Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-12
VERSE AND WORSE.

by holy Mosesswore
That the coercion Radicals
SHOULD rule the roast 40 more
By holy Noses swore n,
And named the polling dav.
Ana sent the election stumpe"s forth
East and West, and South snd North
Tc arm them for the FRAY.
East and W est, and South aud North
The sturnDsrs moved their pegs,
Lecla,rc. Blue Grass and Buffalo
Soon saw them on their legs
shane on the nervous spouter
Who basely holds his tonyne.
When every Peoples Party man
Is bound TO come out strong.
The High Dutch and the Low Dutch
Are gong in TO win.
From many singled homestead,
Frem many wsyside inn,
From manv prairie bsrn-ysrd.
Where FRA sisias pump the cows.
Aad jJ!y freehold farmers
Embrace their liste .fraS.
From Walcett's elevator.
With its unpsinted walls,
Which stores the yellos barley
Til prices rise-or fall
From Priuceton's one hoise ferry,
Whose hotel empty stands,
Where Satan finds the nsu,l
Old work Tor empty hands.
From the proud Grove Of Hickory,
Whicl boasts Maysville Hotel;
From the big slough OF Rockingham,
Where countle.s croakers dwell
From Buffalo, the hearty,
Where white beer brewers bide,
The conquerng Peoples Party
Walk, run, stump. jump and ride
From Lincoln. Pleasant Valley,
Blue Grass and false LeCiaire.
And misnaLed church-led Liberty,
Famed for its long drawn prayers;
From far Big Rock and Aliens Grove,
And Winheld's single store.
The friends ofrigst came out with might,
That wrong might be no more.
Ben Butler and Cleona, too.
Their forces bring to bear,
And Welse we'll known tavern
The welt-earned henors share;
SO did the mother city
In its iIght against the strong,
And rich good old scott county,
what she d suffered long.
Then out spoke Cones, the Senator,
The foremost in the tray,
Il and the old Clsussenius
Must battle do to day;
To every man within the land
Who hears the warning note,
give the challenge fearlessly
L-. him come out and vote"
Then came and voted merrily
For wrong, and exc Tor right;
SIX hundre good majority
Had Cones, The brave, NJ night;
Then Kelly Rohifs and Dsvis
Came forward with their might.
McM.nus. Parker. Applegste
To conquer in the fight
Ard surely ther 5elsborei them
Throughout ten mortal hours.
Until about the setting sun
The victory was ours
For Treasurer, the stout Niclc
Engaged the dodger Fluke,
Aud socn a gcrge OF ballots fell
Which almost made him puke.
Brave Schnitger tackled Suiter.
And bore away the bel,
II almost mskes a poet weep
That hopeless thing to tell
For Suiter has his country served
Beforetlmes, right and wsll.
Like some mighty mastiff
In conflict with q beagle.
The County Judge. Judge Linaerman
Vas slaughtered By au Esgsl
His talons seized the tickets,
Which proved the foe a mach,
And secured him the contest
In spite of many q scratch.
The norid son OF Erin's Isle
john Gallagher the bold,
Engaged III. gentle Saunders
But very near got sold;
His suit o; legal srmor
Disclosed swicked flaw.
And left the battle trial
For the worser. of the Law.
But Saunders calamity ~iihdrew--
By which he gained scla..
When the lager beer is flowing,
And cigars are burning bright,
We tell how well we conquered
fighting for the rgh,
And never more the rad csis
viii have head - show;
bcne3th water cask, thank God.
Their might Is buried low
Long live the glorious People.
'. 40 battl.l lor the riga,
Nav they ali day drink freely.
and soundir sleep onignt;
And when tine, feel like treating,
May be Of the bar,
And ;hey viii ill the goblet
To the poe: Of tie war.
fsASx l. Jsavis.