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

One day, a short time ago. while ST. ing
In = hotel in Ricnmond. Virginia. a TOT al
stranger to every one in the city took up
daly paper f,r the pnrpo4e OF passing
away an idl, hour. and tor my further com
fort -eased my self in the recess Of bay
wi1dpw, and was IN US wholly hilden from
the vie~ oi any one VINO mi glst chance o.
enter the room. | was the only solitary
occupant of that room, and had Just began
reading the news whea1 Il heard the door OF
the room open aui the footsteps OF two per-
sops approaching. They seemsd to be talk
ing conhdentiaIly together, and [ tho ight It
my duty to make Known my presence by
some sign. SO that Il might net hear snyr hing
not intended for my ear but on perring
into the room. i'm igine my surprise when |
recognised in cha Occupants Of the room jeff
Davis s$ed pie irYtag Trend Tovmos of
0SorgiD,y Il esitsted no -lopger. but settled
my SELF BACK "a my seat and bent every en-.
ergy 10 listen to the conversation which Was
carried VSAxs aloe soos.- zss -A aaJ
But" said Teombs. I"Mr. Davis. you
must not give way to, the yagsries Of your
brain. Come teiI me all about this wonder
full dream. and my word for it you will feel
butter for the recital" Davis, rising, turn.
ed the key in the door. and resumiug his
sea, close by Toombs. gave the following
Version Of .,s she dream that dist disturbed him.
y Eh4d r Iarsy Of friesdsto supper W.,
night. who prolonged their visit to late
hour. I ate heartily during The evening
aud experienced a strange feeling Of heavi-
ness ns lore retiring. Ny room you know
is well snppiied with large windows and the
night heing splendid one. l lay on my
back gazing out ON the heavens sparkling As
it were with diamonds. aud Illuminating on
she destiny Of the Confealerscy. How long
Ed0daued thos know rot. bu, s,ssslir,g
ovsr my senses. as il appeared to me, in
sNpuy came . clearer perception x our
ceyse froaa tbss esgiusing. l thoughcmy-
selfiu Washington. IN the same room where
We al net that night 10 perfect our plans
for the dessruc,ion Of she great Republic l
Thoughts that you were there. sBreckinridgs
aud al the rest, and l seemed to live over
again the closing scenes which were enacted
in Congress, and was startled from the
coptempla,ion by low. deep, solemn voice
close by my pillow. saying Jefferson Ds-
Wis /; Jefferson Davis - this was the begin.
ming.
I started and looked round to see who it
was that spoke in those awful tones. aud
cold chill Of horror crect over me as saw
shadowy figure disappear in the distance.
Presently my gage became fixed and befors
me passed the whole Southern land one
State after another. Mary land heaving aud
tossing as upon the waves of the ocean
doubling which way to pluage; Virginia
had - smiling exterior but .he mos, deadly
damning hate ranking 10 her heart; Gror-
gis, crazy with the enormous weight OF her
sins aud her passions. anxious to give them
vent in the warm blood of the Noylheru
heart, ant so passed they all. one after the
other, the last sppearing more aelhsh than
the one that went before it No sooner
were these ended than by some singular
change in nv 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 the
Nor,h. Bat Why enter into the details of
this vision. for l saw them in all the be auty
OF their free syste N; the children on the way
10 school, the old people to the noon day
prayer meeting. the farmer in lhs field, and
the scholar in his study All this passed
rapidly before me. aud felt FIRE in my
heart that to my disordered brain threaten
ed to consume me entirely Again the
4 scene chsnged, and found myself on a
height overlookiug Charleston harbor. Just
at the moment the Star of The West was
attempting to carry provisions 70 the starv-
ing garrison withN Jaw the shot hreu
forcing her return and INV heart sunk with
in m as heard the deep solemn voice close
beside me saying. Jefferson Davis, Jetfer
son Davis This is your preparation for
the halter Again, sa~ smother flee, sail
to the relief Of Sumter the lombard
ment and its tall. Once more imagined
mvself standing on the summit Of Bunker
Hill, aud the whole North lay spread out st
my f.et and oh my God the change that
had come over this land. Where from this
very spot and extending ont to its fsrthest
corner, there was . hurrying TO and fso-
men shonldering their muskets and MI tend
ing 70 one point. Washington. NJ eyes
fairly blszea from my head when from the
clear blue sky above me, | heard once more
again the mysterious voice ringing in my
ears. Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis !!