The New York herald., 1870-11-06
All thR worlds stage
And all the men ami women merely PLAYERS
q'i,ev have their cxits and their entrances

1bey ASe N bayo ,as thelr S1ls and their entrances
what Shakespeare wrote ION this point,n as Bill
tnrs wonld say, three hundred years ago stands TO
iay a monument or his genius. The world is still a
STAGE as in his time, ana still all the men and
women are merely players.
We cannot wei say how they did It, but from all
we can gather or the past we may say, In
the parla ce OF the Big Boss, "You know
now 1t is yourself This IA all tnat the
sDivne VIM has thought proper disclose to us.
Then come to the political stage itself. 'All the
worlds stage aud or course the political part of
II must be represented on the stage. How stands
1T Never the fcotights brighter the rehearsal
greater success, the stage Itself more behtting
arena for all the pride, pomp and circum-
siance' OF mimic warfare. with host OF COM
batants to strike the shield OF each opponent d
routr0nce. Never was mimic stage more numerousy
crowded with puppets trained 10 dance the "ean-
cam than were present on the political stage TO
dance 10 any music that was played for them. The
election drama Is In Its nth act, and the cpl
logue will come next Wednesday morning, when
ali the actors wl be called forward TO speak their
tags.
LEDwrTH on TIE BOARDS.
Then Ledwith, the caIiban OF the disorganizers,
will use the words OF Prospero In the "Tempest':-
oh, release rne from my banda
With the hep Of your good hands
SefpreSerVauOn IL tne urSL law Oh natutc una III
Nedwith and Fox, like o'Brien and the other pre-
vious renegades, pray at the eleventh hour for
mercy and forgiveness donbt 1t win be extended
10 them Tammany, like the Church ITSELF Is full Of
forgiveness, and whenever the penitent knocks at
the door 1t shall be opened TO him.
sEMrPoLITIoAL DRAMA
Speaking OF dramas, however, one OF the best
side pieces in the great mi-politlcal stage drama
has been regular COMEDY of Errorsn Shak-
speare's comedy has as Is known to all, for It's
principal characters Antipholous Of Epnesus, and
Dromio his servant OF the same ilk; and an
other Antipnilous OF Syracuse, and still another
Dromio as the attendant OF the latter Anti
pholous OF the latter nk. Both masters, and
both servants are respectively twin brothers,
with strong family likenesses. Then there Is a
"Pinoh," schoolmaster and a conjurer TO boot,
who figures extensively IN the play. In this fresh
political ''Uumedy OF Erors' we have, as the
Antiphilous OF Ephesus, Marshal Sharpe, OF the
United States Marshal's ofiice, and mis- Dromio or
the Tombs. Charles Spencer. The other Antlphllous
he OF Syracuse-is Ledwith, with John Fox, another
Syracusan, rs his particular Dromio. General Frank
Splnoa OF the stn shirt collar appears the school,
master and conJurer in the little drama Wherever
Marshal Sharpe Is seen there also may be seen
the twin brother in action and thought Spencer.
ana wherever Dromto Spencer IS seen there also
ppears the other Dromio. Fox. Each master and
each servant all the time being mistaken FOR each
other, and In the very nick oil time General Spnola
comes on the stage in the character OF conJuror 10
take advantage OF all OF their mishaps. Mean
while, In theiIipriyate boxes, the Tanmany sachems
In fun savage court dress, decorated with ring:
on their fingers ana bells their toes are laugh
ing at the udlcrous mishaps Whine the PHI is crowd
cd with Old line democrats and the upper circles
nllcd with respectable republicans, and all OF then
enjoying loud roaring at the mlshaps OF the actor:
behind the footiphts.
THE PLAY As IT is PLAYED.
Antpholous LedHlth wants 10 support both Hon.
man and Woodford on his party ticket. But An
tipholous Sharpe IS intent making MIN support
WoOdford alone; and these two things bother
the two Dromos and their masters very much.
Ledwth thought ne could have got en- quite well
Dy keeping 'stlll' but spinola, the cOnJuror, By
mis- vile spells, summons Ledwths committee on
Tuesday night last, and they pass resolutions mp
holding Hoffman and condemning Woodford, where
upon the pres dent OF the committee, Bumenthal
land VINO may be said to be like Balthazar,
the merchant of the original play In q
card repudlates the action or the commit
tee, and at the Instlgation OF Antlpholous Sharpe
insists that the young asylum burners under Sharpe
are bound to stick TO Woodford, Notwithstanding
all previous antagonism. This brings out Conjurer
Spinola. John Masterson and Deputy Sheriff Nc
knight in a card, denouncing the treason of the
Ledwihers in selling out the democrats TO the radl-
cal faction or the republicans.
REPUTATION AGAIN.
The rank and lie Of the Young Democracy are now
peen repudiating tho bargain or their leaders de-
signed TO sell them, body and breeches, TO the repub
fIcans, and are now desertlng Wo0dford for Hoff-
man and Ledwith for Hall, and filing up and
strengthening the forces that are TO achieve the
greatest democratic victory OF modern times. This
detection was reasonably 10 be expected from the
extraordinary commlngling of the ingredients
In making up the party OF the Young Democratic
party and the purfianeal republicans.
A
Chemists know OF q great many admlxtures
which, n left alone, viii mix properly, out. curl
ously enough, disturb them and the more they are
disturbed the greater viii be the precipnate. The
Tammany alchemsts, appreciatlng the scientific
fact, having early bottled and corked down the In
corgruous mixture OF young democratic milk and
old administration pap, are constantly engaged In
shaking t0e bottle up and down, the result OF which
VIII be like that attending the poetic Doctors in
structions -.Before taken 20 he well shaKeD.n Tne
shaking was done In the wrong way, and the pa
died. SO 10 IS with the dose prepared for the
Young Democracy.
GENERAL GRANT FIGHTING IT OUT ON ANOTHER
LINE
General Grant, with soldierly appreciation OF the
situation having discovered that these queer actions
oil his heuenants here in New York are injurious to
his cause In the interior OF the State, has issued
orders 10 let the combination work Itself out. and
for the federal officials to simply content themselves
with aiding the local authorities in having peace
able election, and for Judge Woodrun to Join Judge
Downg IN sending all detected repeaters to prison.
This is good programmes; and tue Chief Justice
OF the Tombs on Inc part of the democratic regfne
has set the right example for Judge Woodruff on
the part OF The administration, to put down all
election frauds.
THE STATE CANVAS.
General Woodford has by this time nearly com
pleted speaking his spec hes in the 'rurai parishes
ana has come home 70 breathe a while and prepare
for his descent INTO HIS cellars like many French
citizen did In Metz lately 10 escape the inevitable
bombardment OF next Tuesday. Governor HOFFMAN
has made no set speeches: indeed he has been run
ming so well and fast tnat tue night before last
had TO Jump out OF his phaeton 10 save his wlnt
and to escape q collision. This Is the first campagi
for Governor winch tue democratic candidate ha!
omitted TO attend mass meetings and make length
speeches. This show OF quiet contempt ior his or
pouent Is great deal better than the noisy b0nbas
and viuperalon with which small beer newspaper
and small beer politicians have assaied Wood
ford. Governor Holman had, however in tw
previous campaigns travelled throughout the Stat
and visited every hamlet, village, town and cit.
In Its wide borders. In tina respect b
has pleasantly Initiated General Grant in preserving
a diQntued siience-polnting TO his well known re
cord--and praying In ms closet "Let us have peace
on this line for another four years. Governor Hofl
oAnrlnoked all the