Mr. Madison’s estimate of Mr. Clay. — He invited him repeatedly into his Cabinet, and offered him the mission to Russia, then deemed very important. He even proposed to put Mr. Clay at the head of the army; and was only deterred from sending of his name to the Senate for the appointment in GeneralContinue reading “Yet More Filler from the Song Book”
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The Traitor Tyler, Again
JOHN TYLER’S SONG. Tune.— A wet sheet and a flowing sea. When Harrison, the good and brave, Was laid upon his bier, The Whigs then look’d on me to save The cause they held most dear; The hero could not die without A parting word for me: He bade me truly carry out The systemContinue reading “The Traitor Tyler, Again”
The Hero of the West
HARK! FROM THE BROAD AND NOBLE WEST. TUNE— All’s Well. Hark! from the broad and noble West — From where the hero’s ashes rest — The loud and stirring peal rings out— And comes on every breeze the shout For Harry Clay, For Harry Clay, For Harry Clay, For gallant Harry Clay ! See themContinue reading “The Hero of the West”
Tories?
THE CLAY RALLY CRY. Tune — All the Blue Bonnets. Out, out, Whigs and true democrats, To the rescue of liberty come in quick order. Out, out, with your Clay shouts and waving hats, Freedom calls Hal. of Kentucky to guard her. Far your bright banner spread, “Clay at our Nation’s Head,” His voice pleadContinue reading “Tories?”
Wishful Thinking
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Air — “A life on the Ocean wave.” List, list to the People’s cry, Resounding o’er hill and dale, In terror the Loco’s fly, Like chaff on the winter’s gale. The mountains are ringing the shout, The valleys re-echo again. And the rock-bound shores of the North Are joyously swelling theContinue reading “Wishful Thinking”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 