The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-13

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Thrice near the town Of Gettysburg, o.
bravest soldiers failed,
And twice in vain the lines Of lee by Sic
les were assailed.
The woods and hills were ali ablazs vi
rife battery,
And well they swept our thinning ram
with their aeiiiisryf
As o'ro the Rad 70 Emme Durg tht
Southern soldiers burst,
Our bravost troops were. driven back,
diminished and dispersed.
The gallant Lee surveyed the field with
bold but anxious eye,
And ordered up his last reserve, the --latest
chance 70 try.
At Gettysburg at Gettysburg, how fast ss;s
Generals ride,
Az nustex5ng come his chosen troors.
Ike clouds at eysutide.
And twice ten Thousand veteran troop a
stately column tread,
Their cznnon blazA In front and hank--
LOngs1xSet is at their head;
Steady they step from out fhs woods.
steady they climb The hill.
Steady they load. steady they FIRE, NOV
ing right Onward stll1,
steps, ~ through furnace blast,
Through rsnparts, tresch and palIsado,
and grsps-shot showering past;
AID Ia the open plain between they
marched and kept tiseir course,
With ready fire and grim re~o1ve that
mocked the hostile force
Ore Pium'S Ran body stream they marched
while thinner grew their ranks,
And broke as breaks the Zuydsr Zee on
Hollands ocean banks.
To mset the shook and drive It hack corps
afssr corps have tried,
To SOP the stream Of shiValZy or stay It's
headloAg tide;
BombsheIl and craps and round shot tore,
still on they marched and fired,
Fast from each volley cavalry and infsn-
try retired.
'HomsA, Aresides, affairs are involved"
/ brave Meade inPlOr1ng cried,
But on they came-no power It seemed
could stem the swelling tide
Across the road to EmmetsbuIe; and
Meade had termed his rein.
''Retreat not yet, !" Fsts intsspossd; '-ths
second corps rsuaAnsI"
And Gettysharg. famed Gettysburg, had
besn Bull Rua too
Were not our gallant Hancock there,
brave, vehement, and true.
"nancOsk," he says, ''yOu haySyopr wish,
there are the Union fOes;'
And Meade could scarce restrain = emile.
50 furionsly he gCes.
Then proud The look that Hancock wears.
his voice 70 clear and gay.
The tn asuTsd hopes Of centuries IRE In his
swOgd to-day.
Tie scored Union mos. not fall, the States
must ever be
glorious band Of brotherhood. united,
strong and freei
On mounted seed, with csp In hand, and
tightening in his eye,
He waves them on to deeds Of fame ans
glorious victory.
AZ Gettysburg, ct Gettysburg, nor new
yet elsewhere,
Did mounted chiefta1 look 80 graAd
HancSck than and there.
His very voice L. hoarss with joy, IS ga
he commands:
"Ch&rgei comradesl caArger Z
mountaan stern rush on his fiery b.,
Thin Is brave Lsnsstrest's column no
and faint his vollsys grows
Yet mastering Al his towering strength,
, he makes . gallsnt show,
They dress thslr ranks nesF Round Top
Hin, and face the battle wind.
Their bayonels The breakers foam, Ike
|, rocks the men behind;
One voIley crashes from their line, when
through the surging smoke,
With shouts and cheers and flashing
sword, the headlong Haneocak broke
At Gettysburg, at Gettysburg, bark to the
farce hnzxaS
Tha Union saved, the country freed, when
: Hancock leads the war.
: Like lions leaping as fold, when MAD
with hunger's pang,
Right mp against brave LongSsrseS's ranks,
these Union herOes splang:
, Bright was their steel, 'tis bloody now.
their guns ara hlled with gore;
Through shattered ranks aud severed flss
,, trampled RAes they tore.
: EConfedeRatss strove with despeT4t Q
strength, paused, rallied, staggered, ned;
IThs green hillside ID matted close. with
dying and with dead;
: Along the road to HASerstown passed on
the hideons rack,
9 While sword and shell and musketTy
L famed On their Southern track.
AT Gettyabnrg, AZ Gettysburg, an eagle
in the sun,
With bloody plume our Hancock stands !;
the held Is fought and VOL.
July the Fourth, at Gettysburg, our
wounded leader lay;
t Another Hancock's name is born upon
that glorious day;
q There gallant Reynolds risked his life,
, and for the Union died.
r And Barksdals fell, . soldier true, upo3
} the other side:
!. And those who fought, and those who fell,
> the living and the dead,
: On either side, shall honored be, by brave
q men whom they led.
!. The Southern harp shall speak their fame
3 whO bravsly fonght with Lee,
: And Northern song shall sing their praise
a who struck for unity.
. But praise the Lord, from lake to gulf,
q that We have seen tho day
: when Hancock's name unites the hosts
/ that wore the blue and grays
CHOW much are these goods =