Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-01-08

learn.
AT that moment beheli a dark. shad
owy being like an angel standing. or
rather hpating, in mid air, between Eu-
rope and America Dipping water out of
the oce into his hand he sprinkled some
upon America with his right hand. while
he east upon Europe some with his left
Immediately dark cloud arose from each
OF these countries, and joined in mid
ocean For a while it remained stationa-
r.. and then moved westward, until it en-
vcloped Amerieu in its murkv folds Sharp
flashes of lightning now cleaned through
out it at intervals, and | heard the Smoth-
cred groans and cries of the American
people.
"A second time the angel dipped from
tie ocean, and sprinkled it out as before
the dark cloud was the.l drawn back TO
the oc nan, into whose heaving waters it
sunk from view. \ third time | heard
the mysterious voice, saying Son of the
Republic, look and learn
Il cast my eyes upon America, and be-
held villages, towns. cities, springing up
one after another. until the land, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. was dotted with
them Again | heard the mysterious
voice say, Son of the Republic, the end
of century cometh, look and learnt
AT this, the dark. shadowv angel turned
his face southward, and from Africa | saw
an Ill-omened spectre approaching our
land 1t fitted slowly and heavily over
every village. town and city of the latter.
the inhabitants of which presently set
themselves IN battle array one against the
other. As | continue looking. | saw a
bright an@el, on whose brow rested q
crown of light, ON which was traced the
word Union. bearing the American FLAG.
which was placed between the divided ma
tionS, and she said, remember, We are
brethren
Instantly the inhabitants, casting down
their weapons, became friends, and urited
round the national standard AMI again
] heard the mysterious voice. saving. Son
Of the Republic, the end of century
com tn, look and learn
And | beheld the viIlages. towns and
cities Of America increase in size and
numbers, till at last they covered all the
land from the Atlantic to the Pacific. and
their inhabitants became a the stars in
Heaven, or as the sand upon the sea shore.
and again | heard the mysterious voice.
saying, Son of the Republic, the end of
century cometh, look and learn
And the dark, shadowv angel placed a
trumpet to his mouth, and blew three dis
tnct blasts, and taking water from the
ocean, sprinkled it out upon Europe. Asia
and Africa
Then my eyes looked upon a fearful
scene. From each of those countries
arose thick, black clouds, which soon
joined into one and throughout cleaned
dark red light. by which | slw hordes
OF armed men, who, moving with the
cloud, marched by land and sailed by sea,
to America, which country was presently
enveiopcd in the body Of the cloud And
| dimly saw these vast armies devastate
the whole country and pillage and burn
villages cities and towns. that had be
held sprineing up
As my ears listened to the laundering
of cannon, clashing of swords. and shouts
and cries of the millions in mortal com
bat again heard the mysterious voice.
saying Son OF the Republic, look and
learn
When the voice had ceased. the dark.
shadowy angel placed his trumpet to his
mouth, and blew a long, fearful blast
instantly a light, as from a thousand
suns, shown from above me. and pierced
and broke into fragments the dark cloud
which enveloped America. At the same
moment | saw the angel. upon whose fore
head stlll shone the word Union, and
who bore our national flag in one hand.
and a sword in the other descend from
Heaven, attended by legions Of bright
spirits. These Immediately joined the in
habitant< Of America. who | perceived
we're well nigh overcome. but who imme-
diately taking courage, again closed up
their broken ranks and renewed the bat
tie. Again amid the fearful noise. was
the mysterious voice saving. Son Of the
Republic, now look and learn
As the voice ceased the shadowv an
g'l, FOR the first time. dipped water from
tie ocean, and sprinkled it upon America.
lnstln " the dark cloud rolled back. to-
gcther with the armies it had brought.
leaving the inhabitants Of the land victo-
rIous. Once more | behcld tie villages.
towns and cities springing up whcca thew
had been before. while the brinht ANGEL
planting the azure standard he brousht
IN the midst of them, cried in a loud voice
to the inhabitants:
- " hile the stars remain, and the
Heavens send dow down upon the earth
so long shall the Republic lastr
And taking from his brow the crown
on which still blazed the word Union. he
placed 1t on the standard. while all the
people, .kneelln@ down, said Amen
This scene Instantly began to fadeand
"tsNolNe- anu AT last saw nothing hut the
rising, curling white vapor had first be
held. This also disappearing, found
myself gazing upon my visitor, who. in
the same mysterious voice had heard
before, said, Son of the Republic. what
You have seen Is thus interpreted
=" Three pcrils viii come upon the Re
public The most fearful is the second
passing which. the whole earth shall new
er he able to prevail against her Let ey-
cry child Of the Republic live for his God,
his land and the Union
With these words the figure vanished
! started from mv scat, and felt that had
been shown the birth progress ard dcsti-
ny of the Republic of the United States.
In Union she viii have her strength. in
dlsunion her destruction
Such, my friend, concluded the ven
cradle narrator, were the words ! heard
from Nashington's own lips, and America
VIII do well To profit by them Let her
remember that IN Union she has strength,
IN dIsunion her destruction.
G=ss~ B f. Taylor ESQ lectured before