The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-28
Ifrom tie son,hern Cenfeasraey
THE DEVILS VISIT TO "aLD ABE,


IFrom tie sou,bern Cenfeasacy :
TIE DEvILs VISIT TO OLD ABB"
HY REV. y. =. BIRCH. or la GRANGE. GA.
Written caths occasion OF Lincoln's rroeiar a.
ton fer Prayer and fasting after the bss..a Of ma
nsHsa Revived and imrr wed pressy for In
Gramss Rfpari@. by tie author.
Cd Abs wss sitting 10 his chair of state.
With on . foot the M Bte snd ose on the CRATE,
Now smoking his pipe, AID thea scratching ="
pate;
For he had heard so,as di sss, rous news late,
As fsarfa ~ dss.h and ~ cruel NJ fats;
Ia al Old eartaen iag . table near by
Wa q gallon of Rack eye, or Choice cold
Rye"
To cheer up bis hopes, which wer. ready TO die.
Urdss n hose potent charms old Abe would be able
TO lay ALI hts vr.sfs IKE q bin, "sa the table,
Or shut I'D bis 20. ike horse, in = stable.
he sat in hs chair
Wita wo-besoue a;'.
Caring At uoihieg with 4 meaningless stare.
And looked like wild beast just '..ksered" In his
lair.
Ills cheek bones we.e high, and his vissss was
rough,
Like a middiing OF bsoon-sll wrnkIed and
tough;
His noss vas as long, AND e, ugly aud big,
As the snont OF half starved Illinois pig;
He was long In the legs, sed ions In TIE face,
A L0ngfsllow born of = long legged rgce
Yet longing tnro' grace. for 8 much ianger space,
ria ha'd hsished his political wild got chase
Bringing wreck on his country; aud endless dis
acs
On ,as blocSheads who'd placed him id "the very
wroug place
The new had just reached him Of re ut and defeat
VI bis Grand Army broken-of DISASTROUS rs.
treat
His best men were slain on tbs e aid of the fight
HIS lesions were scattered with panic aud flight
And bis pls.is hat. all met with ru:nous blight
l.. A.
HIS credit was gone, and his bill were uncashed
His cs.untry with terrible foes std begirt
Was tumo'ng TO ruin like a fabric OF dirt;
I'm afraid" said Old Abe there's somebody
hurt.'
Thus sitting ana thinking
'Twtx' smoking and drinking
His hest on his bosom was gradually sinking
When a sound met his ear
30 sharp and 70 clear,
Ths. he spraug to his fee.-staading brea.hless To
hear,
With his mind full Of dread and his heart full OF
fear.
rwss not like the roll of the hurricanes thunder
Nor the earthquake tina. cleaves the tal mountalrs
asuuder
'Twss not like the storms which tumultnously
sweep
Ger the lone bending W oods and the dark rolling
deep;
But asharp. angry crash;,
A coafusion and clashiog
L,se things IN general, prrniscuousiy SIN ashiny.
'lt's the Dsvii" thought Abe In the sorest OF
flight,
Or q rebel masked battery" on "Arlins on
Heights
On the wings Of tia midnight w!rdr Il flew
And nearer it came az louder it grew,
Til! Washington City Seemed sll In stew.
1t paused Just bafore
Ths White House" door,
And then died away with an explosive roar.
Its the Dsvilf' eaid L'nco.u; snd sure he's
right,
For lust q: that moment there cleaned on hi,
The glare of a horrible sulphuroua light,
Easiecling q form so CHASTITY and grim,
That his heart eeased to beat, and his eyes grew
That form stood before him, majestic and dread,
Win i@rsa coven feet, and huge horns on his
ANA the bones in his skin were rattng and shak
ing.
Like the "iry bones In the valley OF
v;sion,''
With such dreadful collision,
As tareaeneito make Il long division
OF his body and men bsrs, without legal dsci-
siOc.h
"How's your health, Mr.. Lincoln - said old nick
with grin;
Il have only stepped In
To renew old acquaintance with your honor ag'in.
How are Seward, and Scott. and COED MRS. Ii
hope all your friends still hearty and we'll"
Thu saying, he seated himself In a chair
And gazea st Old Abe with an :mpudent STARE
Took drink CT "hot lead, - from flaming sky
rocket,
Which BIS drew from the depths of his overcoat
pocket
Consulted his watch with a dan dysh g-aca,
Said he'd made 4 lick trip thro' the regions of
space,
On the train of a comet. in ,urney sublime,
Over millions of miles in moment OF time.
"You yourself" sad the fsnd, with a wink of his
''Cas travel like blaz 49, VIXEN danger is nigh
Your Grand Army, too, are Distinguished for
speed,
And run, like the devil In cases CT need.
But ali this aside-aliow ne to stata:
have come here on business ANONYMOUSLY great,
Which deeply involves your politics! fate.
What mea ns, Mr. Lincoln, this strange proclama
ton,
In which on We invited tho whole Yankee nation
TO faatng and prayer, ard to humiliation.
1t is stta1 60 how athrashing has altered Jour no.
tons
And called into action your piou5 dsvotiors;
1t seems 70 ms, sir you're whimsical set,
Ever twisting ahd turning, like Al eel III net.
Y0u hou adsr and II out,
And turn ID and turn out
TIL my vita are puzzled to know what you're
about
And now IN all csndcr must cal. your attention
TO the truths which at present you'll allow me to
mention.
You know, in the first place you owe your cleo.
tion,
TO the aid aud protect on
Or q demagogus crew ~ DO own my direction.
invented your platform, and gave ii ecla:
About .niggsr'.' aad 'freedom,' and The great
Ills her law
From the tsp OF this plstiorm-autstretching
below,
l showed .ou the Kingdoms which l would be
stow,
lfyou and your party would only agree
no tall down in worship and homage to me;
Obey my directions fulfill my commands
Spread carnage and death over all these. lands
BY horrible warfare, such as would win
success TO my causa, and triumph to sin.
II n
And made them your grou nds OF political creed
gave You my subj ects-tfs best | have got
Such ss Cameron. and Seward, and "UId Gran
nv Scott"
AS miserable scouudr az Tophet could breed,
To fix up plan for preserving the Union,"
In the bonds Of happy fra:ernai communion,
Wy ternoie warfare OF conquest and blocd,
> uch az never was known linca tbs day Of the
flood
Igase you my minions from she p,irieus of hell.
The ranks Of your fearful grand Army to swell;
stirred up thu North vs. ish its vsgabond crew,
And Set witch burning Yankeedcm all In stsw,
With Its isms ana schisms-fanatiesl trap
Pings
Its free loving humbres, and spiritual rap
Gail ID out Ats teachers,
{Hypoeriticsi preaohsrs) .-r- .
And demagogra screeehSrs,
To marshal your legioas to conquest and fame;
But aasi TO your shame,
No victory cana,
Bat reproaeh aL.i die grace on the whole Yankee
name.
gosts armies went forth, but no. 20 tie battle
They went for,h to piurder lie fields Of their
cattle;
70 aseal tbs young chickens and capture tbs
Qte Wi.l!sm Come Tlimbie- roe, - arc put an
ilIen3.
Ia sae PAGES II h, tory. 10 iossie. sIscss
Can be cainisd FOR yofr thieying aud cowgrd!y
Than 10 ieu they were ya,isot In staslnc a han