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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
Uncle sam and his FiddIcrs

Uncle Sam and his Fiddlcrs.
Tune" Old King Cole"
Old Uncle Sam had strange within wham,
A silly whim.w hann had he;
He called for his fddlers and danced in jam,
With the troop Of Old Hickory.
And every fiddler had Uncle Sans fiddle,
And very fine fiddle had he
Then I" tweede .deedle.dee" went the 6ddlers,
Tweedle dec
Oh! silly and rare they did comb down his hair,
To the tune Of" = cos nYv'
Old Uncle Sam they sweetly d cram,
How sweetly crammd was he
He gaped and GRIND at each humbsssinr fam,
Crying " This is the stuff for mev'
And every piper he set up his pipe,
Tickling Sans catastrophe.
Then toodIe doodle doc went the pipers;
"Tweedle decide dec went the 6ddlers;
Twssdle dee!
But OH how rare Uncle Sam did stare,
When each fiddler came for his fee
Old Uncle Sam found il all was sham.
As saucy sham as conld be;
And he cried You rosues do you think you can gam
mon sensible chap like meP
But each rogue-Oh law had a gripping paw,
The" aeSi"t esis% eSinir' vent the money-b.s.;
" Toodls- doodle -dao" went the pipers
" Tweedle decide dec went the fddlers;
Twecdle deel
And each one with dash made a snap AZ the cash,
Was'st that "pure democracy
Old Uncle Sam felt az fat ss clam,
As fiat az q clsm-shclI he,
lie scratched his head and did nothing but STAN
msr and stare in his qusndary.
For these musical cts pavd the dogs with his Wits
And the deuce with his currency.
Then "h flap, flap, hapv went the money bags;
" Scatter, scatter, scaiterr said the pipers;
" Here's leg bail" said the fddlers,
And COED bye 60 tweedie dee.
Twcedlc dec
OH there's naught so rare but rogue will dare
With a snug SuB.TRrAsUay!
Now Old Uncle Sam has a sew whim-whsm,
A better within .wham has he;
That each Tory sham shall speedily scam
per away 10 F" retiracy."
Then every fiddler shall have new fiddle,
And a whie fiddle IL shall be.
true whig twcedle dee;
TweedIc. dec
Then all start fair and take COED care
or the Nation's Liberty.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08

Song.
AIR" Bonnefs o. Blue
Let US shout for the soldier brave.
Who has fought in his country's cause,
And rescued our soil from tory and slave,
And gave our freedom and laws,
lis good 20 be grateful and Just,
lis good 10 be honest and true,
lis good 10 repose our national trust
With the Hero OF Tippecanoe,
Hurrah for old Tippecanoe!
Hurrah for old Tippecansel
Let tories take Van, and make out what they can,
The People want TpPecssoe.
When our country was delug'd DER
With our murder'd infants blood,
And mothers lay dying and dead in their gore,
A prey TO the beasts Of the wood;
Who ventured his life in our causel
Who drove back the blrbarous foel
Who snher'd and told in support Of or laws
The Hero efTippeeanoe,
Hurrah for old Tippesanoei
Hurrsh for old gippecznoei
He took bold stand with his sword in his hand
Defending the red, white and blue,
When old Hull, like traitor loon,
Had eur country sold TO the foe,
Brave Harrison marchd to our rescue,
And laid British authority low
Then Proctor I" cut dirt" like deer,
And all his base underlings too,
They never lookd back, for they dar not for fear
OF seeing old Tippecanoel
Hurrah for old rippecanoei
Hurrah fer old Tippecanoei
Bad luck to the .hote who would not give his vote
io no"est oiu iiPfecssoei
But the tories were cauxht al last
And brave Harrison pepper'd them we'll,
His valiant kentuckians used 'em mp" fast,
SO true did their good rifles tell
but Proctor " made tracks from them all,
And left his COED Indian friends true:
lie thought IL much betterto .camper than fall
In the hands Of old Tippecanoe
Hurrah FOR old Tippecano.i
Hurrab for old Tippecanoel
Let shame and disgrace stamp the wretch p the face
Who'd scod at old ppecsnoe.
Come. then, Gil ms bumper up
With " hard cider TO the brim,
Around the log csbih wen pass the cup,
And drink health 10 him.
lis good 20 be grateful and Just,
'ris good 60 be honest an 4 true.
Ills good 20 repose our national trust
With honest old Tippecasoei
Hsrrah for old Tippecsnoe,
Iurrsh for old TIppecanne,
Let tories take Van ssd make out what they ear,
The ProPLF want TjpBsc2nos
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
WING Song--Gallant while,

Air" Royal Charlie"
There's news from all parts of the land,
Will make the Vans look silly,
Fer ev'ry post that comes to hand,
Has luck for gallant Willie.
Come DER the plain,
In sun or in rain,
Or il the road be billy,
Still come with speed,
True to your creed.
The creed Of gallant Willie;
Come Ger the plain,
In sun or in rain
BE ready, be steady,
Come once and again,
From slav ry's bonds our hands once freed
Wen prosper under Willie.
The Northern states, the mountain land.
Der which the wind blows Gully,
Have long since boldly ia en- their stand,
Supporting gallant Willie.
Come DER the plain, &c.
In the spreading west and ON those streams,
Where grows the sou hern lily,
Reform now through the darkness CLEANS,
And thousands call on Willie.
Come DER the plain, &c.
There's ne'er a lass in all the land,
Unless she's very silly,
Who II e'er refuse her heart or hand,
To him who fights for Willie.
Come DER the plain, &c.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
Song---Old Tippccanoe.


An" Resin the Bow"
Good people, one and all, Of Kentucky,
Permit me to say, how -do-do;
While l sisg you a beautiful ditty.
Concerning old Tippscsnos.
His doctrines Of rank abolition,
Are raising a great hubado;
Now see that your country - rightsd,
Beware Of 1ippecanoe.
He has traversed the country all over,
And wants to be President too;
lie thinks that good iarters are waiting,
To welcome old Tippecanoe.
In his miserable round he will travel,
And behind him leave many foe
And whilst his companions are mourning,
They'll ne'er forget Tippecanoe
His life will soon draw 20 focus,
And down all his prospects will go;
Remember II, whigs, what tell yos,
And bark TO II, old Tippecanoe.
when he's dead and laid on the counter,
The abolitionists will all want TO know
They will ask II the principles OF Democracy
Thus ruined old Tippecanoe.
Then get Barbour and Metcalf and Leslie,
And LET them staggering go,
And dig deep hole in North Bend,
And IN IL tess TiPpecsnoe.
Under Clan dirt he soon will be buried,
Not far from the bold stream Ohio,
Now weep and mourn, simple Whiggies,
AZ the folly Of old Tippecsnoe.
Then get you couple OF dornick,,
Place one at his head and his toe;
And do not forget 20 scratch on IL
The fate Of old TipPecsnoe.
Then bring up the Harrisburgh Convention,
And let them all stand in a row;
And drink, as you did. till you're drunken,
Farewell 90 old Tippecsnoe
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
A Parody--on Up Salt River"


Tune" al on HOBBIES
Come Locos aad Vans, and leg treasurers too,
Fanny Wright men and ALL we waiting you,
Our vessel is ready, We cannot delay,
For HarrIson's coming, and must away.
Up salt river,
Up salt river,
Up salt river, salt river, hi o.
The Journey is rough, but never mind that,
An experienced steersman is polite Mat,
Full many a dark passage he's threaded before,
And will land us all safe on that wide spreading
Away up salt river, &c.
The first enc that said was the Empire ship,
Her rigging she name and her cables let slip,
Cambrelling was then, with thousand or so,
Who will eat " small potatoes' with Marcy a. Co.
Up salt river, &C.
The ship Michigan is also ahead,
She took the same track where the Empire led,
She took for her cargo, full many score,
OF wild eating bankers, to land on the shore.
Up salt river. &c.
The good ship Connecticut ST. ady and true,
As il winged like bird Ger the wild waters few,
Well loaded with Vans who had laid in store
Oflargc Wethersfeld Onions to plant on that shore
Away up salt river, &c.
The Old Pennsylvania provisioned and mann'd,
Quite ready for sailing will soon learn the land,
or change and experiments now very sick.
She will cary the Vans where the tried to row
Nick.
Up salt river, sc.
Next the old Massachusetts her crew far from raw
No longer made drunk by her fifteen gallon law,
Now sober'd and steady will start to explore,
With her cargo Of Vans, that late colonixed shore
Up salt river, &c.
The New Jersey next will be loudly cheer d ON,
By Maxwell, Aycrigg Hasted, Yak aLd STRAIT
ton,
Whilst Dickerson, Cooper Ryall and two more,
Will take without contest their seats that shore.
Away up salt river, &c.
Missouri now rugged, will next hoist her sail,
Harrisonians will give her glorious gale,
Al the port which she starts for she proudly will call
Leaving Tumble Bug Benton, a rolling his ball.
On the shore Of salt river, Ne.
The noble Ohio is ready likewise,
The pride and the glory Of all The buckeyes,
She's freighed with IocOs, the Shannons and more,
And quasi Medary TO land on the shore.
Away up salt river DC.
And as we sail on well be still looking back,
For the ships expect on the very same track,
For Virginia, Kentucky, and some half dozen or
more,
Are bound for the port, that fast filing shore.
Away up sat river, &c.
When they're all under way, will knock off
toast,
To Old Tippecanoe, eur pride and our boast;
He'll be Presid, Mt next; for changes then look,
As sour crost is transported, FROM old Undertook.
Up salt river, sc.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
Bloodhound Petitioners.

Bloodhound Petitioners.
Make fat the ground with soldiers blood
Bestrew the swamps with soldier bones;
Let ruined homesteads thickly stud
The land, as with memorial stones
Let fathers perish meath the blew,
AT midnights solemn hour given;
Let-ere his blood has ceased to flow
The old mans hoary scalp be riven.
Let mothers die!-and on their breast
As soft as softest, downiest silk
Let starving infants make their quest,
And suck their mothers blood for milk!
Or let their tender heads be dashed
Against the rocks whose rugged face
Is tenderer than the unabashed,
And fendish demon, Indian race
Ay! let the cruel monsters hide,
Like tigers in a jung brake,
Until fitting time betide
fatal, murderous spring to make.
Let tortures, keener far than death;
Send horrid pangs through mortal frames !;
Still they shall loathe their lingering breath,
And slowly die amid the flames
Let anxious trembling All the soul
Let no man hope again to rise,
When nights dark hours away shall roll
Though he ia peace hath closed his eyes.
Let there befall-(we have no fear
We're far beyond the murderous arn)-
But, ali, send not the bioodh0unds there,
Lest they should do the murderers harm,
What pulling yelpings meet the ear
What would-be sympathetic chimes
What true man is not sick to hear
Such premiums offered for such crimes -
Alas for those who mourn and cry
When ruthless murd.Ters are doomed;
But have not one soft, plying sigh,
For Murdered innoc ence entombed,
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
song for the Times.

Song FOR the Times.
Little wat ye wha's coming,
Little wat ye wba's coming,
Little wat We whz's coming,
North, South, East and West are soming :,
Nermont's coming, the Bays States coming,
Rhode Island-yes, and Maine is coming,
Connecticut 10 surely coming,
The Empire State and as coming,
Little wat ye whs's coming. &C.
The Key Stone State with Ritner's coming
The MArylsnders all are coming,
The boys Of Delaware are coming.
And never tird Virginia . coming
Little wa. ye, &c.
Old Rips awake, and he is coming,
Georgia for her rights s coming,
The Alabamians fast are coming,
And Louisiana's a coming
Little wat ye, Nc.
Mississippi too ia coming,
Tennessee ana White are coming.
Kentucky all en- masse ~ comisg,
Ohio every man 10 coming
Little wat ye, etc.
Illinois 10 quickly coming,
Indisus too IL coming,
Michigan redeemed. is coming.
In troth, the Draw lads are a coming
Little wat ye, &c
In vain the Tories glover. look big,
And make stroke at ilka Wing
They see their end. just by North Bend,
For thence the Conquering Chief is coming
Little wat ye wha's coming. &c.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
Song.


The voice of the Nation has spoken,
The tyrants all shake in their shoes;
The sceptre Of Martin is broken,
He shrinks al the glorious news.
Chorus. All hail 20 the glorious West
Log cabins and yeomen TO you;
The land Of the brave and the blest,
And home OF Old Tippeesnoe.
The political valley Of death
Surrounds his vile minions Of power;
Their slanderous, pestilent breath
Is hush'd like the storm Of an hour.
All hail etc.
The cooks Of the kitchen, ashast,
Hear their kneIl sounding from the Far West; ;
They fear that their dishes At last,
Have poisoned the :" greatest and best"
All hail, etc.
See freemen arise in their might,
Their song swels abroad the hills;
Where spoils.en brought ruin and blight,
The shout for great AARRrsos thrills.
Then hail to the GLORIOUS West
Log cabins and yeenea to You
The land Of he brave and the blest,
And home Of Old Tippecanoe.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
MIN S II r Z l. S Y


The following songs only few specimens OF
vast quantity Of original minstrelsy which have
recently sprung up like snchantment, in Ohio, Hi
nos, Indiana, and the north western states general
lY,
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08


To the American Flag and Harrison.
AIR" Sparkling and Bright
See in the light Of glory bright,
Each star and stripe proudly beaming,
Oar flag once more unfured TO the war,
To tn breeze Of reform now streaming,
CHORUS.
Your goblets Gil with free good will,
To the chief renowned in story,
Pledge your faith to him on the beaker's brim,
To speed him onward TO glory.
Oh! that he might arrest the blight
Destroying our dominions;
Yet first awhile he must beguile
The spoiler OF his minions.
CHoRUs-Your soblets fill, &c.
Our Hero bright will stop the wight,
And all his friends shall leave him,
And every one, for our Harrison,
With loud huzza's shall grieve him.
CHoRus-Your goblets fill, &c.
When high in state, well place elate,
BY his side our flag unwaved;
Loud be our cheers, when the hero for years,
Plants that flag DER a union saved.
CHoRUs-Your goblets Gil, &c.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
New Wing Song.

TUNE Yankee Doodle. u
The Hero Pleughman Of North Bend,
According to my notion,
Who did our cabins long dcfe nd,
Is worthy Of promotion.
Then for the ploug hmsn we'll array
Our gallant Buckeye forces
Van Bursn's collar-men X. k
They soon will fly their courses.
Van cannot bride us with his Price.
Nor will we be S,cart'ooufed;A.
Well stick to Tip like any-.rice
Until tn, foe is routed.
Then for, sc.
Come one come all, the specimen clan,
Who jump at Matty's order;
Well clear his kitchen to man,
And boast them from our borders.
Then for, sc.
The false Mogician long has plsy'd,
His feats OF hocus pocus;
Has congregated and array'd,
His rabid loco-focos.
But for, &c.
Legs treas'rurs scent his old Dutch cheese,
The smell whereof of so loud is;
IL makes them jump and snuf and sneeze-
Use loco.foco ros dies.
Then for, &c.
The Treas'ry-crouf is wholly spoird,
IL never was nall sailed,
But spoilsmen gulp Il down unboil'd,
But just little scalded.
Then for, &c.
Our buckeye Hero, true and tried,
Is rightly nam'd old granny;
To deliver, lis his pride,)
The houses Of little Vsnny.
Then for, &c.
But granny never works by halves;
He's exc a famous dstor.
He'll ease the nation Of her knaves,
As he did General Proctor.
Then for, &c.
The sroilsment will be forc'd to slope:
To take unto their scrapers;
Old Tip will grant them, soon hope,
Authentic walking papers.
So for, &c.
And then the famous Undertook,
Sir Martin will reside in:
He'll find some crsny nook, or crook,
HIS infamy 20 bide il.
Then for, &c.
Now here's a health 20 Harrisons
His fame keeps circling winder:-
Ohio's boast, virginia's son
Well toast him in hard cider.
Then for, sc
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08


The Battle OF the Thames.
TrNr-" I'll. Battle efiA, N,i,.'
Arise arise sons Of the W. 81, arise,
And join in the shouts Of the Patriotic throsg.
Arise arise sons Of the west, arise,
And let Freedoms walls re-echo with your song.
For he will lead us on
Who did lead ne years ago,
When he trod foreign soil,
wreaking vengeance ON the foe.
And the battle Of the Thames, as every tongue Pre-
claims.
And the battle of the Thames, as every tongue pr,
claims,
Shall ever live in history. in poetry and song.
Huzza huzza huzza huzza huzsa boys,
For him who fought Ter rs, and never yet VI
known 20 yield.
uuzzai huzzsi huzzs huzza huxxs boy
Our Harrison again will win the Geld.
Arise arise , sons Of the west, arise
Your bretheren OF the east are arousing in tse
might,
Arise arise sons Of the west, arise,
And be ready nov 20 aid them in the fight.
For he will be our chief,
Who, when danger was az hand,
To our frontier brought relief.
With his gallant western band.
Aad the battle Of the Thames, etc.
Arise arise sons of the west, arise,
Your Liberties maintaining, your country new b
friend,
Arise arise sons ofthe west, arise
And gather rosnd the farmer of North Bend,
For he will brig us aid,
Who was aide Co gallant Wayne,
When the Indians veil was heard,
From every hill and plain,
And tie battle oftbe Thames, etc.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08
Harrison Song.

TUNE" 4Auid Lang Syns."
Should his achievements be forgot,
Who in this western cline,
'Gainst Britain and her allies fought,
And conquered every time.
Then Hsrri on 10 us so dear
Well celebrate in rhyme,
Nor let his actions be forget
For Aud Lang Syne.
And we'll he Tough in darksome days,
Aud made the savage Gu al,
Whilst from the lowly W gwam rose
4 sad and solemn wall.
Then Harrison, &c.
He to his country brave and true,
At early age with Wayne,
From Maumse's rapids drove the foe,
With all their savage train.
Then Harrison, &c.
And when the startling war whoop rung,
Along the Wabash shore,
Around the chief, the settlers clung,
And haild his lannon's roar.
Then Harrison, sc.
For them he fought in dreadful strife,
And sav'd our wide frontier
From tomahawk and scslping knife,
And every bOding fear
Then Harrison, &c.
When British foes again assaild
Our land with warliks aims,
Before Fort Meigs their efforts fail'd,
They ielded on the Thames.
Then HarrieD, &c.
When war was DER he with his plough
His former toll begun
Content with rural honoIs now,
Was gallant Harrison.
Then Harrison, &c.
Such is the man and such his life
La other days has been,
Who in the Coming battles strife,
Must save our land again
Then Harrison, SC.
Then shout his name, banner fling
To WOO the swelling gallo,
His fame let every patriot sing,
From mountain, rock and dale.
Then Harrison, &c.
Before them unfurl'd flag #" Rtfoy7a''
We'll swear TO do or die,
And every western bosom warm,
Raise Freedoms battle cry
Then Harrion, sc.
Loud let the song from vale and hill
Rebound the Union through,
And loud Huzza's that Union fiji,
For brave Tippecanoe.
Then Harrison, &c.
And let the spotless robe Of one
Who wore it well and long,
Fall stainless on our Harrison,
Our second Washington.
Then Harrison, &c.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08

sK. X. means cant come il.
I Post notes undue.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-29

prayers and blessings; hope he will no,
disgrace me ! am confident Inc will behave
with honor, anil emulate the great examples
he has before him. Had |, twenty brothers
and sons. they should 90. have rcirenched
every suporduous expense in my table and
family: tea. lhavc not drank since last Christ
mas nor bought cap or gown since your de-
feat at Lexington: and (what ! never did be-
foro) have learned 10 knit; with this new
requirement, | am now making stockings OF
American wool for my servants. In this way
do | throw in my mite for the public good
I knop this, tina, "a free, can die but once (,
but as a slave, shall not be worthy Of life.
| have the pleasure to assure you, that these
are the sentiments Of all my sister Americans.
They have sacrificed balls, assemblies, parties
Of pleasure, tea drinking aud finery, TO the
grea, spirit of liberty that actuates all ranks
and degrees of people throughout this extern
siye continent"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-29

The principles Of our opponents are
now openly and boldly avowed; and II
becomes tho duty Of every friend OF the
country 10 give the widest possible cir
culaiion 90 them, in order that every
honest man in the faifsd States may be
spprisod Of the inevitable consequent
ces Of sustaining the existing general
administration. Let their principles be
but known and We can have no appre-
tensions Of the result Of this coming
contest. Let tho pcople--ihe honest,
bard WORKING farmers Of the county
only understand, that tho ayowod de-
sign Of the party in power in destroy
ing the State Banks, is 10 pave the way
for the passage of Law by which every
mans properly shall a, his death, go
into a common fund for the benefit OF
aA--lcaying his widow and children 10
the cold charity Of the woodland we
have no fear but that Martin Van Blu
ran and his worthless advisers and abet-
tors, will be consigned TO the obscure
ty they SO richly merit.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-29
THE GIBRALTAR OF LOCOFOCO.
ISM IN OHIO!
C..,r.noriccr, # bc (,ipc;np,yt Goyctfa
Hamilton. Sept. 4th, Is

Hamilton, Sept. 4th, 1910.
hasten TO tell you that Old Butler is all in
blaze of glory. A brighter sun has seldom
shone on a more glorious scene than our Con-
vention CT yesterday presented. Before 10
o'clock every avenue 10 our village was ,hrong-
cd with the people in long professions, Of Ca
no es, cabins, carriages, horsemen and foot
men, with bands Of music, and banners innu-
merable, of every device. And such galaxy
of distinguished men as addressed the multi
tude from noon until 10 o'clock at night, was
perhaps never before seen at any county con-
venton in the Union. Gen. Harrison, and his
aids, Col. Todd of Cincinnati, and Col. Cham
bers of Kentucky, also, Col. Christie of Louis
ania, who all fought with Gen. Harrison on
the northwestern frontier, followed each 9TH
or. Then came a speech from that accom-
plished orator, II. Walker, Esq. of Cincinnati,
and the Convention adjournea for supper. At
candle lighting the people again met, and were
cnraptured with most thrilling appeals from
the Hon. James Rairden and Gen. McCarty
of Indiania, and the Rev. A. w. Elliott, the
Boenerges of the Miami valley.
You know all these men,and need not add
that powerful Impression upon the audience
was visible to all.
We have enlisted until the victory is won
] will not say that we will certainly storm
this strong hold Of loco(ocoism, Butler county,
in October; but will say, that we are resoiced
10 try. AS further evidence of the feeling
here, the untring resolution to conquer, our
club this day, not content with what was done
yesterday, have resolved to celebrate the vic
tory Of the Thames, on the 9Th of Oct. | may
say with safety, that almost every Wing in
the county was here yesterday, and will be
here again on the 9th of October.