Huntsville gazette., 1883-10-06
MOBILE.
Vincent, and the Revenue Bill Done
in Rhyme. !.
Turn the Rascals Out
Current News of the Gulf City---De-
falcations &c.

falcations &c.
Mr. Editor, I'm about to relate,
few matters concerning State,
In reference to some crooked ways
And as to what the people will say.
On the next general election day,
For their money they did pay
But, l. II Vincent had the say
As to how it should be dealt away
Al d then be off to where, cannot say.
Perhaps some where in Cana (day,)
From his crooked ways he learned,
He could not stay another term.
And in Office only staid,
Something over ninety days.
And when called on for his bond,
Lo, and behold, he was gone
What did the Governor say,
When he found Vince had gone away,
He can't be caught without pay.
Then who would seek to win the prize,
Unless the Legislature authorized,
For the law did not say
The State could pay to catch runaway. !;
So the Legislature he did seek,
For aid the expenses to meet,
But it appears Vince was too fleet.
But what of such position,
When the state Is in such good condition.
Of course the state cannot lose,
So said one Mr. Screws,
A publisher Of the news.
Was not the people very much mislead,
When they found Driver was dead.
Then did not Mr.. Screws advertise,
The state had better compromise.
Before that, they said do not make fuss
The treasury is very flush.
Besides we can produce
Good parole proof,
Therefore seize upon old Fred Wolfe.
Now the matter is very cool,
So much for Democratic rule
By pupils of the Bourbon school.
Unlike Polk of Tennessee,
Vince did not go upon spree.
But straightwayt to the train he went,
Ard message to the Governor sent
That he was off for New York,
Good bye gents have no time to talk. !,
For the story l cannot relate,
And wait to see inside prison gate.
Well there's another matter still,
In the shape Of a revenue bill.
Have not the people got their fill,
Still they continue to feed the mill,
When things are done against their will,
For instance like the convict bill
Oh, what shame upon the state,
To subject men to such fate.
Has not the country here of late,
Read with horror the death rate,
Presented by Castor & Cochran to the state
In the interest of humanity's sake.
To the revenue subject we give vent,
And to Montgomery two gentlemen sent
From here, their assistance to lend,
Messrs. Hamilton aGd Brooks
To see if they could mend the crooks,
And have things appear straight on book
The officers of the law
Seemed to discover flaw
And the bill appeared dense
When the citizens offered to pay license
50 the Lawyers they made note
And carried the Matter to til. Snprema
Court.
And there the Judges earnestly read
The Revenue Bill entirely deal.
Why did not the Legislature meet
And give the people some relief
What if the II IDS hal done such thing
Would not the Bourbons have tapped their
wings,
And with perfect fir, edom sing
The lessons taught in their school
The same old cry of carpet bag rule,
Mr.. Editor have you not by mail
Heard the news from old Hale
Another county in the band
Her Treasurer's short II thousand.
Hark, the adyice Of the New York Sun
Let the people see it well done
And know exactly what they ars about
To be sure to Turn the rascals ont"