St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-05
H. G. for President.

WHAT ONE DEMOCRAT THOUGHT OF II.
From the Portland Press.
Old farmer John cam" >tumpng III.
The t"lsomr day WAS "er
lie hung his hat upon TN, PEE
l;rhind the entry door.
liz. took his stiti old cnwhd,s "ti
And put his slippers on.
lie always knew what comfort was
bid sturdy farmer John.
lie had his tea Nv" hours ago.
Ih, sun an h"ur hsh
'Th, dame had sci the dishes up
And put Tia" table by.
We'll mother. now f"r resi-. said he
And drew his arm chan higher
"Ihc~'' damp May nights l. kind "c"ld
guess Il start fire
The cheerful blaze went crinklinr thr"ugh
Til" seasoned oak aud pine:
/ hr dishes "n the dresser shelves
Wiuhrd back their answ rrIng shine.
Here father here's the paper come.
II ain been opened VT.
Now read mt what they L. dom "i
An II set down Knit.
The Wrrkk Argus sldck aud span.
Once tain white papcr- we'll
lhrN mixed II "Nrr-but II wait
And let the farmer tell.
lie gave nestle IN his chair.
lie crossed his other knee,
rat un his sprcttcirs aud sighed
In ptur felicity.
" ell. here IT l., the same old sort
y stealth left and right
" hat Grant don take the others does.
They Nr stole All NV ful sight.
Cr"wdru the South. ."usin the North
An ruunin up the taNr-.
IN Congress dom nnthIn Ihuuts
I" grind one mothers aAes.
"Lrh'rtl Republican, What's that
Them terms don't seem to marry
said ul"thcr John you might as we'll
Say liberal Old Harry.
Well. ANY way. said farmer John
They vc had their great nveution
over To Cincinnati, that
We've heard the paper mention.
And here = their names why gracious sas"'
l. these the hhr,il men
Half "n en- dead and buried once
And now dug out again.
\ h.,ll"tin Tor President
Let , Srr-I v"w' why reilly
A. suIc- y"u live they " done II now
An put mp ni.grr Girrrlt.v.
/ ~pos,. they wnnt-hut there no usr.
I'm an old Democrat
Ii amt my h.hI-I can afford
L" let rm have their spat
And :" he turned the paper "'rr
And looked AT the inside.
His eyes We're open we'll before
Eut now they re- open wide.
He held the paper arms length oil,
lie drew 1t To his eye
lie could not twist those capitals
From Il and ;" forth ".
Nor could he squint the Horace out
NJ getting clear of that.
y stunning / rgus heading for
y staunch old Democrat.
won't rrhrarst his sc"rnful w"rd.
oh show swain | YUM
And twenty others full A. bad
From 'g"rrN through L" -'sHun-
lie cant II changed his politics.
Why twasni l"ng a."
lie give u~ .lc->, every time.
The irguN told u~ 50
An here they IL pr:,i>in "f hIm mp
guess t" stan all that
Iwnuld taxi What should call lht ~""I
\ libr;l D,nucI.it
The neat the / .Jtr, folks II d"
III bet "A uaiI - 'br,rCh,.S
Itthis- the way they IL COIN /" act.
They Il print old sumner speeches
I've took the 4 TJUS forty year,
I've read II through an through.
Ii never preached II" doctrine VII
But what kn"wcd TWAS trur.
II : told square drm"cratlc truth
That good enough Ton me.
But what II : drivin at thi, mtch
IL. daInrd II can
liz, Land the paper IN l- lap.
His eyes rev moist and dim
The knitting needles ceased their click
Ia sympathy with HIM.
No sleep got farmer John that night
y" wink "f sleep got he.
Amd whal h,-ll II" ah"ut the c:t-r
Mrll have I" wait and ~,,.