Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-19

Oh Roman. Well, Matt-go on
Nov: give your sage advice
Magician. 'Tis this--rhat frind Brayer
Now shall bray, and cry aloud, that We,
In ali our strongholds must succeed.
old Roman. Nay, Matty. nay,
fear tits all in vain
And like the dying swan,
I'll give you my last stain
(Ihc old Roman. Aher six or eight hons,
sings)
Am-s'IFkere arc the boys" DC.
Oh where are those men
Whom we once wheeled on
To the polls by our cry of reform;
begin to believe,
We no more can deceive;
Those we deped now have taken alarm.
Reform Reform J. our loud batile-cry
Re-echoed by you from tie earth TO the sky;
notwithstanding our route,
They alas have found out,
Was intended by us to be ''all IN my eyo."
We promised the people,
That once IN I'd sweep all
Corrupt ofiice-holders away,
But they see, my dear VAN,
I've appointed no man,
Save he who upholdeth my away.
Reform Reform our first battle-ery,
Re-echoed by you from the earth to the sky,
The people i'll dudgeon.
Despite dagger or bludgson
Perceive that Reform was" all in my eye"
Magician. General, tits true
We have deceived the people
Deceived them deeply since we gained the power,G
But those are truths which il would not be we'll
To speak before the world.
"Spois' Mercy. (Who until this time, sat ST.
lcntly devouring the good things before him, sud-
denly starts up and excaims,)
How my dear Matt,
Do you condemn me, too?
Do you not know,
That III your empire state
Y our men well trained
And the people well bound,
That we can without dread,
There play the "bold faced villain7"
Ies-there we dare
That all which contend for is
The spoils which win
From those vanquish.
Magician. Pcace-peace, dear "Spoils,"
l meant not to condemn thee.
Mercy. Weli-well, dear Matt,
We're friends: in proaf of which
Pll smg ii thou, sir gave me leave, Glowing to the
Old Roman.)
Old RonnGn. Go on, dear "Spoils"-go on
(Spoits Mercy sings)-
AIR-'.idrch TO the battle field"
March forward to the polls,
The people bndfolded yet,
Let us but win "the Spoils,"
As these all we aim at
Your office gain
You must RETAIN
Gus motives not suspected,
If you but sound
The tocsn round
Wlll-muSt be elected.
Let Ncddy Crosswcll send
OUR wishes to his tenders,
Commanding them to blend
Their shouts 'gainst all Offenders.
'Gainst all who dare
Refuse to wear
The collar Of ''our party;"
Well show that they
Are born robey-
And we born to be their masters.
March forward, So.
Omnes. Bravo. Bravissimom
"SPoiLs' Mercy. Now let us drink
Aud pledge me all. drink to those
Who fight but for the Spoils-
Amos. Your pardon, Mercy
But efore myself can pledge,
must, like Roanoke John,
Exclain, "more Porter, Timms.n
Old Roman. (Liko roaring loin.)-Portori
Who darcs but breathe before me
Portcrs name?
The name Of him-thc Irishman whomI
Could with a word have saved from dsath,
Ez?And yet refused 10 use my veto
Amos. On suPpliant posture)-
Tit would please your Highncss but TO pause
Fen for a moment, that l may explain
swear, L meant not to offend.
Your Highness knows me we'll
What have lett undonc (osido) to keep my place.
Have not vowed
Allegiance to your person and your will7
OH Roman. Truc--trus, coed Kennel-truo
Rise from thy knees
But let that sound be never heard again
Within these walls
II has SO Jared upon my soul,
That must now-yes, yes-I must
must breaking his tooacco pipe frotfu}y) retire
leave my chair to my friend little Matt
Wdgici0h. Accept, dear General,
Ny most sincere thinks. exit Old Roman.)
W0giciaa. Al length you see me
In old IIc&ory's place.
It's but type Of a still greater change
Which soon must follow if my plans succeed,
But as you all arc but ''unit" here,
VIII explain my thoughts to you in rhyme.
AIE-"Thcy may raH atfhis ,oorid," &c.
lhey may rail at old Hickory, but since / first
knew him,
l have bad my full share Of the Treasury pap,
ANA although the guild people have full cause TO
Yet, DER him will J climb into Unclo Sans lap.
= ne char Of the VICE had long set my eyes on,
Ct to England went--bccauso not loved at homo,
Sat that old fashioned Senate my mission advised
on,
And they soon gave me leave from ST. James to
roam.
Bot being well vcrscd in all trick and deep cunning,
: very wei knew how 10 manage my card;
J promptly came home, as al cholera cumming
But in fact 10 oolicit "uiartyr'sn reward
The agents left here well knew could manage
TO get up "great indignation" display,
And SO well did they "act," thatI saw an appa
mage
| might look Ear beyond, and at no distant day.
For we'll do know that the old Hick'ry tree