"'UNCLE SAM'S PAY'--AGAIN.--The detatched Militia, of this state, who have been stationed at this post for these three months past, are principally discharged, and are to leave this place to-day. For the encouragement of the citizens of this state to unite in defence of 'Free Trade and Sailor's Rights,'--... we have to inform them that the aforesaid militia are now permitted to leave this, and get to their homes as they can, without (as they inform us) a cent of their pay, or even so much as the offer of a single Treasury Note, some of them the distance of 200 miles.... Who will not unite in this righteous war, and support the just and wise administration who declared it?--UNION! UNION!"[63] In the _Salem Gazette_ of January 27, 1815, was printed the following: "According to the Recruiting Orders lately issued, all men enlisted, before they pass muster, must be _stripped_. This is well enough, the peacable _citizens_ have been _stripped_ by the war-hawk party long since; and it is high time the system should be extended to the _military_ of Uncle Sam's family."[64] The _New Bedford Mercury_ of January 27, 1815, contained the following: "_UNCLE SAM'S BARGAINS._ "On Tuesday last, the Deputy Collector of the 14th Collection District, agreeable to previous notice, proceeded to sell the real estate of about 30 persons of this town, for payment of Direct Taxes. No person appearing to purchase, the whole was _knocked down to Uncle Sam_--Whether Uncle Sam or his agents will ever DARE attempt to take possession of these purchases, is another part of the business."[65] The above passage was quoted early in 1815 by Hezekiah Niles, who appended this note: "U.S. or Uncle Sam--a cant term in the army for the United States."[66] * * * * * In the _Columbian Centinel_ of June 21, 1815, appeared the following: A District Paymaster of the U.S. residing in N.Y. by the name of _Whittleby_ has advertised having been robbed of _Thirty Thousand_ dollars of Uncle Sam's money intended to pay the militia. It was in his Portmanteau, which _some how_ or other, and _somewhere_ or other, was cut open, and the money all rifled! The pay-master having a bad memory, could not recollect the denominations of bills; and forgot to offer a reward for the detection of the 'nefarious and daring wretch'" (p. 2-2). Uncle Sam apparently made his first appearance in verse in a song called "Siege of Plattsburg, Sung at the Theatre, in Albany in the character of a Black Sailor. Tune--'Boyn Water.'" There are four stanzas, the first as follows: