The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-26

behold the armed legions of the North I; see
the agony OF parting see the misery and
deso,stion that are to follow. Jefferson
Z Davis, this 10 your work !" My limbs
trembled as / heard these words uttered in
those awful tones My brain reeled and
\ fell head ong from my position. r1 thought
my fall was not sudden, but that l occupied
some months in my descent, and during
tilese months l could see McClelian's Ana
conda Tightening its folds all around the
Cooiedsracy. and l felt the certainty that
all was lost | saw the capture of Forts
Henry and Doneson. and thrill of horror
ctept over me l saw that traitor 10 the
North and South, Floyd. steal away in the
darkness of tire night leaving the res. to
destruction. Along the lines l saw our
armies possessed of a fearful dread. flying
from Nashville to Columbus saw the
battle of Pea Ridge. and almost in the
twinkiing of an eye the Army Of the Poto-
mac, in all It's mighty proportions. appeared
before me aud l ielt that all WAS lost
I A. ain the solemn voice rang in my ears
Jefferson Davis Jefferson thy doom is
sealed. meet thy reward !" No sooner were
these words uttered than there came in sight
what found To my horror to be body OF
imps ssutvbona the boitomless Fit to bring
me to Judgment. Placing themselves around
and under my body, we descended rapidly
towards Hades. Soon we found ourselves
landed on q barren rock In the N st desolate
\ place possible tor you 10 imagine.
Stepping round an angl. 1t disclosed to
my we q wide entrance lined with beauti.
fnl flowers. and | seemed 20 hear the most
b. auuful sou ads imaginable. One Of my
guides here spoke 70 me and said, :" child
OF mortality follow" He led the way and
| followed closely Travelling what seemed
10 me great distance. we at las' came 10 a
great iron door. besiie which sat an elderly
mp "a fioor keeper, aud 1y his side was
large book. in which written in lett.rs
of tire. ihe Games of all the dsmned who
preceded me- 5
"Ohid oi sin,'' spoke the old man, Who
art thou ~ Add / answered, +" Verify my
brain reels AMI know not" +" bid OF
sin. tell me by what name thou vert known
on EARTH" L answered. Jefferson Davis"
No sooner had ! uttered this anne than the
IDps with a horrible. never to be forgotten
screech, sprapg to a distant corner, and
stood staring with cleaning eyeballs, that
seemed to loathe me with most tremen-
dous losthing l tried to approach them
but they would not permit it. seeming fear
ful of any contact with me. Horror stricken
and amazed At this cond ,ct of those |
thought would be my friends, returned TO
the door which 4 now found open. No
sooner had entered than the door closed
with heavy sound, and heard rolling in
me distance my name as | was introduced
INTO the society of the damned. Onward !
Md on ward found myself travelling. and /
over aud anon as passed by some poor
wretch writhing in an the misery of the lost, |
would turn my eyes to catch one look Of
sy ympa,hy, one glance OF commiseration for
my fate, hut all in vain. All seemed to
look upon me with dreadful horror, and
pointing their burnt fingers Of scorn at me
"a I passed, whispered to each other, He'll
IS disgraced He'll IS disyraced ~ Hur- I
rying faster on. I al last found myself before |
an open door, having printed overhead in
letters OF fire the words, :. Enter and receiUe
thy DOOM !"aal s1lls -t s.t
1 entered, and there in the middle of .
large apartment was rsised throne of liv-
log fire, and upon sit sat the most awful be- !
ing ever beheld. On his head was a
crown Of living scorpions. and around his
neck and coiled in his bosom was the deadly
l had but moment TO look
when in voice of thunder he said to me,
- Who art thou?" And through the long
arches through which | had passed. came
the answer. jefferson Davis Jefferson
Davis He'll is disgraced--cast him out r. |
r.ansfxed with horror, the devil s. -emed TO I
gaze upon me- and in voice of awful depth I
and hardness. said to me, " Jefferson Da.
Wis, once upon q time I who now sit here,
J Jsilor of the damned, ambitious to be some
thing greater that the grestest. rebeled and I
was cast forth and this sentence was passed II
upon me-to sink down TO hell and have
dominion over all the iniquity Of the world
until a greater than should appear, when
should be released and my dominion given
to him. Jefferson Davis, long have l wait
ed, long have | tempted, but in vain. until
to-day You appesr before me lnaded down
with a crime that even l shuider at as | see
you. Jefferson Davis" said he, rising.
''tske NV seat and crown As he uttered
these awful rds, my blood seemed to
freeze in my veins aud the most horrid Ill
ot agony arose from the myrisds 81 the
DANCED, and with a shout awake. trem-
bling in every limb cold perspirsion all
over me. and broad daylight streaming in
through nv windows. The scenes seemed
to be real aud my doom prophetic. that
j preyed upon me like canker, and hui
myself unable TO shake il il off
Davis here ceased speaking. aud they both
rose and uni ,cking the door passed ont, and
as they passed. caught glimpse OF them.
and never till the day of my death shall l
forget the haggsrd. carey worn faces of those
two traitors Hampshire Ga-.