Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-08-09
From the Daily (Bufilo) Star.
OF THE GENIUS OF MOD
ERN WHJGGERY

As on a rock midst Er:e's sdesert waste
In graccless guisc, haggnrd Sybil stood,
With rueful countenance and mien unchaste,
She thus soliloqu Used in peevish mood.
well, what / could, I've done-yct what avail
The savage democrats do foil me still
When Money, SANDER Fraud and Panics fail,
How nest attack them This will test my skill,
mammoth bank I'll have, what e'er il cost
One hundred millions ,ptal, at least,
To back me then, if victory be lost
I'll dcG divinity and don the beast
To compass this, have deputed forth
My t,ll,st minions through this whole domain.
I've fed my scribbers all--revived their oath
Of fealty, and made their duty plain.
Now let US sec what next-O fie o shame
We're ten times christened yet without name,
Save Wing! Ill chosen by our dear-bought fool
That roaring, b,llowiug, bloated Wall-st bull /!
A royaist am I-erst conjured forth
From Albion's famed Isle by Noble North;
'Gainst 'ankee Wings to urge biz battle strong,
And wreak his vengeance on the rebel throng
| took my station midst the battles rage;
Cheered on Bnrgoyne, and nerved the arm Of
Gag,
When Warren fell, aimed the fatal blow;
Aud sped this ball that hid Montgomery low.
| babe the red man go, with bow and darts,
And tosle suro aim at democratic hearts,
Nor ever suffer, from his vengeful knife,
Sex, AGE, or INFANCY to ransomlifa!
taught the loyalist the sword to WELD,
And spill his brothers blood in battle fold
In Arnod's ear breathed of Gold, of Courts,
OfRoyal faUors, equipage and sports
Then did Inc Liberty and Country curse,
And put his patriotism in his purse
Thus did fight with unrelcnting hate,
Nor ought relaxed till overcome by fate
But still Pm Whig! So christened by a calf!
what a Wing Hah, ha! That makes me
laugh
Immortal Pluto bear my deeds in mind
Think how I've lAbored-how I've groaned and
Full three score years I've toied on earth for
thee,
And yet received but one small state in fee
Instead ofhate, were inspired with love,
'Twers better thrift to serve the Gods above
Well, since one state must all my labors pay,
Pm glad that one is M lssachusstts Bay
There can l rest ma-thcre some solace d
There raise mo statesmen fashioned to my mind.
Once did that state incur my whitening ffown-
There did NOW whole ranks ofrebols down!
But that's lang syne-that race have disap-
peIred:
The present are by my own culture reared.
I've purged that vineyard, and know it's clean
There's nothing left of Democratic mien.
(Save 'mongst our .Simple-men--its understood
We never reckon these, or bad or good)
VIII n in that state first took resiuence,
l set TO work to make some presidents.
The first finished off in style most rare,
CTho', some would have it, he disgraced the
chair
Nor worse the other--one small loft except,
Wherein was literary lumber kept.
These were the first and last ever made;
And nearly had sworn TO quit the trade;
Because, though finished WELL the stuff being bad,
They lasted, each but one Olympiad
But, had sworn, the oath now should break
For here swear, another will make.
This oath shall fulfil; and here's my man
My NOBLE DUKE OF BosroN--GopLiKE DAN!
And neer, save once, since Noalis wondrous
Was such divinity in flesh and blood!
A prodigy he is--a man completes,
In whom all virtues and all graces meet!
Had he his due and need of merit, now
A rekal dildom would grace his brow
He's wise as Solomon, and exc as fair
As royal Absalom with all his hair
As patriotic too and I'll foretell,
Will hang as graceful when hung as well.
When Mars, Qhe prompt cashier of royal
George,)
Last visited these shores, lie had in charge
Metallic currency from Vuican's mint
To pay these democrats the full extent
Of the demand for Ships, and Stores, and men,
Which they h ID growled about since--God knows
when.
| A new rebellion instantly ensued!
o matcLl,ss basencss! Black merlttude!
| Glowing with ire, anon with one accord
| They flew to AIMS against their Sovereign Lord
| Crims'ning their rebll steel in battle furious;
I Alleging, merely, that the coin was spurious
Twas then my Daniels loyal tongu, and heart
Cemo wei in ply, and well he played his part.
| Not p ckingham, nor Cockburn |; yes, nor Brock
| Nor all the British hosts that stood the shock
| Of rebel fury, did SO much annoy
Those ruthless democrats as did my boy
| II was his constant aim and greatest pleasure
| To thwart, fpossible, each warlike measure,
| By vote and argument; prevent supplies
| BY every measure his genius could devise:
| Thereby procure def1at in every case,
| And bring their arms to merited disgrace.
| All this my Daniel did, as records tell
And every thing he does, is done as nell!
But of his virtues now, no more I'll prate--
| I'll make him president in spite of fate.
And now give ere, all ye attending sprites,
Receive instructions, then commence you
| flights.
My small fry editors must have their cue
This is the task shall assign to you.
Go speed your way, there's two below this lake
| Ofpop gun calibre; that course you'll take.
| Tell them, those editors more learned and wise,
Must do the c1ining of all current lies.
| No other duty will they have TO do
But give them currency and swear they're true.
Receive what SANDERS daily come to hand
| And send them swiftly throughout all the land
Never attempt to use my Daniels nume
In their own language, or they'll blast his fine.
So tell them ALL and mind you conc this way
Just ten days hence, and tell mo what they say
can no more protractod vigils keep
| The god invites me and fain would sleep.
Here in the bosom of this pretty lake,
Upon this rock, ten days nap I'll take.
| Yes, here I'll rost me where young wavelet
prance;
Where z,phyrs play and sprghtly moon-b,am
dance.
shall awake with sure cucccss in view;
Then chuerfully my labors I'll renew"
Thus spoke the hag-then low to Somnus bowed
Embraced the rugged rock, and snored aloud.
"I've got some the little the creates
SAVE, aspect, as was never known in a
these parts," said Connecticut Jonat,a
pulling forth from his capacious pocket
roll resembling piece OF green cowhide
alt come from away down east, where tn
sun don't rise till afternoon, and folks go t.
bed ia the mornin, it's made out'n the eye
OF the sea serpent, mixed with little 9
essence Of thunder, and stirred up wit
a streak of lightning and it's warnt'
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