The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-02-28
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slogan of their party are unconsciously
in fair way to change their war-cry to
rule aHd ruin. History shows US that
victory has often been gained at too great
a cost; and it would be we'll for the dom
inant party to consider that, though they
may gain the abolishment of all distinct
ions of race, they may lose for themselves
and US what is Of infinitely more import.
ance-the devotion of the nation to the
Federal Government, and that union ol
hearts without which the union of States
is hollow mockery. lg.Hz n
BROTHER JoNATHAN's ESTATE.
ADDRESSED TO THE TENANTS BY ONE OF EN-.
Air.-"The Fine Old English Gentleman"
I'll sing you fine new song that suits the
present date.
OF our old friend Brother Jonathan, who owns
vast estate; si -
The richest underneath the sun, though over.
taxed of late,
And robbed misused, bedeviled, at a most ire.
.s6ss mendous rate, ,iF ts8
By the foes of Brother Jonathan, your
rel enemies and mine. yeas M
His stewards once were honest men, well
trained in Wisdom's schools:
But now they're chiefly fanatics, knaves hyp.
-. .ocrites, and fools,
Who want to bind the tenants down to strange
neW-fangled rules, aaz 49,
And at the landlords proper cost maintain
their thieying tools, e aG6
Like wholesale public pickpoekets
81 your enemies and mine. 70 5sa. 81
His primest lands, the sea-washed isles, where
rarest cotton grows, H
They d leave to their black satellites, like car
rion to the crows;
And to protect their woody pets, swart Cuff
ssa and coal black Rose,
Have organized, at out expense, star chambers
Ya lcalled eBureaux", ~ a. 20
Like tyrants vain and insolent, yeur
enemies and mine.
OF Brother Jonathan, alas they've got the
upper hand;
Among their parasites and pimps they share
-iis his blood-won land, 50.e
Proclaim his plighted word myth, his bond
rope Of sand, sa
And stamp upon his honest brow, of Punic
faith the brand
These white, men, with Dahomeny
souls, your enemies and mine.
To feed and clothe dingy horde, too indolen'
to toll, s9f -
They 1.-THE our sweat, our daily bread, al
products Of our soil,
And gripping labor's interests fast, as in a py'
thon's coil,
Pour floods of venom where, God knows
there's need of wine and oil,
These human snakes, with forked tongues
your enemies and mine.
Good Jonathan's rich Southern farm-unles:
z n5 their scheme should fail
Into twelve sections they'll divide-you'v,
-. seen their published scale;
And every plot shall have its chief,and every
chief his tail, 7
And won't there be spoonirazzias then, ant
levyings of black-mail, 6s3 s.
As if Ben Butler were uncorked-you
enemy and mine. =
Ten millions, at the very least, our LANDLORD
see mnst dispense e sa5
To consnmmats this shameless wrong-thi
jest on common sense.
But what is fraud or robbery.or idiocy intense
When John Browns body's' sweet upon th
niger in TIE fsnce'
The fine old isk,lipped blackamour-
your bugaboo and mine; 3
# this should be, ! think I'll leave-there'
Austria pow, or Span;
The public thieves are mildsr there, the mad
men less insane! 4
And though your sceptred despots get, a
= times, to raising Cain, s
ONE tyrant's better than the CROWD. of which
so we now complain 81 af
The crowd of nisger-worshippers-you
enemies and mine.
But let US hope for better things. Just Heav
yN en- is over all!
The dends once thought to rule the skies, bu
| got a lofty fall; f.a t,s8
And SO, perchance, the demagogues that fore
/ us to the wall
Are destined in the Lords good time beneat
/ our feet to sprawl, -
Like sons of Satan. as they are-you
enemies and mine.
/ *By "John Browns body" is to be IN
lderstood the whole body Of negro sympa
Ithizers in Congress. ea
/ n@- A spendthrift said: "Fiye years ag
was not worth farthing in the worlt
now see where ! am, through nv own ez
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