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Literary
December 10, 1852
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
An anti-slavery poem addressed to a boy, explaining Democrats' joy over their election victory on the evening of the 10th, which ensures four more years of slavery. It criticizes the perpetuation of bondage, figures like Clay and Webster, and predicts eventual freedom.
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WHAT MADE THE DEMOCRATS SO GLAD?
As the torch-light procession passed, on the evening of the 10th, a little boy inquired, What made the Democrats so glad?
They're glad, my boy, because their might once more has triumphed over right;
That Slavery's blighting, mildew stain four more long years shall still remain;
That four more years the slaves must toil in fetters, on Columbia's soil!
They're glad, my boy, that slavery dire, like yonder wreathing chain of fire,
Shall twine around the million hearts, till the last spark of hope departs;
E'en fetter freemen at the North, to do the bidding of the South.
They're glad there's one elected in, pledged to perpetuate this sin;
To stamp in dust the rights of man, put Christian duty under ban,
To send the flying bondman back, with Northern blood-hounds on his track.
They're glad, my boy, that Clay mis-spent his mighty energies, and bent the servile knee before that power that brought our country this dark hour!
Think of the race he might have run— think of the good he might have done!
They're glad a Webster sleeps in night, a recreant to the truth and right;
That no despairing, trembling slave shall drop a tear upon his grave;
Though Boston's domes are robed in black, rejoice—they cannot bring him back.
Remember, boy, their knell will toll when Freedom's surging waves shall roll:
A few more triumphs such as this, will end, at last, their boyish bliss;
The record of their lives will say, they lived, they sinned, and passed away!
Salem, Ohio.
S. A. D.
* As supporters of slavery, Whigs are as good as Democrats; and, besides, there were Whigs in the procession.
As the torch-light procession passed, on the evening of the 10th, a little boy inquired, What made the Democrats so glad?
They're glad, my boy, because their might once more has triumphed over right;
That Slavery's blighting, mildew stain four more long years shall still remain;
That four more years the slaves must toil in fetters, on Columbia's soil!
They're glad, my boy, that slavery dire, like yonder wreathing chain of fire,
Shall twine around the million hearts, till the last spark of hope departs;
E'en fetter freemen at the North, to do the bidding of the South.
They're glad there's one elected in, pledged to perpetuate this sin;
To stamp in dust the rights of man, put Christian duty under ban,
To send the flying bondman back, with Northern blood-hounds on his track.
They're glad, my boy, that Clay mis-spent his mighty energies, and bent the servile knee before that power that brought our country this dark hour!
Think of the race he might have run— think of the good he might have done!
They're glad a Webster sleeps in night, a recreant to the truth and right;
That no despairing, trembling slave shall drop a tear upon his grave;
Though Boston's domes are robed in black, rejoice—they cannot bring him back.
Remember, boy, their knell will toll when Freedom's surging waves shall roll:
A few more triumphs such as this, will end, at last, their boyish bliss;
The record of their lives will say, they lived, they sinned, and passed away!
Salem, Ohio.
S. A. D.
* As supporters of slavery, Whigs are as good as Democrats; and, besides, there were Whigs in the procession.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
Political
Liberty Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Anti Slavery
Democrats
Election Victory
Slavery Perpetuation
Political Satire
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
What entities or persons were involved?
S. A. D.
Literary Details
Title
What Made The Democrats So Glad?
Author
S. A. D.
Subject
Democrats' Celebration Of Election Victory Perpetuating Slavery
Form / Style
Satirical Verse Addressing A Child
Key Lines
They're Glad, My Boy, Because Their Might Once More Has Triumphed Over Right;
That Slavery's Blighting, Mildew Stain Four More Long Years Shall Still Remain;
They're Glad There's One Elected In, Pledged To Perpetuate This Sin;
They're Glad A Webster Sleeps In Night, A Recreant To The Truth And Right;
Remember, Boy, Their Knell Will Toll When Freedom's Surging Waves Shall Roll: