The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-02-15
Inhn @. calhounls Dream.


A correspondent OF the Mississippi Wing
has cut from an anonymous pamphlet an ac-
count Of dream Of Mr.. Calhoun, about the
time Of the sectional agitation which pre-
ceded the adoption Of the Compromise meas
ures Of 1850.
Mr.. Calhoun il seems was drawing up
plan for the dissolution Of the Union, when,
late at night. being very much exhausted, he
fell asleep and had the following dream. as
related by himself:
"a, late hour last night as was sitting
in my room writing, was surprised at the
very unceremonous entrance Ota visitor, who
came In and took seat opposite me.
was more ANNOYED. as had given STREET
orders to The servants that should on no &C.
count be disturbed.
The manner in which he entered-perfeet-
/ " MISUNDERSTANDING seat opposite me
/ without word, no salutatinn--nn apology
las ihogsh my roam and all within q be.
longed 10 him, excited 10 me as much sur.
prise as Indignation. As J raised nv head
/ to look at him over the top Of ny shaded
/ lamp. | discovered that he was wrapped ~
thin cloak winch completely hid his features
from my view aud. as raised ny head. be
spoke:
"N hat are you writing, Senator from Sputh
4 Carolina = did not think Of hrs impefti-
hence al frs. but answered him involuntafI-
Ivy" am drawing up plan tor tie disso-
luton of the American Union" To this The
intruder replied in the coolest possible man.
ner:
Senator from South Carolina. will You al
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He arose, and as he did 20 the cloak Tell.
and 1 beheld-GREAT Con GENTLEMEN -
BEHELD THE FORM on GEoRGE WasBiSGToS
As though had no power to resist. ] ex.
tended nv right hand. irlt strange chill
pertade me at his tnush-he grasped Il aud
held Il near the light. thu, aiiording me foil
! time 10 examine every feature u b., lace, and
particularIs Of his person. Il Wa the lace Il
Washington. and he was dressed IN the UNI.
form Of the Revelation. After holding ny
hand for moment. looking steadily 4 me,
he said, IN quiet way:
..And with this right hand. Senator from
South Carolina, you would sign Your name
10 paper declaring the Union flissol.ed Il
j YES" said |, eff certain coniIngencs
arise WILL Just at that moment black
I bl0teh appeared on the back " my hand;
seem 10 see il even now What j. that !
cried 10 alarm, " WY IS that black put 0.
nv hand :"
!. !. That" said he, dropping my hand. !,
: the mark By which Benedict Arnold - know
10 the next world y
He said No more, but drew rum beneath
, his cloak an object which be placed upon th'
, table on The very paper on which bad beet
I writing. The object, geutlemen. VS. skels
. ton
There said he with emphasis. I" ihet'
are The bones of Isaac llayne, who sas hum
by the British 10 Charleston. Ne gare hi
j NJ 10 establish NE Union. And when yol
! ,ipn yonr name to declaration of dissolution
yna NAV as well hive tie bones Of l.aal
I, IIayne before sou. lie was South Carroll
ni.n. and 50 are you t,a 40 btofeh ra' q
his hand"
With these words lie left The room. start
i "a from he contact with the dead man
!. bone. and awake Oyerworn BY labor, ] be-
/. fallen asleep and been dreaming.
!, Many other instances might be reclted 7
/, show that gome Of the most important event
s 10 man that have occurred since order va
, brought forth from chaos. and the Almight.
rolled the planets from Ills palm and 81 81
|. sphere, 10 motion, have been more Or less con
!. nccred with dreams. May not this dream 9
i. Cslhusn's have happy influence % The per
stuity d our glorious and happy Unoni
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