The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-04-06
THE PALMETTO AND THE PINE.
SOUTHERN LADYs PLEA FOR PEACE.

4 SOC1hEhN LADA'S PLEA FOR PEACE.
BY MRS. L. VIRGINIA FRENCH.
They planted them tOgether-our gallant sires of
Though enc was crowned with crystal snow. and
one with solar gold
They planted them togcther-on the worlds majes-
tic height,
At sarst9gas deathless charge at Eutaw's stubborn
At midnight on the dark redoubt, mid pIunging
At nOontde gaspiDg in the crush of battles bloody
With gerry hands and reeking blOws amid the
mighty fray,
Which suTged and swelled around them on that
When they planted independence, as a symbol and
They struck deep soil and planted the Palmetto and
the Pine!
They planted them together-by the river of the
years
Watored with our fathers hearts blood. watered
, with our mOtherB' tears;
IN the strong rich soil OF freedom, with bounteous
From their prophet priest and pioneer-our father
Above them hoated echoes of the ruin and the
Like e dTgms that beat at Lousburg and Numbered
But the old light sank in darkness as the vevv st,,
rose to shine
Ger those embIems of the sections-the Palmetto
and the Pine.
And ven plant them stIl together-for It's yet the
Our fathers valor for us by victory and toll.
On Florida's fair ever, ladies' bv bold OnatiO's flood
Ana t9ro Ihem SEND electric life as leaps the kin
For thus it is they taught us who for freedom lived
and died,
The Eternal's law OF justice must and shall be JUS
That God has joined together bv ss5at ell divine
The destnes Of jewellers nest TIA the Palm tree and
Pine. N-''
is on their brows
And winds aqtagonistic writhe and wrench tn,
u NTTOrhra
Driving winds that drift the nations into gapin:
Sweeping ages, cycles. systems, into worthless o
doom;
Though the waves of faction, rolling in triumphan
Are breaking down our bulwarks with their suller
rage and roar;
SerHed ornaments Of ocean filing in line after line
Washing mp the deep foundations of Palmetto ant
of Pine.
Shall this, the soil Of freedom, from their roots b
washed away
BY the chatting Of the pillows and the breaking q
the spray?
No! the hand that rules the vortex which is surg
Above its hell of waters sets the bow of promis
And the time will come when discord shall be burie
The orinamme Of love shall wave above the breae
And beneath the starry banner-type of unity d
Shall stand those stately signals-the Palmetto an
the Pine.
Shall the old victorious eagle from their bougbs /
BY the double-headod vuIture of disunion and deca,
Forbid 1t, heaven! Columbia, guard thine emblem
gathered here
To grace the brilliant dawnng of this grand center
NAL year,
Aud bear them as thou marchest on with gonfaIor
unfured,
With thy feet upon the fetter for the freeing of tt
wOrldl
And guard thy holy sepuichre-Mount Vernon
For this is freedoms holy land her promise
Palestine.
Oh thou voice of God outhowing from the lips ,
holy peace,
Soothe the turmoil and the tumult-bid this stri
and sorrow Ceasei
Ger sayannas stepped in sunshine, mountain
Send the glad and thrilling tdings in thy sweet
solemn strain
Let snowy north and sunny south send up the shou
And the music of thy coming strike on Isartstrin
with its swell,
"Aud Lang Syne"
From the highland pipes of HavelOck)-save {
Palm and save the Pine!
God plant them still together! let them fouri
side 10y side
In the halls of our centennal-mailed in more tn
With kindly deeds and noble names Wen gra
them DER and DER,
With brave historic legends of the glorious days
yOre,
While the clear exuIant chorus, rising from unit
bands,
The echo OF our triumph peals to earths remot
lands
While Faith, Fraternity and Love " shall joyful
Cntwine
Around our chosen emblems-the Palmetto and
Pine.
e. Tegether!' shouts Niagara his thunder-toned
cree
Together" echo back the waves upon the Me.
Together !" sing the sylvan hills where old Att,
tic
"Together" boom the breakers on the wild Pac
shores
TogetherF' cry the peoplo-and together sI
he
An everlasting cIarter-bond forever for the free
OF liberty the signet-seal--the eternal sign
BE those united emblems-the Palmetto and