Volume 25 — THE RETURN TO DUTY.
Reading edition
BY A VERY MILD CABMAN.
Recalcitration, William, cease, James, we'll return to work in peace. Alas! the struggle to prolong Were useless—would be, therefore, wrong.
The Legislature and the Press, Whom Heaven—although they've wronged us—bless! Have triumphed by superior force: Submission now should be our course.
And though defeated, after all, Our loss, in fact, will be but small; A slight reduction of our fare, Which our proprietors will bear.
Employment will increase, besides; Our friends will take more frequent rides, And that will amply compensate For payment at a lower rate.
Whilst o'er our tongue respect presides, And courtesy our manner guides, Of temperance let us own the sway, And that of cleanliness obey.
Of insult or extortion, none In terror, then, our cabs will shun; Perhaps ev'n ladies then will dare To constitute themselves our fare.
And oh, divesting our pursuit Of altercation and dispute, How much more pleasantly shall we Discuss our toast, and sip our tea!
All the Difference.
However much the Whigs may be found fault with for their acts of omission, they are perfectly clear about their acts of Commission, for we believe it is indisputable that they have passed more acts that have saddled the country with Commissions than any other Government.