M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-07-25
-,~Ington's Vision.
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| The last time ever I1saw Anthony
sherman was on the Fourth OF July,
1859, in independence Square. lie
was then ninety one, and Becoming
very fetble;' Z but though SO old, his
dimming eyes rekip1led as he looked
at Independence Hall, which, he said,
lie had come to gaze upon once more
beforehe was gathered home. " 'a (
70 .'Whnt time is It f'said he, raising
bis trembling eyes TO the clock in the
sieeple, and endeavoring to, shade the
former with a, shaking hand, what
time is it z l can't see as we'll as
Iusedto." .dip1i 's 7o' hsGo7 i.iF o"
I1s . HalEpassAt "y,.9 oaj ,al.G
.sslcma ,hsp he continued "ist
VS. goiiuto the hall; lwapt to tell you
an Incident, Of Westinghouse life
one which no one alive knows
except myself, and ie you live, you
will, before long, see it VERIFIED
Mark me, ! AM not spperstitious, but
you will wee, it verified" Ls,asv
! Reaching the visitors room, in
which the sacred relics Of all our early
days are preserved, we sat down upon
one OF the old wooden benches, and
my yyenerableu friend related TO. lie
The following singular narrative which
trcm the pecu'iarity OF our national
affairs at the present time, | have been
induced to give to the world. Igive
I II, as nearly as possible, in his own
words: 7 rs rbgTrci sss. 1913 .r
"Wheu the bold action of our Con.
gress, in asserting the independence
OF our colonies, became known to the
fworId, we were laughed and scoffed
at as SiNyI presdmptious rebels, whom
british grandiers would soon tame
| into submissionS but undaputedy, we
prepared 10 make good whst we had
Isaid. Tho Keen encounter came, and
THE world knows tEereshIt. 1t is easy
and pleasant for those Of the present
Igencrati0ntotalk and write ofilie days
tof Seyenty,six they little know
neither can they inaginer7tbe trials
land sufierings OF those fearful days, =
flAnd there is one thing that | mnch
fear, and that As, that the American
people do not properlyapprecatea the
boon Of freedom. Party spirit is
yearly becoming stronger and strong
Ter, and unless it is checked, will at, no
distant day, undermine and tumble
Into rufus The. noble structure 81 tthe
Republics But Jet ne hasten to my
ltnarEajiyes9Yo scgzii1Al Isiiid l5om
la From the opening Of jthe, ,Reyqln.
Ition we experience all phases OF for
tune nov good and nov III, at one
time victorious and at anotle con-
quered. Tle DARKEST period we had,
however; Wis, | thihk, when Wash.
| ington. after iseveraf revetses, retreat
ed9to FalleSiForge. where heresolvsd
to pass the wiutemof '7n All !oll
have often seen tlIe tears eoprsing
down oprsGeaf old, colnmander's care
worn cheeks as he would be, conyers.
Ing With q confidential officer about
the condition Of bis poor soldiers2!A
You have doubtless heard sthel story
|es Washipgtop going torthsi thickett 70
pray Well, it is not only yItrns, bgt
he used often to pray in secret. Tor aid
aid comfort from that God, The inter,
position of whose divine Providence
utmost brought us safely tbroughtliose
dark days ofiHibplatipp, o9gr 10 ssol
"One day=Lursmember il we'll
the chilly. wind whislled iand howled
tbropah the sleafilessD t,ees, thqglp the
sky was clepdless and the sun shipipg
brigfitlymhe remained in his quarters
iHeSfry The whole ofothe afternoon,
Ialoes.O Nv Iieunhe Gca,ne ont 1 Noticed
thnt hisface looked ashadejpahf than
usEas and thai, there seemed stqlRe
something on his mIud OF more than
ordinary importapce. Hetarping Just
tttero dusk, he dispatched ah ord6rk
toitheaqdarter of the officer me shtipnetl
,MIrolwas presently .inhattendance.r-
Aftesds + preliminary Ii conversation,
which lasted some half an bour, Wash
'iEgton, gazing upon his companion
wit624aatp strange Hook of dignity
which he alone could commanagsaid
to the latter:
uo"Io did not know whether it was
ory;n,, 10 Ala onviatu nc ,,,;nI o,r xpbof