Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1885 — The Restoration. [ARTICLE]

The Restoration.

■■■. For The lU'pqbUcafl. ■. ■. Tiic noble symbol of our land, Which has always floated free, At home in peace, in Baitio's sm ■ •<«', And on toe foaming sea ;: In honor of a traitor Has been put to deepest shame. And bowed its pride, to honor one Who pcaOionco spread, and fiamu, In the midst of northern cities. Thus adding to our woes, While the Union's brave defenders Were hattlimr with their foes. . One. of the vilest traitors, In all the traitorous band, Of those who sought, by fire and sword, To desolate our land. Was this same Jacob y Who was honor;::! thus that day: And who shall -ay bow many more Shall yet be honored in that way? For the memory of how many, Must our flag be thus disgraced? By yet how many acts like there, Will our records be defaeed.? The Confederate:! am hoping that WliileX leveland hold.-; the chair,' Their unjust olaini? will be allowedp ' And we are wcll aware That noble northern soldiers Are daily thrust aside ; From posts they’v filled with honor, And long have occupied, While Copperheads and Rebels Fill the places they vacate, And all because the Democrats Now guide the Ship of State. Those who sought, for Slavery’s sake, To rend our land in twain. The Knights of Golden Circles, And all the Mugwump train, And “reformers” like Dan Manning Are right at Clove! and?s' hand. 0, why did ever such a brood, Disgrace a loyal land! What marvel that the Rebels Are wild with boastful joy. That thus again they rule the land They fought once to destroy. Hoosiei;. —: A petition lias been circulated this week asking the town Board, to make some provision for fighting fire. We hope it may receive the reejuisite number of signatures and that the Board will at once accede to the popular demand and make some really adequate.provisions for the purpose. No halfway ‘penny wise and pound foolish” measures ought to be thought of. A wise liberality will, in this case, be the trues,t economy.