Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29

JJluCu III ullu OCEdD. OF Nulie IL re-
mained stationary and then moved slowly
westward, until enveloped America in its
murky folds. Sharp flashes of lightning
cleaned throughout it at intervals, and |
heard the smothered groans and cries of
the American people
ga second time the angel dipped water
from the ocean, and sprinkled it out as
before. The dark cloud was then drawn
back to the ocean, in whose heaving waves
1t sunk from view. A third time l heard
the mysterious voice saying
"SOn of the Republic, lock and learn.
81 cast my eyes upon America, and be-
held villages towns and cities springing
up one after another, until the whole land
from the Atlantic to tie Pacific was dot ted
with them. Again heard the mysterious
voice say:
"SOn of the Republic, the end of the
century c0meth, look and learn"
"At this, the dark, shadowy angel
turned his face southwark, and from Africa
l saw an illOmened spectre approaching
our land. 1t fitted slowly and heavily
over every town and city of the latter, the
inhabitants of which presently set them
selves in battle array against each other
As continued looking, l saw q bright
angel, on whose brow rested crown Of
light, on which was traced the word ..Ux-
ION, bearing the American flag, which
he placed between the divided nation and
said:
Remember ye are brethren T'
INSTANTLY the inhabitants, casting from
them their weapons became friends once
more, and united around the national stan
dard. And again l heard the mysterious
voice, saying.
"Son of the Republic, the end of cen
tury cometh, look and learn"
''At this the dark, shadowy angel placed
a trumpet to his mouth and blew three
distinct blasts, and taking water from the
ocean sprinkled it out upon Europe, Asia
and Africa
'.Then my eyes bOheld fearful scene.
From each of these countries arose thick
black c'ouds, that &c soon Joined into one.
Aud throughout this mass there cleaned
a dark red light, by which l saw the hordes
of armed men, who, moving with the cloud
marched by land and sailed by sea, to
America, which country was presently en-
veloped in the volume of the cloud. And
| dimly saw these vast armies devastate |
the whole country, and burn the villages, /
towns and cities that 1 had beheld spring .
ing up. As my cars listened to the thunder
dering Of the cannon, clashing of swords, /
and shouts and cries Of the millions in /
mortal combat, l again heard the mysteri-
Gus voice, saying:
''Son Of the Republic, lock and learn"
"When the voice had ceased, the dark,
angel placed his trumpet once
more to his mouth. and blew a long and
fearful blast
Instantly light as of thousand suns
shono down from above me, and pierced
and broke into fragments, the dark cloud
which enyelOped America. At the same
moment saw the angel upon whose head
still shone the word UNION" and who
bore our national flag in one hand and a
sword in the other, descended from heaven
attended, by legious of bright spirits
These Immediately Joined the inhabitants
IF America, who 1 preceiyed were well
nigh overcome, but would Immediately
.lking courage again, closed up their bro
Ken ranks and renewed the battle. Again
amid the fearful noise Of the conflict l
heard the mysterious voice, saying:
''SO9 of the Republic, look and learn"
.'As the voice ceased, the shadOwy angel
or the last time dipped water from the
,oeln and sprinkled it upon America In
itantly the dark cloud rolled back, togeth-
II with the armies it had brought, leaving
he inhabitants Of the land Victorious
Then once more Ibeheld villages towns and
titles springing up where they. had been
,efoTe, while the bright angel, planting
he azure standard he had brought in the
midst ofthem, cried in loud voice: 1
"While the stars remain and the heavens
end down dew upon the earth, SO long
hall the Republic last"
And taking from his brow the crown on
which still blazed the word "UNIox." ne
laced it upon the st2sndard, v,,,,e wi, the noo.
'le' knee!ln>ss down, SAD Amen"
t:hc se.-lne instantly began to fade and
lls--ssive. and l at last saw nothing but tie
Using curling white vapor l had at first
'eheld. This also disappearing, l found
myself once more gazing on my mysterious
'isitor, who in the same voice as be-
ore, said;
"Son of the Republic; what you have
cen is thus interpreted; Three perils will
.Omc upon the Republic. The most fear
ul is the second, passing which, the whole
world united, shall never be able to prevail
gaiust her. Let every child Of the Re
'ublic learn to live for his God, lis land
nd the Union" Il
Ss"With these words the vision Vanished,
nd started from my tat, and felt that l
lad seen q vision wherein had been shown E.,
0 me the birth, progress and destiny of ,
he United States.
In UNION she viii have Ter strength, !
n Disunion her destruction.
">uch, my friend" concluded the vencr- ]
be narrator, were the words | heard
rom Washington's own lips, and America !
ill do well to profit by them" {
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