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”
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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”
The Imperial Presidency
Another purpose for this series of posts is to take my mind off the current election season. A POLITICAL CATCH. Tune— “The Little Tailor Boy” In Andrew Jackson’s reign, The mighty Veto King, There were three varmints in this land, And of these three we sing, The one was the Pole-Cat — Kendall, The otherContinue reading “The Imperial Presidency”
Jimmy Polk of Tennessee
The National Clay Minstrel continues with that toe-tapping tune, “Jimmy Polk of Tennessee.” JIMMY POLK OF TENNESSEE By J. GREINER. Tune — “Dandy Jim of Caroline.” O, every day brings something new, The Loco Focos find it so; And strange events have proved to Martin That doubtful things are “mighty unsartin.” At LindenwaldContinue reading “Jimmy Polk of Tennessee”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 