256 THE horse's rescue. 



It causes men to rise up and try themselves to defend. 



Whether they can or cannot, they always have and always will try; 



It seems to be their nature; for liberty they will tight until they die 



Now these encroachments are talked and felt all over our nation, 



And if there is not a change soon, it will be laid waste m desolation 



Capital to do business we must have, that we all well know; 



But it is a curse to this nation to spend it in pomp and show. 



From all business of this kind no returns can be had. 



It is only squandering the producers' money; no dividends can be 



made. 

 I suppose some think they are doing big things at the center of our 



nation, 

 Squandering our money building palaces all over God's creation. 

 Of course in this robbing raid they must all have a share. 

 Producers and laborers, you are the treasury ; take care, take care ! 

 Some are trying to save all they possibly can in this way, 

 By converting all they have in bonds, then they will have no taxes to 



pay. 

 This throws the whole burden on those that are the least able it to 



bear. 

 Remember the principle of this country is equal rights; beware, be- 

 ware! 

 No laws that you have made do we recognize when your powers you 



exceed. 

 No privileged ones in this government on us much longer can feed. 

 Laws that you have made, no matter when or by whom they were 



made, 

 The most of the burden on the laborer and producer is laid. 

 My God I the most pitiful sight that a man ever can behold 

 Is to look over this nation and see men robbing themselves for gold. 

 In the course you are pursuing now, you will soon have to know 

 You have been robbing yourselves ; you had better go slow. 

 "When the time comes, with your plunder, where you can steer ; 

 That is a mystery to me that I cannot see clear. 



When this robbing that you have begun all over our land breaks out, 

 Then you will see the cause when it is too late, without doubt. 

 It doosnot seem as though people would be such selfish bhnd, fools, 

 By legislation to rob themselves and sail riglit mto a whirlpool. 

 In order for this fleet of our nation to suc<^essfully be run, 

 Capital and labor must be balanced as u«ar as it can be done. 



