We've voted and won now, my comrades, The struggle decisive and strong; The nation's decided the question For our bold and brave Harrison; May the nation's protection be blest To the workingmen's families and homes; John Bull can decide his own problems And call his Lord Sackville back home. CHORUS Then hurrah for our Red, White and Blue, Three cheers for our Harrison true; May peace and prosperity bless us For voting for Tippecanoe. We'll veto no more now in Congress The bills that should long have passed through; The Mills Bill's a thing of oblivion And its framer can follow it, too. Then we'll carefully fold up the rag, They flaunted so lusty and brave, And bury it with the old relics, 'Way down in Salt River's deep wave. CHORUS Then hurrah for our columns so true, Three cheers for Ben Harrison, too; May peace and prosperity bless us For voting for Tippecanoe. The American land is a nation And her people most loyal and true, And all others take care how they meddle Or insult her colors of blue. San Berdoo and the counties around Come in for their share of the fun And have rolled up the numbers most nobly And helped spike the enemy's gun. CHORUS Hurrah for the people so true, Three cheers for Ben Harrison, too; Secession can float their bandanas, But the loyal, the Red, White and Blue. [Illustration: Mrs. Blake-Alverson in costume MECHANICS' INSTITUTE FAIR Mission Street, San Francisco, Sept. 4, 1879] After the excitement had somewhat subsided, Senator Streeter called upon the platform seven veterans who had voted for the first Harrison and in a befitting speech decorated these men with a fine red silk badge and I had the honor to pin these badges upon their coat lapels. As I did so tears fell upon my hands from the eyes of these patriotic old men. I also decorated General Vandevere and in return he decorated me as the historical and patriotic singer of California.