The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-04
r1a Cave Of Despair; or, Scenes il
a Tavern

aon y sSvunnosed Hypothetical, it you pre-
beng Sap Vord), suppose we suppose the iol-
10 loving dramatic scenes;
WV pRAMATIS PERSON "a.
satrap of the United Kingdom of
JONI y so =, Alabama and Florida. lnsig-
Ge0' r. rank: A saddle where his hat
oug ,~ " THE PArroS.-Head Cook of the
hG satrauian Kingdom. Costume: Apron
o . shits domestic; leather belt, to which
Of a snn,snended several dish-rags; greasy
ate ~ IS eon and shirt sleeves rolled up.
SUNS asHrsG GRITF1N.-Scrbe and Hos
Mus :4., scavenger, known by strips OF slip |
o va elm hanging from the corners OF his
mouth. u.,v,. -Pombastic
hl p1uD-eomaster ola Satrapian town. his
l p filed with old tobacco guilds
ppieked up on the streets.
pd P'tl foot-pads, pages, asses, skunks' VI
pers, &c. NC.
1ohn I. in an old Armenian. ne oll Iaa
'o and others members of the show seated
a Iohn IL have sent for you to let you
, sU that in the work before yon you must
s sauSue yourselves strictly to the recon
c ea.;on acts of Congress. The Republic
s ssn narty is reduced to two trumps-not
eau p Good ones at that-Gen. Grant and the
ynss..sos1struction bills. You must show to
i hs' Nortbern people that you are guided in
lne oct acts as convention by moderation and
y y;sda M You must give proof OF the prac-
,ibillty of the bills.
'iV 9irifffin.-Imus say, General, that came
!. MONTGOMERY with my mind made up that
" , . sweeping Acknowledgement was ne
a. @g to secure our hold upon power
AD John But tell you that nothing o.
,be kind shall be done. There must be
ssow Of moderation, or the reconstruction
aIsn will fail to tool the people of the North
4 vou 90 beyond the law shall be com
! neiIed to interfere, and that would be yer.
mortifying to all concerned.
A Hpcr-But how about Gen; Grant
vacant get him to speak out. He seem
,a6dv TO lump on the strong side.
lain t.-Grant is all right. lie is
Radical. Ido not speak from hearsay bu
f.om nersonal knowledge. He will be tn
esndidate Of the Radical party. That
fullv decided upon. Go now. Drlv
through your work IN three weeks 50 tina
the thirty days notice of the birth ofyou
constitution may expire before the mar
hoods scatter from their present homes
And bark-ee, have voting preeints IN a
sorts Of obscure places. We must g
white votes, and there is many a rebel WI
vote on the sly, who hasn't the moral cou
ace to do it Of place as public as a cou
try's seat.
SCENE II.
King John in the same easy chair. Rot
the Patton, seated in front OF him.
Robert the Patton. --General, there is
yonnp mana good and proper young mi
TO whom / should like to give an
fee.
John Very well, Governor, ] have
objection if he is competent to I'LL it.
R. the Pile is competent to fill it Ge
eral but, all but, he can't take the oath;
John Then he can't take the OH
sir. Governor Patton, you are not dol
what is expected of you. You are m,
ing yourself the friend of rebels instead
their terror You belong to the Radi
party sir, and We expect to see some oil
irnts of your conversion. tell you, VI
Patton, unless you do better, there will r
be a spot Of ground to afford rest
place for the soles of your feet. There
State officers, sir, who are impeding rec
struction-sheriffs and others--who m
be removed
R. the P.-II-th-thought, sir, that
and General Swayne would attend to
that sir. ;,
John No, sir. You must do it.
Governor of the State must do it. 1t m
seem to be your work, Governor Patton
wish to remain in position to receive
appeals of the men removed by you.
must become BUGABoo to rebels Cover
Patton.
Exit Robert the Patton, wiping his
with the corner of his apron and sing
mournfdlly: .
0, I've sold my soul for mess
OF pottage that's badly burnt;
And Of me in my distress
This lesson may be learnt;
Whenever the devil comes by,
A bargaining for your soul,
0fhis money the quality try,
And make him advance the wb
With wback, fol de rol doc,
Look me for an old BUGABoo!
SCENE III.
John I. in the old ARMCHAIR, Mild Man
ed Minnikin seated opposite-his fee
the rounds Of the chair, his elbow;
his knees, and his chin in his palms.
John I.-Well Mr. Horton how
4 things getting on in Mobile? @@
4 AZ. M. M.-Pretty well, General,
4 Lord be praised. But there are some
/ that are not doing their duty there.
/ ofthem is Dimon. He associates will
/ bells he is loose in his morals, runs out
i much OF night and he dosent seem incl
i to,obey me. He got very mad VIII
i made Gregory o lieutenant on the pc
4 Thewhite policemen presented Him W
i watch, and the Tribune publishes art
Il pnising Dimon and villifying me.
II John I'll have full confidence in
Mr. Horton, and expect q great deal of
know Dlmon we'll, he served unde
n during the war. He is energetic, al
II and jealous in whatever he undertakes
II he needs tight rein. If in future he
II yOuauy trouble let me know, and | wi
Il move him. And let him know that |
Il told you so; the knowledge of that
4 make him walk straight.
II Mn. M.--Col Shepard, General ;
4 very strangely. 1t was his fault tina
II ohBoards Of Mobile showed au unwi
Il nessto come to terms and retain their
i Sheperd dilly daIied in the matte
4 Ms rebel papers had time to arous
public sentiment against the whole pl
John I.-Sheperd is a puzzle to mt
nave Known him for thirty years (mo