The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-08

sing, this eth day of October, A. d. 1860.
By the Governor, NJ. WISNER.
N G. ISABEL. Secretary of State
Old Abe's Preliminary Visit to the
White House.
AR" Talikins AID Ais Dinah."
Old Abr am there was who lived out in the West,
Esteemed by bis neighbors the uisest and best
And you'll see time if you follow my ditty,
How he took straight walk up Washington City,
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His home was in Springfield, out in Illinois,
Where he'd long been the pride of the men and
''the boys"
But he left his white house with sign of regret
: For he knew that the people had another to let.
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So Ab'ram trudged on to Washington straight,
And reached the White House through the Avenue
gate;
Old Buck and his cronies (soms chaps from the
South
Sat round the East room rather down in the mouth.
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Ole Abe seized the knocker and gave such thump,
Buck thought the state ship had run into a stump;
He trembled all over, and turned deadly pale,
"That noise," said he, +" must have been made with
araiL" e
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run Lewis, run Jerry, and open the door
And the 'functionary" nearly fell down the floor.
There's only one man that knocks that way, Pm
blessedl
And he is that tarnal old Abe of the West"
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The Cabinet frightened, sat still in their seats,
While Ab'ram impatient, the rapping repeats;
"Ihope it amt Abe said old Buck, pale and gray,
eff Is boys, therel II be here the devil to pay"
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At last tho reluc tant, Buck opened the door,
And found chap waiting, six feet three four;
ave come, my fine fellows" said Abe to the ring,
"To give you fair notice to vacate next spring.
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mind
hind
You're badly in debt, and your plan is a bold enc,
To make new debt to pay off the old one,
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"You and Douglas have split your party in twain
That Spauldings best glue can't unite it again;
And both parts are useless-the country don't need
For one goes for Slavery and the other gainst free
M dom.
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$50 the people conclude that the best thing to do,
Is to right the state ship and hire a crew,
And engage a new captain. they can,
And it's my duty to tell you that am the man p
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"Come in" says old Buck, land sit down Mr. Lin
The remarks you have made are something to think
on;
don't care - for the country, that fat
But nvOa'n beat Douglas you can take my best
"Sseve Douglas" said Abe, ''he belongs to my
And did beat him well in the year So:
II catch him again in in the canvass he'll find
What it means when folks talk about running be-
hind"
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$50 you needn't fear Dug; let him scheme and
n conspire-
He's a. deep in the mud as you are in the mire;
And this moral he'll learn when his game is all
played,
That it is not out of Squatters' that 'sovereigns
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"Nr. Lincoln" says Buck, "your notions, think,
Are extremely correct ask you to drink;
We've the best Of y. b. green seal and old
.
And Pvs no great objection just now to get merry.
Says Ab'ram': "My friends, I've come here to say
That the democrat dog has just had his day;
The people have trusted you more than they
ought to-;
And as for myself I'll drink only cold water.'
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Gold water, says Buck. !" ~e've got it I think,
Though tits not with party favorite drink;
Our tipple we take on its own naked merits,
And we need something strong to keep up our
spirits"
The Cabinet searched the White House with will,
But did not find water put down in the bill ~
Jerry Black made report that without any doubt
me wn'skey was plenty. but the water was out
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So Abe took his leave and returned to the West
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet some what decreased.
For they saw At glance how 'twould end without
They were bound to Salt River, this tins ON MN,
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NoT1cE.-The Congregational Social
Aid Society will meet at the residence Of James
Sullivan, on Tuesday evening next, November
1sths 1860 AIlsre cordially invited to attend.
'..,s-~..s MEIsssA ID: LEE, Sec'y