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Show JULIUS COLFAX. Two Scenes from n Co temporary TraKCtly. (From tho Louisville Courier-Journal.) Sceno 1 The ilarket-placo of South Bond ilnter Schuyler with a crowd of citi.on3 Behuylor ascends the rostrum. Jj'irst Citzen Tho noble Schuyler ie ascoodod. Biloncc! , t , "''CoiirtTymen, lend nieyour earF; I come to plead for Schuyler, not t praise him; For sons of JJeolzobub, with tongues ot gtiil, Charge that your darling Schuyler lovoth gain, And in hia secret coffers hcapoth gold Bestowed upon him by his brother Ames, Credit Mobilier and Pacific bonds (He pulls out his handkorchioC and weeps.) First Citizen Poor soul! his oyos are as rod as tiro with weeping. Second Citizen There is not a nobier man in South Bend than Schuyler. TJiird Citizen No one who dislikes money more. First Citizen Nor one who. loves office less. Second Citizen Now mark him, he begins again to spoak. Schuyler You all did lovo me once, but witliout cause: What cause withholds you now tolove mo stilt? O judgment 1 thou art fled to brHtish beasts, And men have lost their reason! Bear with me; ily heart's in Philadelphia now with Grant, And I must pause till it comes back to me. First Citizon Methinks there is much reason in his sayings I Second Citizen If we consider rightly right-ly of Iho matter. Schuyler has had great wrong Peace! he speaks. Schuyler You all do know I oft was begged to run For president and for vice-president, And oft i did refuse Was this ambitious ambi-tious ? When that tho poor havo cried, Schuyler hath wept; "When that your women smiled, Schuylur hath smiled. First Citizen Mark ye his words, he wouldn' t run for office; Therefore 'tis certain he was not ambitious. am-bitious. Second Citizen IIo kissed tho baby, thero he is not proud. Third Citizen And olt he rocked my infant in his lap, And oft with comlits stopped its little cries. j.ucia whs ouuujiur; wobq comes such another ? Schuyler And shall men say 1 havo an itching palm, And sell my vote for gold ? And shall 1 now Contaminate my fingers with base bribes, And sell tho mighty space of my large honorb ? I'd rather bo a dug and bay the moon Than such a Schuyler! (, Exeuntomncs. ) tcene 2. Time, midnight. Senate . Chamber. Present, Ames, Schuyler, i Paterson and others. Alepbiitophiles in tno rear jingling a bag of coin. Schuyler Bo not afraid, this chamber is full of noises. Sounds of sweet airs that giveth delight de-light and hurt nut. Sometimes I Jail salcep, and then in dreaming The cluuds, niethinUs, do open and show riches, Heady to drop upon me; that when I wake I cry to d ream aain. Aim1: Tli is will prove abrave chamber cham-ber for you When you shall draw dividend3 for nothing. i Tosses on the table a bundle of Credit Alobiiier bonds, printed in gold. Schuyler O King Oakes ! O peer ! O worthy Ames ! Look what & glittering treasure have we here '. Patterson This bond is mine. Schuyler Jiay, put it down; by this band I'll have that bond. Amos Your Grace ahallhave iL ilephistophiles i Aside I'll lead you tarouch Toothed briars, sharp furzes, pricking g05S and thorns. And land you in a dlthy mat'ed pool Dancme to your chins, till Peiand comes From tee to crown to 11 your skins with perches, I'll sice the gold heritors & prophecy. Song "lie never smiied aam.'' (Exeunt omnea ) |
