The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-02-16
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HIGH TREASON.

Populdr Army Song.
Composed by member Of the l30th Illinois Vols"
white prisoner In the hands Of the enemy, at
Camp Ford, near Tyler, Toxas.
Nv namo II is High Treason, l have brother Jeff,
I camo from South Carolina, I'll tell you why left.
In 1899 thought to raise squall,
But jackson got so huffy, he swore he'd hang rs ALL
I used to have an Uncc, as cunning coon,
lie lived in South Carolina, his was John Calhoun,
He got mad In Washington that he began to foam
But when Old Hickory heard this he made awful FUSS
Ho swore he'd hang my Uncle old misunderstanding
MY Uncle did not like this, but his word relied,
Aud knucklod down to Jackson until the day he died
7 stayed in South Carolina, until my Unclcs death,
Then moved to Mississippi, TO see my brother Jen
JaT wa big man there, and "store track" he wore,
lie strutted Into Washington and big oaths no s~oro.
jeff said he was in trouble about Democracy,
lie wanted them to roar up new COnfoderacy,"
For Uncle John was dead and Androw Jackson too,
And now he aimed to carry out what Uncle tried - do
JEFF said old thovng FLOYD and Bncl was In full glce
Aud wanted Johnny Breck for Dsunisn nominee,
~ the Democrats divided ho was kind o. thinkin'
That Doug and Breck would cave, and in would walk
Abe Lincoln
So Jcn wont over to Charleston where long he had
fancy,
Whore the people they comforted by the speeches
with Hell in Yanccys heart and whiskcy In his head
lie made such pretty speeches. the Convention 1t went
dcadl
Dat there was rcsurroction aI was in DAYS oC yorc
The C,nvonton came To life just over in Baltimore,
Dill Yanccy wont Ger there, thinking he would make
BpoCk,
And with ono hundred and lvO votes he nominated
Breck.
Thon JEFF he winked at mo and said things he
show,
That Doug and Brock would and Abe would be the
The thing was working nov a. he had set his Triggers
He'd tell the Southern people that Abo would FREQ tn,
nigsers.
SO now tho race commenced, ~itH Yancey's hell ISL
tongue
Telling ali the Southern people that Abraham shoul,
Old Ahe looks down on Ynnccy and says, "Im not af
fccted-
Just wait until November and sec who is elected"
So on the next November \. brother Jcn suspected,
The people cast their votes and Nhram elected
Jrn chuckcd mo in the eide aud said all things wen
right
And to crush tho Union he bound with all hi
might
SO when this reached Charleston straghtwny the!
To pass resolution to have tho State soceie
My brothers friends plenty and to his quite
They sworo they'd die carry ont thcplun of 80.
Then jeff he Jumped for joy with animated hope,
But fear those scenes will change and he'll dangl'
For Ahc is getting mall and Grant to vent his mali.
Wants to lit him ont Of Virginia boots aud d,nce hin
round the gallows.
Several other States have nod my brothers home
Tho cry has g,nc to Ahc, "Ju.t let MS alone
We to steal your money. hut don yOu bc nnnnvc
It's nothing but point Of honor says our j'll
Floyd.
Jcn says there three classes in this political h|,
This one is very neutral, however they II for
They fold up heir arms and seem to he at ease,
Dut wh'n my brother takes his snuT they all for hin
do sncCZc.
There isone point two about this noutra ground
That dos not please Old Abe, for lie does not thuk
snunl,
Hn with an eagles ry" he watches his "ncutral" band
Aud advises General Grant to set th,m hauling sand
Dut there's one thing know my brother GrT will Il,
When he hears that Illinois il to the Union ruc,
lie will tell old General Pillow, the old hell.hArdonc
scamp,
To watch those Illinois boys who drilled at Butler
camp.
but now I'll end my story, for TIL he bereft,
For Grant will catch old Loc aud he hang my brothr
JrH
Then will get fast boots and while tmcs
Aud never stop till can say, "here is your mule"