Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-01
From the freemen's ~ Y Advocate.
THE C~ONSPIRATORS.
IN THREE ACTS,

Persons represented,
Gen Jackson Geo. Kremer. Secretary
totne Gen'L-M DgEs- Eaion--!2an-
d0lph-B eoeriy ID IN Buch.
Gnan-Cufee Servant to Jlckson-.Hr
Ciay-Gea " arthuy-Coi. +. John.
sOn-.Mr. Zane.
ACT /.
SCENE ist A view ofthe Capitol and
Presidents House.
Enter Jackson, Kremsr and .M'Dufie.
Jackson. Gentlemen | am pleased TO
l see you in my quarters; be seated Gen.
temen, | have much to say to you. Mr..
Secretary Kremer, you will please to
order up some wine.
Kremer.-Yow Mynbeer, Cuffee! you
plack tog, spring tappel-I mean coe til
Eectiy, you plaek rascal, and pring QUO
SIX boobies pranty wine for Mynbesr. a.
sldel Now we shall lay our blans and
plow CUP de furfiughter Glayites and A
tamltes, and all other ifes that poses old
Hlck-l shall blay nv %part-shall lie
like de tievel for old Hick-shall fight
too any pody and every pody, that is any
pody aud ever pody dat thinks | can
whip.
Jack. Gentlemen, how goes the cleo
ton? what's the prospect
MD.6fe Prospect sir, WIN to cut it
short, unless Clay aud his friends can be
! got over, all is lost. 1t is whispered a
bout, sir, that if you succeed, Adams is
10 be your secretary of state; aud to be
plain With you, sir, | would rather see
the u secretary than that old Yam
Zee Coahsh. As it regard, Clay, you
cant buy him, SIR, besides, ifyou could,
bis home spun notions are obnoxious to
the people OF the south, | mean sir the
slave holders.
Enter Buchanan.
Jack. Welcome my worthy friend; |
am extremely happy to see you: how
stands our ahairs1-
Buchanan. They don't stand at all 81
but a word with you in private sir. 1t is
said that Adams is to be your Secretary
OF State; If so sir, you may hang up
your fiddle. Your only chance Of success
IS to select a western mao for that office;
and there IS none more capable, more
prominent or respectable than MIR. Clay;
what say you sir? shall | make the pro.
positionr
jack. Sir, have the utmost conf
dence in your friendship and attachment
to ne personally: and in return you pos.
sess my regard and my esteem. But sir,
as it regards Mr.. Clay, ] cannot easily
be reconciled to him; and it would give
me infinite pleasure to share ofthe id
rascdF's ears. Has he not on the floor
o! Congress dared TO call in question
some OF my military acts? But on re.
lection. sir, there is policy 10 war, and
IN this case it may be proper to exercise
1t. must keep cool and smoother my
resentment. -graiing his teeth D-n
the rascal, ! bate him; and yet | am in
his power; but res"ming his stationl
MIR. Buchanan, | beg you to be assured
SIR, that am not offended with you nor
your proposition: go in peace my wor-
thy friend, taking him by the hand
One word before you go, th isper'ng
m has ear. you are at liberty to say
that | am not pledged to Mr.. Adams:
y vi JCu uuocEStdtu m6.
Baeh, Perfectly, perfectly, SIR take
your meaning.
Eat Buchanan.-Lond knocking at the
door.
Jdek. Mr.. Secretary attend to the a.
iarm, [asidel Perhaps news from the
Capitol; my fate is decided.
Krem. Ill and de tievel, blood and
dunder, a messenger joust coom from
de Capital mitde news dat de forhugh-
der Yankee has beat old Hick. against
de will and directions of de beepIe.
Enter Randolph IN a piolent rage
JACK. How now, how now, my friend
handolphf has any person dared to in.
suit you?
Insult me! sir, the whole American
people nave been insulted by this days
proceedings. BY the blood of my an.
p cestors Clay shall die, or-or-
hrem. Hault, hault a pisal. MIR. Ho-
k~eypunkus, leave dat to me Mynheer,
make him dead or be id with
out boulder or pulIet. | shall swear dat
ne make one contract NTH de Yankee ma
ton. dat will bring on de consumpt, and
he tie tIrectly after a While, den Mr. Ho.
~keypunkus you save your bowder and
pullets, and perhaps your head too, be-