The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-30

BUSTED the dame. she couldn't sit still.
Painting 10 kiss her soldier.b boy, VIII,
Climbing the fence eyes strained up the stree
All clothed In their best, are the Children swe'
Each anxious first "Bub Willie 10 greet.
He's comc"-a veil be over them thrown;
Sacred their rapture-leaye them alone.
All. some there were whose hoped return
Has been postponed forever,
Dropped from the roster roll OF lie
To be restored never;
Scattered within the southern soil
Their Wondering forms now lay,
But In their connry's gratitude
Their honnred memories stay.
Borne back was one for whom the tear
or orrowed pride fell long;
lie was man among ye all,
Wallace, your chieitain strong.
Picture We now that spirit high
EXlnguished allt TOO soon,
And yet mans maulincss could crave
Nogiander dying boon,
\ solemn toll, another
Falls from the funeral bell;
Your noblest soldier brother
Has answered earth's farewell.
Grei for the good life broken,
Pride in the nigh career,
Blended in the low words spoken
BY borrowers round his bier.
Bring the bright flag of glory
With snadOwy Grape entwlncd-
Each star reflects a story,
Each stripe has thrill enshrined.
Bore he that banner splendid,
Fought he its hOnors to save
Now that his life Is ended,
Fit that 1t droop DER his grave.
Marching with iootstep slowly,
Mutely his body you bea-;
Bury with rev're nee lowly,
And leave him slumbering there.
Prncely the frame there lying,
Prncey the soul that has fled,
Had ever prince when dying
Promise of prouder bedg
Near him the the tlreess river
Rolls onward its moaning wave,
Ger him the sunshine ever
Bedeckeih the warriors grave,
Thus is the fountain flowing
VI love Tor the soldiers name,
Thus on their deeds is showing
The whitened flakes Of fame,
Another form comes floating by;
A graceful presence greets the eye;
Feature, face refined as woman,
Spirit that would quail to no man;
Aspiring rs the brightest star,
blended Bayard and Murat,
Hifted, genial, polished, handsome,
Inightly model soldier Ransom,
u dauntless heart, ot warlike VIII
Nd unsurpassed In martial skill.
Nj was it given him TO die
AIpIoudly crayed his courage high;
M IN the wrestling battle crush,
AItdth the mad battallion's rush,
Nd Oh the field with carnage red
Wer' Is the warriors native bed;
WTn Town with care, but scorning ease,
Frdte, IN contest with disease;
by he one roadside ebbed away
lIislifo in minhOod's earliest day.
Butnerr soul above went up
AMI let purer name,
AND WIN of the gallant and the gone
MoIe molly earned his amey
MENUS, oiemost at the 'front.'
Harlcssd to meet the battle brunt,
Where fist Fate's whsting missiles fly
Last on lis lips the battle cry
Fell rs iisoldler seeks to die
Feet To te foe, and face to tie sky.
shaw. Cster, other names beside
Float upon recOlleCtiOn's tide,
The sCOrs OF comrades true and brave,
Now mord'rtng in the lonely grave.
Can such these forgotten beS
Never while fingers Liberty.
orgotten these Their names pervade the very
With legend wild with hs'trys web, their acti,
are enwrougt
he shining shafts hat through the North are rail-
on every side
u.s. 10 after time attest that earnest love and pr
he nation feels, wose Jealous glow VIII never
denied.
n many humble cottage, in many mansions pro-
here are cherished, Dear meme ntOs, unnOticed
the crowd.
battered old cap hanging against the closet W
here's arnsty musiet resting secluded In the h,
here's blouse tina, worn and faded, within the
reau lies.
nd the CHILDREN view these relics with timid r
rem eyes;
I'd the widow, or cd parents, upon them often ga
Nth thoughts that ae flowing softly to distant, a
ious days.
thoughts that are hch in emotion, are only Go
and heirs;
thoughts That by words would profaned be- Bile
ingsDf fears and prayers.
rue as TIN marble :pire wherein resteth the 8
peaks frcn these heart kept monuments, hid fr
the &C of day,
he tribul, of our homes 10 those so carly cal
n soldies who dared all danger to rescue our lo'
III friendlwho stood by the soldier and siren!
10 you pleIge to your comrades departed RENE
br,iEc, true!
cmember he cause they died for has claims equi
due.
heir hands,nd yours redeemed the flag by treaso
touch eiaced:
gain upon Is azure field the missing stars replac
Twas they od You who~e valor gave humanity
o them andfou Tie nation looked that triumph
MAINTAIN,
determine. n you staunchly did through years
blood aid toll,
lack from The vantage ground when gained TO
one incl recOil,
ledge privilege beneath tie law TO all on Freedo
.niied yindiete your past, united as you fought,
IKE from IN, nartyred Lincon's lips that all
mortal fought;
~. ron and y the people. made, our governm
should sAId; .
md raising human rights tward God,!ulhl II miss
grand.
The Glec Cub came next, with anot
NO which WIS admirably rendered.
HON. RICHARD J. OGLEsBY
IS then introduced, who said in subs,an
Fellow soldiers and fellow citizens:
ould state seriously that | felt little
med to speak, | would scarcely be credi
Ith those thatfor a long portion of my
we known thst I've been a public speal
feel at loss as to what TO say or thi
memories gather around me, yet the
sion is enough to awaken the mind. !
ST fourteen and odd years are no; so long