Our Flag Ship

Our olJ ship Union, tried and true, Ha Columbia's flng at mast. Full State star'd wiih its strip;s of blue, Üur countrjr's fii'st hop and her lat. The 8ky Í8 far from clear. And foe are fieroe and bold ; On all sides dunger gathers near. And f'ars ars feit whioli go uatold. Lust of office, ease and power, A narrow hate, Ainbition's wile. Are on the surfaoe of he hour, ' And rule high places they defile, Burzards and bat, all ill at ase. H:ive Ieft stnall cairion. to roana In higher nir aud purerbreeze, - fc'en where our eagle has his hom. Not all, bnt half the States, 'tis said , Should be our watchword nnd our eare ; Undo the work of honored dead - Seok glory in Disunion's glare I A voiee from Warren, North, says "Jio I" ' No I" say the grave of Jlarionl Heaven above, and arth below, Repeat the words of WahiugtoQ. From North and South - from East and West The pat.riotie ory cernes forth, He who would aerve his country bett Must now defend her -rorth. Defend her from all zealot s handi- From madmen'a traitorous schemes,- From Northern Abolition bands,' - Frum 8uuth-ece8aion plans and draams. Be active while the battle lasta, Undaunted in the storm , Firmer when the aky is overoast, Aud eowards oringe in their alarm. Oh ! stand for the Right, in thif dark hour Ye men who're ever stood before ; Break, destroy Disunion's power. And silenes noisy Factiou's roar : - And in Novembcr's stirring gales. And in November's ru9st sun, O.d Unioa Ship shall fill hsr sales , And hflnr. hiih un. Th ColStiluiiln.