The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
Magnificent TableauK!
Immense Attraction !!
DELIGHT OF COsGREsSMEN!!
WoMpER OF PoLITIc!ARs!

IEn1OA OE D5AASOSUE5. AMI h-1-AEAS4An
oF TIE AGE.i.!
MESSRS. FINE ARTS 4 CO.. have. At grnat
4I1 expense. after tolr years experience on cur
W estern Frontier. in which time theJ have been
intimately associated with those whoselofty am
bition could be satisfied only by Jumping
seat in Congress, or "squatti.g" upon 81,
preme Bench. been able to prepare series OF
Magnificent TabieaUx illustrative of the aspir-
ing politician during the different phases Of his
existence, which they will be prepared to ex-
hiblt TO an admiring public during the canvass
for Delegate to Congress.
This great attraction has been prepared with
wonderful care, and its delineations of political
life as exhibited in our Territory, are presented
with skill not to be excelled By human lngenu-
| ity. Those who intend migrating to distant er-
ritories, or to the auriferous region Of Pixies
Peak. for the purpose of seeking political honors
will ensure their political success BY giving
| these beautiful representations careful exAml-
nation. 1t is common error which the barDs-
rous States of the North and the East nntortu-
| nately have made. TO suppose that political sue
cess depends upon capacity Of mind and char
acteT-thOSe who witness our gorgeous pictures
Of political life, will learn that mind adorned
by culture, q character gilded By integrity, and
| a purpose ornamented by the noblest wishes and
most exalted aims-are the I,ane OF the poiiu-
clan, and the prOgnostics Of defeat.
The Introductory scene will display the Tenn
pie of Bacchus. at whose shrine the aspiring
young man, when the same is POPULAR. Wor-
| ships. A room in the Temple is seen, brilliant
ly decorated. having counters Of purest marble;
young politicians assemble aboutthe counters
fill their glasses-graeefully tip them and
quah TO the sentiment: Here is where Senators
and members of Congress are made"
| Scene 2d.-Will open by the exhibition OF q
young man. worn thin By care. perplexity and
ambition, standing in the midst Of Pottawato-
ME Reserve, looking towards the deserted ruins
| OF Pawnee in deep and awful meditation.
Scene 3d.-Places him meath the shade Of the
tall forest trees of the Delaware Reservation,
! viewing with horror surveyors who are quietly
! pursuing their duflPS In imagination. mat
vast tract of lowland, so often washed by the an
CRY kaw when the snow and ice from the dis
tant mountains under the hot sun OF June, melts
and Eanishes into its turbid waters, he sees
magnificent city rise-he looks again, over the
| stream where historic Lawrence now stands,
ruin and desolatioD is seen: A loud, shrill whis
the Missouri river and Rocky Mountain" loco
motive rolls in thunder BY. Recovering him
| self-with eyes upraised and hands uplifted, he
cries: This man is in my way: It's for the Elm in
| ruption most foul and damning III charge on
him-Oh, could my Constitution pass. then my
voice would ring in lofty Congress Hall! Curse
| the record with the stump speech inserted BY
the wicked Walsh! Curse this man! Curse the
| Railroad Grants!'
Scene 4th.-Quiet Office on quiet street.
| Young man busy writing memOrial-various
letters on the desk; among them one to a dis
| tiDguished Clergyman in an Eastern city, one to
a member from Ohio-twenty-one pages Of elo-
| quent denunciati0n of corruption in both. Let
| LeIs 70 OlutT IuemDerS Ol OODBTtSs-tO tuc NtH
York Herad-to correspondents Of New ! ork
papers in Washington asking them to publish.
Finally, clap of thunder to the Daily Repu0ti;
ran. FURNISHED with this glittering promise Il
| am no Republican for the sake of plunder-when
that party passes into the hands Of prohigate
spoil hunters, you may rest assured Will make
very diligent haste to leave it," Young man
rises from his desk, in slow and solemn tones you
hear The deed is done; I've killed him never
more shall he stand in M way; Oh, how corrupt
| is he!
| :.
seen bearing letter. 1t is dropped into the
| hands of him to whom il was sent. Kind friends
show the aspiring young man the letter. ne reads
facts, hard facts forgotten in passion BY himself
and which he thought none others could reinem-
ber. The fiend yet stands in his way. lie seiZes
a pen determined BY one fell stroke to finish him.
The pen drops. and Lo cane is seen-tor IS 1t
Psa Psn written that tho cane Is misn'isf than the
Scene 6th-A Post Office building. Young
man with q cane pacing in front, in angry and
hurried step, Brother to young man on the . Op-
Pleasant looking man approaches. loung as
pirant steals softly up, without word, unseen.
and in the spirit of true ehivalry strikes blow
on the head of pleasant looking man, which. as
it falls on his 6ne, new beaver. falisas loudly as
on Mount Alvernus falls the thunder smitten
oak" Pleasant man looks up TO see what has
hurt him. Young aspirant with the cane takes
the back track. Pleasant man follows not quite
so pleasant, seizes young man b. the throat
Brother with hickory stick runs and cries Gov
bound, steps between. Aspiring young man in
effect says, Have l rot drawn up memorials; have
not written many letters, the fruits of nights of
toll, branding you as falsifer, as dishonest, as
corrupt? Dare you presume to reply. fearing
not the cane welded by my valUrous arm, or the
thumps of the huge hickory in the hands Of mS
brother? Pleasant man vanishes /; how dare he
reply? Strains of music are family heard dur
ing this scene-supposed to proceed from young
aspirant, as pleasant man plays upon his wind
pipe.
Scene 7th.--ROom in Washington, nicely car
peted. Young man before mirror declaiminG
his maiden speech, supposed to be on the stumI
speech, introduced BY Walsh into the record o.
the Leavenworth Constitution; anon he take
wormwood bitters from a bottle on the table, tC
embitter his denuneiation. Constituents O.
Bully Brooks enter to solicit subscription fol
Brooks monument. Young man looks for hi
purse. lights go out, and darkness reigns over al
the earth.
For further particulars see small bills, or in
quire at the Office Of the New England Emigran
Aid Company, Boston, or to the standing Dele
gate from Pawnee.
FINE ARTS Il COMPANY.