The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-04
THE WEEKLY HERALD.


Political Jim Crow-A May Day at
Ma nan ssas, &c.
The WEEKLY HERALD will DO ready at ton O'Clock
this (Saarday) morning. It will contain the graphic
description Of tho terrible fight at Port Hudson by the
HKxALDs special correspondent, and full report OF tho
proceedings Of the Knights Of the Golden Circle at their
last meeting Among other curious sayings and donss,
the Knights probably original Copperhsads, but great
characters, sang the following funny song
THE POLITICAL JIM CROW.
Van Buren, is funny mao,
And something OF a beau
But he Is never funnicr
Than whom no jumps Jim Crowi
IS i TAs 4 =. :S |Sys q ~ turns about
And every time no wheels about
lie jumps Jim Crow!
TEE 0'FIArmxrY (sinas harioauy)-
Van Buren, was democrat tA
For twenty years OF SO;
Then he jumped In the Free Soil
They made at Buffhoi h
Lie wheeled about and turned about,
And did lust So!
And every time he wheeled about
He jumped Jim Grow! iftHrhlA
TEE DOCTOR (sinos r,elodtously)-
Van Buren, found that In Free Soil sa
His fortune woudnv grow;
And SO back 10 democracy
He jumped Jim Grow! IS sltr.,.e
Rwhseled about and turned about.
And did just 90;
And back 70 old democracy
He jumped Jim Crowl on
TIE CsmvAruR (sisss IN a IGNORE vosuso)-
Van Buren, stayed democrat
TIL few nights ago;
And then he formed o Loyal League
With the 7ribuwe's old clo' nwgff 'fF
Yes, he turned about and wheeled about
He went and Joined Loyal League
With poor Greeley n Co. --sr
IL
Van Buren, thought the domocrats'
And he'd "get out and walk spoil
To see how IL would Co." --itA
So he turned about and wheeled about
And did Just so;
And In tho road. knes deep In mud,
he jumped jim Crowf
THH MAJOR (sinos nth Undesirable furor)-
Van Burcn's stomach Is now turned;
He can't stand King. you know;
lie thinks the abolition patch
Is hard row ~ hoe
But MS turn about and wheel about,
And every time he wheels about
He jumps Jim Crowl
DIoGESEs (sincs the concluding sansa)- aL.rr
The party coach is driving on;
Van Buren's crying "whoa:"
But whether he'll jump In again
Depends upon Jim Crow
(Grand chorus Jfnatc.)
We won't wheel about nor turn about.
Nor Jump Jim Crow, -
But steady In The Union cause
Wen lay rebellion lowl
The contents Of tho wKxxIy IEaAID will also embrace
The Germans story-In q Fix" interesting agricui.
turai natter sporting intelligence all the Of tho
week. and "a May Dag at Manassas in 1850 and 1907
Twas far IN Maya heavenly day:
The skies were bright, the fields were gay
with biossoms butterflies and bees
And singing birds in the cherry trees;
And the air, from gardens. woods and bowers,
Was sweet with tbs breath of vosnal flowers;
And the waving wheatneds seemed 70 me
Tho cleaning waves Of summer sca,
That May day at Manassas.
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