Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-09-21
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Old Abe's Preliminary Visit to the
White House.

The following song written by Gen. Clarke, ed
itor of the Burlington, (Et) Times, and sung at a
Lincoln and amlin ratification meeting at Burlington
at which the Hon. Geo. P. Marsh presided by the
20 Bob-o' link Gee Club.''l
One Abraham there was, who lived out in the West
Esteemed by his neighbors the wsest and best
And you'll see, time, if you'll follow my ditty
How he took a straight walk up to Washington City.
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His home at Springfield, out in Illinois,
Where he'd long been the pride of the and the
But he left his white house with sign of regret
For he knew the people had another to let.
So Abr'am he trudged on to Washington straight,
And reached the White House through the avenue
Old Buck and his crones (ome chaps from the South,
Sat round the East room rather down in the mouth
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Old Abe seized the knocher and gave such thdtnp
Buck thought the State ship had run into stump,
He trembled all over and turned deadly pale.
5s That nose,' said he, % must be made with rail- D
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g Run Lewis, Run Jerry, and open the door p
And the 'functionary" nearly fell down on the floor
" There's only that knocks that way I'm blest
And he is that tar nal Old Abe of the West.'' fr
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The Cabinet, frightened, sat still in their seats
While Abr'a am. impatient, the rapping repeats.
81 hope it amt Abe.' said old Buck, pale and gray
" If it is, boys, therel be here the devil to pay.
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At last, though reluctant, Buck opened the door,
And found chap waiting six feet three four.
' have come, my fine fellows, said Abe to the ring
" To give You fair notice to vacate next Spring
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That your engagements running the country behind
Your badly in debt and your plan is a bold one
To make new debt to pay off the old one,
" You and Douglas have split your party in twair
That Spaldng's best glue can't unite it again
And both parts useless the country don't eed
For goes For Slaroy and the other gains
"# Freedom
So the people conclude that the best thing to do,
Is to right tie State Ship, and hire crew,
And engage new Captain quick as they can,
And IFS my duty to tell you that An THE MANI
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" Come in, says old Buck, and sit down Mr. Lincolr
The remarks you have de something to think on
| don't care d cuSs for the country, that's fiat
But if you'l beat Douglas you can take my old hat
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" Steve Douglas, said Abe, he belongs in my State
And beat him we'll in the year IS:
II | catch him again in the canvass. he'll find,
" hat it means when folks talk abont cunning behind
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So you need mt fear Dug let him scheme and conspir,
Hes as deep in the mud as you're in the mire:
And this moral he learn when his game all PLAYED
Thatit IS not by 'squattng that 'soverns' made
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g Mr.. lincoln. says Buck, 50 Your notions think
Are extremely correct, aud ask you to drink:
We've the best of j B., green seaF ard old sherry
And I've great objection. just now to get merry
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Says Abr'am 90 Ny friends. 1--we come here to saw
That The Democrat dog has just shad his day :
The people have trusted You than they ought to
And all that ask is glass of cold water
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.sCold water'' said buck, 90 We've got it, think
Though 'tis not. with party, favorite drink.
Oar tipple we { Ike on its own naked merits,
And need something strong keep up sperits'
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The Cabinet searched the White House with will
But did not find water :. put down in the bill -
Jerry Black made report that without any doubt,
The whiskey plenty, but water out.
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So Abe took HIS leave and returned to the West,
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet mewhat depressed.
For they with glance, how 'twould end withou'
They we're bound for Salt River this time, on Rat
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