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Show The IMnli Voluntecra. Tho following beanlttul peem by 0. F, Whitney appeared In Saturday's Herald 1 Crown the conquerors homeward coming, com-ing, fresh from freedom's glorious fight, Vanquishers nt vlio oppression, Champion ot a nation's right! Guardian of a great Stale' honor, Oft by slanderous tongues nssalledl ho daro brand her as disloyal hose brmo tone have thus prevailed? Hear their dreadlul bajterles roarlngl Hear their ahoula alnve tho storm, Uhero In vain tho (l)lnK foreman Seek hie ahatlerrd rauka to form 1 BliotiatjucmtlTnhTinihaiUrnpeit; ' Drown the thunder ot tho acat "t'tah never wadlal)yal Never waa and ne'er aliall bt" Crown her warrlora, homeward coining, Vletora from a valiant fight, lloarereof Columbh'a burden, Heralde ot her truth and light I Not with boaetfnl oalenlallon, Nut with bomliaat'e empty dlii, Not with (uleoino adulation, Weleomo thete our heroes In. Simple truth for Ihem t ulDclee; Tell the ever thrilling tale, How the batlcrlce at tho trenrbee Braved the dclogn nn I the gale) Baikward hurled the Sranlsli legions, Haltorrd down their bristling lower, Houted Agulnaldo'a rabble, freed the land from ttiant powers; Pioneering frectlom' palhw ay Freedom's T Yes, whose ineenlng clear Yet ehall dawn uponlliedamic.a Cleft by Utah's Volunteer, Brothers on the field of battle, Brothers let them I hlo tor lyo Welcome, conqueror ol I.uxoiil Welcome from tho fiery tray Welcome, all who fought lor freedom, fought or lollotted whre alio ledl Utah honor nil her heroea Heroes living heroes dead. Greet them with the song of gladness! Crown them with Imrcorlal baye, U It li a nation's benediction, On thla blotted day ot days I |