Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-08-07

<AAN yoo ~ oSS S1A . eAAACi II W. II AoAAVH my
dittyt
How he took straight walk up to Washington
City.
Ri tn, sc.
His home was at Springfield, out in Illinois,
Where he'd long been the pride of the men and
'the boys"
But he left his white house with no sign of re-
gret,
For he knew that the people had another to let.
Ri tn, &c.
So Abram he trudged on to Washington
straight,
And reached the White House through the av-
enue gate
Old Buck and his cronies, (some chaps from
the South,(
Sat round the East room rather down in the
mouth.
Ri tu, SC.
Old Abe seized the knocker, and gave such q
thump
Buck thought the State ship had run into o
stump
He trembled all over, and turned deadly pale,
''That noise" said he, "must be made with a
rail-"
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''Run Lewis, run Jerry, and open the door
And the "functionary" nearly fell down on the
floor, s-
"There's only one man who knocks that way,
I'm blessed a.
And he is that tarnal old ABE OF THE WEST"
Ri tn, SC.
The Cabinet, frightened, sat still in their seats,
While Abram impatient, the rapping repeats,
81 hope it amt Abe" said old Buck, pale and
gray, -.....-
aIf it is boys, here'n be here the devil to
pay"
Ri tu, sc.
At last, though reluctant, Buck opened the
door,
And sew chap waiting, six feet three or four.
~ have come, my fine fellows" said Abe to the
ring,
''To give you fair notice to vacate next spring"
Ri tu, &c.
''The people have watched you, and made up
their mind
That your management's running the country
behind;
You're badly in debt, and your plan is bold
one,
To make new debt to pay off the old one."
Ri tu, SC.
"Yuu and Douglas have so split your party in
twain .- ...-.
That Spaldings best Glue can't unite it again
And both parts are useless, the country don t
need 'em-
For one goes for aaeery and the other 'gainst
Freedom" NJ -t.
Ri tu, sc.
$50 the people conclude TINT the best thing to
do, -. ...-.-..-
Is to right the State ship, and hire a new
crew,
And engage new Captain as soon as they can,
And it's my duty to tell you that AM THE
MAN ~
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'Come in" said old Buck, " and sit down Mr..
Lincoln; E
The remarks you have made are something to
think on ..-s..
1 don't care euss for the country, that's flat
But if you'll beat Douglas you can take my old
hat!'
ID
"steve Douglas" said Abe, 'he belongs to my
State
And did beat him well in the year SO;
If 1 catch him again in the canvass, he'll find
What it means when folks talk about running
| behind -....-..t 49,.
$50 you needn't fear Dug, let him scheme and
conspire,-
He's as deep in the mud as you're in the mire,
And this moral he'll learn when his game is all
played:
That it is not by "squatting" that ''sovereigns'
| are made. .. .
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"Mr Lincoln" says Buck, "your notions
think, -. .r..: .--..--
Are extremely correct, and ask you to drink
We've the best j. B. green seal and old
sherry,
And I've no gerat objection, just now, to get
| merry" ~
... Ri tu SC. ~
Says Abram: "Nly 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 all that want is drink of cold water"
Ri tn, Sc
"Cold waterp' said Buck, "we've got it think,
Though tits not with our party a favorite
drink;
Our tipple we take on its own naked merits,
And we need something strong to keep up our
sperits." --z-
Ri tn, &c.
The Cabinet searched the White House with a
| will;
But did not find water ''put down in the hill;'
Jerry Black made report that, without any
doubt,
The whiskey was plenty, but water was out.
Ri tn, &c.
So Abe took his leave and returned to the West,
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet somewhat de-
pressed,
For they saw with glance how 'twould end
without fail -
They were bound for Salt River this time, ON A
! Ritu, &c.