Lincoln and Liberty - 1860 Campaign Song

Abraham Lincoln's 1860 campaign song as performed by Ronnie Gilbert.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Hurrah for the choice of the nation
Our chieftain so brave and so true
We'll go for the great reformation
For Lincoln and liberty too

We'll go for the son of Kentucky
The hero of hoosierdom through
The pride of the suckers so lucky
For Lincoln and liberty too

Then up with the banner so glorious
The star-spangled red white and blue
We'll fight till our banner's victorious
For Lincoln and liberty too

Come all you true friends of the nation
Attend to humanity's call
Come aid in the slaves' liberation
And roll on the liberty ball

And roll on the liberty ball
And roll on the liberty ball
Come, aid in the slaves' liberation
And roll on the liberty ball

We'll finish the temple of freedom
And make it capacious within
For all who seek shelter may find it
Whatever the hue of their skin

Whatever the hue of their skin
Whatever the hue of their skin
For all who seek shelter may find it
Whatever the hue of their skin

Success to the old-fashioned doctrine
That men are created all free
And down with the power of the despot
Wherever his stronghold may be

Wherever his stronghold may be
Wherever his stronghold may be
And, down with the power of the despot
Wherever his stronghold may be

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• Lincoln
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• Liberty
• 1860
• campaign
• song
• Ronnie
• Gilbert

[hmldjr]

Our greatest president! He defeated the traitors and freed the slaves.

[grummeper]

GREAT! GREAT!!!!!!

[39maryb]

Historians and history buffs might like to know that this tune is much older than the words "Lincoln and Liberty." The tune is "Rosin the Beau" and it was already known as an Irish or English folk tune by the time it was published in America in 1838. Some sources credit it with popularity by the time of the American Revolution.

[921Leahsheart]

Excellently done! Not only is Ronnie Gilbert's singing fantastic, but the sequence of images chosen to accompany the video is excellent. I am a U.S. history teacher and like to use this video for my students.  Great stuff!

[jshalom65]

What a great song and a great lady.Ronnie and Pete are still going strong and just may live forever

[Christian121y]

@MonarchyOne You're rationalizing the taking up of human beings as private property for the express purpose of keeping up one's profit margins.And I wouldn't be angry at totalitarian tendencies like that because......

"Why is it American was the only country that had a war to get rid of slavery?"

Why is that a question I'M BEING asked?Just why did "American" have to go to war to get rid of slavery Mr.David?Mr.Lee?Mr.Jackson?Mr.­Forest?This is indeed a valid question.

[nickzaboss]

lol 0:55

[rockyj74426]

@MonarchyOne . . . YOU need to study American history and not just spout opinion. The New England states were the first ones to threaten secession, more than 20 years before the War between the States. When the South seceeded, newspapers across the country screamed "Let them Go!" But three months later, when the Treasury reported a 72% decline in income from tariffs collected in the southern ports, the Federal government declared war.

[philipheubeck]

what a wonderful song! Lincoln, one of the coolest dudes ever, hands down!

[MonarchyOne]

@Christian121y Oh wait... you think I'm a slaveocrat? I'm from the West Coast, lol. And any other family I have is from the Northeast. I do not condone the slave trade in any way, I just don't agree with starting a war to get rid of it. Why is it American was the only country that had a war to get rid of slavery? Heck, the money spent on the war was more than enough to buy back the freedom of the slaves. Also... will you just chill out? I'm laughing my ass of at how pissed off you sound, lol

[Christian121y]

@MonarchyOne SO not only do you idiots supposedly start a war over federal TARIFFS,your slaveocracy then decides to "make up for it" via the business strategy of OWNING PEOPLE AS PRIVATE PROPERTY.And again sir,the federal government was INDEED OVERTHROWN in many areas of the South,which is exactly why your slaveocrats called your war the "Second American Revolution".