Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-29
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TAG Great Aiegho ry Ban.
A correspondent sends the foIIovipg
IN relation to the ball. which. he saw.
rolled 90 msjesticallJ at the memors'
pie Baltimore Oonven ton, on the An a.
may, 1870" Here ace his recoilec,-
tions: 'o0o''eo-
Allegheny, the frontier county Of the
state, (Msxyland), was numerousIv
represented at that convention. Her
ueiegatlon Was attired in the hunting
Dress OF her wild and extensive range
oil uncultivated mountains, and thsv
were preceded by flag OF great length.
bes risg the inscription, "lAileRheny -
In huge Letters. Then followed an i'm.
mense ball, ten or twelve feet In diane.
ter, rolled onward by these hardy sons
OF Inc mountains, under the direction
OF Captain Shrevier. The novelty OF
the AFFAIR, and the neat mode adopted
ior propelling 1t, constituted 1t an OBJ.
lect o. peculiar interest and attraction.
IL was said 10 have boon pronounced
even by Mr.. Clay to be ''ths leo of the
Upon the ends OF the bali upon blue
ground were stars corresponding in
number with the States of the UnIon.
and throughout the dimension. red and
white stripes were thrown, upon which
various Inscriptions were made, and
from which we took the following:
OLD ALLEGHEn1.
With heart and soul
This ball we Toll;
may times improve,
as on Ue move,
This Democratic ball
Set rolling frst by Benton.
ls on another track
FROM that 1t first was sent GA.
Fatewell, dear Van,
You're not our man
Te guide the ship
Wen try old Tip.
fe office holders fed with zap,
Have very seuc, grown;
we tell We, sirs, we don't like that
AND mean TO make IL known.
win pr misses we've long been fed,
hut we do not like the treat;
We'd rather have little bread,
ANA something else to eat.
DID Allegheny sent US here,
20 Did you all be OF good cheer,
Ippecsnos and ~ ar 700.
AS rolls this bail
Vans reign doth fall,
and he may looR
To ktndernook;
His former friends
10 other ends,
Take care your toes
fe loco foes;
Asye'rei IN trouble
You may see doublej.
Having no bell,
We Roll your knell
stop that ball."
ihe gathering balnis rolllng still
And still 1t gathers as It rolls"
They also bore an elegant satin ham,
ner in scrlbed, "Cum berland, ALLEGHENY
County. Marylaud, for our country.
4th OF March, 1871. The ladies to the
Wing delegation Of Allegheny" An
other banner had I'll mosto: bluff and
Blue, good and true, for Tippecanoe. ,"
This patriotic delegation had another
banner, exhibiting a view OF their own
bold mountain, M which was seen q
deer tn full speed, suYmounted by 8
well-drawn eagle with a scroll in his
beak bearing the words "Alleghspy
Deiegatien," and around in fesioons
WAS the motto:
Firm as Alioghspy's hills,
Pure as haI m0untsin rtlls,
We come our otto be
Harrisohand Liberty"
The correspond eDt then refers 10 W hat
he calls "the extra, or tho great Earri-
son bal" ana says the following were
chs notices inscribed upon The great
Concord ball which was rolled 10 the
pre- ces.ion ca the 4ih o. July. some Of
which he says are admira0le:
CONCORD
"At ConeEd bridge our fathars sought,
On In tblessel ground they bled;
Their mandy sons cannot be bought,
Nor By Tho Tories led"
LuNDY's LANE.
Let thC6s who ove sab-:reasury charms,
| HART work and little paJ;
Closed working Shops and mortgaged
Uph AID vAnBu ems sway.
MALDRN
Come aeemen, all help roll this ball,
With TIP and TyIsr well bust Vans biIera
This ban will go, 1t cannot halt;
| Benton can't save himself with salt.
NoRKrCYS.
When all my revolutions end,
And Van ehall quit the race,
We'll roll the hor0 OF North Bend
Securely In his place.
LEXINGTON.
There's news about Tippecanoe,
| Ard II rolls like ball remember;
Its sdre to keep moving, that's trua
| For It's destined to ,oll till November.
TIPPRoANoR.
! Let every farmer at his pillow
At once resolve TO send,
| TO carry on our public faiD
The farmer OF north Bend.
BEDGEwATER.
We need more soldiers, Mister Van,
| You We got an hundred thousand now,
Just whistle to the office clan,
ANA 70 the ground faithful bow.
MAUMER.
This ball q cheerful grooting sends
To all where'er 1t goes,
The stars are ombems of Its friends,
Il The stripes are for It's foes.
THAMES.
revolution will take place
II Whenever rolls this sphere,
Il The Lories must Y re up the race
And Van Shall take The rear.
ERIE.
Let plunderirg rogues baiore me fee,
They can't resist the cause;
For Treasury vermln crushed will be,
In spite OF specie claws.
RIVER RAIsIN
John Davl scOrns the loc0's plan,
10 take the poor mans bread;
! But We Who know tho honest man,
VIII plRc, him at our head.
BUNKER HILL.
Should brave old soldiers be forgot,
IL Or patriots fail TO tw1ne
! A glorious wreath for those who fought,
IN days Of Aud Lang Syne."
d FORT MEIGs.
II Ger every ridge We roll this ball,
From Concord bridge to Faneuil Hall.
Farewell, poor Van, you're not our mai
oguide the ship we'll ,ry old Tip.
TRENTON.
Let alt and bitter tears bedew
Each looof03, eye,
When autumn's falling leaves proclaim
Van Buren he musS die.
CHIPPEWA.
Benton n Co., ike quacks with pills,
are comiDg so It's told;