Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-05
paNTomlME AND FARCE.

pANTOMlME AND FARCE.
There were few incidents of the Saturday
NIGHTS discussion that ought not TO be iost. iney
were the by.plays that were going on Wniie 'he
main play was enacting. We propose 10 chroni-
Gle few scenes for the amusement OF nose WIN
had no opportunity OF Witnessing their richness.
For our part, when the crowd is dense ahd Inc
heat sitting, and our oliacories are assaliea "''n
an atmosphere which is impregnated with al leaS'
six,y.odd distinct odors, as is said 10 be Inc Case
in some of the cities we have read OF, these PAN
tomimes and farces keep US cool, and are nom
conductors of noxious vapors. We look OUT LOT
them and store them up in our memories, ana Inc
only objection we have 10 them is, mat ~heh we
place our heads upon our pillows, they DIT oeio'e
our Imagination and prevent our unlllng WIN
Sancho in blessing the man who flrst inVen'eu
sleep.
We entered the crowded housejus as Mr.. Ly-
ons walked up the western aisle. Under MS arm
were a formidable array OF documents, scrap
book, papers, SC. As his 6ne form and manly
hearing advanced, down went The Wing stcEs
With numbering applause, and the CalliIhum-
plans raued finely ill be stood upon the eieva-
red stand; we will no, call il platform, out OF re-
specl TO our Whie friends. There was slight
recognition of the intended favor, such as We
have seen Booth or Vandenhoff give when &c
knowIedging cordial welcome in their assumed
characters. Mr.. Lyons took his position on Inc
right of the Wing President. MIR. Caskle then
came upon the PLATFORM from seat near oy, ana
the Democrats, determined not TO be ouldone,
gave him cheer, that made him feel they had
confidence in his mettle. Here the two comoatan's
advanced, and cordially shook each other by Inc
hand; and then Caskie, posting himself on me
left OF the Democratic President opened The ball.
He first threw out his skiTmishers 10 feel his ad-
versary's position, and when his light infantry
began TO play. we found out that the Spartan
Band were in that hall in their full strength. Al
every crack of the rifle they let him know ms
hackers we're there and as he led on TO the charge
shout after shout told their hearts were 10 Inc
cause. We saw the taclcian display column
after column and We saw the enemy's exposed
entertainments, and when The artillery opened, we
knew The day was ours.
We were seated in the midst OF Whiss-they
were 6dgeuy. When we cracked our heels TO-
gether our left-hand neishbor said, "Wah I'LL
Lyons opens" When We looked down 10 see ii
we had broken hole in the floor with our
cane, our rehl-hand neighbor said, "f'shedw!
am be -" said The man before u.s. 'f hive
Democrats can't make more noise than one thou.
sand Wings" A good soul near US said, "We'll
make you laugh lo,her side Of your jaw when our
time comes" We saw an old Democrat with
his teeth clenched, and heard him in
whisper, as he drew in his breath, say, "HiI
him again, little ons"-"Dig hm"-"Let
him have it"-and he doubled his fists, and
braced his nerves, and threw down his arms, with
the force of giant. There was little Wing
man in the pulpit, RICH, over The speakers stand
with bald head, who became SO uneasy that ne
couldn't sit still. He wrgsed when ne Stood AND
he twisted when he sat, and he paced 10 and fro,
and the dew stood upon his brow. On now ne
wanted TO speak! He tried 10 put MIR. Sianard
right the preceding evening, but he wouldn't De
pul right, and now-but Fate had decreed that he
could no, stand in Lyons shoes. The play we
shall give 10. morrow-lhis is the panlomime and
the farce. The watch was held up, the SANDS
had run out, and Caske sat down, and we
though, we saw ",he very paint crumble OH and
hy about by whirlwinds VI applause
MIR. Lyons rose. His appearance is imposing,
his face is comedy and intellect uaI, his rer>on
symmetrical, his voice musical, his language
smooth and oily. We tellfeverish. The Wings
boast hat they number FIVE 10 one Democrat IN
this Gibraltar. We listened TO their shout
twas loud twas long, Twas storm OF admira-
tion-'twas expectation rendered intense by aeiay'
We compared the Two should've said T. our
selves, their war-whoop didn't sound louder than
ours. Ii was pretty tall thunder, but our boys
had heard it and it was nothing more than III
for tat There was calm-we listened-"Wh hats
that,"1 We said 10 our left.hand neighbour "Texas
no, the cause OF the war" We looked around and
the Spartans were applauding with hearty good
will. Our right.hand neighbor said, "Psheaw
Lyons always was for Texas; We all know that"
swat till Lyons opens" said we-"Whars
that, 70 said we, mir. Polk was right in repellng
the invasion Of the Msxicans into Texas. Mr.
Polk was bound by the Constitution TO drive
them beyond the Rio Grande, and the fault was
IN passing the Rio Granie." Weiound ourselves
examining The ferule of our cane 10 see il we had
Knocked II of. We said to the man behind US,
who seemed 10 be stranger. "ls that one OF The
Spartans speaking2" "They tell me" said be,
"lha,'s Lyons"
There was gentleman on the other side OF the
house, with gold speolacles on his nose, whom we
had seen few evenings before acting az fugle-
man, aud when he slapped his hands, the house
would 'come down" We kept our eye upon him.
He was wont in "days lang syne," in that beauti.
fol architectural edi6ce built by the Wings 10 or
nament the city, ycleped the Log Cabin" to stand
upon bis feet and With The Yaller Klver in his
hand and sain.-like aspect, 10 give GU, the words
and, in musical voice, 10 make melody for the
Wings. We looked. His hands were in his
breeches' pockes-he felt thirsty. We saw him
leave his sea, and walk 10 the stand, and We
thought We heard him say, soto poee, us there any
water herel' and we added, TO quench his parched
rongue Blu, he passed the wafer and sal the feet
OF Gamaliel, and ever and anon would turn bis eye
TO the speaker and give him word or Two, 10
point the dart ere il was hurled. We looked al
the little man in the pulpit. When MIR. Lyons
rose, his two little hands were smackng each
other with violence which indicated rabies-we