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Rger growth. Nor ease nor sloth her strength despoil: Her peaceful
farmers till, With patient thrift, th' outlying soil, Her trained
mechanics deftly toil, Her merchants ply their skill; Her ponderous
engineries supply A thousand waiting needs; Her wheels revolve, her
shuttles fly,-- And ever where the prize hangs high, Her foot,
unfaltering, leads. Her sympathies are large and sweet: And when, at
Freedom's call, The war flags waved, the war drums beat, She sprang,
responsive, to her feet, And freely offered all! Alert in War, she
emulates The Arts of Peace, as well: Religion, Order, guard her gates;
Wealth, Culture, Thrift, like happy Fates, Her destinies foretell. So,
through the round of years, she keeps Advancing on her Past: Her
old-time vigor never sleeps,-- And even as she sows she reaps. God bless
her to the last! * * * * * MAJOR GENERAL LEW WALLACE AT SHILOH. GENERAL
U.S. GRANT'S VINDICATION OF GENERAL WALLACE.--THE WALLACE AND GRANT
LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS WITH INTRODUCTORY NOTE. BY GENERAL HENRY B.
CARRINGTON. [Author of "Battles of the American Revolution."] It seems
common to all great wars that the true version of leading actions is
rarely assured by the immediate reports of commanders. Many caus