The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-24

characters retire from mortal vision 10 buy
tickets in the new lottery. Music by orchestra
Rogues March.
ACT II.
Sccnc-Alley in the Bowery Policeman asleep
NO gas-Darkness Egyptian-Hypocrite and
Aristocrat talking pcacenbly-Eutcr Grumber.
Grumbler-What ho! my friends, this darkness
best BELTS yc.
Hypocite--If here VIC plotted treason then thy
words are true
Aristocrat-Treason It's word Of light import,
And so III defined that we, good friends, know
not its meaning.
But why so dumb AT my approach
DID not hear thee, Snvoler, talk Of Richmond
Sniyellor-I did, most gracious friend, and
Davis, too.
For him Of all my precious clan most admire
AristOcrat-Ah, then we all agree since HypO-
critic has always voted well for Jclf's most
righteous cause.
Hypocrite-Ayo, and prayed for il. Zen In
Canada, as did look upon my native land, l saw,
in thought most dear, the spires Of Richmond.
Sniveller-What aspirations did inspire thy
soul, most noble martyr
Aristocrat-Let Lincoln look upon thy tattored
clothes and weep.
Hypocritc- lie neer would weep, but, stroking
his majestic beard, make me the victim of a fear
iul COAX.
Suiveler-But come, to business. Let's coun-
sci for the peoples sake.
Aristocrat-rho people Who are the people
The yeriest asses
Whom we can buy and sell-their virtue and
their honor.
Hypocrite-- tallkest strongly yet with truth,
most sterling truth.
Sniveller-Aye the people are but plant tools
Yet in this business we must promise well,
And when we once have trlcked the common
herd
VIII sell them at our leisure.
Hypocrite-Yos, give US but the reins of
power, and then, most noble friends, wen prove
ourselves the masters.
Aristocrat-But see yOn crowd-they journey
wi nj vii gtr
the way Of peace.
Sniveller-Most precious word, for in its quick
fulilment do see the friends Of Davis sitting in
the Capitol.
Hypocrite--Glorious vision Wen have them
here If strategy can do It,
Artstocrat-If strategy can do it, then let us
call on Bully" Boy.
Hypocrite-My plan exactly.
In calculation shrewd, we shall so mix both war
and peace
That none Shall know our purpose.
Let Bully Boy our standard bear with cleaning
sword;
And close behind with olive branch, shall follow
naughty boy.
The people may object;
But then we'll talk of debt and draft and habeas
corpus;
And 80 wen stir them up with foolish fears,
That, like poor sheep, they III follow at our will.
Aristocrat-Moste eXcellentJew see thy honest
purpose
First get the power, and then our aims accomplish.
Sniveller-This power we best secure by prom
ises of peace.
Aristocrat-Ayel an armistice. Our friends
are wounded bad.
Ulysses now with fearful grip has seized good
Lee,
And Richmond feels the want of bread and bacon.
While in Atlanta, Sherman plants his flag,
And Hood before him fiees, vanquished man.
Now, if with armistice we stem this tide
And give our friends the breathing time they need,
We shall, most noble friends best help the cause
! of treason.
! well,
Great Habeas Corpus soon will rear his head
And Treason flourish DER us.
Hypocrite-My views, which you do see TO be
most genial TO our cause,
I've written in form most potent.
(Shows "A manuscript)
Aristocrat-Ahl It's the Platform for our sacred
wig-waTm.
| I'll see to its adoption.
Sniveller-Most glorious platform but the can
Where shall we find him;
Hypocrite-In yoRder garden is the boy
! Who in the ways of peace is best instructed.
Arstocrat-IAh' he is my greatest pet. know
To heights of glory did he dig his way
| His sword no longer flashes in the air.
| Most gentle, peaceful "Bully" Boy.
| Snyeller-l like him not. For, once elected
| he might do harm unto our cause.
HyFocrite-Ihou art mistaken, friend of many
blanks,
| Bully boy MS DaSe Will CnanRe at our request
Grumbler-Unless he did, I'd start another
| riot.
Aristocrat-Riot is good; it keepeth out the
draft
sniyeller--Yes, and in its non-enforcement our
friends do flourish.
Hypocrite-But "Bully" Boy has fought our
friends, although with ferceness mild.
Now on this platform, so meaningless and vague,
We must some man of extra peace display.
Then will our mixture be complete,
| And in the grandest harmony we'll on to victory.
GTumbler-l know the man we want. Full Oft
! I've seen him in the halls of Congress vote for
| peace, and compliment our friends at Richmond.
Aristocrat-Ah, tbs Naughty Boy-I know him
we'll
| Fit Is lie for our purpose,
| Ye Gods the work goes brayely on
We promise TO the people peace;
Our candidates shall cry both peace and war,
But We will reap the fruit Of swift disunion.
Sniveller-But am pledged to peace,
And Bay Boy has warred upon my friends.
| HypocTite- Why mind the means its pOwe
| we want.
Once in The capital, the country we can sell,
And laughing at the people we have duped,
| Welcome our warrior, jeff, with cordial greeting
Grumbler-The plot is good. 1t stirs my patriO
| heart.
Oh, sweet Confederacy see thee now,
Rearing thy head, and blushing like the morn.
And Jelly, too, my dearest friend,
EXpectant looks from Richmond 'sieged.
All ah Let Lincoln fear and tremble!
The people we shall lull with thoughts Of peace,
ANA While tney Sleep sell thelr Dlrthrlght dear.
Sniyeler-Who will not praise this statesman
ship most wise
- HypOcrite-Ye gods, assist our plant
AristoCrat-GOld will secure us all which fe
deceit shall miss.
!; Grumbler-Come, let us to Chicago. You, m
friends, retire to rest, while will ply with swee
10 seductive wiles the Bully Boy. lis he who cal
" best aid us in this perilous enterprise.
"a jewsharp heard in the distance-Policema
st awakes and arrests snyeller and GrumOler-
~ Hypocrite and Aristocrat make their escape
Policeman, threatened with riot and Lead
in the NetCS, releases his prisoners aud swea
, eternal fidelity to the Peace Democracy. ca
~ tain falls upon this scene of total depravit
and the orchestra, wrapped in peaceful slun
bers, Omits to disturb the sOlemnity of the Occ
biOn.)
ACT III,
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