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has cut from IN Anonymous psnpnle! an
account Of the dream Of John O. Calhoun,
about the time Of the Storrny seciiona!
agitation which preceded the adoption OF the
Compromise measures Of 1866
Mr.. Calhoun, Il seems, was drawing up e
plan for the dissolution Of the nion, when
late az night, being very much exhausted; ae
fell asleep, and had the following dream, as
related by himself: :A;s.
'Ar a late hour Of the night, as | was sit
ting in my room writing, 1 was surprised at
the gere uncerenouious entrance Of visitor
who calue IN and took seat opposite me.
81 was more annoyed, as | had given strict
orders 10 the servants that | shoold on no &C
count be disturbed
''The manner ID which he entered--per.
fectly self possessed-ta!ling seat opposite
ue--without word-no saMtahOu--no
apoiogg-as though my room and all within it
belonged 10 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, ne spoke
What are you writing, Senator frem
periinence at first, but answered him iIvoi.
untarlly - ] 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 7" r.
he arose. and as he did SO the clock fell,
and heheld--great God, gentlemen / IBE.
HELD TfF FORM or GEoRGs WAsHIsGToN!
g As though had no power to resist ex-
tended ny right hand. felt strange chill
pervade me at his tonch--he graspetLis Saud
held it near the light, thus afiording nae: full
time 10 examine every feaiure Of his face, and
particularly OF his person. Il was the face of
WASHINGTON, and he was dressed 10 the uni.
form of the Revolution After holding my
hand for & moment, looking steadily st me.
he said in quiet way: !.
And with this right hand. Senator ffom
South Carolina, you would sign yoHT sagne
TO a paper declaring the Union dissolved :'t :
!" Yes" SAID J, q 2 csr.an. eesstilgs
arises, ] Will"
Just at this moment black bloech ap,ear.
cd or the back Of nay hand seem TO see il.
even nuw!
/" " nat is that" cried III alarm, why
is that black spot or ray hand 2"
That said he, dropping ny band, Z" is
the lnsr,I by which Benedict Arnold is Known
in The next world ~
=" lie said no more, but drew from beneath
bis cloak an object which he placed upon the
table, on The very paper on which | was
writing The object gentlemen, vas a skele
ton
"TIere,' said ne, with emphasis, s. there
are the bones of Isaac Has sre, WHO vas hung
by the British in Charleston. He gars las lssta
TO estabisst tts C,s1on And whet. you sign
your name 10 declaration Of dissolution, ! ou
may IS well have the bones Of Isaac i;ayne
before you. lie was South CarOlIn,au, and
so are you tnt no b1tcb loas ol2 has ha}ao3. -
/" With these words he left the roorn.
startc.i from tie contact with the dead mans
bones and awoke' Overworn by labor had
tailen asleep ani been dreaming.
Many other instances might he recitsd 10
show tina, some Of the nost iInpoi sant evoots
10 man that have occurred s,uce order was
brought forth from chaos, and the Almighty
rolled lae planets from his pain, ard set the
spheres in motion, have beer more or less con-
nected with dreams. May not this dream Of
Calhoun have happy jnfuerce on the per.
petuity Of onr glorious and happy Union!