The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-08-23
Old AbG's Preliminary Yisig 40 GEae
White House.
AIR" VilliG,ins ami his !

AIR" Villihins ami his DiaaA."
Old ADRIAN there was who lived out in the west,
Esteemed by his neighbors the wisest and best,
And you'il see on a Tune iiyou follow my ditty,
how be took stra GIT walk into Washington City.
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His home was in Springfield, out in Illinois,
where he'd long been the pride ofthe men and "the
But he left his white house with no signs of regret
For he knew that the people ha another to let
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So ADRIAN trudsed on to Washington straight
And reached the White House through the Avenue gate
Od Buck and his crOuies (some chaps from the South)
Sat around the East rather down in the mouth.
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Old Abe seized the knocker ard gave such thump,
Buck tho ugh the state ship had run into a stump
lie hembIed all over and turned deadly pale,
Ihat noise SAID ne must nave been done with rail-"
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"Ruu Lewis, run Jerry, and open the door"-
And the "functionary" nearly fell down the floor
There only one man that knocks that way Pm bes
And ne is that tarnal Old Abe the West"
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The Cabinet, frightened, sat suR in their seats.
While Abr'am, impatient, the rapping repeats
81. 81 hope It amt ABE" sad old Buck pale and gray
III II is' boys therein DC here the devil to pay"
At last tho reluctant, Buck opened the door,
And found q chap waiting xix feet three or four
I've come my mae fellows" said Abe to the ring,
'fo give you fair notice to vacate next Spring.
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The people have watched YOU and made up their mind
That your management's running tn country behind
You're badly in debt and your plan is bold one,
To make new debt to pay of the old one
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You and Douglas have so split your party in twain
That Spalding's best glue caA't unite it again
ana both parts are useesshv country don't need 'em-
For one goes tor SdUery and the other gaist freedom
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80 the people conclude that the best thing to do
Is 70 right the state ship and hire a new crew,
And engage a new captain, as they can,
And it's my duty to tell you that am the man :"
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"Come in says old Buck "and sit down Mr. Lincoln
The remarks you have made, something to think on
| don't care cuss for the country, that's fiat
But If you'll beat Douglas you take my hat Z"
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"steve Douglas" said Abe, she belongs to nv State,
And did beat him well IN the year '58
II H. catch him again IN the canvass heh find
what 1t means when folks talk about running behind"
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$50 yon needn't fear Dug let him scheme and conspre
Hes as deep ia the mud as you're in the mire
Aud this moral hen learn, whe his game is a played
mat 1t Is not by 'sqaattns that 'soyeregns' made"
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"Mr. Lincoln" says Buck, oyour notions, think,
Are extremely correct ask you to drink
We've the best Of ~ "'green SEAL and old sherry
And I've % objection, just now, to get merry"
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Says Abraam "NGy friends I've come here to say
That the democrat dog has just had his day >
The people have trustee You than they ought to
And as for myself, III drink only cold water
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cold water" says Buck, "we've got it think,
though us not with our party iayorite drink
OUr tippe we take on its own naked merits,
And we need something strong keep up our spirits"
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The Cabinet searched the White House wi tn q will
But I'd not find water pat do vn in the bill :"
Jerry Black made report that witt out any doubt.
lie whskey was plenty but the water was out
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So Abe took his leave and returned 20 the West
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet somewhat DEPRESSED:
toi they saw at glance how twouId end without fail
Ihey were bound to Salt River, this time on A RAIL!
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