The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-01-21
A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.

criticism upon that old and, to many, Ia
vorite play. On the contrary, we intend
merely to call attention to a new playa
play modern in invention and novel in
plot.
The scene is laid in the "Sunny South
and may be described in few words. An
Irishman, fresh from the "ould country"
and big with the spirit of servility for
which the Celt is noted, goes South, where
he seeks and finds employment suited to
his tastes He plies himself to his task,
and for time all goes on merrily enough,
and if not loudly and continually hurrah-
ing for oppression for the peculiar institu-
ton, as is the wont of his race, certain it is
no word, breath, or suspicion of opposition
ever passed his lips, and the patriarchal
institution, for all the young Celt, might
have remained III perfect security to the
end of time
There came a period, however, when our
young Celtic friend and his Southern en-
ployers were compelled to have a reckon
ing, and the South-side being found in ar
rears, refused to pay up. Why should
they7 Why should those who never pay
their black laborers pay their white ones i?
Now the play enlivens. The Celt talks of
law South-side laughs in his face. Celt
RACES and flies Indignantly to the halls of
justice. They half gravely and half mer-
rily look up, and inquire his business there.
'My rights !" cries Celt, in rage, fercer
than ever. "You have no rights that
South-side is bound to respect" slowly
sang Halls of Justice. 81 wantmy money"
says Celt "From whom 7" petulen:ly en-
quires Halls of Justice. From South
side;; says Celt. 'Impossible'.' says Halls
of Justice, with grim frown that causes
Celt to stare.
Celt, however, nothing daunted, perse-
veres. The ministers of Halls of Justice
continually foil him, and the emissaries of
South-side continually pursue him; yet,
Notwithstanding, he finally succeeds in
getting judgment to the full amount claim
ed. Celt, delighted with his success and
flushed with victory, grandiloquently steps
over to the domains of South-side to look
after the wherewith to satisfy the demands
of circuitous justice. South-side protests
with great vehemence and indignation,
and vociferously cries out, "A6OittloatSm! !
A6olitioniSm ;" Celt looks aghast, for
never drop of that blood had entered his
veins, nor an atom Of its substance within
his composition. But no matter for that
the cry is out, and poor celt has nothing
other for it than immediate arrest and i'm
prisonment, and threatening with hanging,
narrow escape from the same, and finally
a purchase out of prison by his attorney,
for sum sufficient to pay the expenses of
arrest, trial, and Imprisonment.
Such, in few brief sentences, is an out
line of live play just enacted down South,
the principle stars being Mr.. Crangale, an
Irishman, and Messrs. Gray & Turley,
merchants, of Gergia, who, when Mr.. Gran
gle attempted to collect debt due him for
services, caused the cry of Abolitionism to
be raised against him, and carried him
through the dramatic scene we have but
family described, compelling him to flee to
New York for his life, leaving debts, dam
gerous Halls of Justice, South-side, and
all behind
Nor is this ALL We are creditably in
formed that others-Northern Merchants
and their agents-who shall hereafter at
tempt 10 collect dues of honorable South
ern gentlemen which are not convenient to
pay, are to share the same fate as Mr.
Crangale. This truly is new way to pay
old debts. 1t is relieved from all sham
it is a reality-an actual fact
Sincerely do we hope that our Northern
men, especially our Union-saving, cotton
stuffed, irrepressible merchants, who shall
occasionally be thus compelled to play a
part in this new comedy, will not vince or
make wry faces. What right have they
what right has the North, to expect honest
dealings from set of cheats, thieves, and
villains, who have for centuries robbed the
poor oppressed laborers in their midst, and
lived off of the fruits of their toll. The
man who will rob one man when conve-
nience requires it will rob any other man.
1t is idle to think otherwise, and those who
have either applauded Or winked at the
robbing of the poor, oppressed bondman
may now step up and take their turn, or
cut the company of honorable Southern
gentlemen hereafter. Meanwhile, let the
play be brought on the boards of our
Northern theatres 1t will, if fairly put