The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02


tor Of the Burlington (vt) Times and sung at Lin
coin and Hamlin ratification meeting at Burlington,
at which the Hon. P. Geo. Marsh presided, by the
"Bob-o'-link Glee Club."1
One Abr'am there was who lived out in the West,
Esteemed by his neighbors the wisest and best,
And you'll see, on time If you'll follow my ditty,
How he took straight walk up to Washington city.
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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 sign Of regret,
For he knew that the people had another to let
So ADRIAN he trudged on to Washington straight,
And reached the White House thro' the avenue gate,
Old Buck and his crones some chaps from the south
Sat around the East room rather down in the mouth
Old Abe seized the knocker and gave such thunp,
Buck thought the State ship had run into q stump;
He trembled all over and turned deadly pale,
THAT noise,' said he, must be made with rail-
Run, Lewis I run; Jerry and open the door r
And the 'functionary' nearly fell down on the floor
There's only who knocks that way, I'm blest
And he's that tarnal Old Abe of the West
The Cabinet, frightened, sat still in their seats,
While Abram, impatient, the rapping repeats;
sIhope it amt Abe,' said Old Buck, pale and gray,
'Ifit is, boys, therer be here the devil to payr
At last though reluctant, Old Buck open'd the door
And found chap waiting six feet three or four,
T've come, my fine fellows said Abe to the ring,
TO give you fair notice to vacate next spring.
THE pie have watched you and made up their mind
That your cement IS running the country behind;
You're badly in debt, and your plan is a bold one,
To make q neD debt to pay oGthe old one
You and Douglas have so split your party in twain
That Spaulding's best glue can't nnite 1t again;
And both parts are useless, the country don't need
For one goes Slaoery and the other odinst Free
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So the people conclude that the best thing to do
Is to right the State ship and hire new crew.
And engage a new Captain as they can,
And its my duty to tell you that AM THAT MANI
'Come in,' says Old Ruck and sit down Mr.. Lincoln
The rem arks you have made something to think
don't care a for the country-that's fat
But ifyou'll beat Douglas you take my old hat y
Steve Douglas says Abe, 'he belongs in my State,
And did beat him well in the year '5s;
III catch him again in the canvass he'll find
What it when folks talk about running behind.
so you needn't fear Dug let him scheme and conspre
He's as deep in the mud you're in the mire
And this moral II learn when his game all played
That It is not by squatng that Soveregns are made
'Mr. Lincoln says Buck, 'your notions, think,
Are extremely correct, and ask you to drink
We've the best of - b. green SEAL and old sherry,
And I've great 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 than they ought to,
And all that ask is a glass of cold water.
'Cold water = said Buck, we've gotit, think,
Though tits not, in our party, a favorite drink;
Our tipple we take on its own naked merits,
And we need something strong to keep up speris
The Cabinet searched the White House with w
But did not find soater put down in the bill ;
Jerry Black made report that, without any doubt,
The whisky was plenty, but water was out.
30 Abe took his leave and returned to the West,
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet somewhat distressed,
For they saw with glance how 'twould end without
fail
They bound for Salt River, this time, on RAIL
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