Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20


SAYS au Il-omeuel -pccter approach.n. our
every village, town, aui city OF tie latter
thc inhabitants OF which presently SET
Themselves in stray, one against the other.
As continued booking, ] saw a bright
angel, on whose brow rested a crown of
liant. on which was traced the word Uyi0N,
bearing the American gag, which 90 p'ac-
al between the divided nations, aul said
"Remember, We are brethrcn.'
" 'lnstanf'v. the inhabitants, casting
from them their wca0ons, became friends
once Ia3re. ana united ae>-ud the nation
III stanlarl. And gain heard the mys-
terlous voice Swing, ''riu 81 TIE Repub
lic' tho sccon4 peril IS passcl--look aud
earn.
And behcll the villages. towns. and
cities ct America increase in size and
numbers, till 40 last they covered an tile
land from the Atlantic % the Pacific, and
their inhabitants became as countless as
the stars III Heaven, OF as tie sand ON the
sct shore. And again | heard Tire iuvs-
terious voice, sa.iue, "Son OF the Ike
public, the CID %. a century comcta-look
and learn"
"'At this the dark, shadowy ANGEL
placed q trumpet - his mouth. and blew
three distinct blasts, and taking water
from the ocean, .prinbled il out upon
Lurone, Asia, and Africa.
Then nv ewes looked upon fearful
scene. From each of those countries
arose thick. blask Clouds. which soon
ioined into one; and throu ghout this mssS
CLEANED darh-rcd light. By which saw
horlcs OF armed men. who moving with
the cloud, marched by land and sailed BY
sen 20 America. which country was pres
emily envclopel In the volume OF the cloud.
Aud dimly saw these vast arilies
devastate the whole country. and pillage
and burn villages, cities. and towns that
had beheld ,prneing 40. y ny cats
listened to the laundering of cannon,
clash,ng Of swords. and shouts and cries
OF The millions IN mortal combat. | again
heard the mysterious voice. saving, "S0n
OF the Republic look anil learn"
When the voice had ceased. the dark 4.
shadowy angel placed his trumpet once
more to his mouth, aal blew a long. fear
ful blast
- Instantly light, as from thousand
suns, shone down from above me. and
pierced and broke into fragments TIA. dark
cloud which cnyeloDel America At the
same moment | SAW the angel uDon whose
forehead still shone the word Union. and
who bore our nationa. flag in one hand
and sword in the other. descend from
Heaven, attended by legions OF bright
spirits. These Immediately joined the in
habitants Of America, who, perceived,
were well nigh overcome, but who i'm
mediately takn. courage again. closed up
their broken ranks and renewed the bat
tie. Again, amid the fearful noise OF the
conflict, | heard the mysterious voice.
saying. Son of the Republic, look and
learn.
- As the voice ceased the shadow an
gel, f9r the last time. dipped water from
the ocean and sprinkled it upon America.
Instantly the dark cloud roii,l back, to-
gether with the armies il had brought,
leaving the Inhabitants OF the land vic
torious. Then once more / beheld the
villages, towns. and cities springing up
where they had been before. while the
bright angel, pointing the azure standard
ac had brought in the midst Of them.
erirl in loui voice - the inhabitants.
"Whilc the sttr, reiu tin ami the heaYcns
senl down dews upon tao esr.h, - long
shall thc Rcnao.. llSt.'
..'Aui tt1i1r .n his l-1v t.o 'r1wn.
en- HairI sti. .la fIv 4ari rN u
0.lrrl ii gp t-e s.aisr4 sa s4i TIE
people, knee. ING lovn. -.,i. 90 lmeu ="
49, The scene io.ttntl, becan ~ ftde
and iissolve. and ii L.. saw nothing
bur tue ri-ia &, clr'in- " ito vappr had