National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-05
A star Is rising in the west,

A star is rising In the west,
Dim DER yon moonlit mountain crest;
Scarce seen amid the gllttering throng
That CLEAN and flash the heavens along,
VIII II advance In higher flight,
Or pale and perish in the night2
Lol 1t ascendsl IOn treacherOus cloud
Breaks, parts, dissolves, like shadow shroud
Follow that star with earnest eyes;
And see 1t high ana higher rise
Above the phalanX marching on,
Where Henry falls, and Donelson;
Where Shiloh yalnly strives To- keep
Her ramparts from the whitening sweep
OF those strong hands whose iron clasp
Shall crush to powder when they grasp.
And now, with lurid, threatening CLEAN,
II hangs DER that beleagnered stream,
Where erst the current, moving free,
Bore peaceful commerce to the sea.
Fearful the throe when giant dies:
Vain, Vicksburg all thy batteries;
Thy doom assured, bewnil thy fatoi
The trump is sounding AZ the gate.
Thy strength shall pass with swift decay,
With boosted ramparts swept away.
Fame sprea,'s her wings; n mighty voice
Proclaims that star the nations choice.
Soaring away from western SKY,
TIL blazing In the zenith high,
Its light, of beams once deemed the least,
Floods with full glory all the East.
II gilds with higher honors now,
The wreath on many chieitains brow:
And each and all Its influence feel,
As lptent yigor they reveal
II lights the gloom where columns press
Through the wild, tangled Wilderness"
Flashes along and points the way,
Where Sheridan, In wars array,
Hurts his fierce leglons on the foe,
With swim. and sure, and fatal blow,
In grand etulgence pure and bright
II shines on "Lookouts' threatening height
Where lightning glare aud thunder loud
Seem flashing, crashing from the cloud,
As cannon irs and bursting shell,
And rifle do their duty we'll
Now with triumDhnn NIptDTV CLAIM
With iAir. and full, and steady beam
II warns to glory tint of old,
The azure field. the opening fold,
As high above the wondering world
The flag of Union Is unfurledl
Ger treason bowed and sore bested,
II hangs, an angry baletire red,
Sad chief thou GanSt not break the coil
That tightens round thy boarded spoil,
Ill-won, ill-held, become n care
Which curses and invites despair.
And now behold admirlng eyes:
That star asCends TO higher skies,
Whence, with u radiance mercy given,
As borrowed from the light of heaven
IL sheds DER all Il Hood of generous rays,
Where AppOmaltox ends the battle days.
Dead chieflain' Still thy star shall be
Blent with our nations destiny;
Shall aye while freedoms hope survives,
Constrnin the strong to nOOlpr lives;
Shall with increasing radiance glow
Above thy grave us pilgrims 60
To tell the story of tiny grand oIroor
While Hudson wanders lmgcrmgly near
From that great man who sank 20 rest
ON Mount MGGrcgOrs loyal breast,
From him whose glory shall increase,
Told by historic pen,
While lowering angels whisper peace
on earth good VIII to men,
Him whU,e iuir hOuOri we 1njOy;
The martyr dead Of Illinois,
From these poor ashes, freedom Seed
which died " give our hopes new birth,
There cOmeth counsel high Indeed,
Which should redeem all lands y, Garth
Listen and heed the words divine,
OF thO'e VINO sleep in hOnOred dust
Strength MOiRd 10 gtnRcDesS iHc'ipg,
aud UictGrp MAXI NE coHQl1Dr a.,
Soldiers, hcstOw a kiadly thought
On those Who lOug tut yiirly mnght;
Who sir0vc to do what men miguL du.e,
And only yielded to despair,
When sorrows bitter wine you quailed,
They deeper drained the fatal draught;
Nor may they claim what you have won;
Rewards for deeds of battle done.
/ cannot say Forget The past;
Old wounds will thrOb while life shall Inst;
But bid you think, as just Alyu 10,
That they who gave them suffered too.