Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-17
OLD ABrs PRELIMINARY VlsrTo THE WHITE
HOUSE.
HOUSE.


HOUSE.
NJ u. W. c. CLARKE.
One Abr'am there was who lived out in the West
Es.semed by his neighbors the wisest and best;
And you'll see on a time, If you follow my ditty,
How be took straight walk up to Washington
city.
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his home was in Springfield, out in Illinois,
Where he'd long been the pride Of the men and
the bOysi
But he LEFT his white house with no sigh OF regret
For he know that the people had smother to let
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So Ahr'sm he trudged out to Washington straight
And reached the White House through the Ave
nue. gatei
Old Buck and his croniss tsome chaps from the
south.)
Sat round the east room rather down in the
mouth"
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Ola Abe seized the kuocker and gave such a
thump,
Buck thought the state ship had run into a stump
He tremblsd all over and turned deadly pale
'' That noise" said he, must have been mads
with rail"
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Run Lewis. run Jerry, and open the door
And the func,iousry" nearly fell down on the
floor
There's only one man knOcks that way, I'm
blessed
And he is that tarnal OLD ABE or THE WEsr.'
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The Cabinet, frightened, sat still in their seats,
While Abr'am, impatient, the rappings repeats,
gray,
"htis, boys, there'n be here the devil to pay
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AZ last. though reluctant, Buck opened the door,
And found a chap waiting, six feet three OF four;
have come, my fine fellows" said Abe to the
ring,
To give you fair notice to vlcate next spring.
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The people have watched you, and made up
their mind
That yonr arrangements running the country
behind;
You're badly in debt, and your plan is bold
one
To make a new debt to pay OF the old enc.
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You and Douglas have so split your party ii
twain,
That spalding's best glue can't unite it again;
And both parts are useless, the country .doH'
need EN-,
For one goes for slavery and t'other gainst free
dom.
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$50 the people conclude that the best thing to DO
Is to right the state ship and hire new crew,
And engage q new Captain as soon as they can
And it's my duty to tell you that AN TIL
NAM"
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Come in" says old Back, and sit down Mr.
Lincoln
The remarks you have made are something /
think on;
don't care a cuss for the country, that's fat =
But if you'll beat Douglas you can take my Ok
hat
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steve Douglas, said Abe, che belongs in N,
State,
And I beat him well IN the year '5si
II catch him again in the same canvass, bel
find
What it means when folks talk about 'runnin
behind
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So you needn't fear Dug, let him scheme an
eonspire-
Hes as deep in the mud as you're in the mire;
And this moral he'll learn when his game is a
played;
Thatit is no; BY squattiug' that sovereign
are made"
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d" Mr.. Lincoln" says Buck, your notions I tlinl
Are extremely correct, and ask you to drink
We've the best Of J. B. Green Seal and o
sherry,
And I've no great objection, just now to 2
merry
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Says ADRIAN: " Ny friends, I've come hsra
say
That the democrat dog has just had his day
The people have trusted you more than tn,
ought to-
And all that ask is a glass Of cold water"
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Cold watcri' said Back, a. we've got il, I thin
Though It's not with our party a iavorite drinl
Our tpple we take on its own naked merits,
And we need something streug to keep up o
spirits"
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The Cabinet searched the White House with
win
But did not find water pat down in the bIlI,
Jerry Black made report that, without any doul
The Whisky was plenty, but water was out.
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50 Abe took his leave and returned to the We
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet somewhat depre
ssd-
Fer they saw with a glance how 'twould er
Hithogtfail:
They were bound for Salt River, this time, on
Rail-