The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-06-11
HILLSDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1864.

nveted gazo of tho being before mo rendered
voliton impossible. | essayod once more 10
address her, but my tongue had become pow
erless Even thought itself suddenly became
paralyzed. A new influence, mysterious, pc
tent, irresistible, took possessi' of me. All
could do was gaze, gaze steadily, vacantly
at my unknown visitant. Gradually the
surrounding atmosphere seemed AS though
becoming filled with sensations, and grew lu.
minous. Every thing about me seemed to
rarity, the mysterious visitor herself becoming
moro airy and yet even more distinct to my
sight than before now began to feel as
one lying, or rather experience the sensations
which | have sometimes imagined accompany
dissolution.
did not think, did not reason, did not
move; all were alike impossible. | was only
conscious of gazing ixedly, vacanty at my
companion
Presently heard voice saying :-"Son
Of the Republic, look and learn" while at the
same time my visitor extended her arm east
wsrdly. | now behola heavy white yapor
at eome distance, raising fold upon fold; tbs
gradually dissirated, and ] looked upon a
strange scene. Before me lay spread out in
one vast plain al the countries Of the old
world, Europe, Asia, Africa and America
| saw rolling and tossing between Europe
and America the pillows Of the Atlantic and
between Asia and America lay the Pacific.
"Son Of the Rcpublic,' said the same
mysterious voice as before, "look and learn"
"At that moment ! beheld u dark shadow
ing being like an augol, standing, or rather
floating in mid air between Europe and
America. Dipping water out of the ocean
in the hollow of each hand, he sprinklcd
some upon America with his right hand while
be cast upon Europe some with his left I'M
mcdiatoly dnk cloud raised from each Of
these countries and ioiuel in mid ..ooan.--
For while 1t remained stationary, anl then
moved slowly westward, until il cnvel1ped
America in It's murky folds. Sharp flashes Of
lightning CLEANED thrqughou, it at intervals,
and | heard the Smothored groans and cries
Of the American people.
"A second time the angel dipped water
from the ocean,and sp'inkleI it out as be fore.
The dark cloud was then drawn back to the
ocean, in whose hoavinc waves it sunk from
ve~. a third time heard the mysterious
voice, saving
"Son Of the Republic, look and learn.
81 east my eyes upon America, and bchell
villages, towns and citizens Springiug up one
after auothor, until the whole land from the
Atlantic to the Pacif, was dotted with them.
Again heard 'le my,toriou voice say:
"Son Of the republic" the end Of the GEN.
tury came,h, look and learn.
AZ this, the dark, shaAowy angel turned
lis face southwark, and from Africa | saw an
illom'no1 spectre approaching our land. 1t
fitted slowly and heavily over every town
and city Of the latter, the inhabitants %
which presently set themselves in battle array
against each other As | continued looking,
! SAW bright angel. on whose brow rested a
crown of |. .Lht, on which was traced the word
"U>IoN,' bearing the American tltg, which
lie lle-el t.twe.n tho divided naliou,ani said:
EEcucmb So are Lrctmen.'
"ln>'au'ly he inhabitants, casting from
them tlrii weapons became ,ri.ud' once more,
anl uuited around thc national standard
And again hcarl the mysterious yy'cc,sayins,
"Son Of the Republic, the end Of century
comcth, look and learn"
AT this the dark, shadowy ang0l placed q
trumpet to his ou,h, and blow thee dis.
tine; blasts, aul taking water from the ocean,
epriukcd j, ou. upon Europe, Asia and Africa.
Then my eyes bcholi fearful sco.a.
From each of these countries tli-E, black
clouds, chat were soon joiani into one And
throuI1ut this mass ,hy,c cleaned dark 'ei
light, by which saw thy hu,les OF armed
mon, who, moving with the cloud, m,rcLel
by land an sailed by sea, to America, which
country was presently envcopcd in the vol.
umc Of tie cloud. And dimly saw those
vast armie, dcya,'ate the whole cou try, and
burn the Villages, towns nd cities that had
bcAcld spr.ag.ng up. rs my ears listened to
the thuudcring Of cannon, cashiug Of swords,
aud shouts and cries Of III, millions 10 mortal
combat, again heard The mysterious voice,
saving:
"Son Of the Republic, look and learn
.'Whcn the voice had ceased the dark
.had'wy angel placed his trumpet once more
to his mouth, aul blew long, fearful blast.
"luslau'ly a light as Of thousand SUITS
s'one down from above me, and pierced and
broke int, fragments, the d9.k ciuul which
cn'ologel y !eYiga. \, the same moment
saw the an-a upon whose head still shone the
w0rd "Uuion," and who bore our national
descended from heaven attended by legion,
OF bilLul NIlllllN. Sc lNllh'uldt'l1 ,'Iu'b
the inhabitants Of America, who perceived
were well nigh oyer',mc,bat who immediate
Iy taking courage again, closed up their bro.
ken ranks aud renewed the battle. Again
amid the fearful noise of the conflict beard
the myst"rio voice, saying:
".5Ou Of the Republic, look and learn"
".t, the voice ceased, the shadowy angel
for the last timo dipped water from the
cceao AMI sprlkJri il upon America. In.
s'au,y ihc dark cloud rolled back, together
with the armies it had brought. leaving the
i0htbiJaa', or the lanl victorious. Then
once more bohcd villages, towns and cities
p'i..jrg up where tray la! been before,
whn the bright angel, planting the aznrc
standard h. hal brought in the midst Of
them, c,ird in loud voice:
Nhi'o tho stars remain anl the heavens
send down dew upon tho earth, so long shall
the i;'pu3'e last
Mud ta,.us from his brow the crown Oh
which still blszsd tho word "USroN,' Lo
hc placed it upon the standard, while the
people, kuccIiug d wn, sai "anen.'
The scene instantly began to fado and
Ii.s ,Iyr anil I ot last saw nothing but the