U. S. Grant and Colfax, Our Mighty Nation's Choice

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Title

U. S. Grant and Colfax, Our Mighty Nation's Choice

Subject

Sheet music
Songs and music
Campaign songs
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885
Presidential-candidates
Presidents--Election
Vice-Presidential-candidates
Vice-Presidents--Election
Vice-Presidents
Paulina
Presidents

Description

Lyrics depict celebration at the election of Ulysses S. Grant as President and Schuyler Colfax as Vice President of the United States. Cover image depicts portraits of Ulysses S. Grant and Schulyer Colfax in decorative circular frames held up by an eagle and above several United States flags and a shield.

Creator

 Paulina
Seibert, William

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1868

Contributor

Lyon & Healy

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

200190
Illinois Sheet Music Collection
T-Z

Coverage

Chicago

Transcription

GRANT AND COLFAX

OUR NATION'S CHOICE

Chicago. Published by Lyon & Healy, Clark & Washington Sts.

Boston O. Ditson & Co.

New York C.H. Ditson & Co.

Philadelphia C.W.A. Trampler

St. Paul Munger Bros.

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1868 by Lyon & Healy in the Clerk's Office in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Cour for the Northern District of Illinois

1868


U.S. GRANT AND COLFAX

OUR MIGHTY NATION'S

CHOICE

Words by PAULINA Music by Wm SEIBERT.

In grand marching time

Oh! Freedom's mighty host with u- ni-ted voice have spo-ken, And the soul in-spir-ing words have flash'd from sea to sea; They have chosen for their leaders, those whose faith has been un-bro-ken, And whose mighty works have wrought an age of ju-bi-lee.

In the day of doubt and dread, in the night of grief and sorrow, When the hearthstone lay in shadow for the dear ones dead_Look'd the land in des-o-la-tion to her sons their aid to bor-row, And their trus-ty blades a path-way swept, dyed darkly red.

3 We have loved our chieftain's name thro' long years of toil and glory, And his deeds were oft re-count-ed by the bi-vouac's glow; Now our infant lispers gather at our knees to hear the story, How the nation's brave deliv'rers dealt out blow on blow.

4 Oh! the Boys in Blue have come with their votes like leaves in summer, As the truest meed that grat-i-tude can yield her own; They will march in solid phalanx for each glorious in-comer, While our joyous songs shall tell of treason's might o'erthrown.

Grant 238


5

CHORUS

TENOR

ALTO

AIR

ASE

Up from the plains, both East and West, Up from the South and from the North, Come the patriot ar-my boys,_ Joining the peo-ple's voice For U.S. Grant and Colfax, Our mighty nation's choice.

Up from the plains, both East and West, Up from the South and from the North, Come the patriot ar-my boys,_ Joining the peo-ple's voice For U.S. Grant and Colfax, Our mighty nation's choice.

Grant

238





184051

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

6
35 cm

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