Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-06-04

The woodman one night was aroued by clatser,
matterl'
All jumped out of bed and ran hther and thther,
Scarce knowing amid their alarm why or whither
But soon il was found mid the tumult and din
That burglars were making attempts to break in.
And now there arose Ger the tumult and noise
The woodman's loud summons addressed to the
boys
The boys quickly came, and ON looking around,
At one of the windows ladder was found,
Aud on ii a burglar, who, plying his trade,
A rglarious opening already had made.
Now the woodman, though making this nocturnal
sortic
Called halt. and proposed. before firing gun.
To question with care what had better be done.
Forthwith hc assembled council Of war,
To gravely consider how fast and how far
In case Of this kind it vas lawful to go.
Some said. Smash the ladder but others said
No.
There were many objections to that. and the chiet
Was the constitutional rights the thief;
That the ladder was property all mon agreed,
And as such was protected. secured, guarantesi;
And if twas destroyed, our greatest Of laws
Could not be upheld and m ,intaned 'as il was.'
But others replied, THAT ladders the chief
Supporter. as all men may see. Of the thief;
Let's aim at the ladder, and II it should fall.
Let the burglar fall with it. or hang by tho wall
As we'll as he can; and by the same token,
Whose fault will it be if his neck should be bro
kent
To which il was answered. That ladder may be
The chattel of some honest man. dye see-"
We'll, then. wce'l pa. fort NO, never. saysV'
TO be taxed for that ladder I'll never agree;
You have brought on this FUSS said ", mad and
sill madder;
You always intended to break the mans ladder;
You have been for long tune the people deceiv.
With false AMI pretended objections to thieving;
You never desired to have robbing abolished;
Yoa only have sought to have ladders demolished
Pray. hodr said another, perhaps while we're
.riHing s
About this old ladder, the thief will be riding
The house OF its contents, or. venturing further,
May set it on fre-the children may murder
Can't help it, says "; though he murder TO-
day,
Who knows but to- morrow the murderer may
Repent and reform; then who shall restore
The ladder all perfect and sound as beforc7
But whether or no, ! can never consent
That the thiei ami the ladder should mike de-
- scent,
Which haply might hurt burglarious brother.
Or totally wreck and demolish the other
The woodman badc Silence! He cried out, 'Ho
list. Eco
Then called on the burglar his work to dcsist,
Then made proclaim .ton throughout all the town
That il in specified time ne came down
And gave firm pledge of obeying the laws,
He might keep his old ladder all safe AS it was;'
But ifhc pursued his felonious intent
Beyond she time given, he'd cause to be sent
Mid the conflict Of arms and the cannon's lont
thunder, e- -
A missile to knock his old ladder from under.
Then pausing to see the effect of his speech.
He saw naught but the thief still at work a, tn,
breach; s. .ss.lr EatssrT arr
! And being opposed to thieves visiting attics.
CONFINED with those vile anti ladder fanatics,
And sent projcctile which ieft the thief where
Thieves and traitors should all be, suspended in air
Except that he lacked what was due to his calling
A hempen attachment to keep him from falling.
Then burglars, and thieves, and traitors, and all
Their friends sympathetic forthwith gan to bawl
Were ruined. we're ruined. To what condi
tion ft ~ fsse.84s
The country is brought by this mans abolition"
And echo replied: oh. dreadful condition.!
Abolition--boliton-- --bolitiou-abolition"