, 1862-07-10
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/ saw upon the living map. Somomyl ylleilou. l14
unearthly Influence was upon ne, and noted and
recorded the u1inutest point beheld without tne
slightest effort delay Or mistake Atl9st teo taak
was done, and my pencil dropped from ~ dngsTa
For while pFeviots u thisi however, Ihad
become conStious that thtV Was . Ginning light
on my leit, that ateadlly increased uutil he no,
ment ceased my TASK, When L became y an
instant more intense than th6 noon.dly lun.
Quickly ! raised my eyes, and never, uolo ! 70
live forever, viii iofeel what elu.
( I The dim, shadoEy figure was no lthgrf din.
shadowy figure. but the eloriied ind Isidlgtnl
spirit Of Washington, the Father qf BIC Coun-
try, and now second time iis savior. Ny friend,
i would be utterly useless for me 70 attempt %
describe that mighty returned spirit en- enly
ny that Washington, y I bshold bin y ny
dream, or trance, ss yOd nay choose 70 term &,
Wns the most God ike being tbpld have con-
ceiEed Of Like weak, dazzled bird i at ~
ing at tn heavenly vision. From the sweet md
silent reptse o. Mount Vernon, our Was1lnglon
had risen 10 ohce more eneiftlp. and rai1o up2
with his saving arm, our ALLEN bleeding country:
As I continued looking, an expression Of sub
lime benignity came gently upon Bis iisage, ana
for the last time heard that SLOW md solemn
voice, saving % tht something like thls. ~
"Geh. Mcclellan, Nhile yet N he he1h, 81
held the birth Of the American Republic i
blessing was upon the nation, tnd, therefore,
through this hef IFsl great struggle loF oxiuilncs
be snsiainsd hsr, and With Bis migbty hepd
brought her out triumphantly, a stnibfy hes
not passed siiret then and yet ne child Republic
has taken her position peer with nations uho11
page of history extends lof ises into th6 plIl:.
She has, since those dnfk days by he hgol q
God, greatly prosptred. And now, by very
reason Of this prosperity has she ben brought
to this her second great struggle; lhisbby ~
the most pefilods ordeal ahe has % endure
Passing. a she is from childhood 70 opening M:
itnrity, she d called on b accomplish that vast
son, selEcontFci, selffule, that IN the fnlufo VII
place her n the van of power dnd titlllEllionl
u Is here that all nations hare hitherto hllc15
and Slle, too, the Republic u The earth had BOT
God xilied olhefkise, would by to-moFf6Vi sun
set, have been broken heap Of stones east up
over The Anal grave of human liberty.
Z" Bot hor cries have come out of htf boldel1
like sweet incense unto heaven, and che Win y
saved. Thus shall lpsaes, once more. cone upoIl.
bet, and prosperity lll her viii ~. bnl h1r
mis.ioh Wil not then be Yel n1ll1.o. 81 20.
snother century shall hpYo gone py, ne eppfes-s
sofs Of the whole hiih, halIng and ontyInE NJ
szSihijon. fhSIi ION lhenI1aItls tofslhll "a
saist thSIl handt akainia hol. Bat Il ~ 1I'II
he found worthy q her high clllipg, they shall
surely be discounted, and then viii Be enocd nlf
third and last great struggle Tor oSislchco.
"Thencelcrih shall thg Republic 80 On, n.
creasing In goodness and power, until leI boIt
ders shall end only IN the FemofeA corners ~
the earth, and the whole earth Shfll btnelth ntf
shAdowy wings become Z Unifef1aI heputIef
Let her in her prosperity, however, reueq1ef
the Lord her God; her trust Be always II nImf
and she shall never be coninnnd1dH ddI
n. -
as still continued gazing upon him, drew near
to me, and raised aud spread out his tand4
abote ne. No sound now passed hi5 lips bdI
l lelt q strange influence coming over lne ~.
clined my head forward 10 receive he b|f3In1,
the baptism OF Washington. The following ~
slant peal Of thunder rolled 10 upon ny taI5
and invoke. The vision had departed, and
was again sitting n tiy ApaTthenif with syll7i
thing exactly aSlf wasbel6ftl J On aat1p. w
he NAP On which / dfssSsd 1 had "a
marking was literally covered with : network
Of pencil h6fkS Signs and dsnsee ] 1oao y
my feet and robbed nv eyes. lnd took Turn pI
two about the room 70 conriico myself fh1, \
was really awake. again seated my1sII but
the pencilinga were as plain ns ever ana la1s
before ne IS complete . map end fepoal1l1 u
information q though had apenf years n l.il.
ering and recording its delailk NJ mind io4
became confused Gllh the strange and number.
less IDEAS that crow dsd themselves into 4 aid !
lnvolantaFilY sank doan Upon my knees u NY
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