Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-03-10
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John c. CaIlaounss Dream. =

A correspondent Of the " ssssippi Whsg
has cut from en- Anonymous pamphle. an
account of the dream Of John O. Calhoun
about the time Of the stormy sectional
agitation which preceded the adoption OF the
Compromise measures Of 1850
Mr. Calhoun, it seems, was drawing up e
plan for the dissolution Of the Union, when
late at night, being very much exhausted. ae
fell asleep, and had the following dream, as
related by himself: .Nis.
CAT late hour Of the night, as | was sit
ting in my room writing, WAS surprised at
the very unceremonious entrance Of visitor
who caIne IN and took a seat opposite me.
81 was more annoyed, as l had given strict
orders 10 the servants that should on no &C.
count be disturbed
1.-The manner iD which he entered--per.
fectly self possessed-talling seat opposite
me--without word-no salutation-no
apology--as though my room and all within it
belonged to him excited in me as much sur
prise as indignation. As raised my head to
look at him over the top OF my shaded lamp
discovered that he was wrapped in thin
cloak which completely hid his features, from
my view and as raised my head, he spoke
What are you writing, Senator afresn
South Carolina? - / did not think of his i'm
pertinence at first, but answered him invol-
unfairly y-"I am drawing up plan for the
dissolution Of the American Union To
this the intruder replied in the coldest man
ner possible:
"Senator from South Carolina, viii ycu
allow me to look at your right hand =" !
He arose, and as he did so the closk fell,
and heheld--great God, gentlemen !. 1BE.
HELD THE FORM OF GEoRGs WAsHrNGToa!
"As though had no power to resist, ex-
tended ny right hand. felt a strange chill
pervade me at his touch--he graspedE sand
held it near the light, thus affording Mes full
time to examine every feature OF his face, and
particularly OF his person. Ii was the Gcs. Of
WASHINGTON, and he was dressed 10 the uni
form OF the Revolution. After holding my
hand for a moment, looking steadily st me,
he said in q quiet way: {
"And with this right hand, Senator ffoM
South Carolina, you would sign yoET same
to paper declaring the Onion disscsvhi?' ?'s 2
:" Yes" said ! !" # q csrtain. ecstil0y
arises, / Will"
Just at this moment black blotch ap,eSr.
ed on the back Of my hand; seem TO see it
even now!
" " hat is that" cried in alarm, 'Why
is that black spot or nay hand ?"
That" said he, dropping my hand, is
the mark by which Benedict Arnold is known
in the next world ~
/" lie said no more, but drew from beneath
his cloak an object which he placed upon the
table, on the very paper on which | was
writing. The object gentlemen, was skele
ton
"There,' said ne, with emphasis, s. there
are the bones of Isaac HaSre, who was hung
By the British in Charleston. He gaze las life
to establish TIE Union. And when You sign
your name to declaration Of dissolution, YOU
may as well have the bones Of Isaac Eayne
before you He was South Carolin,au, and
so are you but no bl9tch loas oss his ha149.
q With these words he left the room.
started from the contact with the dead mans
bones and awoke, Oyerworn by labor | had
fallen asleep and been dreaming
Many other instances might be recitsd to
show that some Of the most impoi ssnt evcots
TO man that have occurred siuce order wss
brought forth from chaos, and the Almighty
rolled tae planets from his pain, and set the
spheres in motion, bave been more or less con-
nected with dreams. May not this dream Of
Cahoun's have happy iniuence On the per-
petuity Of onr glorious and happy Union!