The Portland daily press., 1888-06-29

To the Editor Of the Press:
/ send you the Loco Foco Alphabet" ("
which was very popular in the Harrison cam
paign. The author was Mr.. G. II. Chamber
lain, the Hallowell Whig poet, who will be
recalled by many old time Kennebeckers;
A-was an Amos, a blind party hack.
B-was Benton, a humbug and quack.
C-was Calhoun, dark Catlline.
D-waS DIR. Duncan, whole hog with swine.
E-was an Ether, a class mate with Amos.
E-was Forsyth, who wthlprotocolswas famous.
G-waS a Grundy, an obstinate mule.
H-was "a Hill, a sub treasury tool.
WAS an Ingers0ll, nailed in trice.
Twas johnson, not wanted for thrice.
Twas Lewis called Dixon, the large
m-was a Martin, In Uncle Sammy's box.
N-was a Niles, the most stupid of blocks.
O-was an Orestes, very deep thinker.
P-WaS fauldlng coDbler and tinker
2-was a queue; which DIR; Petriken wore.
6-waS Rfbokte, a twaddler and bore.
s-was a Swartwout, who cleaned out the Closets
Twas Taney, who removed the deposits.
Twas unit IN the days Of Old Hickory.
was Van Buren,, unequalled for trickery.
W-was Wickline, nicknamed Greasy Bob.
was Young, who followed the mob
Z-waS ZOundsl let us rout the whole crew
And put In the hero OF Old Tippecan0e.
| have forgotten what there was about the
letter \. All the men referred to were Dem
cratic leaders OF more or less prominence.
The Amos wa, Amos Kendall, postmaster
general under Van Burer, and universally
hated by the Wings. Ether was Ether Shep-
ley, well known as United Senator from
Maine. Grundy was Senator from Tennes-
see. Hill was Isaac Hill, famous as a gov
ernor Of New Hampshire. Paulding was
James X. Paulding. scholar and poet and
friend Of Washington Irving. Swartwout was
a collector of customs at New York, who was
defaulter for more than million dollars
The Young ''who followed the mob" was
Richard M. Young, an Illinois Senator, who
urged ON the mob that murdered Lovejoy,
the martyr and native of Maine, who was
murdered at Alton. S.
A New Harrison Song.
The New York Tribune furnishes this new
Harrison song, which Is fully equal to the
old songs OF 1910:
HIP, HIP, HURRAH FOR HARRISON.
o, Cleveland, you must face defeat.
Put up that old bandanna,
You cannot, CANNOT, CANNOT beat
This man from Indiana
That flies the.Union banner;
With Harrison we'll win the day
As sure as comes election,
Down with the wipe that's stamped Free Trade
Well give 1t no protection!
CHORUS.
Put up the old bandanna,
Put up the red bandanna.
They cannot, CANNOT, CANNOT beat
Brave Ben OF lndianai
When treason reared her horrid head
And tried TO trail our banner.
Then. by his love OF country led,
Fought f0r-n0 red bandanna-
He fought to keep the starry flag
Proud poised the Union over
With dauntess heart he did his part,
But where, o where, was Grover?
CHORUS.
While Ben to keep the starry flag
Proud poised the Union over
Fought valiantly on many field
Pray where, where was Grover?
The West shall gladly rally round
Brave Ben of Indiana,
The East as loyal shall be found
Beneath his starry banner
That shames that old bandanna;
Then forward march Well win the day
AS sure as comes election,
Down with the wipe that's stamped Free Trade
Wen give it no protection!
CHORUS.
Put up the old bandanna,
Put up the red bandanna,
They cannot, CANNOT, CANNOT beat
Brave Ben Of Indiana.