The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-07-20

guard. co." said they, " she ie the poor
est, weakest, and most wretched piece OF
furniture in all creation. We can soon put
her down and stop her eternal clicking. -
At it they went with their spiritual weapons.
Mighty indeed was the onset. Heaven and
earth were almost rent asunder in tho con-
Aict. But they soon found the machinery
of the democratic time keeper as tough as
Old Hickory; and, exhausted in their un-
christian warfare, they relreated 70 the tune
Of" Here she gOeS--thcre she goes"
Now hear the squeaiing voice of that tall
man, dark complexion, sunken eye, and
fierce look. He has got the Quincy. Hear
him clustering, tIIreaiening to stop the PEN
dulum of all who prest med to rejoice al
the glorious movement of the old American
democratic clock, over John Bull' inferior
time pieces. He too was compelled 10 join
the song Of triumph-"tlere she goes
there she goes"
Now the Fcderalists (esocrated the era
de of liberty by their teh per cent rebellion
act. This was anotherof their contrivan-
ces to stop the old clock; but when the
workmen were there, tie rebels backed out,
weeping and crying" Here she goes
there she goes"
Now they gather troops in the keystone
State, to demoish tic democratic family
clock. But they find her works imPrcgna-
Bic, and the rebel Rtnerles walk off the
course with the "rogues march," pointing
10 the shining pendulum of the democratic
clock, mournfully singing" Here she goes
-tdcre she goes"
In Virginia, too: "Aye," "said the FEEDER
alisls, chuckling, "now we'll clap a stop
per on that old wagging democratic machine.
| The EnguirCr after truth is with us. Now
we are host. A pin too has slipped OF
Of the old clock; Rives has deserted her,
Let US throw the old clioker into Davy
Jones' locker" Hold-hold there-ye
! faIi'destroyers," cries the indepene9t En-
qujrer: " hands off ] am set for Che de-
fence. not the destruction Of the democratic
clock" And the Federaists and the con
servatiyes of the Old Dominion, in despair
looked on the steady movements OF tht
pendulum, "sud cried" Here she goes
there she goes"
Now there's tremme9dous breeze rails
y IL ~ = - - s''--.r; =
7 whole federal tribe aitatk l'le old democrat
ic clock in the rear. 9 wha; rejoicing
How sanguine Of successl Now. sal'
thet, " wen shiver the Nd lime to atoms
lie. lis send messengers to the fountain o
purity, the Boston Atlas, FOR f0ois--to0is
necessary to accomplish so desirable an oh
Iject." Now all)is ready-the war commen
ces- the battle RACES. The Democrat
mount their fury coursers, apply the " viii
and spur, and drive the whole federal arm.
up Salt Rirer, where they are doomed t
remain forever, singing--Here she goes
there she goes"
All, poor Fedcralists, there is no repriGve
You have wasted your strength in folly
Yon may continue to war IS long as yo
will; but you cannot harm the old democla
ic clock. She speaks truth, and the lover
of truth will defend her. She is the pei
sonilicalion of democracy, which is truth
and the truth will prevail against the assault
of the combined forces of traitors, rebels
mobiles and deceivers. Look" Here Sh
goes-there she goes" and will keep goin
till every vestge of federal whigism
driven from the land Of freedom.