6outhrons so long?
Why stand the weak against the strong ?
Each battles friction wears away
The proud machinery of the Gray;
A few more decimating rounds
A few m ore fights, few more wounds,
And Lees brigades, The Southlands might,
Will scattered lie to left and right,
The mournful debris Of the fight,
The wreck Of fruitless battle grounds
Why butcher, then2 why still be slain2
Canst thou not see the strife is vainf
IT'S vain-1 speak 1t not to boast
IT'S idle.-Let us count the cost:
grant your volleys carry death
Before their hot, destructive breath
l grant We dread your battle.yell;
That carnage strews your fearful path;
I grant ye come like fends Of hell,
Led by the devil in his wrath
l grant all these-aye, more yield,
Your Red Cross oft triumphant waves,
| Upon o well-fought, glorious field,
Whose sod Is grooming with our graves;
But when the Southron runs his rnce--
All when lbe Gray's last debt 10 paid,
Who forward steps 10 take his place
Who fills the breech his loss has made?
None-none; and through yonr line
We sh out TO see the daylight shine.
We know that every ball we send,
That brings . Southron TO his end,
But hastens on the coming tide,
When low will bend the Southern pride.
When we, with fog unfurled, we 60
Throughout your land in proud array,
Nor meet one unsurrendered foe,
Who dares dispute npon our way!
While with Ne, though your fag before
A thousand Of onr bravest fall
i To Hlt III hroooh tba,oa nj pnnra
Responding to our cbieftain's call,
The sweet pursuit of home resign,
And whirl into our battle.line
For DER world our call resounds,
And kingdoms are our muster-grounds.
Cut off-besieged by shore and sea,
Your lands own life her prey must be;
While ev'ry olime and ev'ry shore,
Into our lap their bounties pour.
We banquet from the festal board,
By nations spread from zone to zone,
While she, with her own reekiug sword,
Must carve her breast, and feast alone
Upon the very blood that gives
The strength by which the martyr livei
The Anaconda Coil entwined .t..
About the weak and struggling hind,
Is not more sure to hold the prize,
| iii lnIut az lhbt inc V1Ct1m u1eb,
Than is the iron chain that holds
Your Southland in it's giant folds,
Ere many days tn cir fight have sped,
To leave that land PROSTATE ard dead.
Then woe will be the dreadful word
Woe to the fallen while the sword
Will dripping leap from breast to breast
In bigot wrath-the while, unblesi,
Your Country's sons will mourn her fate
AS they behold her good and great,
Her bravest, truest, and her best,
Cut off like tares Of evil fame,
And thrown aside to die in shame
All loud the widows wall will rise
Loud will resound the orphans cries!
But, thong h their prayers should reac
the skies,
And speed with grief from sphere t
! sphere,
They ne'er will reach the victor's earl
The msc hanical part is truly IN arts
tic accomplishment, and reflects great ore
dit upon the publisher, Mr.. E. H. Cushing
Houston, house Of deserved high charas
ter, whose enterprise and facilities ar
scarcely second to any in the country
We bespesk rich returns to both autho
and publisher in the case of Mr.. Hogg
pub LEGATION. All should read it, ns
true patriotism breathes in every meal
ured phrase, and Texas claims the Poe
and the Patriot, and should eneourag
genius in an honorable effort 10 add me-
pages, big of greatne.s, to her History.