The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-24

which called out to active warfare the
best of our nations manhood.
What armies of loyal hearts have
Ieared at The swing Of that wonderful
gong of Julia Ward Howe:
God has sounded out the trumpet which shall
never retreat,
He is sitting out the hearts Of men before his
judgment seat
Be swift, my soul, to answer him; be iubilant my
feet;
Our God is marching on.
Such were the songs OF the party
twenty years ago.
Compare this with one of their most
popular songs of today, profaning the
tune to which it is sung;
BEN OF INDIANA.
(Air, John Browns Body.'D
Indiana's loyal son will lead US In the fight,
tndiana's soldier son will put the foe to fight,
1ndiana's Harrison will conquer for the right,
AS we go marching on.
Glory, shout the glad hosanna.
Glory, Ben of Indiana
. Trample down the collar and bandanna,
AS we go marching on.
The collar Of the sheriff and the red bandanna
rag,
= party tag,
Shall never see the light again beneath our starry
flag,
AS we go marching on.
Significant to notice. it is no longer
GOOD" who marches on" Is it not true
that he has left that procession?
Imagine q mass meeting of the Repub-
lican party of today.
The services are opened by George B.
Cox, ex-owner of "Murderer's Hole" n
a groggery in Cincinnati, and president of
the Young Mems Republican club, who
CRATES briefly on the glories of the old
party, and calls for song. The glee
club sings the following:
WHEN JOHNNY GOES MARCHING HOME.
When johnny goes marching home again.
hurrah, hurrah,
The Union" men will hip hurrah hurrah. hur-
rah
Free trade will fly and freedom come,
Gal shouts ring out from every home,
And we'll oil feel gay when Tippecanoe goes in
Old Grover, he will have to get, hurrah, l1urrah!
For he can't stand the bayonet, boo-hah, boo-hah!
The 'Johnnies' they have got the govt.
Well have to turn the rascals out,
And well allfeel gay when Tippecanoe goes in.
The Lion will growl across the main. hurrah.
While Grover echoes back the STRAIN you-hah,
youhah
And over to England in a pet,
Our Lion clad president will get,
And Wen all feel gay when Tippecanoe goes in.
These songs are clipped from The Mail
and Express, which says they are very
popular with Republicans.
After the song, Bishop Vincent, or New
man, or DR.. Dorchester is called on for q
"short prayer" He prays that the Lord
will be in the songs that are sung and the
speeches which shall be made, etc.
After this Bob Ingersoll, who during the
prayer has been almost falling from his
chair with laughter" makes the speech of
the evening, and the meeting adjourns
with loud cheers for Harrison and Morton
AS the audience dispense they pass a
Prohibition tent, and hear women and
children joining with men singing:
WHEN CHRISTIANS VOTE AS THEY PRAY.
Tune-"Sweet By-and-By." Key of G.
Thefe's time that is coming ct last
Oh! hasten the long looked for day,
When the rum flend no shackles can cast
For ali Christians will vote as they pray.
CHoRUs.-In the sweet by-and-by,
We shall welcome the beautiful day;
In the sweet by-and-ly,
When all Christians will vote aS they pray.
When the fire shall go out at the still,
And the worm Shall be taken away,
And its ruins give place to the MILL
Making bread that doth hunger allay
And the prisons shall close every door,
And the poor houses tenantess stand,
When the dram shops shall darken no more
The dear homes of our beautiful land.
When the church and the state shall arise
In the strength of their virtue and might
And improve every moment that flies,
In their daring to vote for the right.
A slight pause, and again the voices
ring out:
WE'RE GoISG TO THE POLLS, DoYs.
Tune-"Battle Cry of Freedom" Key of B Flint
We are Going to the polls, boys, we're going tx
the fight,