Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-02

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q Van. but, sir, this war must cease
Iwixt you and Cataline;h he sendsus greeting
Il And now processes friendship for our person.
Il Calrin. Good, my lord,
d ,Iwllthaye q glorious bearing en- the election.
!, Vdn.--Ay, sir,
Q Ihefe lies ihecunnng contracted your master
lie must be bought with promises, and when
I We have him, I'll fulfil them as do
! Ny pledges TO the people.
: Cdfria,--See, see, he comes this way!
:, Enter Catalinethe Nulii6er, supported BY
+ Tom. the Alchymist.
Il Iom.--Most noble friends,
: now present the famous nulifier,
GOOD Cataline, whose hand and heart is with us.
Cataline adrdnces, hugs Caluin--and then
boscs dozen before Van.
ICdt.--Pardon me, gracious master,
That have long rebelled against thy will,
And sought to injure hee-hencoforth will
Devote 10 thee my influence and my mind,
1 TO still confirm thy power.
Van.--For which, good Cat,
I ~ recommend thee for the peoples king,
When retire; as was recommended
1om-(Aside to Van) Tha, pledge was made
to me.
Vdn-And shall be thine.
IT'S but my policy topromise him.
But the fulhlment is another thing.
have him now, and hell itself can't break
Ny bold upon tho future. Exuent omnes.
. SCENE "a private apartment 10 the While
House.
Little. Van, is walking the floor in an ecstasy
] Van.-IIail glorious hour!
Not all the Wings in Chris,cndom eau snatch
From my firm hands the reigns of future power.
shall be president-king as sure as fate.
Enter Tom the Achymist
Tom.-My lord,
I've introduced the bill for the assumptions;
But, sir; n will not take; have been told
he people are insuted, and the States
Injured most deeply
Yam. -(Striking at him) Away, vile croaker.
Nor dare to break my pleasing dream Of pow.
or.
Enter Calvin Edison, the Editor.
Catrin. My generous master,
The clouds are gathering
Van-Speak! speak!
Oh! say what mean youi
Cafrin. Il bring sad news indeed;
The doctrine we have given to the world,
wan DC our ruin. Every mail that brings
4 paper from the South, East, North or West.
Brings tidings of defeat.
Van.-Oh! can il be,
That am doom'd 10 fall from my proud heieh,
And yield the sweets of power? (Wceps)
irin.-Oh! fatal hour!
When Pennsy lvania's Senator pronounced
Ills speech in Congress, and so boldly urged
The ruin OF the laborer and mechanic!
y was enough TO crush our spreading commerce
And blast the credit and the currency
0fthese proud States; but we. dare 10 strika
The prospects Of the working men, we blast
The powerthat placed US 10 tho power we hold.
Van. (Groaning) | fear am undone!
Iom'--Fatal mistake, indeed,
70 advocate measure which is frauRht
With ruin to us all.
Enter the Printers Devil leading in Amos.
Yam speak, what would'st thouf
Depil The game Is up;
ne Merchants and mechanics have resolved
70 bear their wrongs no longer, bu, to rise
y lavor ofthe hero ofNorth Bend.
Van Boobies power Erch day brings
Jews
1fchanges, changes, and il not soon stayd,
Fly glorious reign is DER.
gan = Aarmed) ,Ha! something must be. done.
20 publish this my edict, that ten hours
Ire all sufficient for d laborinR man;
md say what else thou wilt that may appcass.
mos, go leave your post and to your pen;
tolse every editor, and sound the alarm,
rom Mainto Mississippi, or old Tip
WI gain ancthertriumph. Awayl Away!
Enter Spokesman
poll gods! what shall we do2
an.--Ont with the worst:
he Heav'ns have with the Wings conspired,
blast
he dream ofmy ambition, The great Con-
ention
bundled the knell ofmy unhappy fall
paper lperuse;
rom Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia,
nd other States, gives tidings Of defeat.
he Wings are flush with triumph In the elee.
pms,
I'd their loud shouts are heard from every
cruel fate,
blast the bud Of my ambition thus;
nd must back to Undertook return,
ore wre,ched far that when recalled from
dropo!
smcre than can bear, and being just,
makes my doom severe. Farweli 10 all
10 brilliant schemes ambitions pictured 10 mo,
hen In one hand I'd hold the nations sword,
"a N the other all her giltering goldl
Hs s'coons Tow supports him ~ his arms