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Poem
June 27, 1844
Jeffersonian Republican
Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, Milford, Monroe County, Pike County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A Whig satirical campaign song mocking Democratic nominees James K. Polk and George M. Dallas, while cheering Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen for the 1844 presidential election, set to the tune of 'Old Dan Tucker.' It criticizes the 'Locos' (Democrats) for their choices.
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From the Baltimore Patriot.
The First Poke.
TUNE.—"Old Dan Tucker."
Calhoun, Buchanan, Johnson, Cass,
The Locos say may go to grass,
And so they give us Polk and Dallas,
That Whigs may send them to the gallows.
Hurrah for Clay and Frelinghuysen,
The day's our own, 'tis past surmisin'
Their own true friends they would dishearten,
And clip't the wings of poor old Martin;
To calls of "justice" they proved callous,
And victimiz'd poor Polk and Dallas.
Hurrah for Clay, &c.
The people say 'tis not surmisin',
We go for Clay and Frelinghuysen,
The ship of state needs no such ballast,
As James K. Polk, and George M. Dallas.
Hurrah for Clay, &c.
The Locos swore they'd have no Mills,
And fought as did Kilkenny Cats,
Two tails were left—whose were they tell us?
'Twas James K. Polk and George M. Dallas.
Hurrah for Clay, &c.
The First Poke.
TUNE.—"Old Dan Tucker."
Calhoun, Buchanan, Johnson, Cass,
The Locos say may go to grass,
And so they give us Polk and Dallas,
That Whigs may send them to the gallows.
Hurrah for Clay and Frelinghuysen,
The day's our own, 'tis past surmisin'
Their own true friends they would dishearten,
And clip't the wings of poor old Martin;
To calls of "justice" they proved callous,
And victimiz'd poor Polk and Dallas.
Hurrah for Clay, &c.
The people say 'tis not surmisin',
We go for Clay and Frelinghuysen,
The ship of state needs no such ballast,
As James K. Polk, and George M. Dallas.
Hurrah for Clay, &c.
The Locos swore they'd have no Mills,
And fought as did Kilkenny Cats,
Two tails were left—whose were they tell us?
'Twas James K. Polk and George M. Dallas.
Hurrah for Clay, &c.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Song
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
1844 Election
Whig Campaign Song
Polk Dallas
Clay Frelinghuysen
Locofoco Satire
Old Dan Tucker
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Baltimore Patriot.
Poem Details
Title
The First Poke.
Author
From The Baltimore Patriot.
Subject
Satire On Democratic Nomination Of Polk And Dallas In 1844 Election
Form / Style
To The Tune Of 'Old Dan Tucker'
Key Lines
Hurrah For Clay And Frelinghuysen,
The Day's Our Own, 'Tis Past Surmisin'
The Ship Of State Needs No Such Ballast,
As James K. Polk, And George M. Dallas.
'Twas James K. Polk And George M. Dallas.