The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-01-21
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InIPEACH HIM, IF YOU DARE!


IMPEACH HIM, IF YOU DARE
A Democratic Yell of Defence, Sach I
/ Has Not Been I'sdalged IN for the La
| Eight. Pears. ~ 9.s,n
THE voice of old Connecticut reached Califol
/ MAS shore;-
Pacifc,s voice re-schosd then the Democrat
Esa roar 80 ysissai re
That from Atlantic's banks arose, and Rad
/ with anguish hear -sg
The Democratic masses shrek, "Impeac
/ him, if you darel'
From ealifornia's ,glittering shores swells ou
- the glad refrain, s,..a -.
The people are enfranohised; we're freemel
once again; -
And the stalwart old Democracy, in solo
?; phalanx there, sIle SIT
In dsaf'ning tones 20 Ashley yell, 'Impeacf
aa him, if you dare" IL
God Bless the boys of old Kentuck, they loud
the chorus SWELL s.aa7 Is ga
And warm and earnestly rebuke that conclaye
sprung from He'll,
That loudly of Impeachment talked, while
now, with gibe and jeer, .s'3el
They say to them, "YOu thieving sneaks, i'm
peach him, if you dare!'' adi
Now, Disseminated, Old Maryland her colors
true has shown, .aay &
And the principles of force and fraud by the
four winds are blown. f,s:5.g -, .
While baltimore redeems herself. and, with
exultant cheer
Defantly the Old Line sneers, '1mpeach him,
If you dafel" % as5ec cs2Q SIT
Anon upon 0hio''s banks, a cohort Is in sight,
The clans have gathered, on they come Who
battle for the right, g aaFRfa gsaa
they bury anegro suffrage" and ''tinselledsat
n trapsathere, afT zfs4- ann
And haughtily to Ashley say, "Impeach him;
Cd ifsyou dsre!" So
Great Pennsylvania swslls the note, ''my poll
icy" has won. ag6 fe,ps a.s
And tyranny and anarchy their toilsome race
have run, as -
And millions now Of Democrats, whose voices
rend Che air, s ssI2l gsa
N trumpet tones to Ashley -s.Inps-eA-
-e nlla,s J-,s'-s-sss a. --.--.-a.
let siokles gabbls in the North or do whate'er
& he win, II 1g4g Il hagizqsa al
let treason give ovations to its hybrid @little
is Phil" . bas 9iiaaaa53 q
Let the Stanton below, his rapting
can't ensnare
rhs men who love one Union, 50, 'ampeach
s him, if you darel" a'''a
Let Ashley threaten as he will, and let Beast
Butler roar, ss s.
The peoples voice has muzzled them, theyI
trouble us no more; baa5sai g aifi
Well hold them up tospublicl scorn, and let
I'd them moaning bear, ID hi5a edt alss
The people saying, tauntingly. "Impsach him,
if you darel" 4s@os :; .gsis, I'd
Old Ben Wade's hopes are blasted, the Presi-
ne Dental chair ef a ssai f =
Is quick receding from his, view and yanishes
in air, .s .sa
The German vote has sbottledn him he tack
led Lager Beer, eeS'' 's'lsa &
And Tsutons-fresmen, now exclaim, aIm-
peach him, If you darel'' as' s9aa
A million hearts as stout as oak stand fore
most in the van, sf9p
And boldly bid defiance to the puritanic clan;
/ serried column on they come, they know
no doubt or fear, lsi aa ban 2yi
And Ashley trembling hears them say, asIm-
d'si peach him, if yOu darei''a a9 ss'
The Constitution and the laws have made him
s President, sis9i elik''
And in the White House he'll remain, till
hendish tury's spent. :, !, ~ ~
He's noble, brava, and firm and true, the pso-
pie want himfthers,z
And laundering tones to Ashley say, ''In-
peach him, if you dare!"