Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-02-01
MIR. Calhoun,s Drcnm.


which occurred some ten years ago, during
the compromises that day, and therefore
pertinent at this time. 1t WAS related by
himself, as follows:
Al late hour last night, as | was sitting
in my room, writing, | was surprised at the
very unceremonious entrance of visitor,
who came in and took seat opposite me.
was more annoyed, as | had given strict
orders TO the servants that l should on no
account be disturbed
The manner in which he entered-per-
fectly -possessed-taking seat oppo-
site me--without word, no situation
no Apologies though my room 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 top of my
shaded lamp. discovered that he was
wrapped in thin cloak, which completely
bid his features from my view; and, as
raised my head be spoke:
What are you writing, Senator from
South Carolina?" / did not think Of his
impertnence at first, but answered Lin in
voluntarily" am drawing up plan for
the dissolution of the American Union !"
To this the intruder replied in the coolest
manner possible:
" Senator from South Carolina will you
allow me TO look at your right hand ?"
He arose, and as he did So the cloak fell.
and ! beheld-GREAT GoD GENTLE
MEN ! BEHELD THE FORM OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON
As though | had no power TO resist,
extended my right hand. | felt strange
chill peryade me at his touch-he graSped
it and held it near the light, thus afford,ng
me full time 10 examine every feature OF
his face, aud particularly OF his person. IL
was the face of Washington, and lie was
dressed in The uniform OF the Revolution.
After holding my hand for d moment, look
ing steadily at me, he said, in a quiet way ::
And with this right hand, Senator from
South Carolina, you would sign your name
10 IA paper declaring the Union dissolved?r
Yes" said |, 4" if certain contingency
arises, WILL
just at tins moment a black blotch APP
peared on the back Of my hand seem 10
see il, even now
Nv hat is that !! cried in alarm, why
is that black spot on my hand ?"
That" said he, dropping my hand, " is
the mark by which Benedict Arnold is
known in the next world"
he said no more, but drew from beneath
his cloak an object which he placed upon
the table, on the very paper on which had
been writing. The object, gentlemen, was
skeleton
There" said he, with emphasis, there
are the bones of Isaac Hayne, who was
lung by the British at Charleston. He
gaze his life 10 establish the Union. Aud
when you sign your name 10 declaration
OF dissolution, you may as well have the
bones of Isaac llayne before you. He
was a South Carolnian, and so are you /.
but no blotch acoS on his hand
With these words he left The room. /
started from the contact with the dead mans
bones, and awoke 0verworn by labor
had fallen asleep and been dreaming"
Many other instances might be recited to
show that some OF the most important
events to man that have occurred since or
der was brought forth from chaos, and the
Almighty rolled the planets from His palm
and set the spheres in motion, have been
more or less connected with dreams. MAY
not this dream Of Calhoun's have happy
influence on the perpetuity Of our glorious
and happy Union?