Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-11-16
SHAKESPEARE ON THE LATE ELEC-
TIONS AND THE PRESENT CAM
pATGN

PAIGN.
One Of the happiest hits Of the Republican
demonstration at Toledo on Friday-if not of
the campagn-was the list of Shakspearean
citations read at the Wigwam by Mr.. II. l..
Hosmer. We copy those having more than
local interest:
FELLOW CITIZENS Shakespeare, who was
the wiscst man since Solomon, saw these
times, and has foreshadowed them in his
wonderful plays. 1t is fitting that in the ex-
uberancc Of our enthusiasm we draw upon
him for the language Of jubiation for what
else did he mean than just such an event as
this when he said
We have the hearts blood Of the
House Of Lancaster
Who else than Buchanan was intended by
the demand,
James Of Lancaster, resign thy crown
Thou hast deceived me
The Devil take thee
Life and all old Lancaster has spentu iniquity
And,
Here behold pale ashes Of the House Of Lancaster
And then, inimtable Sir John Falstaf, in
the fulness of heart, exclaims
Buck Buck would could wash myself of thee. Buck
And Of the Douglas, what, than this mo-
"N"ei "I" t"O biI"t "oiu pNlht vs. NHuh HO
exclaimed
Douyia' is discounted
-U- when he made Douglas say,
am the Douglas, fatal to all those
That wear those coors ON them.
Again,
Mother Mobcyi Mother! Oh, my dear motdcrl
Do see you
Our Hannibal (IIamlnl was doubtless in
tended in those lines put in the mouth of his
enemies
Hannibal drives back our troops
And couqueIs as he lists.
And who do you suppose was meant by
the inquiry:
where's Jeca,s, the butcher Of As1ly2
lie meant our Wide Awakes when he
promised that
They should a'eakc cndcayor for defense.
Thunder shall not doake beds Of GELS,
As we our opponents
And our illumination of this evening in
the phrase,
We make the town bright with rejoicing fires
What do you suppose he intended by say
ing,
No mournh Ben shall toll.
And,
Brecto5yidgc shall lose his head
When he said,
Fifteen thousand poll,
he meant Indiana. But he continues,
York is our prop to lean upon.
So that a month hence VIC shall be able to
say,
Now Is the winter Of our discomfort
Made glorious summer by this sun Of CNcrj Iork.
Was he not talking of our Homestead Bill
when he said,
1t has become the fashion for thee give away thy
land.
III undertake to land them
And Of our Rivers and Harbors, when he
says,
Where shall our vessels harbor?
But though SO denied fair harbor
III have II for our pcntcous rivers:
And wcll command the empire u the sea.
And of our Tariff when he says,
There's form and eercmonous duty for you.
do perceive here divided duty,
And will dot tho it Kin me.
And OF our opponents, one aud all, wher
he says,
We will turn the tide Of fearful faction,
And ra2e them and their family
And we'll do cur uticrmost, and fail not then
10 be men Of good government;
And Lincoln shall have the name Of good by his
government
Was not Kansas before him when he said
Each new morn new widows howl,
Now orphans cry strike heaven on her face
And the bred Scott case in the expression
II has five Justices hands 10 IT,
And authorities moro Than my pack will hold
Aud though authority be a stubborn bear,
Yeti is On led by the nose with gold.
He had the South in his eye when he spok,
of
Men Of continual dissolution
III none OF il
And popular sovereignty in the various cx
pressions,
Your unknown sovereignty
Your subjects loathe such soyoregnty--
You deprive your sovereignty Of roason-
1t RACES upon our territories.
What army did he make old FalstaG refe
TO when he said,
There's but shirt and half IN an my regiment
III not march thro Coventry with them that's fat.
Glorious old Jack, what manner Of maj
was he picturing but one who could sustain
the hero of Popular Sovereignty, when h.
said
have served your worship truly, sir for this oiph
years. and II cannot once twice To- quarter hear ON
knaye against an honest man, have but very it'll
credit with your worship. Tho hnayo Is mine hone,
friend, sir therefore, beseech your worship let him
countenancod