Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-03
A TOLEDO WAR SONG.

Come, ali ye Nichiganians, and lend a hear
ing ear;
Remember for Toledo we once took up swerd
and spear;
And now, to give that struggle oer and trade
away that land,
think it's not becoming Of valien,-hsarted
men.
In Eighteen hundred Thirty Ave there was n
dreadful strife
Betwixt Ohio an this State; they talked of
taking life.
Ohio claimed Toledo, and so dill Michigan
They both declared they'd have it, with its
adjoining land.
There was NorveII. and Mcdonnell, and sever
al other men.
They were all "Hurrah for Jackson! we won't
gire vp that land:
We will fight tho rebel Lucas with his mil
| lions Of men;
/ We know that we can a,x him with one man
| TO his tan."
Old Lucas gave his order all for to hold q
court.
And Stevens Thomas Mason.-he thought he'd
have some sport.
He called upon the Wolverines, aud asked
them for to 20.
To meet this rebel Lucas, his court to over
throw.
Our independent companies were ordered for
the march;
Our officers we're ready, all stiff,ued up with
starch:
On nimbe-footed coursers all our officers did
ride,
w1ah each pair Of pistols and a sword hung
by his side.
There was Wayne. Nacomh. and Oakland
Monroe, and Washtensw.
They held a general muster TO see what they
cOuid do:
They drew on the militia, aud fitted them for
war,
With mrske', axe, and baoynst. with sword
and shield and spear.
On the thirteenth of September old Lucas sci
his day.
He thought to take Tol,dn frhm Michigan ava v
But may it be remembered, it justly happened
80.
On tho first week in September we marched
. for Toledo.
We held general muster; we trained I'll
past sundown.
At the head Of all the Wolverines marches
Mason and Brown.
A valient hearted General Governor like
A set Of joviaI Wolverines. TO bung Ohio
eyes.
When we got to Toledo old Lucas was nc
there
r lie had heard that we were coming, and ra
away with fear;
To hear the wolves a bowling scared the poo
devil 50
: He said, before he'd fight them, he'd give u
Toledo.
We stnid at this Toledo the space Of thre
long days;
{ We thought it would be foolish to make
= longer stay;
e On two most spieulid steamboats,, the Brad
' and the 1Rcksnn,
$ We took soldiers passage and slowly move
y. along.
We came into a village, think they calle
;. Monroe,
!. At four O'Clock on the same day that we le
il Toledo,
e And early the next morning we formed he
A low square,
And listened to& speech made by our Cove
ernor.
,, The speach was so lengthy as to occup
d mach time;
= We then packed up our httle all, ald baC
them aN co0d-by
II On the thirteenth of September We reache
1t our native home,
a Which ended the immortal war Of Lueas an
!. Mason.
y But mark the alteration that has lately take
"a place:
IS John Eorvell, and Mcdonnell, and all til
~ uOOle EdCes--
N Such vaient- hearted soldiers, such nobl
a hearted men,
), That style themselves Republicans, the frient
70 of Michigan.
Mark the Republican spirit that they ha'
~ now displayed;
We 1t first they'd have Toledo or hose their liy
"a in aid;
- But now the song they sing to ns Is "Trat
y away that land
has I.l
= Michigan
I, They snv that we must surely trade. or Y
Of shall be cast out;
n. That we shalt lose our five per cent, az su
as we do mott
That we can't be admitted into the bold U
>" ion,
as Bat that we aans't like the fifth caR, sta
~ back aud 5ust look on.
a. And iG we're not admitted, member we sa'
~ An for to represent us to be good and hone
meR,-
on As honest az S0ha NOrvell, Mcdonnell a
he snMe more;
If their good names were mentioned, the
rs w0Hld be q hA4f score.
Then let as di1nk a health TO those hone
AZ upright men.
he To all those true Republicans, the friends
Michigan;
-. And when we have another war for the d
p" pned land.
jl- Nav they be ready cooked and primed
dshL for Micigau.