Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-03
New Years Addrcss
or THE CARRIER OF

Lay on hrs couch a-dving;
And his four children. fond and dear,
Stood round him, deeply signing.
II was his desire that they. each one,
Should humby bow, confessing
The deeds that had in them been done,
Ere they received his blessing
First SPRING came forth. with laughing men,
To tell her thrilling story.
She flowing robe Of green
Her head was crowned with glory:
She carried in one dimped hand
wreath of rainbow flowers,
That budded, bloomed at her command,
Amidst her fairy bowers.
She knelt beside the couch and spoke
with air and voice elated)
saw the chosen JAMES X. Polk"
Said she, - inaugurated."
Ii was a noble sight to see
THAT young Coon Hunter seated,
Despite of all the Roorback'ry
"Of CLAY. the thrice defeated
g saw the Cooneys, lank and slim,
From winter quarters creeping:
Their legs were long. their eyes were DIN,
Their Jaws all wet with weeping.
"And now. to make my story brief,
- IL made me laugh to see en-
The men that promised roasted Jecf,
And dollars tirO per diem
. The money market still was low.
Their borrowed funds were failing,
.'And in Old Hade>' shades below,
The monster l}ank was walIing
- Bat when they saw our jamie Polk
Within the Peoples palace
.'They looked as though they'd surely choke
Themselves, to hide their malice"
Next, SUMNER came her brow was brirht.
Her eye blue Heaven:
She wore robe of silvry light
Adorned with stars of even.
To show how IN her iru iful reign
The teeming earth had hourished, -
She bore a sheaf Of golden grain
Her own far hand had nourshed
Sad She Dear sire, when wa, born,
"The Cooneys made II rally;
They sounded forth their clarion horn
'O'er forest, hill and valley.
- The Journal told the same old tale
= Tint success ras uadouJted--
THAT by the signs that could not fail,
The Locos would be routed.
ELECTION came the leading looms
..Were fam to hide their faces;
For then they found the lite Coors
:. Refused To- work III traces.
"From hills, and plains, and towns throughout
Fair Indana's border.
with banner, song, aud trumph-shout,
"And hearts and votes in order
.On. on the noble Locos come,
'In ranks you might not number;
/" Like baby earthquakes bursting from
"A thousand years Of slunber.
"The tottering ranks Of Whggery fell
Fell many federal tory;
'.And few indeed were left 10 tell
To other lands their story.
"No living Cooneys could We find
"Am,dst that boodess slaughter
Except few who begged and whlned
= Most peou~ly for quarter.
"They d lost their leaders. lost their scent
:. Put forth their last endeavor;
"And up Salt Rivers shore they went
ITO settle there forever
Next AUTUMN came her yellow hair
Fell round her form dlsheyeIlcd;
And DER her bosom, brown and bare.
Old Boreas wildly reyclled.
A withered leafess bough she bore.
To show that she ID been doing
As sister Autumns did before
The work Of Death and Ruin.
Her cheek pale, her bosom beat
With deep splsmodIc feeling
As, kneeling at the Old Years feet
(WhIlc tears adown were stealing)
She said: - When WILLIAM w. Wick
For Congress selected,
81 saw the otlice-secking clique
..Wcre soreiy dlsalIec,ed.
''They talked, they wrote, they lied, they planned
In wonderful confusion,
It'll in the flame their scheming famed,
They came 10 this concluslon:-
- We are great HfeN. Tor many IL year
- We've been intriguing, plottlu'-
"'And, wondrous as IL doth appear,
".OuR claims are still forgotten.
"'Thcrefore, ReSoired, Wen go for Cass;
"sAnd when he is elected.
80 He'll think roe brought it all TO pass,
land ne shall be selected
"sTo fill, perhaps, his Cabinet
.s.Or sail across the ocean,
So Chrgs "A flares he'll not forget
n,,,. foo I'D ~
"Amidst that noble companic
"Was one whose hopes were blIghted
''Of midnight sporting memory
For deeds all nlmeleSs hnigited.
He ssft-tongucd, smooti-faced wight,
Far famed for many caper:
"Said he. Dear friends, let us unite
..sOur means and start paper.
eat wlre-working | am pat
...That surely can't be doubted
"We'll call the thing the DemocrGt,'
"Then that wise coaclaye shouted =
We'll done for you so let It be;
".We have the Bank to back Us:
With cash enough, d like tc
"srhe man that dare attack US.
"sWell,' said u lawyer long and tall,
ST. think our schemlng tlckcns:
Like tl,,inderbots the ne will fall
".Upon the Growing Chickens.
".To clip the wings Of Cbapmans game,
...The Wings VIII stand beside as;
"sFor there is nothing but maine
-. Remaining to divide US
Next, WINTER came = His robe was white,
And wreatbs of snow were round 1t;
His eye was cold, his brow as bright
AS icy gems that bound it.
He said-ssthe Democratic voice
'.Sent Bright to represent II:
''He was the sovereign Peoples choice,
''Who never would repent it..
lie told Of parties, concerts, balls,
That graccd him III the city;