Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
POOR MINNESOTA OWE -,
Parody on "a New Song" recently published
in the Pioneer.

the tax blight and it won't pay for. the cut
ting.
In the masses there is honesty,
So Republican they go;
For with the Sham Democracy
IT'S all for plumber, .!
Observation-Disclosures in the Treasury, Owa-
tonna and Chisago-if not safe currency
for the Peeps, safe enough from the office
holders. Valuable money, that Who
steals my purse steals trash!'l
GRAND CHORUS.
Then poor Minnesota, o,
Poor Minnesota, Oh!
The rule of Sham Democracy
Makes Minnesota Oaoe!
Rice lores, not cheats, the Indians
And Sibley did just so;
They never euchred them bit,
Nor had Squaw-ll or two.
Spoken-Cheat Indians bless their in
nocent souls, they don't know how, and
wouldn't if they did, Do you see anything
green?l
Becker, he is Rice's boy
Only child he's not, we know;
Lowry, too, Interpreter
And then the Winnebago.
Spoken-I would explain, gentlemen, that
the Winnebagoes are no relations to Rutaba-
goes but are supposed to be a tribe of In
jins whose peculiarities are, not speaking En-
gliSh, and in wearing moccasins, blankets,
blue beads, paint, and -colored diapers.
GRAND CHORUS.
Then poor Minnesota, 0,
Poor Minnesota, Oh
The rule of Sham Democracy
Makes Minnesota Oace!
Becker he, went down to see,
Could he sit in Congress, O;
"Jim" drew cuts, and cut him out;
Fooled he was by Cavanaugh!
[lSpoken-The fact is, "Our JIM took a
shameful advantage of Georges simplicity
which was very naughty, indeed.
Graham, next, at Washington,
Nicely fixed the Land Sales, o!
Fees, not feeling, is his forte
Guess he can't to Congress 60.
[Spoken-Not by long shot" Not if the
Court know herself, and she think she do."l
GRAND CHORUS.
linen poor minnesota, ",
Poor Minnesota, Oh!
The rule of Sham Democracy,
Makes Minnesota Oice!
Jimmy C. is quite brick.
In his hats sample, o.;
Mighty cute he is at trick
Hesitates and staggers, y!
[Spoksn-Being something of blaggard
besides, be Jabers.
Then there's Baasen-hear him bleat;
Bungless empty barrel, o!
Blue Earth Bakers got his meat,
River Salt he'll travel, o!
[Spoken-Who proposed to j. w. Lynd
the repetition of the election forgeries of
1857? B-a-a-h-sen! Who was bribed at
the Extra Session? Ba-a-h-sen! Who de-
MED his national drink in the Wright County
War? B-aa-h-sen! j
GRAND CHORUS.
Then poor Minnesota, o,
Poor Minnesota, Oh!
The rule of Sham Democracy
Makes Minnesota Ooe!
Young Able shaves his Indians
Us he'd cvilze too;
Though Indian trade is " honesty" @
Wen hardly trust to you.
[Spoken-Mr. Able is a nice lad for State
Treasurer-he is. Some people have been
looking up the embezzement clause in the
Constitution-but, bless you, there's no dan
ger of It's handling the State Funds. Nary
danger!l
Brisbin next, of sausage deeds,
'Torney Of the Railroad crew;
Lawyer fit for public needs
Conscience double, and pay too!
[Spoken-Nice arrangement that would be
Bril- Attorney of the State and Attorney
for the Railroad also! He'd bring the delin
quent Roads up to the bull-ring, he would
Well, he would-in a large cold sausage j
GRAND CHORUS.
Then poor Minnesota, O,
Poor Minnesota, Oh t.
The rule of Sham Democracy
Makes Minnesota O,ceI