The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-06
First Annual Address
OF THE
CARRIER OF THE PILOT.
JANUARY /, 1850.

His haKoc wheel was never set
Though nations lay across his path,
Unyeilding forever, he hath
Walk d onward, though his track hath lain
thick with the dead, the dying, and the
slain.
and now from off his hoary wing,
Our kind friend, the "Old Year" he doth
fling
4, dark Oblivion, which Ger it hath flung
pail
OF dark uncertain things, as DER its pre-
decessors all.
Now occurs the thought to every one
Have kindly treated and done
By my friend, as would be done by,
As now in death | see him lie
Commencing very near at home,
DE thinks see those who held offices in
Wisconsin squirm,
AS they think Of things which have come
to light
That had far better remained out Of sight,
In their past years administration,
As well as " hat has occurred in everv nation.
l would like to say to those ere close
this strain
Who from various motives with the 9TH
er party remain;
In other words those who are now on the
fence,
| would advise you from this time hence,
(The "Biack Republicans | mean,
Who will soon be few and far between
For New York is coming over .on the
Democratic side,
Long may they there and forever abide, y
Tumble over as soon as you can,
And every one become truly man.
But those who are obstinate
How | do deplore your fate;
Do YOU for a moment think
That your Governor will long drink
A health to the Republican party?
No, indeed he is one who is ever hearty
To clutch anylhing-a selfish mans clasp,
And this is the dying mans grasp
| advise him to make the most of this cleo
ton,
Never again will there be such selection
The New Year will go the Democratic
ticket,
Do what You can to otherwise fix it
And | will now rs have no fears,
Give three long and hearty cheers
For the good man the Democrats will
select
For our next President and also ELECT.
But as many may think me
Too small boy to know and see
What Is at all right or wrong,
And carol my thoughts forth in song,
| will venture to take another flight
And upon other subjects,Aght.
But ere | start to scan the sphere,
] would just say now and here.
Although am cuLicd devil,
| do not intend to sink to their level
Kind Patrons, as strange as it may seem,
Last night | had dream which was not
all dream;
Thus it was many of my thoughts came to
me,
Which l have and will sing to thee;
And in fancy's bright car
l flew near as well as far
Farther you may accompany me if you
choose,
Starting Immediately to no,,nore time lose,
Taking a southerly direction. from here,
It being pleasanter this time Of year.
Should we alight in Kansas have not fear,
For there is no one there now basely in
search of renown,
Nor has there been since the days of JOHN
BROwS.
But should you be ruthlessly dragged
frsm your bed,
And without. a word immediately knock
ed in the head,
Just think Of the good your death will
accomplish
You will be serving the Lord and giving
the Niggers polish.
The ways Of Providence are mysterious
and strange
Or else joins BRowS and some preachers
are deranged-
! hope this fact the people may ascertain,
Or to prelch morality will be in vain.
But | will not waste any more breath
Over Ossow wATrIMIE BRowS's life or death !;
did think to take a farther flight.
And on many things Pilot" you right /;
But it takes a year the Glooe to sail,
Aud to wish you Harry New YEAR
would not fail;
g i,.L 1, tho Oasis Mauitnwoc