Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19
JEFF. Davis, DnEAM.

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One day, . short time ago, while sitting in . !
lotel in Richmond, Va, q total stranger to
very one in ths city, took up daily paper
or the purpose Of passing away an idle hour,
md for further comfort seated myself in the
recess Of bay window, and was thus wholly
hidden from the view of any who might chance
70 enter the room. l was the one solitary
occupant of the room, and had just become
interested in the latest news, when I heard
the door open, and the footsteps of two per
sons approaching. They seemed to be talk
log confdentially together, and thought it
my duty to make myself known by some sign,
50 that I might not hear anything not intended
for my ear, but, on peering into the room,
imagine my surprise when l recognized in
the occupants, JEFF. Davis and his traitor
friend, Toombs Of Georgia. hesitated no
longer, but settled back in my seat, and bent
every energy to listen to the conversation,
which was carried on in low tone.
but" said Toombs, "Mr Davis, you must
not give way to the vagaries of your brain.
Come, tell me all about that wonderful dream
of yours, and my word for it you will feel
better after the recital"
Davis, rising from his seat. turned the key
in the door, and, taking his seat close by
Toombs, gave the following version of the
dream that disturbed him. Said no: IL had
party Of friends to supper last night, who
prolonged their visit to late hour l ate
heartily during the evening, and experienced
strange feeling Of heaviness before retiring.
Ny room, you know, is we'll supplied with
large windows, and the night being splen-
did one, lay upon my back, gazing out on
the heavens, sparkling as it were with dia.
monds, and Illuminating on the destiny of the
Contederacy. How long continued thus,
know not, but stealing on my sense, as it
appeared to me, instantly came clear percep-
tons of our cause from the beginning. I
thought myself in Washington, in the same
room where We all met that night to perfect
our plans for the destruction Of this great
Republic. thought you were there. Mr.
Toombs, and Breckenridge and seemed to
live over again the closing scenes which were
enacted in Congress, and l was startled from
the contemplation by low, deep, solemn
voice, close by my pillow, saying, Jefferson
Davis Jefferson Davis!' This was the be-
ginning. l started and looked around to see
who it was that spoke in these awful tones,
and cold chill of horror passed over me as
saw dim shadowy figure disappear in the
distance. Presently my gaze became fixed,
and before me passed the whole Southern
land, one State after another. Maryland, heav-
ing and tossing upon the waves Of the ocean,
doubting which way to plunge; Virginia had
. smiling exterior, but the most deadly
and damning hate ranking in her heart !;
Georgia. crazy with the enormous weight of
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vent in the warm blood of the Northern heart ;
and so passed they all, one after the other, the
last appearing still more hellish than the first
mo sooner were these ended than by q
singular change in my position, imagined
myself standing on the top of Bunker Hill,
and once more the panorama Of the States
was presented before me- This time it was
of the North. But why enter into the details
of this vision, for saw them in all the beauty
of their free system; the children on their way
to school, the old people at their noon day
prayer meeting, the farmer in the field, and
scholar at his study. All this rapidly passed,
and felt fire in my heart that to my dis.
ordered brain threatened to consume me en-
tirely. Again the scene changed, and found
myself on a height overlooking Charleston
harbor. At that moment the Star of the West
was attempting to carry provisions to the
starving garrison within. saw the shot fired,
forcing her to return, and my heart sunk with
in me as heard that deep, solemn voice be-
side me, Jefferson Davis! Jefferson Davis
this is your preparation for the halter.
Again saw another feet sail to the relief of
Sumter-saw the bombardment, and its final
fall. Once more imagined myself standing
on the summit of Bunker Hill, and the whole
North lay spread out at my feet, and, my
God the change that had come over this land
Where from this very spot, and extending out
to its farthest corner, there was hurrying to
and fro-men taking up their muskets, ana
all tending to one point, Washington. My
eyes fairly blazed from my head, when from
the clear blue sky above, | heard once again
that mysterious voice ringing in my ear, JEFF
North see the agony Of parting see the mys-
cry and desolation that follows, Jefferson
Davis, this is your work! My lips trembled
IS heard these words uttered in those awful
tones My brain reeled, and I staggered and
fell headlong from my position"
cat this point jeff. Davis stopped talking
and wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
Toombs remarked that this was most won
derful dream-most wonderful, when jeff
Davis. resuming, said: 81 thought that my
fall was not sudden, but that occupied some
months in the descent, and during that time
could see the great anaconda frightening its
folds all around the Confederacy, and felt
certain that all was lost, and that we should
be crushed in one common destruction
saw the capture of Fort Henry and Donelson,
and thrill of horror crept over me as saw
tho traitor to the North and South, Floyd,
steal away in the darkness of the night, lcav-
ing the rest to destruction. Along the lines
saw our armies possessed of fearful dread,
flying from Nashville and Columbus-saw the
battle of Pea Ridge, and almost in twink
ling CT the eye, the great army of the Poto-
mac, in all its mighty proportions, appeared
before me, and felt that all was lost. Again
the solemn voice rang in my ear, Jefferson
Davis! JeffersonDavis! thy doom is sealed
No sooner were these words uttered, than in
the distance heard an unearthly shouting
and yelling that grated on my feelings like
red hot iron drawn through every part of my
body.
"Soon there came in sight what found to
be body guard of 'imps,' sent from the bot
tomless pit to bring me to Judgement. Plac-
ing themselves around and under my body,
we descended rapidly towards Hades Soon
we found ourselves landed upon barren rock,
in the most desolate place possible for you to
imagine. Stepping around an angle, it dis.
closed to my view wide entrance, and all
around it grew the most beautiful flowers,
and I seemed to hear the most beautiful
sounds imaginable. One Of my guards here
smoke and said-'Child of mortality fnllowp
lie led the way and I followed closely. 1t
was notlong before the beauty Of the entrance
passed away and all became dreary, dark and
desolate. Travelling, what seemed to me q
great distance, we at last came to great iron
door, the nails upon which, seemed to sparkle
and blaze with an intense heat within. Here