Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-03-23
JOIN G. Calhoun's Dream.
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Jctri .. Calhouns Dream
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account of \. dream of Mr.. Calhoun abou
the time Of The stormy sectional agitation
which preceded the compromise measure:
| of 1850: $3.50 n $500
Mr.. Calh9in, itsecms, was drawing up /;
plan for the dissolution Of the Union, when
late at night, @feing very much exhausted, ht
fell asleep ant had the following dream, as
related by himself:
AT late four last night. o. was sitting
in my room Niiting I was surprised at the
very unceremtious entrance OF visitor,
who came in AID took a seat opposite me.
81 was niertfsnnoyed, as had given strict
orders to the st'valss that should on no
account be disturbed. sf1
"Thc manner in which he entcred-per-
fectly possessed taking seat opposite me-
without word, 10 salutation-no apology
as though my ro4l and all within it belonged
to him, excited in me as much surprise as
indignation. As raised my head to look
at him over the td Of my shaded lamp, /
discovered that h9was wrapped in thin
cloak, which compkely hid bis features from
my view; and, as Ifiscd my head, he spoke !:
"What are you wiling, Senator from South
Carolinag did not hink ofhis impertinence
at first, but answereahim very inyoluntarily
-" am drawing ups plan for !. dissolution
Of the Unionn To til the Intruder replied
in the coolest manncrs pssibk:
Senator from Soth Carolina, will you
allow me to look at yott righthand p
He arose, and as he dl 50 the cloak fell,
and I behcld-Grea Coy Gentlemen! be-
held the form of George Saslington
Z" AS though had no ao{cr to resist. !
extended my right hand felt strange
chill pervade me at his touy.k he grasped it
and held it near the light, y afforling me
full time to examine every fture Of his face,
and particularly Of his perm, 1t was the
face Of Washington, and hekas dressed in
the uniform of the Reyolutiorf After holding
my hand a moment, lookingtcadily at me,
he said in quiet way:
!" And with this right handlsenator from
South Carolina, you would sll your name
to. paper declaring the Uniortissolved Z"
(" Yes said I, if a certaihcontingency
arises will" just at this motent a black
blotch appeared on the back q my hand
/ seem to see it even now "WAt is that
cried in alarm, "why is that b&k spot on
my handr
"tThat," said he, dropping nls \and, is
the mark by which Benedict ArnldIs known
in the spirit world p
He said no more, but drew fnmbencath
his cloak an object which he PLACED bon the
table, on the very paper on which / ND been
writing. The object gentlemen, vas ! skcl
eton!
"Thcre," said he, are the bond ofIsaac
Hayne, who was hung by the PritiAl in
Charleston. He gave his life to dtablAh a
Union. And when you sign your mann to
declaration of dissolution, you ma as yell
have the bones of Isaac Haync bdore Ju
He was a South Carolinian, and SO hre yal;
but no blotch is on his hand"
/" With these words he left the room. Il
started from the contact with the dad mans
bones and awolle! Oyerworn by lbor had
fallen asleep and been dreaming"
Many other instances might be rscited to
show that some Of the most iInportar events
to man that have occurred since orier was
brought forth from chaos, and the Almighty
rolled the planets from His palm and Bet the
spheres in motion, have more or less dnnect-
ed with dreams. May not this drdm of
Calhoun's have a happy influence On tie per-
petuity Of our glorious and happy UniSn.
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