The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-02-04
Translated from German by Rev. A. Breck.
The Vision Of Wnshinstoo. .-I ..


| The following description is related by Al
thons Sherman, a gentleman Of ninety year,
: who had il from The old General HIMSELF
' The darkest period ~ the A merican revol,
! ion was in the year l777. when Washington
after dreadful reverses, retired to Vale
: Forge, to encamp during the wip'er. Ofts
did | see the tears OF distress course down III
checks of the loved commander, when he n
tiected on tie suff rings Of his brave soldier
Washington bad the habit of praying to Go
for bel and property. A certain day Wash
iuglon spent by himself alone in his chamber
and when he came out he looked unusual
palld Then he related as follows: no.
AS l sat this afternoon writing and IN
mind was deeply weighed down with trouble
l discovered opposite me most beautiful &.
male form. was much surprise', for ha,
given most peremptory orders not to be dis
turbed by any one. could not, on the mo
menl find words to inquire Of the UNLOCKED
Tor visitor. Three or tour times | inquired
without receiving an answer. She only ele
waited her eyes little. | now felt most ex
traordinary sensation throughout my whole
body. would have risen up, hut the star
ing Of my mysterious visitor made me dis
pleased with her. | attempted again 60 nd.
dress her but my tongue was tied A certain
/ unknown, mysterious, irresistible power over
! powered me- was unable to 10 anything
more than 10 star" AT the apparlton. BY
drgrcrs the room became filled with remsr-
kah'e II ht: tie Image herself became sud
del, luminous and bright. | naw had tn"
feeling o. diving pc son. | could not think.
ref ct, or move | AIN only conscious OF this
tact, hat looked stcrnly on the vision -
III re heard the voice saying, "Son of the
Republic, look and learn," at tho same lime
the figure stretched out her arm aud pointed
with her figure eastward. Transparent clouds
arose in the distance; and these hfiing them.
selves, there was formed n most astons in :
figure before me- B iurc me- there spread all
thr countr,s of Europe, Asia, Africa and
America. Bcto,e Europe and America
saw tremendous waves biandishing; aud also
between America and Asia. Again the voice
rrpestcd, "Son OF the Republic, look aud
Iean." Instantly befcId da,ksome i'm
age, as OF an angel, poising hciweeu Europe
and Am rica. tie dipped water with both
bands, aud with his righ, Hand h.. poured it
upon Amcrlca, AMI with his left hand on
E' rope In moment black clouds arose
frou boh Countries, which met half way up
oa l." Atlantic. Here they tarrel awhile
ar q, D. r'uvri w,stwar , aud then covered
the l. IRA 'ima OF America. Livid li.ht
ung. flashed through the dark clouds.
hrari tn" deep groanings Of the America"
people. Again the angel dipped and spnnkl
ed water as b,forc, then the dark clouds re-
ceded and sank into the ocean. Now for the
lhnd time ] heard the voice, "Son ofthe Re.
bic, look and learn" looked up aud
saw in An erica populous towns and cities
and improvements spreading from the bor-
der, Of the Atlantic to the coast of the Pa
clfic Uron This the dark angel turned tow
ard the South; aud saw horld grizzly spec
trc approaching from Africa to our country.
1t moved slowly and heavily over our town
aud lands! The population now arose for
war and paruti''d IN b-,,ie array, T"''
against the other. AS contemplated this
scene, discovered an angel OF light, and on
his head he had a glorious crown with the
word "Ur ion inscribed. In lis hand he
bore the American banner and cried ont,
"Rememter YOU are brethren" Immediate
the armed hosts threw down their weapons,
became hricuds, and marshlled under t! @
Star Spangcd Banner. Again | heard the
mysterious sound, Son Of the Republic, thc
second danger has passed over, look up and
learn" AMI now | saw tow's and tiles,
and fields increasing in numbers until the
whole land WAS thlckIy covered from the At
Iantic unto the Pacific; and the people We're
as the stars of th, firmaueutand the sands of
the sea ore-innumerable. Again | heard,
"Son Of tho Republic, the end of one cen
tury is approaching, l'ok up and learn
Upon this The dark angel set trumpet 10
his mouth and blasted thrice. and dipped wa
ter with his hands and poured it upon Asia,
Europe and Africa. Now my eyes beheld
most terrible scene. From each of these
countries arose black and heavy couds which
united H. one great mass; through these
apread lurId lightning, and beheld immense
legious Of armed multi udcs, marching and
sailing towards America, which were soon
envclo,cd in the black clouds. And now
beheh how these immense armies wasted and
burned our towns aud cities. And now |
heard the thunder ol cannon, the turi us clash
of the swords, ard the war shouts of r,lllions
rncuuntcre in deadl, strife. | again heard
the N, -terious sound, "Son Of the Republic,
look NJ and caru.' After this the dark an
gel gave another loud, lond, ard fearful blast.
Now suddenly broke forth and dispersed the
black clouds from over the American coun
try After this saw the angel with the glor
ious crown inscribed, Union" descending
from heaven accompanied by legions of glnri.
fed spirits, having in one !and sword and
in the other the Star Spanoled Banner
Now again, amid the din Of battle, | hoasd
the voice, "Son OF the Republic, look up and
learn" After he report of the voice, tn"
dark ,wgrl, frr the last tune, dipped water
and sruuk'ed u on the American continent,
when the dark clouds with their armies rIll
cd back instantly, leaving the glorious victory
to the Americans. Then saw villages,
towns and cites, and improvem' nts arise like
magi while the angel of light planted the
Star Spangled Banner amid the vast multi
tudes OF people and cried, "As long as the
siais of heaven endure and the dew falls up
on the earth, so long shall this Republic en-
dure" And while he took and set il upon
the Star Spargled Banner. the vast multi
tudes bending urder IL, unitedly cried out -
"Amen." Now by degrees lie vision van
ished, and nothing but the mysterious aud
nothing but the mysterious and very beau,i-