The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-03
THE WEEKLY HERALD.

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The Knsghts on sAs OGDEN CIrcle-Ths
PoiiaicsI Jim Ors~y-A may Day al
Manassas. sc.
The wEEKLY He will be rAsuy ~ "" o'oock 70
morrow (saturday) mOrning 1t WIN 00n.a'a .no srnpn'e
description Of the terrible 6ght al A''' 'u"" W Tue
HERALD special ccrre spondent and s'p'' " 'ne
proceedings Of the Knghs Of tho GoldenS '-'''
last meeting. Among other curious sayings n .'s'
the Knights probably original oopperi'esas, bs s''''
characters, sang the GLOWING funny song
THE POLITICAL jim CROW.
Van Buren, Is funny nsao,
And something OF beau;
But he Is never fuDnier
Than when he jumps Jim Crowt
He wheels about and turns abost,
And ,cs Just sol
And every time he wheels about
lie jumps Jim Cfowt
THE OFLAmEsrr tsinos historicalyb-
Van Baren was democrat
For twenty years or so;
Then he jumped in tho Free Soil
They made al Buffalo,
lie wheeled about and turned about,
And did Just sol
And every time no wheeled shout
He jumped Jim Crowt
TIE DOCTOR (stna intellectually
Van Buren, found that In Free Soil
His fortune wouldn't grow;
And so back 10 democracy
He jumped jim Crow
He wheeled about and turned about,
And did just 90;
And back 70 old democracy
He jumped Jim CrowI
TEE CusvAluR (sinos IN tenors rotasto)-
Van Buren, stayed democrat
Til q few nights ago;
And then be formed Loyal League
With the TicIne's old'clo'
Yes, he turned about and wheeled about.
And did just 80;
BE went and joined q Loyal League
> With poor Greeley & 70.
THs aovasoR (siras basso profunde stxpsrdo)-
Van Buren, thought tho democrats
Old coach was very slow.
And he'd get out and walk spoil
TO SEQ how 1t would CO."
So he turned about and wheeled about
And in tho road o.. knee deep In mud,
Ho jumped Jim Crowt
Tn MAJOR (sin9s NTH tndescribable fuvor)-
Van Buren,s stomach Is now turned
He can't stand King. you know;
BE thinks the abolition patch
Is hard row to hoel
(oAorM)
But us turn about and wheel about,
And every time he wheels abou.
lie Jumps jim Crow!
DIooxNns (sin9s Ms concluding sansa)-
The JArty coach Ia driving on;
Van lurens crying "Whoa;'
But whether he'll Jump In again
Eepends upon Jim Crow
(0rand chorus Gnate.)
We won't wheel about nor turn about,
Nor jump Jim Crow,
But steady In the Union cause
Wen lay rebellion lowi
The contents Of the WEEKLY HERALD will also embrace
" Tho Germans Story-In Fix interesting asricul.
tural natter sporting Intelligence oil tho Of the
wcek. and "a May Day at Manassas 1850 and 1902
'Twa far In May-a heavenly day
Tho skies were bright, the 1eids were gay
With blossoms, butterflies and bees,
And singing birds 10 the cherry trees
And the air, from gardens. woods and bowers,
Was sweet with the ieath NJ vernal howcrs
And the waving wheatfelds seemed 10
The cleaning waves Of a summer sea.
That May day at Manassas.
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