The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-05
BEAUTIFUL. PRODUCTION.


10 pass without soliciting Tor il . perusal. Il
Is one OF the few excellent things il which
The visit Of La fayetie has givon birth
Tic Jision u La Fagefie in me Dungeons
Of .HdgdebuJg.
II was the close of stormy day IN The
/ sear l703, thai soldier, on whose bro"
. sat lhr grace Of mAnhood, aud the dignity
II command, Ms conducted by an armed
, baad nf soldiers IN the dunge"ns oil Magde-
bug. He sem d thou. htnrl aud ansious,
bHl lfbnve ~ feaf. A. he lokrd round las
ell, and uas examining the gnd5eons and
hooks 0f IRON ~ the MASSEY wall, grlm Al.
lrnaaut whispered IN his ear, ~ a Low anu
saen ,Oire. This ais the ten years re-
sldeucc of the Ghstaler Jrcnck. Tor
moment his own misi"ftuncs were lost III
contemplating The p1otraclcd sOfleting4 oi
thai noble aud lish minded victim III TOY
al leal"nsy aud rs the hurnrs of such
c9niincmcntcntered fhr sod, lac nulmured
an imlrecaton against drap"t'c foMFf, u
nitrd with II mrutal prayer f"rthefong lost
hbtrt,ss IF nun. l'he light though dun,
Wa sufficient 10 show him the strength oi
his prison, aud fdree upou him the hope
fles.ness of escape. Exhausted by the Ia.
tignes Of - hurried journey he stretched
his weary limbs on pallet ofstraw thrown
IN the nsur OF the dungeon. Ihe thots
ol bis Nll, and children occupied In mind
3ot short time, and alternately hurried
! and chilled his pulse bat after commit
! Ing himself aud them tn that good Bong
" ho Is the friend Of the captive and The
eonsnlariou of the nfrtrhed he sunk into
sluinbers, sNreicr aud calntcr than the
had hearted opprcssor, the m,cf or the
traitor, can ever know--such as have bomc- |
times blessed The couch OF patriot mar
tyfs on the eve of their translation To a bel
tea world-such as llampden, aud Sidney, |
and Russell slept, just before they bied Ion
freedom. Ia this itposc vision came up
on bm--a spirit pure and radiant inblory
stood before him, aud announced herself
rs the Goddess Of Liberty, as a messenger
permitted by The Afbltcr of Drsiinles, Ia
give The prisoner n fofetastc of the great
thugs which were 10 be brought about
Fhp goddess and her follower S, emed rms
ported IN M instant Ia space IN the ar
which uycrlooked.hls native France. Thee
the ficlItst blood ot the land was flowing like
Mailer, aud the corpses oftlte noble y brave
were Wondering nnhonorcd aud unregnl
drd--a savage shout uf vengeance, min
glrd uihthr shrohs of despair aud horror,
rem the air, Sinking palaces were monl-
derng around, aud in the Internal snahe a
Colossal Image irrose, whose elements !
mert iron, aud brass, aud ciHy; and rs the |
iiefee AID ambitious slirit wh'chhad madr '
II his abode threw his voice upon the Z
Fienlrss winds, the dead and awful silence Z
al dcspoism rcignrd throughout the land. Z
On a sudden The JvDplc of Janus, the sig
nal Of foreign discord, was opcned-Brllo |
III yoLcd her .Goy dtdrehS and morei her
iron car. The war cry Was raised Ivy mil
lions, as they issued out for the tight
these dashed against nations, and crowns
aad ,ccplrcs were tloddcn INTO the dust
The Image seemed increasing IN height
aud magnitude, aud an imperial Dadcm,
not seen before, "as born on has BROW
'fhr distant means of expiring Pilnepa
lilies aud Powers were heard on every
breeze. 4 whirlwimd followed The scehe
WAS hinged the & colossus WIS Eoae, and
IN It's place tine ialnl aud sickly cmblcms Of
former DAYS vrr. seen to hold a shadony
sway. Hoe, said the gnddcss, ends iii,
first net ofIhr, drama-no further Is II per
United me To unfold fnturity Mere ; but rs
the curtain fcn, 'thc-,.ye Of the good seem
I'd lighted up with hopo,---a good angnry |
Tor Sumo distant day. The place MAS
chaDged-Occans were passed, and other !
worlds were Ia tiew-Naturc was here eX
hihitcd on her broadcast scale, and with |
hrr hcslIest look-Man seemed in the |
morning of his existence putting IN all the
energies of h,A haraeter--lnmensr forests |
We're crdmg, bus inhabitants OF the coun |
Try, and villages and cities were sprinsing /
np, as II wcrr, by Il magic spell Industry |
plenty knoMl doeand hap plucss Went hand !
in hand Ia the journey of men. THIS, said !
| the goddess, is the last greW asylum Of OPP
| pressed Humanity. The prisoner give u
still morc piercing look, and exclaimed
this Is my beloved America there, aud
there, fought, when lreemcu bled, burst
m his lips. Tie san Of Empire shone
will bright aud morning .ray, and no
thing disturbed thu scene, excepting NOW
aud then a transient cloud of party spnit
shot across the horizon, and obseu,cd tol u
short season Ale goodIy prospects but
the angel of political wisdom WIS ON the
Wing, aud chased the msts away
| Throughout the extended landscape, the
halls of scnates and the temples of Justice
cast achccrful gieam around, and affairs,
dedicated TO Almighty God multiplied As
the tide of population rollcd On, from
which the lnCCnse of grateful hearts us
cended to heaven. The revolutions of
! }tars were seen IN moments-- MonGlnento
Of the mighty dead appeared in silent
groves and on sunny hills and History
"ns among them, busy in transferring the
INSCRIPTIONS To her imprrishahlc page-and
Fine wac begging Ia sing their dWgc with
her own eternal Ups The rcvcpie Of the
saAels was broken hya spontaneous burst
u 10y which came from the .Hlpatie, aud
eehoiog among the mountains, died away
IN the Pacyfc-Myriads of lrrcmen were
moving IA ecstae. at some glorious event
| Counties soldiers, "WLoSe armor 2as;ied,
aad !chose pittntS aedrcd hjgh,' Dccriped
age aud lisrueinlancy were thtre- thaste