The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-18

his quill.
The saltpetre compound, the sharp bayO-
net
Charmed him but little; the pen was hia
pet.
With {. ,,Icl, RscSuld ~gnrOlo" and play SHARP
BcyoqdJ feaehrpr ting JbaTctfor PayPntt's
During four years at home his loyalty
paid;
His customers, rather than rebels, he bled.
Hence he grew rich and little purse
And rather looks down on "th' ignoble
crowd"
He buys himself houses; aud rides in his
chaise;
For paintings by masters full prices he
pays.
When the party was settled, they leveled
their eyes ara n-h
At BIcKHAMs who rose, and spoke In this
wise:
my fellow cOnspirators, there's only one
way
'1n which we can hope to carry the day.
''Our Radical party is nearly played out,
"And the people la mass are beginning to
shout
''For UNION of STATES aud a permanent
PRACE.
"AE the election draws near thisstorm will
Increase.
ats hard 70 deny that we're on the back
track,
"Rejectiug the SOUTH when she wants to
come back.
Even scnENcK, the beloved, may be lost in
the fight,
"whose boots were once lost in the dead
hour of night.
ITO be plain: At this time we're in great
- pickle, rTa - rrr ER gtw @
''And something Is needed the soldiers to
tickle.
'We've made such noise DER the brave
boys in blue,
awe must do what we can our words to
make true.
81 do not deny but that we were funning
"And the claims of the soldiers are getting
quite stunning;
"But we rode into office on the strength OF
their vote
"And it's somewhat too early to sound q
nEEnewReteg TgFpEa dgyG 4
'STo accSrAp ptish bur end, a chaaRe' must he
made.
ut needs some backbone but be not afraid.
"There being no virtue, except in the town,
"The vote of the townships must be cut
down.
'rhe TeaitR sSe sitS eqa lpfeIgf1ee lyi9s%oFTt
"Let, nae hefomnentl to this IIQSpRABLF
COMMITTBE -.-..-
'aTO give aFistocfaey its proper rewards,
"By an increase ot istrengthmeaelg OF the
These 6o6Iitrynea mostly are nothing but
clewns,H
~By no means our equals, who live in the
towns.
They'll do to give votes-but that's quite
enough;
"And we shouldn'tbe governed by such
Ignorant stuff"
Such was the speech the orator made. Z
If any man doubts that all this was. said, I
The Journal let him read on the Library
Where much he will fnd ip the very same
style.
When BICKHAM was done, a murmur was
heard,
But in aid of the townships who said d
word?
No one was there but city intriguers,
And the townships were sacked by their
ruthless beleaguers.
The COMMITTEE and BICKHAM, adopting the
plan,
The work of DISTINGUISHING forthwith be-
gan ttkEst4 G2a.AEA
The vote of the townships was reduced by
eleven,
Having stood many years at ten times
seven.
The vote OF the city, only sixteen before,
Now rose in minute to be forty-fOur.
Thus the game of tkegl leaders was easily
r Won; vi ri Nj
The WORK was complete; the foul deed was
done.
JACKSON and JEFFERSON, MADISON, WAYNE,
RANDOLPH and PERRY most loudly com
plain.
Good reason they have, as the sequel will
show:
For having .fDe votes only one year ago,
One-halt now have too, the others but
three,
By this new rule of the wise COMMITTEE.
But the Wards are increased, some up to
eight,
When too was the vote of the highest Of
late.
Alas poor townships, once proud of your
ShOrn of three-fifths in less than an hour.
Your spoilers have robbed you and made
themselves strong.
Arise in your strength Avehge the great
wrongl
Unless. you submit and love TO be cheated,
The schemes of these plotters may still be
defeated.
But why should the spoiler and his un-
wary game
strpggls y for powerS ; Twill end all the
The break in the CABINET portends the
downfall
OF the Radical CoNGREss-THAD. STEVENS
and all.
For the people, harassed by tariffs and
taxes,
More enormous than any above the worlds
axis,
Whose money of sharpers and thieves is
The Prey SlBDWat
And is sstolen or squandered by millions
Whose blood flowed in rivers the UNION 70
Whose Hre treasure WINS ,sastSd n ticures nm
Sc told, 1g,Egu
Are massing their strength 10 sweep from
the earth
These intriguing foes of our eountry's new
birth.
STRUCK ny EI0HrNIEG.-During the
thunderstorm this afternoon, the Stove
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