The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-05-21
TIFEN, ONO, THURsDAY MORNING. MAY q. seg.

many drellings. Yes, l heard your
conversation.
LIE Roc.-You sec how wild he is.
Proceed with your plans. l like your
idea Of enlisting. aud it successfully
carried out, it will aid us materially.
DE- Ia MAR-Might not we, by a
sudden descent upon OlderTu to NOR.
row, capture the king, and thus ob
tain from the Spanish ransom, a from
the French rewards Besides, iu the
melee that would occur, I might Sc.
cure that proud dame, the Governors
daughter.
LIZ Roc.-'Twould not do; we must
not venture too rashly, and risk the
failure of our projects, but we must
send some Of our fellows to mingio
with the crowd, tomorrow, to watch
the movements Of the king.
De la MAR.-Ycs, we must;
shall he there. Have you good
trusty fellow whom you can send to
the kings camp, tomorrow, to watch
closely his actions?
LIZ RoC.--Ies, l will send Pros.
poro on that mission. Well, De La
Mar, how prospers the wooing Of tho
Governors daughter2 Hast young
Dubois supplanted thee in her afTec
tons?
DE LA MAR.-IIang young Dubois
Hes always in my way well, must
go now; I'll be here tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock send the men in, early
in the morning, and tell them not to
recognize me in the crowd. Good
night. Eeu De La Mr., IL
BLANCo.-A well kept whelp of
his jackal sire | see him creeping
around the dwelling of the innocent.
| must go aud commune with the
stars. [ read in them Tonight of
great deeds for the morrow. E.cit
Bidnco, H.
lie Roc.-[ Nysiagbl That old
lunatic-I sometimes almost think
that he is not the crazy old fool we
take him to be had 1 not known him
for years, should think so; but he
goes aud comes again, as the vagaries
of his feeble mind prompts him, aud
no one molests him. Ncepiy1
leigh no l must to bed, and be
mp with the larks in the morning.
Ecu Le Roc, R-CdrtdH taits.
Scene 3d.-King, officers, soldiers,
Pierre EsteH, Dubois, De La Mar,
citizens, king's secretary, dc. EsteH
comes JOrtcdrd.
EsTELL.-My friends, as Governor
of the Province of Oldcrnu, am au
thorized by our king to say that he is
here, and desires to speak to you to-
day, upon subject that lies near to
the homes and dear to the hearts of
every citizen Of Spain. Your king
will address you.
EstcU retires and Tie king comes fDr.
,oard- Cheers.
KtNG.-My friends, you are gath
cred here to-day to hear of things Of
mighty interest tie all our land, Our
sunny Spain, now tremblcs beneath
the tread of tho armed legions Of
mighty Gaul, who has ore this made
all Europe shake, empires crumble
ard the crowns to rest uneasy on the
heads of many kings. Now, Spain is
threatened, aud our lives are insecure
These peaceful homes may soon in
ashes lie. Your king requests, Che
will not say commauds,) your aid to
drive the Invaders from our soil aud
well he knows that patriotic hearts as
strongly beat beneath the peasants
coats, as beneath the gilded robes of
royalty And your strong arms, with
sinews born to de.ve amongst the
vines, on these our glorious hills, can
WELD power against the hordes of
Gaul that well might make Napoleon S
golden crown scarcely to rest upon
his naughty brow, aud make his con
science cut with bitter thoughts of
kings and nations trampled in the
dust; of crimson rivers he has caused
to flow, fresh from the fountains Of
million lives. Lend me the power
\ Of these peasant arms, and | will save
our now unhappy land. Now, from
the wales OF 0ldernu | want thou,
sand of her brave and hardy sons.
The officers shall be Of your own
choice, The rolls are open, and we
will now receive the names of those
who wish to fight for sunny Spain.
King retires-cheers EsteH comes
forioGrd rith roll.
EsTELL.-My friends, my name
shall head the list for | love Spain
her cause shall be mine my life a
willing sacrifice | would lay upon the
altar of my native land, that her arms
should achieve success, and victory
perch upon her banner. Signs hi.
name.] Now, friends, come on who
will be the next to sign?
Dubois, De La Mar,and others come
for rdrd and sign. q, 10
KING.-A thousand names now
stand upon the roll i; aud the time has
come when you shonld name the off
GERS Of your choice, as first aud sec
Ond in command.
MANY VoICEs.-Pierre Estell, oui
chief, aud Jean Dubois second il
command. De la Mar Deolks seowt.
inJ aicdy.
KING, $50 be il then.
? EsTELL.-My friends, thank you
for the honor you coufer. The emo
tions of this hour aud gratitude that
fill my heart, force the hot tears tC
these eyes that for long years hav,
been to tears a stranger. Follow me;
aud where the din of battle und
where the murderous eanuons raise
their sulphurous breath DER the deaC
and dying, thore will we fight the bat
tics Of Spain Some Of US will die
but glorious will be the death of those
who fall asleep in the serViea Of God