The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-01
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REFORM.
JULY FOURTH,
1910.

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distinguished soldier grandfather was the sue
-cossful candidate for President Maj. Charle5
II. Ross, OF this city, the Milwaukee agent for
the Baltimore & Ohio Railway, is the possessor
of the only plates used for the Harrison badges
in 1910. Maj. Ross father, A: {. Ross OF Zanes-
vile. o., jeweler aud he engraved these
plates himself for the Tippecanoe Club OF that
city. He also wrote the famous song which is
destined TO reappsar forty-eight years after u
did such good service in the campaign, which
resulted in the disastrous defeat of Martin Van
Buren, who had been unanimously renominated
by the Democrats. Mai. Ross hunted up these
plates after Harrisons nomination, ana IS nav
ing "A few old-time badges made for his own IL
hcation. on the small badge appears the log
cabin and uud lar IT, Harrison and Reform, 1870
On the larger badge are the words, "Iipp scanoe
Club and n picture o. Harrison and under IL
the log cabin and the words: "Our Countrys
Hope"
the ringing campaign song which WAS destined To
become historic visited New York on business,
and attended an immense Wing ratification
meeting. The Speakers were late, ana the time
was occupied in singing There was lul. The
speakers were still absent. The Chairman Of the
meeting said, If there Is q gentleman present
that can sing let him como forward. The mo =
est Ohio merchant said 20 mis- friend near him,
Elf was up there l could sing them SON ?.
His answer was heard by several, and he was inn
mediatslylifted over the shoulders OF the inm nso
audience 70 the platform, when he sang "Tfppe-
canoe aud Tyler Too" TIE audience was wild
with enthusiasm, AMI he J al 10 repeat IL nga'n
people humming the stirring campaign
tune. Within ths nexI month or two "Tippecn-
noe and Tyler Too" was rendered in every city
and village throughout the country. The senior
Ross was a Whig throughout the existence OF
that part and from that time to his death Ia
1888 lie was a stanch Republican.
We publish herewith fac stmiles OF the two
badges. Following are the words OF The old cam
paign song
TrPPEcANoE AND TYLER, TOO.
Oh what has caused this great commotion, mo
ton, motion,
Our country through?
II is the ball that's rolling on
For Tippe ,nne and Tyler too,
For Tippecanoe AMI Tyler too
And with them we'll beat little Van,
Van, Van, Van oh he's u used y man,
And with them we'll beat little Van.
Like the working of mighty waters, waters,
waters,
On IL will 60,
And in its course will clear the way
For Tppecanoe and Tyler, too,-etc.
See the Loco's stand and tottering tottering,
tOttcring,
Down IL must go,
And in its place we II rear the II q
OF Tfppecanoe and Tyler, too,-ctc.
The Bay State boys turned out in thousands,
thousands, thousands,
Not long ago,
And at Bunker Hill they set their seals
For TfP7ecanoe and Tyler. too,-etc.
Now you hear tho yaniacks talking, talking,
talking,
Things look quite blue,
For all the world seems turning round
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,-etc.
Let them talk about hard cider cider, cider,
And log cabins, too,
1t will only help 70 speed the ball
For Tippecanoe an Tyler, too,-etc.
His latchstring hangs outside the door, door