Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-25

Just look around. Win - & WI
On all things round US: oh how changed.
From former days, the days OF yore.
10 present days. the present hour.
Our fathers side by side then stood,
And fought and bled for future Soou'
With scanty clothing on .hes' oacAs
Their blood. their footsteps marked their
tracks.
T'hey also served for little pay,
with cold and hunger suffered they
No liberal bounties did receive
They fought for justice, believe.
They gained the victory and renown'
Their glorious deeds were handed down.
To Us their children, who forgot,
The peril. the price so dearly bought.
I'm, coun,sys father. how he stood
Geerre Washington. how fair. how go"-'
Win wondrous wisdom, matches
through all his trust. he did ip'E'
He did not serve for palr~ golu' ,,.
Hi, aim and Obj " a. 70 -,
~, n congressman how pure they were,
IN continental congress, those;
They not with trembling hands. but bold,
Tue "declaration" signed. wcr told.
They STOOD together one anu all
To sink or swim TO rise or falI;
The chain OF tyrany TO break.
Or hang with halters by the neck.
How eIoriou, did those statesmen stand.
Who formed the constitution band;
Which bound our Union arm and strong
That Union which remained 20 long
Alas tina, glorious band i broke.
Those fear>. Geo. Washington bespoke
United stand divided tall.
That sainted hero told Us all.
some say the South has broke this band,
some >ay its on the other hand;
Ii am allowed 10 speak the truth.
The band i broken by them both.
Their negro property to keep.
The south stepped out and gave the lip,
The North then rose with sword in hand,
And clipped the constitution band.
The Mon bundle now is loose;
And Law the blame to ti.1ss you choose.
| care not for what others say,
The love Of money was the Way.
That sordid Lost that evil root
The love OF money. this the fruit.
Our nations sons. have ate anu died
BY cruel war OF iratTiclde.
Our nations sons. have blei and died,
Thousand, bv thousand, side by side;
The South i, conquered ii j. true.
Eut still there's something more to do.
oar congressman are now our kings.
Isurp their power ia many things;
The Constitution laid aside;
And former laws. they have dciied.
oar OH - holdcrs tongues well smoothed
Thou "a dressed IN sheep>Aiu>, wolves have
proved.
Like greedy lions tear The prey;
Aud howl fox more from day 10 day.
Oar lawyers who deal o.lt the law.
az Justice have a yrarnlng NAV;
Though nigh or low. thouEh rich or poor
Jary Al pies your pockets that j. sure.
The Doctor he regard, your health.
A. preciou. that OF himself
Yet he presents cXtonlohatc bills.
For those he cures, and llo;e he Kills.
The Rev. Parson care, for souls;
The .acred gospel he uniold>,
Bur liberal salaries We mus; paw.
Or bell not preach. nor for you pray.
Those sacred preachers have forgot,
On them the borrid sin Is fraughi.
In fact there's men OF every class,
Who seek fortune TO amass.
BY speculation fraud or plans.
Without the tol!lns OF the hands.
The laboring class have much to do.
70 iced. and clothe, those gentry too:
To feed the poor, the tax TO paw.
And live themselves from day 10 day
If this is liberty; such kind
never wish to seek or find
To toll and labor all the dav,
One half earn. Tor xes paw.
b.u ,.-l,,
Can friSk. aud play, aud ride. and prank.
On government bonds no tax to paw,
The rich grow richer every day.
yea have hope though thus speak
That We have some Elijah, yet.
Whose object is our souls 10 save
BY preaching Christ. and not the slave.
And Lawyers too; hope there, some.
That on the course of justice run
That here and there by chance may see,
some marked with truth and honesty.
hope for Doctors. there are few
That Christ the son: they keen in view
10 heal the sick, the halt or lame.
/. their chief object and their aim.
or every class that We can name.
NJ hope for them is just the same.
Among an men there are few,
life of justice doth pursue.
With special care cut this coat.
And u's well stitched and lined through.
out.
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