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Show War Song's. "B i'ttli. Cry of Freeibiiu," "Tramp, Tramp, ihelbiys Aru Miiichlng," ".Insi Befiico the Battle, Mother," ami n ficorn of other war ons were written by Dr, Georun t, limit. He did mor for his country bv hi stirring fonu'.s of Inteilotii ihaii hu rnuld pioluiltly have done had lie shouldered a musket, it was no ordinary feeiluu that bis nn- peals aspired; they otrnx from hl pen iifliinie with patriotic embiilasin. tnnl nnvcr failed to Inspire the songs of freedom. In 1801 the Louib ird brothers weru In Ciilctgn for ihe purpose of holding a war-snog meeting. Thoy weru noxious for u new emu "lid. th 'lr need Inspired Dr. Boot, who xirallil-vay xirallil-vay wrote both the words and music of "Tho Batile Cry Of f ruudnm." Tim Ink was scarcely dry before it was sung from ihe courthuusn steps, Ono brothhr sang the verses, the tuber Joined In (he relrali). llufoiti thuy hud tlulsheil n tliousaml voices took part lit thu ehurus. In tlm Ueform excitement of ISO? In England. i becniuu as well known tliBfu as In America. In March, 1805. Dr. Root's snn gnvft a war concert in Clilcsgo. At tlio close j an old nmn threaded his way to tho j footlights, and when hu faced the au-senib'y au-senib'y tlm audience instantly ncoii-uizeii ncoii-uizeii Df- Gemgj ltool. Tho applause swelled Into ao great u volume iiai It rcemtHl It would never cesse, Thu -on, rtuuouueiid that bk fulbr ubl In- meat wur-soop, "I'ln Bailie Cty of Freeiloiti,niiird li.rileslred Hi' iiuilleni e to join In theehorus. The llyer haired v- teiaii sing wbb spirit and enllmsl-tii.ni. enllmsl-tii.ni. mid moiu than five thotisnid vlcs Jollied In the eliorus. It Is re-n.aikabo re-n.aikabo that this sluipl compiler, who has gr.eilly enriclied the ps-ilmnd, of Ihe fliiiieb, shmild have given 'It east of einliinince In smuts uf pitrh'l-Ism pitrh'l-Ism Hup llowed forth as ptirn pttrtot" lite, ilmt, I'toiiielbeil' like, remain" h rltiigeor lie fulfill p ihu From p' per on Null mill Shii.h of Ainurlcn.' In Self Cu'iure fo.r Man h. |