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Poetry: Harry Clay Of Old Kentucky

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
October
Year
1844
Copyright
Public Domain
Additional Text

Parody of popular campaign songs for Henry Clay, a Whig Party candidate in the 1844 presidential election. James G. Birney was the presidential nominee for the Liberty Party (here referred to as the “Third Party”).

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A cnpital satire on the Clay abolitionisís, in the rbrm of a parodj on the Hutciimson's song of Ermmcipntion, canie out in the last Statesman. In the lighr. of Mr. Ciay's recent Texaa letters and his'uttèr'dénialpf sympaiiiy with Cassius M. Clay, thta satire is too cruel. We copy several oí' the richest stanzas:- Ex. Paper. HARRY CLAY OF OLD KENTUCKY." Ilarry Clay of oíd Kenlucky, Comes with banners bright nnd lucky; Bearing on Uieir folds the story - Freedom is a natioii's plorv Now ro!I them ouf- VVeedom's bnnners- RolJ them out, and shout hozannas. Thro' the nation there's n gfreater Frccdonisfricnd and Libeuüur; Cheer hun - th;in the bravest, braver; IJe's our real Freedonj sa ver. Give him a cheer! sprend your bannert?, Whilc the people shoui. hoz-in.-jus. J he rhird Party were astounded Wlien Cky's Texns Öü'gfê souuded! Then voto Iw liim! be co?isis(nt, Juir.p for yom Life! Third Polhician, c Leave for Clay, your false posïlion. ail Roads to Ema;nppüion Rest best now on Clay foundation; Butthe tracks of J. G. Biruey Are to ruin sure to turn ve. Pull up the rails.' Emancipaüon Rests the best on Clay fotinda'.ion.