Abe of the West and Victory.

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BY FARMER BELL.

[The West, with her chosen Candidate for the Presidency, will bear a fearfully responsible part in deciding the inaugurated Campaign for Liberty or Despotism.]

1. SONS of the West — awake!
and gird your armor on,
The field of battle take,
And for your country's sake
Strike! till the Victory's won.
Up! shout the echoing battle cry,
Abe of the West — and Victory.

2. Sons of the West — Awake!
Rally your forces now
With Liberty at stake,
For home and kindred's sake —
Old Spartan's metal show;
To arms! and shout the battle cry —
Abe of the West — and Victory.

3. Sons of the West — the Land
Bids you be up and true —
The tories, with red hand,
Corruption's hireling band —
Will hurl their shafts at you.
To arms! and shout the battle cry —
Abe of the West — and Victory.

4. Sons of the West — the Past
Its history will tell,
Of mildew canker, blast
And ruin coming fast —
To toll your country's knell;
To arms! and shout the echoing cry —
Abe of the West — and Victory.

5. Sons of the West — the hour
That stamps your fate, has come;
Darkly the tempests lower,
As tyrants gather power,
To trample Freedom's home.
Up, Freemen! shout the battle cry!
Abe of the West — and Victory.

6. The Rubicon we leap
With flashing armor on.
Our sacred vows we keep,
The Western States we'll sweep
For Freedom's valiant son;
Triumphant legions join the cry,
Our President and Liberty.

RURAL VIEW, May 30, 1860.