St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-11
'AtDREAM.>


The other night when al Va. .till, '.>
!. had : sort of dream, ,-.,s5"
In which ! saw Democracy
Go toiling up the stream o..-... !.
A frown Was on each countenance,
And in each eye 3 tear, ..,
And as they poled the raft along, ,.., .
49, These words Isecn,ed to heaf:
'.Old Abe Lincoln ~. -,t.t
=. Has proved too strong for me, ~ - 2
Hes doggvd the Giant, Breckinridge,
u. And Bell Of Tennessee." ,.'..I
Said Stephen ALL never more ii =.
For President will1try," >i1s:.::-:|:-': y
Ny Squatter Sovereignty don't take,
-isa And I'm laid out TO- dry ;n..., -
!; The People know I'm but hoax,
My 6octrine-all sham,2I T. c:,,-;. -
They're bound to make President
OF honest ABRARAM." s~ >rl "a: =.
"0ld Abe Lincoln ii - - ",...'.-
Has proved too strong for me,
' Hes logged the Giant, Breckinridge,
f.; ~ And Bell Of Tennessee" '"s''
THE Platform that ne stood upon,
Nov taken for . raft .f
To float Us up this horrid stream, ....,.
Preves but . sorry craft. ..., -....., i.
But when We reach our journeys end
Wen lay it up forever, .:..,. -..:
For We shall have to squat upon
The banks of old Salt River
'.Old Abe Lincoln
Has proved too strong for me,
Res dogged the Giant, Breckenridge,
-, And Bell Of Tennessee"
Watched them till they disappeared, "
And as turned to &C.,, III ~ f., .
Another raft appeared in sight, -,
=: Though moving rather slow.
Both Lane and Breckinridge we're there "
Urging the thing along, ~ t1Hi"f ..
The crew their spirits tried to; cheer,s.
BY singing this s,ceet song: 49, !.
.4Old Abe Lincoln -. -. ,.:,... 3:
Has proved too strong tor me-,
He's aogged the Giant, Breekinridge,
And bell Of Tennessee. ls:*2:E :,
Says Breckinridg dge-e.Four years ago,
80" When We were hale and hearty.
Whoever dreamed that this would bs
The fate of. our good party? :@.:. :
l never thought Of getting beat, ;..:~.:.;.
Or dreamed Of such a thing
As joining with Democracy ii
While they're obliged to sing:
.Old Abe Lincoln l.-.
: =15I.,i Has proved too strong for me, il:
Il III He's 1ogged the Giant, Brsckinridge,
T.. 49,: And Bell Tennessee ,z,o
Says Lane-..'T That. Little Giant is. !, g .
s.,:E The cause Of all this fuss; Il t..I~; =
. ! wish his raft would prove wreck, =,
And drown the little cuss. ~ 80
II he had held his noisy tongue, 81 =
- And kept outof our way,j 'lt~7t"j =
We might have been in office now,..t ,
=. And not obliged TO say;! .lc::..r :?
..... old Abe Lincoln - ., .,........> -, =
Has proved too strong for me,
. He's fogged the Giant, Breckinridge,
+e<ia5 And Bell of Tennessee.' "n1 ~ r:
Before this raft was hid from sight, ~ Vi
4Another hove in view, zIn - 81 JAS
Which proved to be; a smaller one, >'t -
IL And had . smaller creW;.,r :s'.y,1r.; =.
It had . brazes Bell on board, j.. ,,..t .,
When Everett was rung,
They all united in song, > ''.'''" -
And this was what they sung: :;:'3 !;
''Old Abe Lincoln !:tlil:@tst7nt t}a
=. . Has proved too strong for me-, =
He's fogged the Giant, sBreckinridge,
And Bell Of Tennessee .,.....,
And IS watched them disappear, ,:s.
:. Along that muddy river, .r-ns,. ,.,.,:
heard . mighty signal gun, =, ,.(. =,
That made tho nation quiver, s'@i2'
And on that cool, November morn, - 81
: The; voice Of FREsDoM rung; 2tH!: ~.
From out ten Thousand thousand throats,
T.: And this was what they, sung: ,,,.,: z
''Old Abe Lincoln .'>7-'', II
Iii [, Our PREs1pExr SHALL BIZ; '':s
:f' He's fogged the Gisnt, Breckinridge,
0,.H ! And Bell of Tennessee. 32T ,,.,
Bath (Me.) Sent'ae' s1:.,ot Il; 3ua 80.