Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-02-28

er and civilization. 1t is here that all ma,
tions have hitherto failed and she toe,
the Republic of the earth, had not Gcd
willed otherwise, would, by tomorrow
sunset have been broken heap of stones
east up over the final grave Of human lib
ertg.
But her cries have come up out of her
borders like sweet incense unto heaven,
and she will be saved. Thus shall peace
once more come upon her, and prosperity
4 fill her with JOY, But her mission viii not
then be YET finished, for ere another centu-
ry shall have gone by, the oppressors of
the whole earth, hating and envying her
exaltati9n, shall join themselves together
and raise mp Their hands against her. But
if she still be. found worthy of her high
calling, they shall surely be discomftted,
and then shall be ended her third and last
great struggle for existence. a
Thenceforth shall the republic 90 on in
creasing in goodness and power, until her
borders shall end only in the corners of
the earth, and the whole earth beneath
her shadowy wings shall become Univer-
sal Republic Let her however, in her
prosperity remember the Lord her God
her trust be always in Him, and she shall
never be confounded. s e.---.r
The heavenly vistant ceased speaking,
aud as | still continued gazing upon him
drew near to me and raised and spread
out his hands above me. No sfund now
passed his lips, but felt a strange infu-
encc coming over me. | reclned my head
forward to receive the blessing, the bap-
tism of Washington. The following in
slant peal of thunder rolled in upon my
ears and | awake The vision had depar-
ted and was again sitting in my apart
ment with everything exactly as it was
before fell asleep, with one exception.
The map on which | dreamed / bad
been marking was literally covered with
network Of pencil marks, signs and fig
ures. rose to ny feet, and rubbed my
eyes and took a turn or two about the
room to convince myself that I was awake
I again seated myself, but the pencilings
were as plain as ever, and I had before
me as complete map and repository of
information as though had spent years
in gathering and recording its details. Ny
mind now became confused with the
strange and numberless ideas and thoughts
that crowded themselves into it, and | in
voluntarily sank down on my knees to seek
wisdom and guidance from on high. AS l
arose refreshed in spirit that same solemn
voice seemed to say to me from an infinite
distance
Your time is short! larry not.
In an instant thought became clear and
active. fastening out couriers with or
ders to have executed certain manoeuvers
at certain points, guiding myself by that
now in my eyes unearthly map, | threw
myself into the saddle and long ere day
light, galloping like tempest from post
to post, and camp to camp, had the hap
piness to divert the enemy from his object,
whieh my friend assure you would have
proved entirely successful, by reason of
the last piece of treachery, had not Heav-
en- interposed.
That map is looked upon by no human
eye save my own, and therefore treachery
can do us no harm. I have on it every
whit of information that l need-informa-
tion that the enemy would give millions to
keep from U.S. The fate of the war is set
tied. ..-.
The rebellion seems truly formidable,
but it is only struggling in the path of an
avalanch. The mighty topping mass of
national power and retribution will until
the proper moment comes, now and then
let slip down upon its victim forerunners
of its approach. And when the proper
moment does come it will sweep down up
on and forever annihilate disunion, with a
thunder that shall reverberate throughout
the world for ages upon ages yet to come.
Sir, there will be no more Bull Run af-
fairsl tsum r
God has stretched out his arm, and the
American Union is saved And our below
ed glorious Washington shall again rest
quietly, sweetly, in his tomb, until per-
haps, the end of the prophetic century ap-
proaches that is to bring the Republic to
her third and final struggle, when he may
once more, laying aside the cerements of
Mount Vernon, come a messenger of sue
cor and peace from the Great Ruler, who
has all the nations of the earth in his keep
ing. E aa -a
But the future is too vast for our com
prehension we are the children of the
present.
When peace shall again have folded her
bright wings and settled upon our land,
that STANCE, unearthly, wonderful map,
marked while tie spirit eyes of Washing
ton looked on, shall be preserved among
American archives, as a precious remind
er to the American nation, of what, in
their second great struggle for national ex-
istence, they owed to God and the glor;fed
spirit of Washington.
Verify the works of God are above the
understanding of man."
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
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