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 Great speech at our democrat gathering, when Abolition was working its way with the men?

Alack and alas! that we live to relate How these Amazons gathered together, Consulting each other, in solemn debate, About loosing the slave from his tether; And gravely resolving your negroes to be Created like all of us—equal and free.

But think not, dear sirs, that with conduct so base, 'The democracy' rested in quiet— No—it rose in its strength to redeem from disgrace The town, by a regular riot! And, surrounding the house where the mischief went on, Plied well the 'fanatics' with brickbat and stone.

Through door and through window our missiles went in, Disturbing the laces and trimming— Oh, would that 'our dear southern brethren' had seen How 'democracy' pelted the women! And had heard, midst the crashing of brickbats, its shout— 'Hurra for the Union!—you women, clear out!'

Yet, it grieves us to say, that in spite of our great And most patriotic exertion, These petticoat-traitors regarded our feat As merely a cause of diversion;