Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-06-09

Treiberneger, with singular originality, has COM
menced the symphony (which is in b aat) with the
movement AHddHte g~roziozo. The buzz-buzz and
hum hum OF conversation has ceased, the perfect
quiet Of the audience is uninterrupted save by an
occasional splitting of tobacco,-when the grateful
strains steal forth with enchanting power. The
plantation stretches cut befole you with graceful
undulating beauty. ] had, as this beautiful scene
arose, memories OF the beautiful themes Of Hadyn's
Creation. For instance, where the tobacco field
arises milking ~'eye-music, one is reminded
Of the passage Win reidure clad, dc; and when
the cotton field came into our view | could hear
the words Here shoots the healing plant. With this
for Il back ground, the Virginia gentleman is seen
going forth with his wife in a coach to take a rlde
around the estate, and to see the hands at work.
The music here was similar in movement though
superior in effect, to uadyn's, IN nutire pt'fh cnd.
honor clad" With one accord the audience felt
that this was n fitting description OF DIR. L., and
his plantation with negroes; and for a little while
The Andanto pav sed-(where the driver was
mounting to the box on a figure skillfully carried
from the 'ueNoS to second violin, ending with the
crack Of a whip in c sharp)-bccause of the great
applause which this great man received with mod
esty and yet dignity. The rest of the Andante
brings the carriage to the place where negroes are
collected at work. 1t closes with the old and IA
vorite air of Old Virginia nerer fire, to which some
enc, whom | suspected as an inceDdiary, sitting
/, behind me, added the words, nerer tires because Il
qOes SO tlrndtioH siow. The Andante closed, time
was allowed for gentlemen to take refreshments,
which | observed Douglas, Mason and others
did.
1.-THE next movement is Allegro moHo e con brio.
The carriage arrives where other negroes have been
put to work, but in the absence of the Overseer
have betaken themselyes to lolling, singing, dane
ing. This was a happy thought in the composer,
inasmuch as it allowed the introduction of much
of the life and incident peculiar to the South.
The melody of 'Od Uncle Ned is ~heard-faintly
at FIRST, then in full chorus. Then is heard II
shuttle Of a jig, (this on the oboe and second violin
in Il few quick notes in A fat whilst Il slight
udagio shows several idling under q tree. The
carriage is not yet seen! But we are then taken
there, and in a few passages of great brilliance in
what Mrs. Browning calls the sad perplexed min
ors,' we have a lamentation over the id.eGcss OF
negroes, their deceit and indisposition to work.
The conversation on this subject is carried on in
the carrlage-the violincello representing the master
and the, flute varied by clarionet, representing the
lady, (evcry one thinking of the accomplished
Mrs. FL The characteristic laziness of these
blacks, and dishonesty in stealing time from their
master, is eloquently brought out, and it is seen
, from a few notes in the opheclide, that the pres.
ent instance demands decided and severe meas
ures. The masters resolution is given in q few
base notes.
e But the carriage has drawn near, A little sclerzc
Z describes their hurrying to their work but it il
Z too late! They have sinned they must suffer
A few flashes Of the eye in a major announce that
a storm is coming on in plantation affairs. The,
/ gather together at a barn where punishment is t.
be given. The overseers are all put into re quisi
Is ton with their cowhides. A movemen
very strong and resembling the storm in the Pas
torale of Beethoven, represents the wailings of thu
whipped and the warning voice of the master CviO
J loncello) and the firm though moderate tones 0
the lady, saying you hnoc Zee taught 90" 6ehe
flute" G. sharp.) One fellow, who was fount
20 reading when he ought to have been working, i
whipped more than the rest lin scores.) Stron,
emotion for n few bars. The evil effects of teach
q ing negroes to read are descanted upon with
movement like the first of the Sonata appaSstonata
i (Mr. Suttle here had tears in his eyes and hi
hand was seized by Judge Douglas convulsively.
If And with these various and conflicting emotion:
the Allegro ceased and, as before, the audience
retired a few moments to the bar.
'The Scher.o. By a few sudden strokes we ar
warned that something wrong has occurred. 1
n few clear notes On the trumpet inform us tina
Tony, the one fogged for reading, has sun away
VI We have here mingled the confusion consequent OF
i such an event, and a lamentation over the ingrati
tude of negroes, and the depravity of the human
/ heart. (Rev. n. Adams eyes were seen upturn
10 ed. Senator Mason mutters with emotion, Dan
"a Shame" Com. Loring says he'll see justice
done the MASTER Douglas is heard to say, pat
riotically, "Bri' thai da' niger to NH wal!
+ upim! y
L. Nothing now heard but the excited cries @
III tIC Univ IL DtlhilR VI ~ huntlhS upSoi III
cries Of the silly parents and relatives of Tony
20 The Scherzo ceases-Tony not 5ein G found.
THE Finale. L do not hesitate to pronounc
this the greatest stroke of artistic genius i
modern times. In this the true power of TIRE
% BERNEGER stands forth confessed. In q few rapi
tb and joyful notes in the major key we are informe
nj that Tony is discovered. And we are soon intro
duced, with some difficulty arising from bayonets,
II into the United States Courtroom at Boston. Tn
Commissioner comes forth under a grand houris
of trumpets, playing Star Spangled Banner Th
M prisoner is brought in to odd Folks al H0me,' t
touch his stony heart, if possible. The examina
ton of witnesses. addresses of counsel, excitemer
in the courtroom are finally given. L though
he the tempos a little too quickly taken here.) The
follows crash after crash of tremendous power
40 wherein justice triumphs over the mob; wherei
o Tony's sin is punished; you can feel the presenc
nj of an advancing army'(such as Julien says is j
fl the 9TH symphOny;) Tony is borne down, to tn
n Iune of Yankee Doodle, to a revenue cutter, an
on amid the winds and waves to old Virginia TAI
ID Garry me back, } skilfully brought in. Here h
"a is received on the plantation. The negroes a
assemble, and those of the the neighbors VIII
have requested that their slaves may har
an admonition. Tony is stripped and tied in
few h)ords of great strength. He is cowhide
for an hour. 1t is repeated a week. He is the
sold at auction. The whole closes with a splendi
!, arrangement of Hail Columbia, happy tLad,' whic
makes this the only symphony besides Beethoven
9Th, which ends in vocal chorus, since the who
crowd united in the strain. Nine cheers were the
given for DR.. TREIBERkEGER, and three for each
the distinguished gentlemen present, until it can
to Mr.. Loring, who had nine.
AZ r. II understand that this great work of art is
X be produced next fall in the city of Washingso
when Congress m and | believe Commi
|, sioner Loring declared that it would have u fiji
ls effect to introduce it into Boston and other lar
us cities in the Union"
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