Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-23
Qoetrpp.
Old Abe's Preliminary Visit to the
White House.

w ulG6 I1OuSS.
THE following song was written by Gen.
Carkc, editor of the Burlington (Vt.) Times,
and sung at Lincoln and Hamlin ratification
meeting at Burlington, nj which Hon. Geo. p
Marsh presided, by the "Bob-o-link Glee Club. ]
One Abr'a there was who lived out in the
West.
Esteemed by his neighbors the wisest and best,
And you'll see, on a time, if you'll follow my
ditty,
How he took straight walk up to Washington
City. Ri tu, DC.
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 re-
gret,
For he knew that the people had another to let,
Ri tu, dc.
So Abr am lie trudged on TO Washington straight
And reached The White House through the ave
nue gate,
Old Buck and his cronies, (some chaps from
the South.)
Sat round the East room, rather down in the
mouth. Ri tu DC.
Old Abe seized the knocker and gave such a
thump,
Buck Thought the State ship had run into a
stump;
He trembled ali over and turned deadly pale,
That noise" said he, "must be made with a
rail" Ri tu, dc.
"Run Lewis. run Jerry, and open the door =
And the "functionary" nearly fel! down On !hc
There's only one man that knocks that way,
I'm blessed
And he is that tarnel OLD ABE CT THE WEST"
Ri tu, &c.
The Cabinet frightened, sat still in their seals,
While Abr'am impatient. the rapping repeats.
Il hope it amt Abe" said old Buck, pale and
gray,
IF it is boys, therell be here the devil to pay.
Ri tu, dc.
At last, though reluctant, Buck opens the door,
And found chap waiting six feet three or four.
81 have come my fine fellows" said Abe to the
ring,
TO give you fair notice to racate next spring.
Ri tn, dc.
The people have watched you and made up their
mind
That your managcmcnts running the conntry
behind
You're badly in debt, and your plan is bold
one
To make new debt 10 pay off the old one.
Ri III, dc.
you and Douglas have split your party in
twain
That Spalding's best glue can't unite it again;
And both parts are useless, the country don I
need en-
For one goes for Sgquery and the other 'gainst
Freedom. Ri tn, dc.
$50 the people concluded that the best thing
TO do,
Is to right the State ship and hire new crew,
And engage new captain as soon rs they can,
And it is my duty to tell you that AN THE
MAN! Ri tn, DC.
"Comc in" said old Buck. land sit down Mr..
Lincoln.-
The remarks you have made are something to
think on;
l don't care cuss for the country, that's fat
But if you'll beat Douglas you can take my old
hail" Ri tu, &c.
"Steve Douglass SAID Abe, .he belongs 10 my
State,
And did beat him well in the year '5S;
If catch him again in the canvass he'll find
Wha, it means when folks talk about running
behind Ri tu, dc.
$50 you needn't fear Dug, let him scheme and
conspire-
He's as deep in the mud as you are in the nire,
And this moral he'll learn when his game is
played:
That ii is not by 'squatting that 'sovereigus are
made" Ri tu, DC.
"Mr. Lincoln" says buck, .your notions think,
Are extremely correct, and | ask you to drink;
We've the best of J. B., Green Seal, and Old
Sherry.
And have no objection, just now to get merry.
Ri tu, DC.
Saws Abr am: "My friends. I've come here TO
say
That the Democratic dog has Just had his day;
The people have trusted you more than they
ought to,
And all that ask is a glass of cold wafer
Ri tn, DC.
"Cold water, said Buck, We've got it think,
Though It's not, with our party, fayorite drink;
Our tipple we take on its own naked merits.
And We need something strong to keep up our
spiriis.' Ri tn, &c.
The Cabinet searched the White House with a
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.
Ri tn, dc.
So Abe took his leave and returned to the West,
Leaving Buck and his Cabinet somewhat de-
pressed.
They saw with glance how 'twould end with
cut fail,
They were bound for Salt River. IN time, on A
RAIL. RI tn. DC.