American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-07

But otherwise, o Dine or Shilling,
Received from every one that's willing,
Will make pretty clever jingle,
And make fellows fingers Jingle
I've brought the news through rain and 81
Or did the wind blow high or low.
Tho Press you know must always go,
And so must land so I've done,
And still my weekly round will run.
Custom requires New Years song;
But whether short or whether long,
Or whether dall, or whether witty,
Or whether homely spun, or pretty,
Depends, you know, Cat least should know it
Upon the talcntsof your poet,
And, too, upon the quaatum suG,
OF incidents, and other stuff,
OF which to manufacture rhymes,
And give the tdings of the times.
The panic of last year is over,
But yet VIC do not live in clover;
Taxes are high, the crops are scanty,
And want creeps into many shanty.
Oar government still runs in debt,
Yet pamper5 many a worthless pet;
And still tho debt will daily grow up,
Until the free trade within we throw up,
Discard the politicians policy,
And with it every empty falIacy.-
The only way to save the nation
From bankruptcy or reputation,
Is to revise our Tarit laws,
And strike out every frce.tradc clause;
Then manufactures will thrive,
Each town become busy hive,
Farmers a market find at homo
Nor with their products have to roam.
Cash then we'll have to stack the river,
And here our merchandise deliver
Nor need to dream, both days and nights,
Of Chicago lots and Patent Rghts!
Parties are all turned topsy furry
Some politicians have the scuryy---
The Democratic spell is broke
Whole States have shunlcd off the yoke
Oar leading men kick up rumpus,
At sea without chart or compass
Some arc for Douglas, some for Buck,
Each for lis faYorito shows his pluck
The Oppostion's gaining ground,
But where their leaders will be found
Is more than you or [ can tell.
For this we'll have to wait spell.
The cold Dominion" wide awake,
Next year Governor to make,
Has placed John LcIcAer in the van,
And they'll elect him if they can!
But doubtful things arc quite uncertain,
And when time turns aside the curtain,
Some master spirit may be found
And trotted DER the battle ground,
Whom hidden Fate may yet decree
That he the Governor shall be.
But leaving all affairs Of State,
The oil year, Eighteen Fifty.eight,
Had in its progress much Of good,
For which we owe our gratitude.
Although no year for growing wealth,
The greater blessing, general health,
Has been enjoyed both far and near,
Here and abroad, throughout the yOar.
RcyiyaIa, too have multiplied,
Churches have flourished, far and vide;
TO nations long in letters bound,
Blcst Gospel truth has access found
Ger China's millions light has shonc,
And AFrio's SONS no longer groan
Meath hopeless superstiton's throne;
Zen Japan's hordes long sealed in gloom,
10 light divine have almost como.
The islands Of the sea combine,
70 let the glorious Gospel shine
Now, then, your bard has sung bis song,
Not very good, nor very long,
Such as it is, you have it now,
And with it my obscquious bow.
wish you all my worthy patrons,
Both young and DID, both maids and ma,ro
Fathers and sons, md brothers kind:
n Hdppy NeV Year, all may find,
IF you are anywi9o inclined
To usc the means to make you blcst,
Good morn to you and all tho rest
THE CAI