The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-04-08
ANDERSON, S. c, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1858

arose, indignant, and assured the meeting
that he would not hear of such man as
Beast Butler receiving high hohors in hell,
that if such as he wore to be received at
his court, hell would cease to be respecta-
Bile. When Butler came there, as come
he must, he had prepared for him q cor
ner in one Of the lowest slums of hell,
where he should be closed in a huge bot
tie, and fed with an iron spoon on melted
silver-he was found of silver and should
have his glut of it. [Shouts of laughter.
The vote being taken, resulted in the
selection of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, as
the leader of the Radical party, and Chas.
Sumner, associate leader and successor.
in case that old Thad. should be called to
enter upon the enjoyment of his Internal
honors, before the next Presidential cleo
tion.
The chair then appointed Abraham
Lincoln, John Brown and Nat Turner, as
the committee to proceed to Washington
Immediately. join Brown thanked the
chair for his appointment and said that
he would be glad to go to the upper world
once more, if-it was only to see how old
Henry A. Wise enjoyed the loss of his
niggers, and to feel even with him.
The mccting then adjourned.
fingered in the hall until nearl y every
one had passed out, when Tom proposed
to introduce me to his Majesty, and before
l knew it, had conducted me up 10 the
Internal Presence, and introduced me as
Mr.. Spike from Richmond | madea low
and trembling obcisance, and stammered
out an apology. fer my presence at the
meeting, stating that | was reporter,
and had come for the express purpose of
reporting the proceedings for the Rich
.mond papers His Majesty smiled en-
couragingly, assured me that no apology
was needed. 'You know" he said, ':that
have been called the Father OF Lies,
and that being the case, Of course, must
be nearly related to the reporters; and am
clad to have met with you AT this lit
tie sally his Majesty laughed mcrrily, and
of course had to follow suit. although [
! thoughts it was-rather personal. Lie then
leaned forward in confidential way, and
said, ..you must excuse my pleasantly, l
am really glad to see you. and to have an
opportunity Of convcrsing with you: l
fear that am greatly misunderstood by
your people, and would like, through you
to correct some of their misapprehensions.
Now answer me canddly. did you not ex-
ncct to find me black rs a negro, and or
namented with tail, hoois and horns p
/ told him canddly that l did. Just here
1 think il would be wclto give dcScrip:
ton of the personal appearance of his Sa-
ta1ic Majesty His general appearance
is that of MAN of thirty-fve or forty
years ofage, about six icet in height, thin
and wiry in his limbs, his chest and
shoulders full and well-developed, his face
a long oval, complexion pale clear olive,
hair. black, soft, ard curling down to his
shoulders, eyes very black, lustrous and
piercing, but assuming at times Il mag
netic softncss and tenderness that would
be irresistible with women, nose slightly
acouline and thin, short upper lip, COW
cred bv a short, thick, black mouslachc,
slightly curling at the extrcmities, and
merging into Il sell trimmed. wavy black
beard, lips beautifully curved and fall.
expressive of strong will and passion,
curlinr at times with contempt and
hatred. and then again wroathcd in play
fuI mirth, teeth brilliantly white, sharp
and pointed. Lie was dressed, in honor
of the occasion, in the uniform of United
States army officer. of perfect tit. and
wore. [ should think, about No. boots.
The only ornaments he wore were an ex-
onistely-cut cameo, representing the
Temptation in Paradise, and on the little
finger of his right hand gold ring, form,
cd of three scrpcnts, twisted together and
enclosing between their heads a large dia-
mond of supernatural briliancy. In his
right hand he held gold sceptre, fash
ioned like the ring, the serpents enclosing
a terrestrial globe, significant of Satan's
sway over the earth. The three serpents,
/ learned, was the Satanic emblem, adopt
ed in derision and defiance Of the Holy
Trinity. This was the much-talked OF,
but little understood Deril, as he leaned
over convcrsng with me-.
But. to resume His Majesty said, 81
know it; and just as your people have
blackened my face, so have they backened
my character Now tell me. If you please,
what they think Of me morallyY | hesl-
tatcd. but he said, "speak out, and let us
DC confidential Thus reassured, | ven.
tnred to remark mildly that | believed
that the general opinion was that he was
rather inclined to be irrelgtous, and that
7 had heard it said that he had an aver
sion to holy water. He replied, with
grim smile, "Now just see how | ain mis-
Understood; it is true am nota member
~ any church. but have high respect
for religion, though | will acknowledge
flat in oIden times was much opposed
10 it. because it was pure and evangelical,
and did interfere great deal with the
affairs of my Kingdom; but the way reli-
eion is now conducted, particularly in
| = ,r5.l,oc -lnOl- unOp If