Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-01-04
TIE Carriers Address.
,.r tbe p....re Of another rear-

Over the passage of another year
'Tis ours again o. shed parting teari
Wen feel its transient joys and caresno more,
They live alone, in mem"rie', hallowed store,
Where wounds are hid, that pains keen chiscl
made
And cherished joys are with our treasur = laid,
Memory its curse, its blessing, all can feel
JOYS it renews as time may sorrows heal
While from the old wears grave. we turn and sigh,
To hail the new, with hope-lit Frightening eye:
Along its course may peace and plenty ri1e,
To cheer our future as il onward flies.
Nav Heaven its good. ard bOuntrous gifts bestnw
To light the hearth aud home, Of high. and low,
Aud let uS learn whate'er may b" our lot
Content is gain, in palace, hall, or cot
OF the past year. while entering on the new,
'Twcre well to take a retrospective view,
Aud we will tell of all the great events
OF nations. politics. aud Presidents
For thus slune We ever,rightly scan,
Or probe the iuturr. WISELY hid from man. '.....
The wear now closed. in some respects was critical
In the new aspect. OF events political
After long silence, We at lastmav note
Tht southern States, again allowed to vote.
Once We could boast. that principles Of right
Our Union ruled. and blessed il, beacon light,
Whose rays cfulgent. I erdom's chosen guide.
Shnue from Columbia heights, tu Myers tide;
That here the oppressed OF every land might rec
/ The iairrst heritage oi Liberty.
/ But siuc. oppression reared it, II d. head
NttunR nIlr nave hllU'lth III iNN Ali i''i 'i'"N'
Aud weary hearts have laid their.buId.n down
Gladly. les cross, to change ,or Heavens bright
crown.
We hoped that ore. who was a patriot. sage
Would ring about another golden age,
And Liberal principles would reign supreme
/ To rcaizr. our new aud cherished dream.
But All how Oft does human foresight tail
. To light thr futures dark uucri tain veil,
/ Corruption. bribery gain. Office. gold.
/ Did well thc work. and we once mon were sold.
W. hope At length gO"d may come out OF the evil
II the county eer that, does not, 90 to the D-L
And New York the head centre Of fashions
creation ...-.. .-
They've had many novel and startling sensation.
Stokes, has happily found, that he AN no great
risk
Though in cold boodcd daylight he shot poor
jim Fisk
The Court. seem resolved every. felon to clear,
oh whereis is that Justice. that once We held dear
Ls beau monde wa, conyulsgd, aud the girls all
went aEy
when Alexis came. ehGpero"sd by Catacazy.
The young Russian Duke, through the country
went rushing
In way that was wonderful, graceful, and
As with damscis and danes. through dances he
They said '' he, love" with his sweet waIed
Aod the BuIalo he hot lct) are sacred in story,
With the memory ol all his hne gifts, aud his
Soths 2 eat Russian Bear. and American Eagle
Iloh-n"hbrd. IN a wsv. that WAS T. uh en- reg'e
England had grea. shock-aud here language
iails
To tell oftbe grief DER the illness of Wales:
Naught j. never in danger We are happy To- scv.
80 the lucky Prince lives. u die snmr other day
while France. vscillates still, between hopes and
With it. sorrowlul President, always in 'Thiers
ltratsl
And Nisso, the nightingale. lovely and true
Has been married. aud there we will bid her adiru
From person: to politics next we must mention
In Cincinnati. the meeting of a Liberal
They cu,srd aud discussed, ," framed platform
quite free,
And to nominate Greeley, at length all agree
PHILADELPHIA followed rather stupid aud slow
As th-, d " put up thrjnb thattor Grant. all
would 20.
Then Baltimore bla1ed while the Democrats
freely,
Resolved to accept and endorse Horace Greeley
Then 81, Louis came next, where the Straight
Abjurcd Liberal terms, while they ravcd and the!
And with I very crooked ,oay,, took o'Conuor for
Granted
In nj. state all parfi'', were squabbIing and
With Conventions and cadidatcs. petty war
waying.
| They hoUghi hem,e'res sharps but rather
We con.ign them t, fate. like the Kilkenny Cats
Now it makes little difference, the Epczootic
Them all all Sog, e. de comJa, and quite on one
ButifD .n,er4t. .uaf .r. thev reap as thcv sow
The Tammany Ring, gave that parties death
blow,
Tn. elections are settled. and we have t, endure
Oar I ,dioIi rdl.rs, fpr tou iolG years IN IRE.
Butt el,th,t NJ reaI,rs. taxed pltienc, will
So III .av hut few words of tn great Boston fir
Rrtribution. has been sent. % our piti"ss i"es,
Who bu ned SoHhern homes, and scod:d at our
But that ,wer above, that SAYS Vengeance j.
"rur-pIy worked it, will, with ajustice
divine.
Now. after al. We think il only fair
Charlcst,vn should of our motto. claim a share,
For surely il would b. a pity
To- sllrht this growing lttls ciiy
Whose prospects now W. confidently rate
With those ofany uih-r city, in thi, STATE.
We hope ter Hsrper's Ferry, too, new days
dawn, t.t
Asprorres- and improvements still march on.
y % more the Sh .uAudndh'- lucid tide
shall move with placid ease along her side
Forced iron It's channel. b, th- power OF mind
Toturn tn, wheel. and benefit mankind,
When tactnrIr, rise along ~ sluinb 'ring shore
VIII So A second Lowell on its banks unc. more
And b. our lou nal W. must give word.
While vet th Carriers song. i ~ b. b ard.
Un,werving iu it, course. tn same o. all
Obrdicut t. no law. but duties call.
IL, independence. il will sull q, tain
IL .+.rhr q IA s..ur r-4afr a1r
Aud Liberal priuci,l~ always maintain
Whether in m asc tuddut or upon tn vain,
support d by thc msny or thr few.
An ind-prndaLt line ar conduct -til pursue
Its c,,ui .ei- unwa d. aud A. Ch4he.t,wu grows,
We hope to leave Daily at your doors.
Ere conclude, Oh Muse. thy inspiration lend
To- nav passing t.but. t. friend
over whose grave. NAY w'll our 'untry mourn
For hi IA gh ~ int ,r..st ~ 'r.w va. her own
With nans untarni,h al bv di.h in1r's breath
n. ouail.d not shrank not, from the graspof
Death, s...s
In him klud nature lavishlv combinrd-.
The nnblest feelings. with the loftirst mind
lmpulsive. generous. oitumes 10 a fault
Convinced OF right he never seemed t. halt:
To calculate the dri 1 ct party tide
Or casthis fortunes with the winning side,
OFT IN the iuture, when We backward cast
Our thnug ghts aud memory fingers on the past,
To drsw frum memories urn. hts virtues rare
And leave his errors tD obliviOns care
D O'rr Greeleys name, now made forever dear
D Wen pour the passing tribute Of a tear.
0 Again. kind Patrons, once again, farewell.
0 Nav oy, uniadiug. round your homes stl. dwell
4 And while Heavens choicest blessing, YOU enjoy.
( PRAY don't forget your needy Carrier Boy: