The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20
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Old Abe's Preliminary Visit to the White
House.

House.
BY d. W. c. CLARKE.
One Abr'am there was who lived out in the
West,
Esteemed by his neighbors the wiscst and best,
And you'll see, on time, if you follow my ditty
How he took a straight walk up to Washington
city.
Ri tu, &c.
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-
For he knew that the people had another to let,
Ri tu, &c.
SO Abr am he trudged on to Washington straight
nue. gate,
Old Buck and his cronies, (some chaps from the
Sat round the East room, rather down in the
mouth.
Ri tu, &c.
Old Abe seized the knocker and gave such a
Buck thous hit the State ship had run into
stump;
lie trembled all over and turned deadly pale,
That noise" said he, ''must have been made
Ri tu, &c.
run Lewis. run Jerry, and open the door
And the "functionary' nearly fell down on the
floor
There's only one man that knocks that way, I'm
And he is that tarna old ABE OF THE WEST"
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The Cabinet frightened, sat still in their seats,
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II hope it amt Abe" said old Buck. pale and
gray,
If it is. boys therel be here the devil to pay"
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At last, tho reluctant, Buck opened the door.
And found chap waiting, six feet three or four,
i've come, my fine fellows said Abe to the
ITO give YOU fair notice to yacatc next Spring.
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The people have watched you, and made up
That your management's running the country be-
You're badly in debt, and your plan is a bold
To make new debt to pay off the old one
Ri tu, &c.
You and Douglas have so split your party in
That Spaulding's best glue can't unite it again
And both parts are uSeltss-tLe country don t
need 'em,-
For one goes for Slarery and the other 'yoi"st
fffe"om' d.:
$50 the people conclude that the best thing to do.
Is to right the State ship, and hire a new crew,
And engage a new captain as soon as they can
And its my duty to tell you that AN THE
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Come in," says old Buck, "aI.d sit down, Mr..
Lincoln -
The remarks you have made are something to
think on;
But if you'll beat Douglas you can take my old
hat ~
''Steve Douglas. said Abe, 'he belongs to my
state,
And beat him we'll in the year '5S -
If catch him again in the canvass, he'll find
What it means when folks talk about running
behind
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$50 YOU needn't fear Dug. let him scheme and
He's as deep in the mud as you're in the mirc
And this moral he IL learn when his game is all
played -
That it is not by "squattins" that "sovereigns'
are made
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Mr.. Lincoln" says Buck, "yOur notions, think
Are extremely correct, and ask you to drink
We've the best of j. b. green SEAL and old
sherry,
And I've no great objection, just now, to get
merry"
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Says Abr am, "My friends, I've come here to
say
That the Democrat dog has just had its day :;
The people have trusted you more than they ought
to;
And all that ask is glass of cold water
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"Cold water, '" said Buck, .'we'vc got it think
Though It's 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."
The Cabinet searched the White House with a
will,
But did not find water "put down on the bill y
Jerry Black made report that, without any
doubt.
The whiskey was plenty, but water was out.
Ri tu, &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 'twoud end with
out fail -
They were bound for Salt River, this time, ON i,
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