Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-16

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Aal D,mo'rcy triumph alone stop tae Bali
Il was Thomas II. Benton. who ti-st made Do
kn0Wn;
He had started this Ba. as he said AL alone:
AMI though ag the first j; moved very STOW.
lie SID, 81 ,..e ead, be- was sure It wogd -.
Then success ia lie Bal. Sc
Now SC, a bl!i rolling AMI every one knows.
The longer q rol.s why the farther il ross:
This IS caused hy the momentum, b. some L IS 81 a.
new fashioned word that means gong ahead"
Then sueceSs to the ba sc.
The ball ra.'i as wei a. a man could desire.
Wien Il met with ohSiructaus, Il mounted up higher
AMI higher, AMI began cutting sIch pranas,
Until IN New YORK % get jammei mong the Banks.
Bat saccess 10 the ban, &c.
When It got 'mong the Banks, it took recoa.
Aud back invent rolling fer many a mile:
Aud Tie wings, when they saw II thus hop over ALL
Ian p,orngy CRIED Pray who'll stop that bail :"
Then success tothc ball, &c.
Away the blll rolled iii il rolled over Maine.
And the Wings ne'er expected 10 see 1t again;
But gains New llampshircs granite il struck with
such iorcc,
That II went bounding back its original course
Then success TO the ball, sc.
WI uNuHG TX 81 Nthts anu I'D HdtUinI would Weld;
Il rolled over Maine, where it found Fairfield;
Il Knocked down their Governor, their Congress.
men, all,
And the Wings stood aghast, at the speed of the
ball.
Then success to the ball, sc.
Cd Maryland found the ball at her heel;
Il sci up Grason and knocked down her Steel:
Aud the Wings wondered, who for the visit they
owed.
For hey never had dreamed Of It's coming that
road.
Then success to the bail, &c
Through the Keystone it went and knocked down
Old joe
Rolled oer Tbadlvs foot and Lord Burrowes' toe
Over Stoncbrakers, Surgeons, Peg Battles and all,
And the ocos cried, laughing, Dear Wings stop
lhat ball"
Then success to the ball, Sc
But no rest for The bali in the Keystone was found,
The Delaware river it crossed at bound;
Through the State OF New Jersey il Iiasteued to 90,
And knocked down five Congressman all in row.
Then success 10 The ball, &c
It rolled .hrouqh Ohio the very same day,
And knocked down the Wings as they stood il ths
way;
1t upset Josey Vance, and raised Wilson Shannon,
And the Wings sworc it must have been Shot from
cannon.
Then success to tho ball, &c,
Some thought it had stopped then the Wings gave
a shout
But soon il was placed beyond Cayil or doubt
For it came like the rushing Of waters again,
And changed their fond hopes into grief and to pain
Then success 10 the ball. sc.
Oh It's coming this way was now the loud cry,
As through the "North State il ike lightning did
fly;
And Democracy's banner bcrsons now unfold
Whilst ITS stars shine as bright as her own native
gold.
Then successful the ball, Sc
In young Indiana as it sllipt hill and dale.
Ola IIppecanoe' aud his party turned paIr,n
Ii still kept on moving through the night and day.
Sweeping Herod and Dunn, and all ii its way
Then success to the ball, sc,
Itwas now a fol- speed, and as Tie wind, free.
Leylng Clay Of Kentucky in old Tennessee;
And the Nhg4leS were filed with dread and sur
prise,
To find that Judge White had " Polhed straws in
their eyes"
Then success to the ball. Sc.
II has gone through Virginia, and never can tire,
Ii has gained new impulse from son and from SIRE |
The traoroas Rves, il has crushed TO the ground,
And slanderers ike Wise meath itt rack may be |
louad.
Then God speed The good ball, &c
" Stop hat ball stop that bar' the Wings cry in
despair
Z" Stop that bali stop that ball !" or ruined we are
Ithas gone through Rhode Island, on its way 10 the
Maine
That ball it will ruin MS when il comes back again.
Then huzzl Tor the ball, &c.
The Green Mountain boys deemd il labor of owe /
As i, passed through Vermont, 10 give it shove;
When again il returns, with a force douhy great,
Like her own mountain stream it viii sweep through
the State
Then success 10 the ball &C.
This ball has now rolled till so great IS ITS force,
None but "the people can alter its course;
The last that was seen Of il, at least so i is said
" Tie Mississippi Boys" were pushing il AHEAD
The banking system concentrates and propeis
The money power in the hands Of those who Gen.
troll il and is force increases Just nproporliou as
it dispenses with the metallic bass. Never was
an engine better calculated TO place the destiny
Of the many in the hands of the few or less IA.
yosOble to that equality and independence, which
hes at the bottom Of all free institutions.
Place the money power in the hands Of sin
gle individual, or combination of individuals, and
by expanding and contracting the currency, they
may raise or sink prices al pleasure and by pur-
chasing when at the greatest depression, and sell
NJ at lhe greatest elevation, may command the
whole property and industry Of the community,
md control its fiscal operations John G. Cal
ioua.
The Eastern Banks will !. is believed, main
am themselves.
The Boston Daily Advertiser, Of yesterday
morning, has these just and encouraging re-
marks
The BANKs.-The Banks IN this city. pro-
.eed in their business as usnal. We perceive no