The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-06
WHEN THIS OLD HAT WAS NEW.


When this old hat was new, the people used to say,
The best among the Democrats were Harrison and
Clay, e
The Locos now assume the name a title most untrue
And most unlike their party name when this old hat
was new.
When this old hat was new, Van Buren, was Fed,
An enemy to every who labored for his bread;
And if the people of New York have kept their re-
cords true
He voted gainst the poor mans rights when this old
hat was new
When this old hat was new, Buchanan was the man
Best fitted in the Keystone State to lead the Fedral
clan;
He swore If Democratic blood should make his veins
He'd cure them by Phlebotomy,' when this old hat
new
When this old hat was new, Ctwas eighteen hundred
eleven,)
Charles Ingerso did then declare by all his hopes Of
heaven,
Had he been able to reflect he'd been tory true,
And meier have thought il reproach, when this old
hat new.
When this old hat was new, Of Richard Rush twas
To figure well among the feds, he wore black cock
ade;
Deny this, Locos, if you please, for every word is
I knew full well old Dicky Rush. when this old hat
was
When this old hat was new, the Senator from Maine
Destroyed by fire efhgy, t immortalize his name,
The effigy was Madsons If common fame be true,
So Reuel Williams was Fed when this old hat was
new.
When this old hat new, twas in the Granite
State
That Henry Hubbard asked each town to send dele
gate;
To meet in council at the time when Federalism blue
Mad fenrdl onk kc tnd ,yhe nj Wna
When this old hat was new, Sam Cushman did de-
clare
That should a soldier the lines, he hoped he'd
perish there,
And leave his bones in Canada for enemies to view
So much for his Democracy, when this old hat was
When this old hat was new, old Governor Provost
The States invaded at the head of numerous British
host,
Then mark, ye Locos, what did Martin Chittenden
then do !?
Forbid Green Mountain Boys to fight when this old
hat was new.
When this old hat new Woodbury. and Van
E Allen Brown and Stephen Haight, were of the Fc-
deral mess
A. H Everett and Martin Field, and Sam G. Allen
Now PATENT Democrats, were Feds, when this old
hat
When this old hat new those worthless did op.
The cause, and friends of liberty, and stood among
their foes
Not so with Granny Harri OF, for at Tippecanoe
He bravey fought the savage foe, when this old hat
new.
When this old hat was new, the friends of Liberty
Knew well the merits of old Tip, while fighting at
Maumce;
Come now huzza for Harrison Just ms used to do,
When first we heard Of Proctors fall, when this old
hat was new. - Ciereiond Pdpe.
When my old hat new the Demos used to laugh
To hear the roaring Vanderpoe alias Undertook
calf
Rant and roar, and fumc and fret, and swear and
swagger too,
Gainst JefIersonan Democrats, when my old hat wa,
new.
When my old hat was new, J. Prentiss, of renown
Tory Federal paper published at Coopcrstown,
In which he dealt damnaiion to all good men and true
Who fought and bled for liberty, when my old hal
was new.
When my old hat new, the Feds, led on by Fall
On Democratic editor wickedly did fall
And with great bludgeons beat hun, till he was al
black and blue,
Because he Democrat when my old hat wa
When my old hat new, then Wall and vroon
&C
And other of kindred stamp Of high degree an,
low,
Were Fedcrasts, as well is known, Of darkest deep
est hue,