Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-02-06
For the Delaware Republican.

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raE WONDERFUL CREDIT MoBLLfER.'
there Is an adage old, but true,
That every day brings something new;
Amongst the new things OF our day
springs up the "Crsdit Mobllier."
It ls no common penny prize,
But stupsndous enterprise,
A gold mine wont compare, they say,
With this great "Credit Mobnier.'
Without Its aid, tits said we'd fail
To span the Continent with rail,
The Great Pacific Road, they say,
Was made by "Credit Mobllier."
Its name Is heard In every town,
Its gained a national renown,
And In Congressional Halls to-day
Is heard this "Credit Mobllier."
Gave Senators, who should be wise,
Took stock in this great enterprise,
IT'S said, no oil stocks eer did pay
Like stock In "Credit Mcbllier."
And when the scheme was preached b.
Ames,
They eagerly enrolled their names,
Whilst he declared nought else would pay
Like this great "Credit Moblller."
The great Pacific road they planned,
And to ii lent helping hand,
The road was built, and runs to day
BY aid OF "Credit Mobllier.
The founders, richer grew each day,
Then they began to give away
Unto their friends, (who could not pal)
Some shares of Credit M1blier."
Then Uncle Sam put in their hands
Thousands oil acres Of his lands,
The Senate and the House did say,
They're safe In "Credit Moblier."
The masses were surprised to see.
The Senate and the House agree
To take Hen, one step away
Behind, the "Crcdit Mobilier"
But our great nen.Ycre not surprised,
They seen right through the enterprise,
Whilst Sam lost lands, they made II pay
In stock OF Credit Mobllier.
Its fame increased from day TO day,
Its dividends were large, they say
That nothing heard ofyet would nav
Like stock in Credit Moblier.
and when It's lame had reached It's height
The bulls and bears began to fight
For its control, and who should pay
For stock in Credit Mobllier,
The war wiged warm, ard hotter grew.
With malice keen each would pursue
The other, and hard things did say
Concerning Credit Mohllier,
Some would accuse, and some deny
That they did ever take or buy
a share of stock, in any way,
In this great Cedit Mobllier
The masses now began to see,
(What had before been mysteTyD
That Congress had hand to play
In this great Credit Mobllier.
They, one another did accuse,
And try to have themselves excused,
Fo. taking part in any way
With this great Credit Mobilier
Oae would contend, the rest 81 ould pay
For stock Of his they'd given away;
Some said that stock was given for pay
To aid the Credit Mobler.
That in the House and Senate too,
There were found members, not q few,
But many, who had laid away
Stock in the Credit Mobllier.
This only famed the fame still higher,
TIL they did call each other liar,
From bad to worse they talked each day
About the Credit Mobllier
Till Colonel Nc. resolved that he
Would show the facts up legally,
So to the Courts he went straightway
Against the Credit Mobllier.
He then produced in court ore day
A memoranda which they say,
W III show The part that Ames did play
With stock Of Credit AIobiler.
To Co: gress then they 20 stlaigltway
To inyestg gate without delay,
Tne part the members there did play
In stock CT Credit MObllier.
Brooks took the floor at an eally day.
Denying he was, in any way,
Guilty Of buying, or giving away
Stock in the Credit Mobller
Whilst Colonel Me. without dis,uav.
Listened to all Brooks had to SAY
About hiInselfin a very rough wa
III regard TO Credit Aobllief
The case goes on from day 10 day,
And in Its progress doth display
That Colonel Nc. kaew what he said
About the Credit Moblier
as far Ms can be learned to-day,
The Colonel's got the best Of the play.
And will some cfthem get IN a very b
way,
Who denied owning Credit Moblitcr
'Mo-beel-ya.
Wilmington, Del, Feb'y Sd, 1873, R.C. F