The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-07-31
Old Abe's Preliminary Visit to the
White House.
BY D. W. G. CLARKE.
TUNE.-1he King and Countryman.

BY D. W. G. CLARKE.
TuNE.-Ihe King and Countryman.
One Abr'am there was who lived out in the Vest,
Esteemed by his neighbors the wisest and best.
And you'll see, on time, if you follow my ditty
How he took straight walk up to Washington
City.
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 fregret,
For he knew that the people had another to let.
So Abr'am he trudged on to Washington strai eht
And reached the White House throught the Av-
enue gate,
Old Buck and his cronies, (some chaps from the
South
Sat round the east room rather down in the
mouth.
Old Abe seized the knocker, and gave such
thump,
Buck thought that the State ship had run into a
stump:
He trembled all over and turned deadly pale,
T" That noise," said he, must have been made
with n rail"
" Run Lewis, run Jerry, and open the door
And the functlonary" nearly fell down on the
" There's only one man that knocks that way
And he is that tarnal old ABE OF THE WEST !''
The Cabinet, frightened, sat still in their seats,
While Abram inpatient the rapping repeats,
" hope it amt Abe" said old Buck, pale and
gray,
" If it is, boys, therel be here the devil 10 pay
At last, tho reluctant, Buck opened the door,
And found chap waiting, six feet three or four;
have come, my fine fellows, said Abe to the
+" To give you fair notice to vacate next Spring
" The people have watched you, and made up
their mind
That your management's running the country
behind
You're badly in debt, and your plan is bold one
To make new debt to pay off the old one.
" You and Douglas have so split your party in
twain
That Spaulding's best glue can't unite it again:
And both parts are useless, the country don't
need en-
For one goes for Slavery and the other 'gainst
Freedom.
i" So the people conclude that the best thing to dc
Is to right the state ship, and hire a new crew.
And engage new captain as soon as they can
And it's my duty to tell you that AN THE MANI
"Come in,' said Old Buck, "and sit down,
Mr. Lincoln
The remarks you have made are something to
think on
don't care cuss for the country, that's flat =
But if you'll beat Douglas you can take my old
hat !"
" Steve Douglas" said Abe, "he belongs in my
State,
And did beat him well in the year '5s
If l catch him again in the canvass, he'll find
What it means when folks talk about running
behind
so you needn't fear Dug, let him scheme and
conspire,
He's as deep in the mud as you're in the mire :
And this moral he'll learn when his game is all
pay'd,
That it is not by squatting' that 'sovereigns'
are made"
" Mr.. Lincoln says Buck. your notions,
think,
Are extremely correct, and | ask you to drink
We've the best of a. b. green seal' and
old sherry,
And I've no objection just now to get merry
Says Abr'am my friends, I've come here to
say
That the democrat dog has just had his day; :
The people have trusted you more than they
oughter'
And all that ask is glass of cold water"
" Cold water !" said Buck, "weve 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 u
will,
But did not find water put down in the bill" ;"
Jerry Black made report, that without any doubt
The whisky was plenty, but water was out,
So Abe took his leave, and returned TO the West.
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet somewhat de
pressed;
For they saw with glance how 'twould end,
without fail,
They were bound for Salt River, this time ON
Ri tn, &c.