The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-28
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Hurrah for the hickory tree
The stouest that graces the forest
Hurrah for in il an emblem we see
OF our cluse, and our hero, the dearest.
Around II we'll rally,
From ii well sally
In the hopes and the strength Of the free
Shout for the mighty strife,
In which for death or life,
We do battle for rights, meath the hickory tree.
Hurrah for the hickory tree !
Whose branches spread wide TO the blast
Hurrah for its roots from ocean and lea
To the rocks Of the mountains are Fast.
Let no man waver,
For threat or favor,
But only our cause and our principles see
Rouse TO the glorious deed
Rise in your country's need
Be steadfast and stsunch as tue hickory tree
Hurrah for the hickory tree
Which derdes both whrlwind and storm!
Hurrah though, like waves of the troub'lous sea,
Round its base our enemies form;
Firmly, side by side,
The onset let's abide,
Till we rush OF the close for victory.
Then, when the battles won
And our great work is done,
Rest in freedom and peace, meath the hickory tree.
Then hurrah for the hickory tree
The stauest that graces the forest
Hurrah for Ia II an emblem we see
To our cause, and our hero, the dearest
MIR. SEELEY, Of Alexandria and formerly one Of
the tenth legion Of the Virginia democracywas next
introduced to the meeting, and entertained them for
half an hour with speech replete with wit, humor
and anecdote, interpreted with few home truths
Mr. s., IN the of hls remarks, took rapid
review of MIR. Clay's political course, showing his
Inconsistency, proagacy, aud oyerweening ambition
N
lowed, and showed up the rulnous measures that
would result from the election Of Mr. Clay, and par
ucularly dwelt on the corruptons Of United States
Bank AMI the policy Of distribution. MIR. w. was
very happy in showing up Mr.. Clays inconsistent y
on the ubects Of Bank Of the UnIted!S ates aud a
protective tarin.
Mr JAMES HoBlN then touk the stand, and en-
chained the attention Of the audience for upwards
an hour IN of his happlest speeches, now spark
ling with flashes Of wit and mcrriment and hen dis
playing the eternal and immulabe truths OF demo
cracy such bold relief TO bring forth shouts that
made the wekin ring again After showing up, in
he happ es, manner, the inequality and injustice of
protective tariff and the hImsy pretexts which it
is supported by the vhig orators, and glancing at
other fuinous and antl-American measures Of the
whig party, Mr.. III. took brei noce of The moans
and Appliance by which they hope TO succeed ~ tn
election Oft cir candidate aud to gull the American
people to support him. He showed that their coons,
Cidtf nhrftls tiu glfc fluiei WIN lnfU Ethiopian
songs only had the fleet of collecting crowds for tenn
porsry amusement, on the same principle that they
could be readily collected by bear, or monkey
aud an elephant; hut there something far more
important that brought the masses of the democrac
together as the wings would witness to their cost n
November neat, at The ballot boxes. The wings, be-
said prided themselves much tie countenanoe and
support they claim to have received from the ladies'
but they seemed to forget that the ladies' who waived
their periumed and embroidered handkerchief TO
them from the windows Of their three.story dwell
ings 10 the large cities not all tho ladies'
Of America lie would tell them that there
were thousands Of as true American ladies'
who we've now mlkiug their cows-lhousands en-
gagged in making and mending their husbands and
chlldren's clothes, or IN dressing Their food-and
that these ladies the mothers wives and sisters
of the democracy Of free and happy couutry.
Such ladies he said-intellectual, refined moral aud
religious-would never permit their sons, brothers
and husbands 10 vote for hoary old reprobate who
had passed his life in the known aud open violation
of every law, human and divine. Such ladies'. be
said, engaged IN their important and praiseworthy
avocations bad not time TO attend political meetings
but, nevertheless, their influence was as widely
spread and deeply felt that Of the ladies Of fash
ION who attended wbig meetings. In the course of
his remarks, Mr.. II. took occasion to refer TO the
case OF Gov Dorr, and drew a startling picture Of
the crusties and expressions prap tised by the self