Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-05

Of statesmen kind but one,
And you are he, my dearest sir;
Therefore it shall be done.
81 was clothing draper bold,
AS all the world doth know,
And my good friend, the Treasurer,
Will lend the funds to 60"
Quoth Mr.. Seward, "That's well said;
And for that wine is weak,
We will be furnished with old rye
To help us both to speak.
Don johnson grasped his crafty hand,
Overjoyed was he to think
That though on mourning they were bent,
They'd have a store of drink.
The morning came, the chase was brought
The journey to begin,
When, turning round his head, he saw
Three Copperheads come in.
So down he came; for loss of time,
Although it grieved him sore,
Yet loss Of votes, full well he knew,
Would trouble him much more.
Not long before the Copperheads
Were suited to their mind,
When Billy, screaming, rushed down stairs,
1.-THE whiskey's left behindw
"GOod lackln quoth he; "quicl bring il me,
My leathern belt likewise,
In which bear my pardon stamp,
When do exercise.
''For times have changed, my Billy dear,
And traitors at the South
Are now good Union men, you know;
Soldiers want pardons North.
And now he enters once again
Within his carriage door,
And rattling gaily DER the stones,
He gains the railroad car.
Away went Johnsonl Who but he2
Twas wonderful to view,
How in trice the contract men
Their arms wide open threw.
And now as he went bowling round
To cheers for Grant, full low,
The many bottles on the train
Began 10 make show.
At every place he stopped to speak
Those wanting office came,
Deceiving him by cheers for Grant
And others on the train.
And TO them all lie spoke his piece,
Which was not long nor new,
And ran, 81, l, mel mel myl myl
Big lnjun me-not you.
"I'vc nothing new to say to you,
Did not expect TO speak
Your Congress but assumes to be,
Thad. Stevens is sneak.
"And Wendell Phillips should be hung,
And rebels all let in,
And what I've always done before
I'll always do again.
'I suffered much in Nashville TOWN.
(Where treason was so cowed
That not a rebel mothers son
Dared speak word aloud.)
"Wilkes Booth killed Mr.. Lincoln off,
And l became the lad;
'ris Providence makes Presidents,
And | am very glad.
81 little care for party now,
1t is the DEVILS own;
You Union men are traitors all,
And better change your tone.
"I've laid my dignity aside,
AS you may plainly see,
And left the President behind,
And here Is Bill and me.
"I've got a proper policy,
To which you must submit,
For traitors North and South
Shall know the President as yet,
81 leave you, friends, three dozen States
The Constitution, too
A number less, by ten, you know,
The Rump presents 10 you"
And thus through merry Baltimore,
And Philadelphia,
From Gotham to Niagara Falls,
Don johnson rode away.
When at small towns he stopped to speab
The thing was all arranged,
And Billy pulled the signal bell
When Don appeared deranged.
At which the train moved quickly off,
And drowned his maudlin speech,
And then at cheers for heroes brave,
Pride mantled on his check.
Thus all through merry New York stai
These gambols he did play,
Until he came unto the lake
By Cleveland town so gay,
And there he threw his slang about
From hotel porches high,
As il lie were a Bow'ry Boy,
Well stepped in Stewards rye,
All, luclSess speech and bootcss boast,
For which he'll pay full dear,
For what he spoke the country heard,
And answered with sneor.
And Billy then was quite content,
His purpose he had gained;
| For well he knew his cOuntrymen
Disgraced were and panied.
And Don could never more stand up
Before his fellow-men,
And ask them to be President
With any hope again.
Now let us sing, long live this thing,
And Seward, long live he;
And when he next doth ride about
May more be there to see