Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-02
FOR TIE SPECTATOR.
SCENE FROM THE NEW COMEDY
Entitled the
~ COW ECAA OF TEN
on TIE
CENTRAL CO MAITTFE."



Grnmble. What . nobody here yet |!
Our friends seem to fsalter in the cause
, and give SIGNS Of coldoess. Might has
long snce thrown her sable mantle % 'er
the world, "a time most e. Tor our de ep
| machlnatlons) and the Central Commit
tee Room is yet vacant. Why do the
friends of the Convention thus de!as
when much is To be accommodated ? Is
1t an easy work 10 upturn laws aad con.
stlutions--to drive out peace and bar
mony, and intro luce wild anarchy and
discord? Is the 4 ,aless worshipDea Ivy
our opponents SO easi, de,hroned, thai
six O'Clock finds members 4asen True
freedom is lovely maid and we'll de
serves the homage pail her: but, are
RefHbAcans of the 10th century to be-
shackled by her mandates? are they o
be ruled and governed by her ancient,
n''i W u11 bPoO'NtN laws dtlfl ICRti IONS
Are freemen to toll and labor for the yer,
bread they eat, when human flesh and
bones arc daily marketed Or have thest
AnO's no care for rights Of states, or
pride OF standing upon equal ground with
those who have gone btl0rr US. In sume
OF them I've seen the sooty black bound
in cords and shackles, bought and sold
Ike beas 5 of burden. ( WAS lovely
sight, the like Of which my eyes may
meier again be blessed witii--l've seen
them scourged, and heard their dole'5i
cfles-lt was to my ears harmony, sweet
and pleasant; and far surpassed the mt
sic OF The spheres. Here in Illinois, tor
this purpose, our eyes and ears are USE
less. And Can it be contendeh that
we've assumed our proper rank, unlii
these scenes are here re-acte
Enter Mr.. MODERATOR, and divers
MeWDerS
Nfoderator. Grumbe, YOUR early a.
tendance bespeaks spirit warm or the
holy cause in which we are engaged.
Granite. And your ard:ne ). PERM.
me TO say, Mr.. Moderator, IS indicative
of quite contrary spirit.
Moderator. Spare your reproaches,
Grumble, and let's 10 business. Secre-
tary, mend your pens, and ger things il
readiness.-Gentlemen, come TO order,
and Mr.. Scout, let 5 hear from you.
Scout. The aim, and objects of the
Central Committee are bold and grand.
| The work before US is OF no common
haracter, md requiresa' degree ofii.m-
ness, energy an decision, in our cor
duct on this great question which is not
called for in the ordinary discharge OF
our duty of Citizens" that il is now
necessary to exercise these uirtues."
| Grum6ie. Hem!
Scout. These virtues.
Grum6ie. never heard frmness
cpersy or decision, called virtues before.
Moderator. Mr.. Grumble | hope
you wont Interrupt, members while speak
/ ing.
/ Grumbie. hope the central COM
mittee will ALWAYS speak and write graz
malically and correctly. When not OBJ
served contend that members are out
of order.
! Moaerator. The Central Committee
may speak and write as they please.
We are not governed by any rules-so
go on Mr.. Scout.
: Scom. (Aade) I declare have for
gotten where | was-I must commence
agaln.-The establishment Of the Cen
trail Committee with its appendages, Mr..
Moderator, | consider one of the wisest
plans we have adopted. Let us for mo-
ment attend to its details. And first the