The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-27


selves together and raise up their hands
against her.
But ifshc still be fund worthy Of her
high calling, they shall surely be disc M
fitted, and then will be ended her third
and Last Great Struggle for oxs,cneel
"Thencolurtb shall the Republic 20
on, increasing in goodness and power,
until her borders shall end only in the re-
motsst corners OF the earth, and the
whole earth shall, beneath her shadow
ing wings, become Universal Repub he.
Let her in her prosperity, however, re-
member the l.erd, her G 1d; let her trust
be always h Him, and ste shall never be
con'uundcd
"The heavenly visitant ceased speak
ing, aud, MS still continued gazing upon
him, drew near TO me, and raised and
sprcsd out h's hands above ME. 10 sosn,l
now passed his lips, Int | felt strange
influence coming over me. inclined
| my head forward TO receive the bless
ing, the baptism OF tho spirit Of Washing.
ton.
"The following instant peal Of thun-
( der rolled in upon my ears, and | awoks
TIC Visi.n had departed, aud was aga n
sitting in my apartment, with everything
exactly as it was before | fell asleep
with one exception.
"The map on which had dreamed
he'd been mark lg, was literally copcrre
rih a nshcor~ Of pencil marks, signs ana
figures.
81 rose to my foct, and rubbed my ewes
and took turn or two about the room, /,
convince myself that was really awake
| again seated myself, but the pcncilingi
were as plain IA ever. and | bcfor,
INC as complete a map aud repository o
Information as though had spent year,
IN gathering aud recording its details.
MY mind now became confused with
the strange and numberlcss id,as ant
thoughts that crowded themselves into
1t, aud | involuntarily sank down upon
my knees to seek wisdom aud guidance
from on high. As | arose rolr, shed il
spirit, that same solemn voice seemed Il
say to NE, from an infinite distance:
Your time as shorH Tdrry mott"
''l an instant thought became clear on,
active. fastening out cuurisrs, with or
derS to have executed certain mnnuuver
at certain points, (guiding myself by tha
now, IN my eyes, unenrthy map,) throw
myself into the saddle, aud long ere day
light, gallopng like the I mpest, from
post to post and camp to camp. had III,
happiness to divert the enemy from hii
object, which, my friend, ossura you
would have proved entirely successful BY
reason of tie last piece oil troachery, hO,
not Heaven interpcscd.
"That map is looked upon by no human
!. eye, save my own, and, therefore, treach
/ cry can do US no BARN. have on il cv
cry whit Of information that ] nced, in
formation that the enemy would giv
millions to keep from VS.. The fate Of n,
! war is settled.
"The rebellion truly seems very form
idable, but it is only struggling in tn,
path of an avalanche. The mighty, top
ping mass OF National power and rctri
button will, until the proper momen
., comes, now and then let slip down upol
its victim lorerunncrs of It's approach -
), And when the proper moment does com,
1t will sweep down upon, ard forever an
nihilato disunion with thunder that shal
revcrberate throughout the world for age
upon ages TO come.
"Sr, there shall be no moro Bull Rui
all' is!
God has stretched forth his arm, an
the American Union is suved And on
beloved, glorious Washington shall seui
rest quietly, twcctly in his tomb, unit
perhaps, the end OF the prophetic ceniu
ry approaches that is to bring the Repul
lie to her third and final struggle, whc
he may, once moro laying aside the cerc
ments OF Mount Vernon, come a messcn
ger of succor and pence, from the Greu
Ruler, who has all the nations of tn
Earth in his keeping.
"But that future is too vast for on
comprehension: We arc the children !
the present.
when peace shall again have foldc
her bright wings, and settled upon on
land, that strange, unearthly, wondcrfl
map, marked, while tho spirit eyes q
Washington looked on, shall be presery
ed among American archives, as u prec
/, ious reminder TO the American katior
of what, in their Second Great Struygl
for resistance, they owed to God aud th
Gloriiied Spirit of Washington.
"Verily the ways OF G cd are above III
understanding Of man."