Debout, debout Américains, Debout les armes à main. l'outrage. De Baltimore à Charleston, De Richmont à Montgomery, Le grand drapeau de Washington Partout il fut souillie, flétri, Du Fort Sumpter vengeons l'outrage Et en la sol de Virginie Sachions montrer notre courage En digne fils de la Patrie. l'assassinat. Le Sud in horrible furie Du Poignard de la Trahison Perçant le cour de la Patrie, Proclame à la Secession. Mais le President héroïque Et l'Autorité, le Sénat, Sauront sauver la République Et cet infâme Assassinat. le triomphe. Gloire à ton nom, libre Amérique, Gloire à tes vaillant défenseurs Ils sauveront la République, Terrasseront tes oppresseurs. Ils volent tous à la victoire, Pour l'Union des Etats Unis. Ils reviendront couverts de gloire Et les traîtres Seront Punis. The "ouvrier-estampeur" was sufficiently energetic, but his song never became the Franco-American Marseillaise. As the war dragged its slow length along, demanding greater and greater sacrifices, and with its days of repulse and defeat for the Union armies, the feeling of universal enthusiasm gave way to discouragement, and there were not wanting in New York, among its heterogeneous population, elements of bitterness which culminated in the deadly and shameful outbreak of the draft riots. This feeling manifested itself in the street ballads, not so conspicuously as the previous enthusiasm, but enough to have attracted the attention of those who were watching the signs of popular feeling. "Copperheadism" had its bards as well as loyalty, although they were much fewer in number, and they cannot be omitted in an account of the folksongs of the civil war. A rude jingle entitled Johnny, fill up the Bowl, gave the popular expression to this feeling:-- Abram Lincoln, what yer 'bout? Hurrah, hurrah. Stop this war, for it's played out, Hurrah, hurrah. Abram Lincoln, what yer 'bout? Stop this war, for it's played out. We 'll all drink stone-blind, Johnny fill up the bowl. The pages of the dime song-books at this time contained a number of songs in opposition to the draft, expressing hatred to the negro, and a demand for the stoppage of the war, of which the following is an example:-- THE BEAUTIES OF CONSCRIPTION. And this the "people's sovereignty, Before a despot humbled, Lies in the dust 'neath power unjust, With crown and sceptre crumbled. Their brows distained--like felons chained To negroes called "their betters," Their whinings drowned in "Old John Brown," Poor sovereigns wearing fetters. Hurrah for the Conscription, American Conscription!