The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-10
JUDGE TERRKLL's GREAT PoEM


Of Code Nebiest Mss.
Corpus Christi Call.
The Houston Herald publishes what Il charges
TO b poem. written BY Judge A. W. Terrell,
the new minister TO Turkey. and. after tearing
its hair and frothin9 1T the mouth, urges Presi-
dent Cleveland 70 recall the judge, who, il Al
leges, 'sympatht1ed with political assassin"
For the sake of those who have not seen the
poem we produce it in full. aud for two rea-
sons. viz, 70 prove that Judge Terrell can really
write poetry. and to show to what ends . news.
paper may 90 when IL wishes 10 excite preju-
dice against political enemy. The poem 70 -
follows.
Give him Z sepulchrO
Broad as the sweep
OF q tidai waves measureisss mooooS
In the arms Of the deep
Lay our nero 70 sleep.
Mid the pearls OF the fesfefless ocean.
1t was liberty slain
That 10 maddened his Drain
To avenge the dead idol be cherished:
So It's meet that the main,
Ne'er curbed BY chain,
Should ensomb the last freeman now psrishsdL
For the dust OF the brave
Could not rest in the grave
OF . land where blind force hath dominion:
Then give him grave
Underneath the blue wave
Which the tyranss OF earth cannot pinioa.
He who dared break the rod
or tho blackamoors god,
All the hosts OK the csspot defyipg.
Could not rest 'sesth the sod
That his minions had lrod
Who was shauet by his glory in dying.
Then hide him away
From the sad eye OF day,
Mid the coral OF sea-green aoysses,
Where the mesmaiis 50 CAV.
As they sport meath the spray,
May purple his pale iips vita kisseA
As the ocean streams roll
From the Cult TO the pole.
Let them mourn him with musical oifEes;
And the tempest shall toll
For the peace Of . soul
More sublime than the sound OF IL surgs2
He hath written his name
In bright letters OF fame
In the pathway TO Lio~rty's portal:
And the serfs who now blame
viii crimsoa with shame
When they learn they have cursed An immortal
He hath died for the veal
.! a world meath the heel
OF too many q merciiees Nero,
but while yet there Is steel
Eyery tyrans shall feel
That Gods veu geanee bur waits Tor IL hero
Then give him . seauichre
Broad as 'as sweep
Oh the tidal waves meAsureiess mouoot
In the arms OF the deep
Law our Bsutus 20 sleep,
since his lie was free IS the ocean
According TO the Herald own statement, the
poem was written At q time when men . souls
were inaarned by jealousy. hate and the pas
sions OF wsr. and mary . thing WAS then said
thar mig 1T no. have been said Ia q eaiIner mo-
ment Bur We are making no excuse TOT Judge
Terrell. for he leeds noae- JOAN Wilkes Booth
may have been his personal friend, aud as such
he may have mou:ned hira- Be ta.s As II may.
We 90 not think the Houston Herald has game:
for itse.! any friends by dragging Up from the
past iais old poem OF the war and nsins IL To
excite pre- uiice sgaias, one u does not ike No
doubt the poem had been placed in The keeping
o, some tE.enc and had long sIaes been
forgo,iea by is author, - IL wAs
written nearly thirty years ago III such
- the case. then the friend who has
thas lent IL TO b. used as a weapon oil stack ~
on Judge Terrell has not only betrayed the con
sdenoe repose! ia him. but has viosa,sd ihst
pr.nciple OF honor which 10 sacred even among
81 uaea.ss nteaed people As Literary gefa, TIE
poem has ba, few equals in tie history OF
American literature. and. while many may gain
say ia sentsneaf. noae cen deny It's rostieal
nae,i, or the genius OF its author A saca we
accept it, and, without desiring 70 snfisras tire
minds NJ those who differ from ms, We SEE IN tae
poem 1esa;y of thought. an expression OF ten
dsrue.s ana ps,y 80 exquisite tbs, Is we sit
hers by tie murEanr.ag and thiak OF TIE
poor maniac, VINO in An evil moment ssrEex
down Que oil Gos's sohlsss asa. We can alnoA;
aea; the echo OF
The uas-rasids % gay.
Az thew sroys 'Gsa;h the stray.
And purple ais pale igs vita kisssA