Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-21
Sd O e U Is e.

nas come INT" my possesSon but contains soue-
hins that be amusing your rive to Won
or publication if you think proper.
Yours, very respec tfully A. z.
Richuond, 10Th May, 1898.
"S from 6'hy OBrien in america, to Patrick
O'Hnra IN Ireland.
We 'aTnd TO be poet since came over here,
n'' rue you Iii rics which will make it quite clear:
ms sweet country dear Pat, the country Tor me-
Us he'e we my live and be happy and free;
~ may work and play, and may spake at ayse,
Ana DC Cath lics not just d INV NAV phase.
Just come over my lad, and you naver did see
SUCH place-hy my sowl what man you may be.
~ ow hony dye Thick about years or SO,
" ne" 'eit the green sod--Ctwas gailows go-~)
iet you my friend, my relashins and wife
Nhat shocking escape l had for my life
Bless ye naver goes back-but nj yer mind that.
tof 'nis IS the country for my ear Pat.
w men lett tn, deer Isle, a sta ryng swate spct,
81 HerTtng and point, was the most that | got,
!Hcep' now aud then, FIVE six times year,
n swato bit OF pork to a sh down my beer:
but now by ST. Patrick, get meet ev'ry dav,
An smothercd 4" Whiskey-theu snoring lay
Dut yet hai't told you, what sport We have here
n e" eiccShmS come round. at least once in year.
then before hand you our servants running;
."ey woo us and sue, aud try all their cunning,
\ o get US their masters To let them obey US,
IN making the laws which Slessedly STAY US
men 'he in that we ma We in lighting aud drinking,
Ahn havef bit. about cost e thinking
As the candidates beg permit them to paw,
would be vulgar you know to deny what they say
ihe affairs of the Nashin freely spake over,
Oh yes--in Vrginny th2re's Giural Conyeuship,
Is TO cut up old laws and drive off contenshin
And bring Ginral Suffrage o meid DOR condishin
WIN new bunch of laws to Il, the hearts wishin.
but ah! my dear cratur, this is nothing at all
! o the iun we re to have in elecshin fall
were to turn out the President old Johnny @.
Ills poi'trcs in Government navar will 10:
ltcs heen training SO long the old iashond scpo,,
! nat he don't understa nd the new ia ngIed rule,
Fotashn IN O.i;ce ruling opinion.
AMI the Civil to yield TO Chiefta ms dominion.
will hoe
Shall give up the field TO the band mobrncra,ic
crate nah III Congress, hater of kings,
~ speech that he n'ade bout all matters and things,
has told us, md thrown n the subject SIGH lite
That no true blue radical doubts fhe's rite
Slim John of Rohoke is the name of the sage
For wisdom and vartue the bost Of this age
ne same you remember who years ago,
Went over ~ Eng and, pretty much as d show,
Anh Scatter'd his wisdom all over the land
.Nonss the high and the low, docks or on strand
he told them "beware and MAYER suffer to rise
dhe dfegs of the people"-( was mt that very wise)
or yoni have--uot blue, but black run," he said
An! hes the true stock of republican breed
Heits was going to say, slim John of Ronoke
III vary queer speech that in Congress lac spoke
Gave orders that John q. should surely 90 out,
For he would rally his troops aud put him to rnu,:
Aud when from the throne, John the second is hurI,
Sim John of Rouoke with his banners unfurl'd
IN triumph viii march, having couuuerd the action,
And seat on the throne, the brave Ginra al Jackson
lie says that the Ginra's vary crate man.
f'u as Tor ms htin5. they may beat him who can;
.Hnd II you would phase him, just give him fi,e;
For all through his days from his earliest years,
he was ready for duels aud cutting off ears,
For all sorts OF sports, and for taking mems wives
Whose husbands fightend-they fled for their lives
Slim John said the Ginra wSs'nt bothered at schools
With farming 10 spell, or dull grammar rules;
bat ms gaSus was now all the better for that,
And when thaes occashin would come to HIM nat
an! my dear jewel, now it's all vary true,
Slim John of Ronoke-I say--he knows who's v;br
But III oder to set all the country at ayse
Mad the old fashioned whims ofsome few to piaisr.
lNe Ginral is getting good edicashin,
20 larn how to rite his irst speech to tie nassn
IuzZa for the haro hes farming so fast.
By my faith he will be CRATE scoir at last;
u Is said Mayer Lea mas larn't him 70 spell
IN tie course OF SIX weehs-yrs-just so yell
AS many scollar that's been arming for wears
At the very best ScoolS, and il also appears
That he gallops along in his grammar as well,
rs he trotted when first he trying to smell.
Och--wfat ganus-how 'twould ioy your dear baart
20 the brave GinraI when he, getting his part;
NO" you know my sweet cratur, when went to scoo
What ganus was-for was no fool
Would you think it-nor for nv own eyes did saa
They say lie can spell almost equa! TO me-
And then when he gets Univsr sty scrubbin
or he's going thare too, take the last rubin
Hen come "ut so bright (it will be past the tel,ug)
So perfect in politics, grammer and spelling;
al ready to go on the CRATE bench OF state
On the fourth of March next, in defiance of fate
: Ist come my lad-a nd YOU aver did go
such place--by my sowl what a man Won NAV bo
bear you're corp'ra-'tiS very good fling,
IN this military land, such title to bring:
fou! be sure to get work in your own line to DO
And the chance of promotion is very good too
Now Pat don't believe that mean any irle
For IN 'arneS who knows, but by lucky stroke
You may rise in the Army ol this favord land,
40 Ginfa'S or Coernes or some high command
lhe CRATE haro OF Orleans, his country's deli!e,
has reap q iaurels immortal by single fte;
|nat brilliant achievement has won a renouu
Which "il plant ON his head an American Crown
i Ne people 1m5ishous of spemdnur and fame
IRE bound by the spell Of the chietains crate nance
3ni lis nat raj TO see, ut no dsts nj dav
= nat nothing viii stand against military sway
a'ready I've told you of Gnraj ConvenshiD
& '"ral Suffrage also, and Of his ntenshin
tIinral JacHsou besides. who's the crates, of anv
AHd host of brave Cinras- no knowing how nanv---
'ain time In name all, but at present enough
40 name Ginrals Bumbasi, Pa muTy and Duff
Then come n,y Pat for you never d,l SEQ
S"ch place-ty my sowl what man YOU NAV y,
No more at present,
but yours, BILLY O'BRIEN.
Western Mail Line.