The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-03
From the Pontiac JArksOhlal
Tho Bondholder's Soliloquy.

Toll on, ye laboring men Bend your
backs aud blister your hauds-neyer mind
the heat or rain, or dust, work away I've
got the bonds Swing the cradle and
scythe, jog along after your pillow, you gray
headed old iarmer-you have got your taxes
to pay.
Pile up the bricks, you masons Don't
you know that provisions, rent and clothlng,
have more than doubled
I've got the bonds lila ha But amt
this rich Five gold dollars day for the
interest on the bonds | hold Five gold
dollars But amt this muniGcent gov,
eminent! Amt this u glorious old coun.
try
Bend over the wash.tub-weaye, spin,
churn cut over old clothes ye wives OF far.
| mers The people who are not sharp must
expect to wurd. Sell your butter at twenty
cents. your eggs ut fifteen, and then buy
sugar, tea and coffee at three times the old
price!
Stay at home from church, ye wives of
mechanics ! Who expects you to 60 out Of
a Sunday, when $l2 per week won't hardly
pay your rent, and buy provisions and wood
I've got the bonds! la ha!
Struggle and plan, and work, and get dis.
Outraged, and wonder what keeps things up
so long after the war, ye returned sol,
diers! Nice thing you done going south
Hn! ha Look ut these shining, clinklng
gold dollars Amt they beauties! You
helped me to get EN- Iou amt sharp
You can't see that these little yellow boys
draw as interest on my bonds are what keeps
up high prices Never thought Of that, did
Z, ye?
Five gold dollars a day for my bonds
+ seventy cents in rags for your days labor
+ And we are going to run gold up higher
Don't you see it creeping up in every issue
n Of the dniles We do that-we bondhOld
e. er, Never thought Of that did ye?
? Did 20 to war? Did my two sons 20
r Were any Of my relatives starved to death a.
Audersonvie? Did any come home Grip
!, pied fog life?
n Hal ha But you are grecn Me go tt
n var Ny relatives enter The army! No
. one We stayed at home to watch the
Is copperheads did Fire in the rear
'e YOU know? Wanted loyal men q watcl
en-! Actually tried to depreciate the vall,
q of my bonds But was loyal! Whew
but didn't shout when YOU won victory
. And didn't rent my hall Mt dollar OF the
4 price for the ladies to scrape lintin! Dldht
] hurrah, and get every Young man to enlist
e, so there would be no drafting!
Five gold dollars a day! Hal ha! And
a let me whisper in your ear? | don't pay
l. one cent of tax ! Hal ha! Look at thai
pair of grays-See that carriage See these
/ books, aud pictures, aud mirrors and sofas
and this iewelry and plate. Did have
them when you knew me five years agoi
See that oil-panting Of Lincoln there Go
- it to show my devotion to the party! Cos
u me plump $2,00O-cnough to make prince
Of you--only years interest on my bonds
Ha ha!
J. You'll vote the democratic ticket, ant
.. pay my interest in grecnbacks, will you
60 Devilish good Joke IIou talk of votnf
=, anything but the moncrel ticket You dar'
not--and besides you know our party is go
ing to reward you--iat Offices perquisite
black mail Oh yes, Wen reward you,
T. some day Ny bonds are all safe Ma
: tional faith-government pledge 0
= the United States-loyal citi2en-patriot
II II Five gold dollars day fla ha! Blu
u amt this q grand old government! Groai
j under your taxes-wipe the sweat tron
your brows--go ragged-keep your cbltdreI
10 out of school-mortgage your tarms-sel
II off your stock--stay at home until you fer
e get the teachings of the gospel-what DO
y care? Ha ha I've got the bonds
T. lap up your best blood tear the sinew
'' from those strong arms coin your swea
y into rold-I laugh when the tax-gathere
: sells your property at auctionl
&c Five gold dollars day