Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-07
What has caused this great commotion
motion, motion.
Our country through?

What has caused this great commotion,
motion, motion,
Our country through?
1t is the ball rolling on, ia.
CHORUS;
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too
Tippecanoe and Tyler. too.
And with them we'll beat Little Van:
Van, Van, Van is used up man
And with them we'll beat Little Van.
Like the rushing of mighty waters, wa
tiers, waters,
On 4 will go
And its course will clear the way
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.
See the Loco standard tottering, totter-
ing, lettering. tottering,
Down II must go
And in its place Wen rear the flag
or Tippecanoe and Tyler, too.
oh. have you heard the news from
Maine. Maine, Maine,
All honest and true,
For Governor Kent she went hell bent
And Tippecanoe and Tyler, too.
The beautiful girls. God bless th.ir
souls, souls, souls,
The country through,
Will all to a man do all they can do
For Tppeeanoe and Tyler, too.
Victor GaIbraith.
The curious student whose eyes are
open will find much of more than local
historical interest about him. How few
there are, for instance, in Mineral
Point. Wis. who know that Victor GAL
braith, whom Longfellow immortalized.
was once resident OF their city. None
of the present old residents of that his
toric mining town remember him and
indeed IL was not until he had been
handed down to fame by the poet. be-
cause of his tragic and SYNONYMOUS
death that he was recalled by his for
mer neighbors. Galbraith in his early
youth lived with his parents in Mineral
Point. He was tailor by trade, but
was possessed OF a remarkable musical
talent. which, however. proved a detri-
ment TO his success at anything prac-
teal. 1t made him a great favorite
about the saloons and gambling houses,
where he acquired a taste for drink
He possessed a violent temper, and
while under the influence of liquor
would act like a mailman. In lS4S the
| family removed to Galena and 1t was
from this city that Galbraith was in
duced to enlist as a musician for the
Mexican wa4. Knowing his nfirmities
he hello out long against all entreaties,
but on the captains promise to stand
by aim he finally enlisted as a drummer.
On the mastering out OF the Galena
company Galbraith re-enlisted with a
Texas company. as bugler. The COM
pany mached with General Taylor
TO Monterey. Gabraith's second cap
tain, unlike the first, had no personal
| interest in the musician and when in
one of his dreaded moods the latter
| threatened to shoot his officer. he was
| court-martialed and sentenced to be
shot. few comrades who had known
! him in MS northern home were un-
willing witnesses II his fate. AS re-
| lated ~ Longfellow, the first volley did
not kill him, but his apparently dead
| body was placed in an uncovered piue
coffin and with others awaited the hour
of burial. Before that hour, however,
to the CONSERVATION of all. the supposed
| dead bugler arose out OF his coffin, and
| advancing ton ard the soldiers. begged
| piteousiy for a drink of water. This
was given him and then In anguished
| tones he cried out: Now shoot again
and make sure of your work this time"
| Longfellow's grewsome picture of this
| pathetic scene is;
Three bullets are in his breast and brain
| But he rises out of the dust again,
Victor Galbratht
| The water he drinks has a bloody stain;
| 20, kill me and put me out Of my paint"
| In his agony prayeth Victor Gal
hraith