Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-23
A PICTURE.

We have received from the artist, our friend
James r. stuart, Esq, at present of ST. Louiss
but formerly, for a time at least, a resident OF
Memphis,-a photographic copy OF q drawing
in India INK, entitled, LET us have Feaee'
'Delirlum Tremendous, or Grants Dream. Az
a pictorial campaign document" IL Ii the
most terribly striking production that mas yet
appeared. The photographic copy before as Is
about eight inches long by four broad, Ahe
csnter figure is Grant. With mouth hail. open-
and staring eyes starting from his head IN BOT
ror. he stands aghRsta at the bideous paanlAh-
magoria with which he is surrounded Arounu
his feet. which are planted wide apart, serpenVs
and vermiu are writhing and kissing. In his
left hand he grasps a decanter, while his risht
ia hsld nv n female figure, clad in black ana
with dishsveled hair, crouched upon the earth,
with her right hand raised-s Nsmesls lnNoA-
ing vengeance, and vomiting him the horrors
around hfm. Another female FORM clad IKE
the Il rst. with outstretched arm, poincs TO an
army OF vast and COUNTLESS myr1ads or sKeie-
tons behind these two stands q long line OF
women in "widow's weeds" each looking upon
him with mournfnl and ~reproaehtng eyes
Around the horizon gleam the fires or a thon-
SAND burning hamlets, which Win "A solitary
ASA Of lightning rendlng asuRder the dense
and gloomy volumes OF smoke, shed a
taiut and lurid light over the scene. The smoke
as IL rises. hrst hangs in dense clouds around
the horizon, but as II gradually mounts up
WARD. is seized by the wind and waftst toward
| the center fgure, assuming phantasmio forms,
Ike ghosts in the OF the grave,
which sweep over hun, each, save the lore
most, with outstretched arms points to the
soana beiow. The foremost of these airy mries
/ syyeeps directly over Grant, beaging IN heI
hands a crown dripping with blood, whlch shs
ig ahout 10 place upon his head. In the FORE
ground lie several skeletons which are iusi
arising. one. as he struggles up, reaches his
aeshless arm toward Grant, striving, apps-
rantlv. 70 seize the decsnter, while two Others
raise their arms, as II mailing MIN. To the lefl
a aiasfIy army, myriads upon myflads OF sAet
etou warriors, armed with sword and bayonet
and marshaled by skeleton horsehlehi ar
marching toward the c3nter,-the lines stretch
inc far on in the background and Loaf in III
smoke. To- he right, at Grants LEFT hand, L
an omen door, ehind which, with the righl
hand raised to the chin, and g%rinning with hor
rible delight. stands = t1eshlsAs lorm the " Sket
etoa behind The door" In the doorway, oehln'
Grant AT his left hand, stands IL
10 tba most wonderful figure of the whole de
sign. The artist has adopted SIS his prototype
Goathe's conception Of the embodiment ofTh
aviI nrtncipie. and has carried 1t GU
with marvellous effect. He has not p0T
trsyed US the Northern VII
horns claws, tails, and the ciOven foot
nor a human figure with distorted or DC
eous features. a vast, shadowy form, which
while il stands out in bold relief and seems a
most tangible, still appears Ike a pillar
cloud. leans with the right shoulder again'
The door-post. A mantle falls loosely over IN
IeCt shoulder and arm, which last Is draw
easily uD, with the hand resting On the hi
The weight Of the body rests on the ls
ley. and the right Is thrown across IT, .
ths features is an expression OF vast and pr
found knowledge, and he looks on the avn
panorama with a calm and easy smile OF enJoI
ment that has something fascinating. and "
terribly appalling about ii.
Altogether it is one Of the most remarkab
productions that we have ever seen, and is de
timed & produeo not only q sensation as a wOr
of art, tut 10 have a great political enee
Cooies can be seen. this afternoon, ~ Messr
church d Co.'S, OF al the APPEAL editors
rooms.