Inter Arma Silent Leges(An Election Incident.)About the polls the freedmen drew,To vote the freemen down;And merrily their caps up-flewAs Grant rode through the town.From votes to staves they next did turn,And beat the freemen down;Full bravely did their valour burnAs Grant rode through the town.Then staves for muskets they forsook,And shot the freemen down;Right royally their banners shookAs Grant rode through the town.Hail, final triumph of our cause!Hail, chief of mute renown!Grim Magistrate of Silent Laws,A-riding freedom down!
(An Election Incident.)
About the polls the freedmen drew,To vote the freemen down;And merrily their caps up-flewAs Grant rode through the town.From votes to staves they next did turn,And beat the freemen down;Full bravely did their valour burnAs Grant rode through the town.Then staves for muskets they forsook,And shot the freemen down;Right royally their banners shookAs Grant rode through the town.Hail, final triumph of our cause!Hail, chief of mute renown!Grim Magistrate of Silent Laws,A-riding freedom down!