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Poem
February 28, 1860
The Western Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Satirical poem ridiculing the Whig opposition's nomination of Mr. Pool at the Raleigh convention, depicting the party as a spectral group uniting feuds to wash away sins in a 'froggy Pool,' praying he doesn't succeed against Democracy.
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That Nomination!
Immediately on hearing of Mr Pool's nomination by the opposition convention at Raleigh, we concluded that nothing but the genius of the Poet could do justice to the subject, and we therefore invoked the muse for the following:
Great was the day and great the hour
When Raleigh saw the patriots meet,
To plan for office, place and power,
And gouge the public crib "a feet"
They met—a shadowy, ghostly band—
Uprisen from their troubled sleep,
To cast about on every hand,
For one to lead them to—defeat.
Full many a heart then leaped for joy,
And many a frog in Pasquotank,
Croaked for its Pool, a native boy,
That chased them oft from bank to bank!
But still some sighed, that once so proud,
Great Sam's banner floated high
Now hushed their peans once so loud,
And Sam himself knocked into pie!
Great Whiggery—sworn a hideous ruin—
Its sweetness wasted on the air—
Was covered o'er with saw-dust soon:
And Samuel built his castle there,
But now they meet—how wondrous kind!—
They lock their shields and swear their love;
Old Sam with Old-line-whig we find
All cheek-by-jowl and hand-in-glove!
They lay aside all feuds, and plan
How each can best the other fool;
And seek to wash past sins away
In Pasquotank's small froggy Pool.
They called—he came—the hero, came!—
To calm those wild contending waves—
And lead this spectr'd, motley host,
Back to their—lodges and their graves.
And now the heavy work begins—
A pool they've got—and soap they'll get—
For Sam is covered o'er with sins,
And Whiggery's not the cleanest, yet.
Thus washed, this allied force will stand:
Democracy!—they'll run clear through it!
But now, on knees with lifted hand,
We pray thee, Sammy, don't you do it!
Immediately on hearing of Mr Pool's nomination by the opposition convention at Raleigh, we concluded that nothing but the genius of the Poet could do justice to the subject, and we therefore invoked the muse for the following:
Great was the day and great the hour
When Raleigh saw the patriots meet,
To plan for office, place and power,
And gouge the public crib "a feet"
They met—a shadowy, ghostly band—
Uprisen from their troubled sleep,
To cast about on every hand,
For one to lead them to—defeat.
Full many a heart then leaped for joy,
And many a frog in Pasquotank,
Croaked for its Pool, a native boy,
That chased them oft from bank to bank!
But still some sighed, that once so proud,
Great Sam's banner floated high
Now hushed their peans once so loud,
And Sam himself knocked into pie!
Great Whiggery—sworn a hideous ruin—
Its sweetness wasted on the air—
Was covered o'er with saw-dust soon:
And Samuel built his castle there,
But now they meet—how wondrous kind!—
They lock their shields and swear their love;
Old Sam with Old-line-whig we find
All cheek-by-jowl and hand-in-glove!
They lay aside all feuds, and plan
How each can best the other fool;
And seek to wash past sins away
In Pasquotank's small froggy Pool.
They called—he came—the hero, came!—
To calm those wild contending waves—
And lead this spectr'd, motley host,
Back to their—lodges and their graves.
And now the heavy work begins—
A pool they've got—and soap they'll get—
For Sam is covered o'er with sins,
And Whiggery's not the cleanest, yet.
Thus washed, this allied force will stand:
Democracy!—they'll run clear through it!
But now, on knees with lifted hand,
We pray thee, Sammy, don't you do it!
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Mr Pool Nomination
Raleigh Convention
Whig Party
Pasquotank Pool
Political Satire
Samuel Whig
Poem Details
Title
That Nomination!
Subject
Mr Pool's Nomination By The Opposition Convention At Raleigh
Key Lines
They Met—A Shadowy, Ghostly Band—
Uprisen From Their Troubled Sleep,
To Cast About On Every Hand,
For One To Lead Them To—Defeat.
And Seek To Wash Past Sins Away
In Pasquotank's Small Froggy Pool.
They Called—He Came—The Hero, Came!—
To Calm Those Wild Contending Waves—
And Lead This Spectr'd, Motley Host,
Back To Their—Lodges And Their Graves.
We Pray Thee, Sammy, Don't You Do It!