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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 2: preliminary rebellious movements. (search)
ey waved his lucifers To “fire the Southern heart.” “Hold, there!” shrieked Aleck, in dismay; “Was ever wretch so rash? If you ignite that magazine, You'll blow us all to smash!” Outspoke the Fire-fiend of the South: “Not so, by grandest odds-- If I let off this magazine We all become as gods!” “You lie,” cried Aleck, “in your throat; And more, you know you lie!” Screamed Yancey, “You shall eat those words, As sure as I am I.” And, sooth, he did it in a twink, With many a wry grimace; As Jeff. and Toombs stood by, and shook A halter in his face. And when the words were all devoured, With right hand on his breast, He whimpered, “Pray, forgive me, friends; Indeed, I did but jest. And now I've had my little joke, And you your natural “swear ;” I'm all agog to back your aims-- What's first to do or dare?” Their cause is my cause, and their destiny is my destiny; and I trust this will be the ultimate course of all. Let us call a convention of the people;