whigs – Page 13 – JAMES D. MACDONALD

A Folk Song? No, A Polk Song!

THE FIRST POLK SONG. Tune— “Old Dan Tucker“ Ah, Matty Van’s a used up man,And Lewis Cass he cannot pass,And as for our old friend Tecumseh,He’s lost amidst the “Rumsey Dumsey.”Hurrah, hurrah, the Nation’s risin’For Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen. There’s Stewart he can’t run at all,And Buck’ kept quiet in his stall,The Loco’s are uncertainContinue reading “A Folk Song? No, A Polk Song!”

Harry of the West

A CATCH. Air — Here’s a health to all good lasses. Here’s success to old Kentucky, Ever true and ever lucky; Still his grateful country’s stay! Freemen ’round your patriot rally! Raise the cry from hill and valley! “Gratitude to Henry Clay!” A “Catch” is what we’d call a “round” these days; part singing. LikeContinue reading “Harry of the West”

Off on the Frontier

THE FIGHTING CAPTAIN By F. B. Graham, Esq. TUNE — “It will never do to give it up so.” When Markle marched to the frontier, He knew not what it was to fear, The Tory force the British sent, But this was e’er his sentiment, It will never do to give it up so, ItContinue reading “Off on the Frontier”

The Whigs Didn’t like Jackson Either

WHIG QUODLIBET As sung by the Philadelphia Clay Minstrels. Oh Polk! Oh Polk! Don’t you know you’ll end in smoke! For up Salt River you must go Polk! And the way you’ll go up won’t be slow Polk! Oh Polk! Oh Polk! Don’t you know you’ll end in smoke! You may run and your friendsContinue reading “The Whigs Didn’t like Jackson Either”

Advance Whigs

ADVANCE WHIGS. Air — “Boatman’s dance. ” Come Whigs prepare to enter the chase, We can beat any man of the Loco race, We beat them in forty, we can beat them more, And use up their party in forty.four. Advance Whigs, advance, Your country’s cause advance, And never rest a day, ’till Henry ClayContinue reading “Advance Whigs”