The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-10-04

Gittin' richer every hour,
They'd have swamped, It's easy tellin',
Massachusetts, and her power.
So, We acted as their surgeon,
Knowin' all about the case,
Bled 'em, just to stop their splurgin'.
And the treatment kinder pays,
Nowwe1l make 'em show their patience,
Teach 'em not to fuss and fret,
Fur we've tied 'em with the nations
Big, almighty rope of debt
We Kin hold the bonds agin 'em,
Cause we've got our pockets full.
Drawin' out the blood that's in 'em,
When we choose to make pull.
Now. / say, but none gainsay it,
All we've done is fur the best;
There's the debt, they needn't pay it,
Sos we git our sinterest."
But-and here's Jest what's the matter,
Here's edzackly what mean
Massachusetts, can't git fatter,
'Cept by keepin' others lean;
And-it's here the new shoe pinches--
Some folks doesn't call it good,
Dyin,' as they say, by inches,
While we're suckin' out their blood;
Though it's traitorous to say it,
Yet they say the debts bore,
Want to go to work and pay it,
Stoppin' it from growin more; s.
Say it grinds the peoples faces;
Keeps 'em poor and thin and seant;
Wal, the fact of this here case is,
That's peroizely what we want.
How're your goin' to stop their thinkin',
LESS you make 'em toll and sweat,
Tax their eatin' and their drinkin.'
Lead 'em with heavy debt?
Keep their sinews from relaxin',
That's the way to give 'em health;
Make 'em work and strain by taxin',
That's the surest source Of wealth,
Let 'em work, and stop their squawkin,
Let 'em pay their taxes, too;
As fur thipkin' and fur talkin,'
That's fur Bosting folks to d..
Now, the truth is this, the fgger
Hasn't reached the proper hight,
And we mean to have it bigger,
Else, we want another fight;
And, to save all futur trouble,
Mind what Bosting people say,
Make this debt of ourn jest double,
Or there'll be the deuce to pay.
Pile it up. and keep it growin',
Till we know it can't be peid;
That will stop the cussed blowin'
Of the folks who git afraid.
Then, the kentry's bound to settle,
Every year, our interest;
Won't it draw the precious metal
Out of that rampageous West
Won't it raise the tariff higher,
Sos the East kin whip her foes--
Sos creation can't get nigh her.
When it comes to callicoesl
Won't it help onr old Wamsutta,
Though the West may call it hard,
When on muslins we can put a
Charge of eighty cents yardl
When we beat the European
Market, every blessed day,
What will any Tennesseean,
Big or little, dare to say2
Here is what we want, percizely--
Jest let Bosting boss the jobs;
She kin do it much more wisely
Than a pack of Southern snobs,
Al ILL
Let 'em sing, fur us to dance;
Stop that reconstruction blunder,
Give the critturs not a chance,
Send our Bosting men to rule 'em--
Butler wants job agin;
Men like him kin teach and school 'em,
Punish 'em for all their sin,
Keep our colored army standip,'
Let 'em vote adozen times;
Then, with Bosting men commandin,'
Won't folks suffer for their crimes?
Won't our debt. the nations blessin,
Grow as punkins never growedg
Then give Bosting the assessin--
Wonder where she'll put the load!
There's million-enium for ye--
None but traitors kin object;
Give us gain--yeu lake the glory
You may pay, and, we'll collect.
That's what Bosting tells the nation,
That's the doctrine, sound and true;
Stop your talk of restoration,
While you've other work to do.
Strain your nerves, and pay your taxes,
Stop your thinkin', shut your mouth,
While we grind our Bosting axes
On the grin'stun of the South.
Don't you ever talk of lettin'
States leave Bosting in the lurch,
EiseAwe hardly like to threaten,
But we'll turn you out of church,
If You say Cancellation,
We've a stronger word than that:
How'd you like Repudiationf
There you have it, plain and fat.n
HOSEA VERY BIGELow