The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-20

Mr.. Seward is said to Be- . social man and
sood laWveF but a. q statesman he is evidently
acre dreamer Of dEsams.--LOndon Ttmes-I
The uiRht was DARK, the hour was late,
The are WAS low in the parlor gratei
cTouobed up In his cosy Chair Of State
Sat Seward fast asleep.
His friends had gone-he'd done his best
viii Wtt and wine TO lease each guest-
And now he was taking little rest
And snoring loud and deep.
Oh! who shall say IL some rebel freAk
Had made his digestive organs weak, H..
Or his stomach was hurt BY some foreign ehque
On an international theme.
Or whether il was the wins YVES rough,
Or he'd taken little more than enough,
Or WhetheT the steak was uneOmDOnly tough
But he dreamed horrible dream
Released from the statesman's iron chain,
He. vsas hack to hia Auburn home again
with Ioy be 1azed through the window pane
ON the grounds he loved to roam;
Around him were youth and wonlanly grace,
And many bright and cherub face,
AnAks felt like a statesman out Of place
EpIOying the charms Of home.
When suddenly came an Internal din
As IL the walls and rcof we're tumbling in;
An awful oath and devilish grin,
And two fends bestrode the floor.
The women shrieked with sore alright,
The children cried with all their might,
And all that could, got out Of sight,
Wherever they found door.
And Seward backed and kept Rlrnf
For his legal mind saw positive proof
In the curious taIl aud divided hOof,
Of the errand on Whieh they came.
Your business, gents ~ said s., in fear
Said Ape-" I'm Provost Marshal here,
Commissioned from the lower spherei
Beial is my name ~
II arrest you, Seward" "what for ?" said s.
What-what's the charge-I can not guess;
But you must be cold in that summer dress;
Won't you have some toddy-hot:
"An right" said the Provost; " but Billy, your
tricks,
Went get you out of this ugly Ak,
We'll drink-then off wen trot "
"There's something wrong" Uaid S.,-"that's
plain;
II could only hearing gain,
Suspicious facts / could all cx plain,
Aud truth be clearly seen"
Then Seward asked to see thr writ,
And notice the crime expressed III it,
And the devils went into laughing ht,
And called the Statesman - green"
Seward was glum, and the Provost glad,
And queer, sardonic laugh he had,
But I'm D0und to say a mien us bad
Clides round us every day;
For he looked like Kennedy much in the face
Although to be just to the demon race,
He certainly hao superior grace,
n IuE uOIc COuHteOub "eg
- Never" said he, " do we answer why,
And should a rogue unwarly try
word or uote by Il passerby,
We double his load Of pain.
We are never by pique or malice backed,
(You know we must tax demons word for facD
But should prisoner stubho My act,
lie never sees home again."
Oh! tight and hard was the Prnvost's grip,
As he bade the prisoner close his lip
For be ID got to take the DOWN. ard trip,
Down to the shades below!
Then Seward felt u little unwell,
For he guessed by the strong sulphurous smell
They we're 'aking him off direct to hell,
Where he didn't want to go!
What he endured you may understand,
IL you have Dante's famous work on hand
For I've no adequate words at command
To make the subject clear.
But there he STAYED a year and day,
When his goaler appeared all prime and gay,
Said he-"l'Nc something good to sayj
l bring you words Of cheer.
Our Provost made a slight mistake;
You are not the man he was told to take;
I've got your release from the fiery lake.
On paying the gOaler's fees
1t was one Bill Stewart-a wicked wight,
Who murdered his father and mother outright,
And thTottled two babies in the dead Of night,
Tho Provost was tod to seize"
It vas raining hard and thunder stroke,
rhe night mare dream OF the statesman broke
In wonder and fear Bill Seward awUke-
Woke up in terrible sweat.
And he thought Of the pangs of the innocent,
In prisons, and vaults, ard dungeons pent-
Of Hab1as Corpus de faced aud rent
or Warren aud Lafayette.