The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-06-21

Chat lCston IlaIbOr, AT that moment tho
Star of tho West was attempting TO carry
provisions TO tho starving garrisous within
saw the shot fred, fprciug her TO return,
aud my heart sank within mo as heard
that deep, solemn voice beside mo, 'Jolfey-
son Davis, this Is your preparation for tho
halter
Again saw another flcot sail 10 the re.
lief OF Sumter, saw tho bombardmcnt aud
its fall. 0noo more imagined myself
standing on tho summit VI Quaker Hill, aud
tho whole North lay spread at my feet, aud
my God ! tho change that had come over
the land Where from this very spot aud
extended out to its iarlhest corucr, thoro
waS u hutrymg "a aud fro, men taking up
their muskots, and all tending 10 ono point
Washington. My oyos fairly blazcd from
my head when Irom the bluo sky above INC,
heard once again that mysterious voice
ringing in my cars 'JolIerson Davis Jciler.
son Davis behold tho armed legions of tho
North; see tho misery aud dcsolaion that
follows. Jefferson Davis, this is your
work
"My life trcmblod as heard these wcrds
uttered in these awful tones. My brain
roolod aud staggered aud follhoadlong from
my position"
At this point jeff, etoppcd talking and
wipod tho cold eweat from his brow. TOombs
remarked that this was most remarkable
dream, most wonderful, when JoH. resum.
ing, said:
"I thought my fall was not sudden, bat
that occupied so.no months In descent,
and during that timo | could SEQ .ho great
anaconda tightening it's folds around the
COnfoderacy, aud felt certain that all was
lnct nd hat uh. l,.,n -,
common distinctions l saw the capture Of
Fort Horny and Donelson, and q thrill OF
horror crept over INC as saw tho traitor 10
the North and South, Floyd, steal away in
tho darkness of tho night, leaving the rest
to destruction. Along tho limo | saw our
armies possessed of fearful dread, flying
from Nashville aud Columbus-saw the
battle OF Pea Ridge, and the bloody field of
Shiloh, and almost in tho twinkle of al oye
tho army of the Potomac in all its mighty
proportions appeared before me, aud felt
that all was lost. Again the solemn voice
rung in my cars, Jefferson Davisl Jefler-
son Davis thy doom is sealed No soon
er wero thoso words uttered than in the
distance heard as unearthIy shouting and
yelling, that grated on my feelings like rod
hot iron drawn through every part of my
body. Soun there came in sight what !
found to be a body-guard of 'imps,' sent
from the bottomlcss pit to bring mo to
Judgment. Placing themselves around and
under my body, descended rapidly tova d
Ilades. Soon wo found ourselves landed
upon barren rock in the most dcsolato
place for you to imagine. Stepping round
an angle, it disclosed TO my Wow wide
entrance, and oil around 1t grow tho most
beautiful flowers, and seemed to hear the
most beautiful sounds imaginable. One OF
my guards hero spoke and said, 'Chiid OF
mortality, follow llo led tho way
and followed closely. Itwas notlong be
fore tho beauty OF tho entrance passed
away and all became dreary, dark and des
Olato. Travelling what seemed 10 mo q
great distance, we at last came TO o great
iron door, tho nails upon which seemed to
sparkle and biazc with intense heat within.
Here sat an elderly imp as door-keepcr, and
| hy his sido was a very large book in which
were written tho names of tho damned who
had preceded mo. "Chill of sim" spoke
| the old man, "who art thou?" And an.
swered, "Verily, my brain rcels, and
know not" "Child Of sin, tell mo BY what
name vert thou known on the earth :" and
| answered, Jefferson Davis" No sooner
had uttered my namo than the imps, with
Ii horrible, never TO DO forgotten screaming,
sprang TO distant corner and stood star
ing with blazing oyeba!ls. that seemed to
loatho mo with most terrible luathing-I
tried TO approach them but they would not
permit it, seeming fearful of any contact
with mo. lIOrr0r.stricken and amazed al
this conduct Of those who thought would
be my friends. returned 10 tho door which
now found open. No sooner had en-
tered than tho door closed with heavy
sound, and heard rolling in the distance
my name as was introduced to the damned.
Onward aud onward found myself t:Gvol-
ing, aud ever aud anon as passed by some
poor wretch, writhing in all the misery of
the lost, would turn my eyes to catch
one look of sympathy--one glance Of com
miseration for my fate, but in. vain, All
seemed to Took at mo with dreadful horror,
and pointed their burning fingers Of scorn
as passed, whispering to each other, 4" Hell
is disgrdcedy" llurrying fast on found
pyself before an open door, having printed
iherces. letters Of fire, the words, Enter
and receive thy doomi' l entered, aud
there in the niddle of large apartment
was raised throuovs living fire, aud upon
il sat tho most awful beng I evOr beheld,
On his head was orowiial living sonr-
pions, and around his mock anu allied IN His
bosom was tho deadly rattlesnake. Il had
but a short time TO look, whom in voicoVf
thunder lac said, who arl thou2' And
through tho long arches which had passed.
came the answer, Jefferson Davisl Jciior-
son pavisl Hell ia disgraced ! Cast him
OUT Transfxed with horror, tho Devil
seemed to gazo upon mo, and in voice Of
awful depth and hardness said to me, Jeff
erson Davis, | who now sit hero jailOr Of
the damned, ambitious to be something
greater than tho greatest .rebollod, and was
cast forth and this sentence was passed up
on me to go down to Hell and have domin,
ion over all tho iniqnity OF tho world until
greater than should oe released aud my
dominion given TO him. Jefferson Davis.
long have tempted, but in vain, until to
day, you appear before me loaded down
with crime that sbndder at, as see you,
Jefferson Davis, Eaid he rising, tTako my
seat and crown As lie uttered these aw.
lul words. my blaod seemed 10 freeze in my
vains aud the most horrible vail OF agony
arose from the myriads of the damned, and
with a shout | awoke trembling in every
limb, cold PRECIPITATION all over me and
broad daylight Streaming through my win
dow. The scene seea,ed so real and my
doom SO prophetic that it preys upnD mo
like canker, and hnl myself unable TO
cast il oa.' i.rts
DAVIS here ceased speaking, and they
both Rrose and unlocking the door, passed
oRiI as they did so. caught glimpse OF
them. aud never till the day Of my death,
shall Target The haggard, oareYoTn faces
of those Iwo arch traitors, tss