The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-02-10
John G. Calhoun's Dream.

A correspondent of the Missouri Whig has
cut from an anonymous pamphlet an account
OF a dream of Mr.. Calhoun, about tho time
Of the stormy sectional agitation which pre-
cede1 the adoption of the compromise
measures of 1850:
Mr.. Calhoun, IL seems, was drawing up a
plan for tho dissolution of the Union, when
late at night, being very much exhausted, he
fell asleep and had tho following dream, as
related by himself -
AT late hour last night, as I was sitting
in my room writing, was surprised at the
very uuceremoDious entrance of visitor,
who came in and took seat opposite me.
Twas more annoyed, as had given strict
orders to the servants that l should on no
count be disturbed.
The manner in which he entered-per
fectly ossessed-taking scat opposite
me-without word, no saluta,ion-no
apology-as though my room and all within
it belonged to him, excited in me as much
surpso as indignation. As l raised my head
to look at him over the top of my shaded
lamp. discovered that be was wrapped in
a thin cloak, which completely hid his
features from my view and, as raised my
head. he spoke:
What are you writing, Senator from
South Carolina did not think of his i'm.
pertiHence at first. but answered him in.
voluntarily-l am drawing up plan for the
dissolution of the American Union To
this the intruder replied in the coldest pos.
sible manners:
Senator from South Carolina, will you
n'n" '-- a. '"nk at your right hand /!
lie arose, ana ns ne did 80 bio Uio,h foil.
, aud l behcld-GReAr GoD GENrLEMEN
, BEHELD THE FORM OF GEORGE WASH.
INGToN!
, As though had no power to resist ex
tended my right hand. l felt strange
chill prevade me at his touch--he grasped i
and held it near the light. thus affording mt
? full time 20 examine every feature OF hi'
e face, and particularly of his person. 1t wa
4 tho face of Washington, and he was dresse,
O in the uniform of the Revolution. Afte
!. holding my hand for a moment, lookn
4 steadily at me, no said in quiet way:
, And with this right hand, Senator fro,
- South Carolina, you would sign your nam
Is to paper declaring the Union Dissolved ?
q Yes, said l, if q certain contingency aris,
is | will. just at that moment q black blotC
r. appeared on the back of my hand see
m to see it even now What is that cried
h in alarm. why is that black spot on n
hand
- That, said he, dropping my hand 'is IL
10 mark by which Benedict Arnold is know
N in tho next world !
le He said no more, but drew from beneat
al his cloak an object which he placed upo
tho table, on the very paper on which ha
boon writing. The object, gentleman. WI
a skeleton
ie There, said he, with emphasis, there al
10 the bones of lsaac Hayne, who was hung /
the British in Charlestown. He gape h
IN life 10 establish the Union. And when VI
is sign your name to a declaration of dissol
at ton, you may as woll have the 5ones
or Isaac Hayno before you. He was Sou
ID Carolinian, and so are you; but no blot
ipds on his hand
ID With these words be left the room.
as started from contact with tho dead mar
Id bones and awoko! Overworn by labor
IA had fallen asleep and boen dreaming"
~ Many other instances might be recitod
o. show that some of the most importa
f. events to man that have occurred since O
- der was brought forth from chaos. and Il
-, Almighty rolled tho planets from His pal
w aud set the spheres in motion, have be-
T. more or less connected with dreams. Mi
in; not this dream of Calhoun's have hapl
Sc, influence on tho perpetuity of our gIorio
70, and happy Union ?