Tag Archives: 1844

The River of Tears

SALT RIVER. Written for the Choir attached to the Philadelphia National Clay Club, by F. B. Graham, Esq. Air — In Good Old Colony Times. A few short weeks ago, As we’ll attempt to show, Some locos did consult about The place where they should go. John C. Calhoun and Johnson, And old “ten cent”Continue reading “The River of Tears”

When Elections Were Genteel

AWAY WITH TRAITOR TYLER. Written for the Choir of the National Clay Club. Air — “Away with Melancholy,” Away with Traitor Tyler ; Down with the Veto King: Our party’s base reviler ; Whilst the people cheerily sing— Hurrah! Though for years of gloomy sorrow, We’ve cursed that traitor’s crime; Yet we wait a gloriousContinue reading “When Elections Were Genteel”

Whig Thunder

Air — What has caused this agitation. Oh what has caused all this Whig thunder, thunder, thunder,That now is risin’?The nomination by the WhigsOf Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen,Of Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen,For with them we can beat any man, man, man,Of the Polk and Dallas clan,For with them we can beat any man. The LocosContinue reading “Whig Thunder”

Counting ‘Em Before They Hatch

THE BLUE HEN’S CHICKENS. DELAWARE. By J. A. Allderdice, of Wilmington, Del, Air — Old Dan Tucker. It has been known that here of late, That Delaware’s called the banner state, To Baltimore her “chickens” went. For at home they could not be content. Get out of the way, you’re all too late, For theContinue reading “Counting ‘Em Before They Hatch”

KILKENNY CATS.

KILKENNY CATS. Tune— “Old Dan Tucker“ Calhoun, Buchanan, Johnson, Cass,The Locos say, may go to grass;And so they give us Polk and Dallas,A ticket which cannot appall us. Hurrah! for Clay and Frelinghuysen,Hurrah! for Clay and Frelinghuysen,Hurrah! for Clay and Frelinghuysen,The day’s our own, past all surmisin’. Their own true friends they would dishearten.And cliptContinue reading “KILKENNY CATS.”