WHIG BATTLE CRY. Tune.— The Campbells are Coming. Away to the battle, our foemen are near, The cries of their leaders are mingled with fear; Their host is divided — their courage is fled, And the eagle of victory screams at our head. Then down with your enemies — rush to the charge, They haveContinue reading “Yes, But Why Should We Vote For Him?”
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There’s Swearing, and Then There’s Swearing….
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND HENRY CLAY. The Charge of “Bargain and Sale,” — The Maysville, Kentucky Eagle says: — Mr. Adams, in his address in the Presbyterian church of Maysville, in responding to the declaration of Gen. Collins, “that he, (Mr. Adams,) had placed Kentucky under deep and lasting obligations to him for his nobleContinue reading “There’s Swearing, and Then There’s Swearing….”
Ship of State on the Rocks
THE SHIP COLUMBIA. Written for the “National Clay Minstrel.” BY F. B. GRAHAM. Tune — “Hail to the Chief.” Far from the west see the statesman advancing, Whose voice in our cause has so often been heard; Now his bright, beaming eye, towards the Whig standard glancing, Is fixed on the gay-plumaged liberty bird. GiveContinue reading “Ship of State on the Rocks”
Beagles?
THE CLAY GATHERING. Tune. — The Macgregor’s Gathering, The land-shout rings loud for our bold hero, Clay, And his name and true cause grows brighter each day, Our signal to go for our Tariff and laws, Must be heard in our shout for bold Harry huzza! Then huzza! huzza! huzza! for Harry, boys. The treasury’sContinue reading “Beagles?”
“Doomed” Isn’t the Word I Would Have Chosen
CLAY, OUR NATION’S GLORY. Tune,— March to the Battle Field A Chief’s in the gallant West, His name is high in story, He’s doomed to make us blest, ‘Tis Clay, our nation’s glory. Then swell on high. The Tariff cry, And keep his name before ye, And honest Hal, Presiding shall, To happy days restoreContinue reading ““Doomed” Isn’t the Word I Would Have Chosen”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 