The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Political Music

"Political Music." New-York Saturday Press, February 15, 1859, 1.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
commentary
Abstract

The legislature in the state of Maine routinely sing patriotic songs at the opening of each session. The Saturday Press loves the idea but wonders who would waste their time writing music to match President Buchanon's boring speeches.