Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-11-24
The Legitimate Drama, Re-
vived.-New Version Of Bloody
Richard,
From the Rochester Daily Express.

vived.-New Version Of Blood,
RIchard.'
From the Rochester Daily Express.
Mr.. Wellington Mech, the gennlemal
who, as the enterprising manager of on
Thespic Temple, has hitherto catered S
successfully to the dramatic taste of ou
people, is soon to favor us, we are informed
with a theatrical representation of KIM
Richard III. Few of our readers, we ap
hrehend, have not witnessed or peruset
with admiration, this, one of the most pop
ular tragedies of the immortal bard. Fear
less, bloody, bold, resolute and unscrupu
lous, Richard was the last of the Plant
agenets who sat upon the English throne
and having grstiied his ambition Al
the sacrifice of his noblest peers, its con.
summation was speedily followed by the
battle of Bosworth Field and the death oil
the royal tyrant.
In the senic prelude to the terrific com.
bat, we behold, the "tented field" where
pending the watches eff the night, the ri,
val princes, (Richard and Richmond) sleep
upon their arms. In this interval of re-
pose they're visited by the ghosts of the de-
parted slain, upon whose innocent necks
Richard had climed into bis royal seat
These aparitions severity glide before the
vision of the usurper, and torture his guilty
spirit with bitter prophecy and accusation
while to the troubled soul of Richmond
they impart the happy auguries of success.
This scene is one of the most thrilling
and effective that the piece affords, and
with certain amendstions of character and
of text, we submit the same to the consid-
alton of those who are partial to ''legiti-
mate" applications.
1t will require no great exercise of i'm
agination, on the part of the reader, to
substitute Old Buck the First for Richard
the Third, Seward for Richmond, and the
cotemporary actors of the American dra-
ma for those of Shakespeare's creation
With this index to the argument" the
audience will please "slt down in 'front.'"
[TrME-Eve of second Tuesday in November
SoESE-Presence chamber at the White House,
Old Buck discovered, surrounded by office hold
ersand Office seekers, hautboys, short-boys, DC.
Old Buck-Here will l lie to-night-but
where tomorrow? Well alps one for that
How stand the adverse parties2
Cass-Their name is legion, sire! For
ney and Douglas, traitors TO your cause,
stand midway tween the hosts; their wa
vering bodies us i'll. While willy Seward
heads the Black Repubs, and every instant
multiplies his arms!
o. B.-Give me stoup of corn-juice
piping hotl For Little Dug and Forney,
what care L? The heads of their friends
shall glut my ire. Drains the cnp medi-
tativsly. Most do | fear Bill Seward but
how stands New York;
Fernando Wood.--Things bad begun
make strong themselves BY i'll. That row
al Syracuse was all among our friends;
spirits wrangled, and the issue
is unchanged. Purdy has named the per-
jurers, and will out-count the registered
opposition, however strong their numbes
o. B.-I am satisfied. Have all my
armor ready, and come again at midnight.
Retires to his couch.
TThe Ghosts of Kansas Government
rise.
Ghosts.-Let US sit heavy on thy soul
tomorrow. Think how thy bloody prede-
,essor, (whoze acts thou didst endorse, sent
US untimely, to that new-discoyered coun-
Try from whose bourne no Governor re-
turns! We now are ministers of thy
Therefore, despair and die /!
To Seward. Be cheerful Seward. for the
souls of six butchered Governors fight in
.hy behalf.
The ghost of Matty Van rises.-Bloody |
and guilty, guilty awake! Thou who
lidst stab me in the field of Baltimore by
Federal Two-Third Rule, and changed by
Democratic hosts to Federal legions-thou
.raitor to Democracy, despair and dieL
To Seward Quiet, untroubled soul,
lwake, awake-and fight and conquer, for
Jolumbia's sake.
70. B turns uneasily on his couch
The shade of Jefferson appears-When
was mortal, my anointed body by thee
vas punched with federal, deadly holes.-
Think on the Slavery limitations which 1
established and which you o'erthrew and
Therefore, despair and die!
Madison-If my life was blessing,
7ours is bane; for my act expunged even
be word slavery from the compact of the
Did Thirteen; while yours has spread the
urse DER all our virgin soil. Oh! in the
,attle think of Madison, and die in terror
If thy outlines! To Seward. Cheer
Up thy heart, and be thou not discouraged;
1od and good angels fight on Bill Sew
lrd's side!
Washington, and the Signers of the
)eclaration.-Let us sit heavy on thy soul
o-morrow. Thou and thy slanderous COL
eagues would make US hypocrites in our
immortal Declaration. Freedom, for
which we fought and sacrificed, for which
We bled and died (that Liberty, not Slavery
night possess the world, is made cir
mockery by your acts. To-
in the battle think on us, and fall
by edgeless sword! ITO Seward, &c. Fl
seward Republicans, oHsprings of the
Fathers-we leave our wronged names to
'ou! Pull down this wicked tyrant, false
y set in freedoms grandest niche If
'on do free your children from the plague
# bondage, your children's children shall
your memories. Then in the
lame of equal Human rights, advance
'our standard, draw your willing swords,