The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-19

as though becoming filed with sensations, and
grew luminous. Everything about me seemed
TO rarity, the mysterious visitor herself becom-
ing more airy and Vet even more distinct to my
sight than before. now began TO feel a one
diving or rather to experience the Sensations
which | have sometimes imagined accompany
dissolution. old not think, did rot reason, |
did rot move all were alike impossible. ! was
only conscious of gazing fxedy vacantly at my
companion.
presently l heard a voice saying, Son OF
the Republic look and learn while al the same
time nv visitor extended her arm eastwardly. l
Tow b-held heavy white vapor at some dis
tance rising fold upon fold. This gradually dis
sipated aud looked upon a strange scene. Be-
fore me lay spread out in one vast plain, all the
countries OF the world, Europe, Asia. Africa and
America. | saw rolling ard tossing between
Europe and America, the bil!oss Of the Atlantic,
and between Asia and America lay the Pacific.
"Son of the Republic" said the same myste-
riou- voice a. before, look ard learn"
"At that moment b, held a ozark shiiowy
being ike al angel, sanding or rather floating
in mid arr between Europe and America. Dip
ping water out of the ocean in the hollow of
each hand, he sprinhled some upon America
with his right hand while he cast upon Europe
some with his lett. immt diately dark cloud
raised from each Of these counties and joined
ill mid ocean. For while 1t RENAL .ed Stationary,
aud then moved O~ly westward, until it envei-
oped America IN lis murky folds. Sharp flashes
OF lightning CLEANED through it at inter walls, and
| heard the suotherng eroanS and cries OF the
American people.
A second rilre the angel dipped water from
the ocean and sprinklcd it out as before. The
dark cloud was then drawn hack Ia the ocean,
III whose hea,ii. waves 1T sunk from view. A
thrd time heaId the mysterious voice, SAYING !:
'SOI, ui The Republic, ooh aid learn
{" cast INV yes upon America, and beheid
villages, iowus and cities springing up, one after
another, until the whole land from the Atlantic
To the Pacific MS dotted with them. Again |
heard the NV sirI!ous voice say:
"'Son Of the republic, the end OF the century
coIEeth, look aud learn
"'At this, tie dark, shadOwy angel turned
his face soulh~atd, and from Africa saw an ILL.,
omen,d sp, cr.r approach our land 1t fitted
slowly aud h,a,ly over every town and city OF
the latter, the inhabitants of which pre- sently set
themselves III battle array against each other.
As continued looking, i saw n bright angel, on
whose brow rested crown OF light, on which
was traced " MON, bearing the American flag,
which was placed between the divided nation,
and said:
4" Remember We are brethren
"lnstantiy the inhabitants, casting from them
their weapons, became friends once more, and
united arouI d the national standard Aud again
heard the mysterious voice, saving:
"'Son OF the Republic, the end of the century
cometh, look and learn
"'At this the dark shadowy angel placed a
trumpet to his mouth, and blew three distinct
blasts, and taking water from the ocean, spriEk.
led i upon Europe, Asia and Africa.
"Then INV eyes beheld fearful scene. From
each of these countries OSe thick black clouds,
that were soon jIined into one. And through
out this mass there eleam,d dark red light, by
which | saw the hordes of armed men, who,
moving with the cloud, marched by land and sail.
ed by sea, to America. which country was pres
emily enveloped in the volume Of the cloud.
And dmly saw these vast armies devastate the
whole country and burn the villages, towns and
cities that had beheld springing up. As NV
ears listened to the numbering of cannon, clash
ing of swords, and shouts and cries OF the mill
ions in mortal combat, | again heard the mystic
riOus voice. Saying:
"'Son of the Republic look and learn
"N hen the voice had ceased, the dark, shad-
owy angel placed his trumpet once more to his
mouth, aud blew IA long, fearful blast.
"Instantly light "a of thousand suns shOne
down from above me, and pierced and broke into
fragments, the dark cloud which enveloped
America. Al the same moment | saw the angel
upon whose head still shone the word UNION,
and who bore our national flag in one hand, and
a sword in the other. de cended from Heaven
attended bv legiohs OF bright spirits. These
Immediately joined the inhabitants OF America,
who perceived were well nigh overcome bui
who immediately taking courage again, closed
up their broken ranks and renewed the battle
Again amid the fearful noise of the conflict
heard the mysterious voice, saving:
"'SOn of the Republic, look aud learn
"As the voice ceased the shadowy angel for
the last time dipped water from the ocean ard
sprinkled it upon America. Instantly the dark
cloud rolled back, together with the armies i,
had brought, leaving the inhabianis Of the Land
victorious. Then once more bcheld villages
towns and cities sprngng up where they had
been before. while the bright angel, planting
the azure standard he had brought in the m.i-
OF theL,, cried in a loud voice:
"'W bile the stars remain and the heaven:
send down dew upon the earth, 50 long shall TIA,
Republic last.'
"And taking from his brow the crown OF
which blaZoncd the word UNION. he placed i
upon The standard. .he the people, kneelinG
down, said a. Amen"
"The SCENE Instantly began to fade AMI dis
solve, and | at last nothing but the rising
curling white vapor had first hcheii. This sl
| so Disappearing found myself once more gaz
| ing Oh my mysterious visitor, who in the sam,
voice had heard before said:
| "'Son Of the Republic, what you have seen i
thus Interpreted Three pers will come upO
the Republic The most fearful is the second
passing which. the whole world united, .ha
never be able to prevail against her Let ever,
child of the Republic learn to live for his God
/ ? is lasd and the Union.
"With these words tie vision vanished, AM
/ l started from my seat. aid ielt that had see
IA vision wherein had been shown me the birth
progress and destiny ot the United States.
"In Union she will have her strength, in di:
union is her destruction"
"Such, NY friend" concluded the venerabl
narrator, "were the words heard from Wasl
incton's own lips, and America wall do wei! t
profit by them"
Hints TO LADIES is a great mistake in I,
male education to keep Young lady's time an
attention devoted To only the fashionable liter;
ture of the day. If YOU would qualify her f
conversation you must give her something to tai
about, give her education with the actu
world aud its transpiring events Urge her I
read newspapers and become familiar with tt
present character and Improvement OF our rae
History is of some importance but the past wOr
is dead, and We have little comparatively to
with il. Our thoughts and our concerns shou
he for the present world. 10 know what il ia al
improve its condition Let her have an INTEL
gent conversation concerning the mental, polit
cal, and religious improvements of our tim
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