The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-07-12

proyemcnts spreading from the borders
of the Atlantic to the coast of the Pa
cific. Upon this the angel turned to-
ward the South; and / saw a horrid
grizzly spectre approaching from Afri-
ca to our own lands! The population
now part one against the other. As /
contemplated this scene, / discovered
an angel of light, and on his head he
had glorious crown with the word
Union inscribed. In his hand he bore
the American banner and cried out,
Remember you are brethren lmme-
diately the armed hosts threw down
their weapons, became friends, and
marshaled under the Star-Spangled
Banner. sr.t..oi e.ef,..
| .sAgain heard the mysterious sound,
Son of the Republic, look and learn.
The second danger has passed over
And now saw cities, towns and fields
increasing in numbers till the whole
land was thickly covered, from the At
lantic to the Pacific; and the people
were as the stars of the armament and
the sands of the sea--innumerable.
"Agaip. / heard, Son of the Repub-
lie, the end Of one century is approach
ing, look up and learn Upon this the
dark angel set trumpet to his mouth
and blasted thrice, and dipped water
in his hands and threw it on Asia, Eu-
rope and Africa. Now my eyes beheld
a most terrible scene, From each of
these countries arose black and heavy
clouds which united in one great mass;
through these spread lurid lightning,
and beheld immense legions of armed
multitudes, marching and sailing to-
wards America, which, soon were en-
veloped i'm the black clouds. And now
I beheld how these immense armies
wasted and burned our towns and cities
And now heard the thunder of can
non, the furious clash of the, swords,
and the war shouts of millions en-
countered in deadly strife.
81 again heard the mysterious sound
Son, of the Republic, look and learn.
After this the dark angel gave another
loud, long and fearful blast. Now sud
denly broke forth and dispersed the
black clouds from over the American
country, After this / saw the angel
with the glorious crown Inscribed, 'Un'
ion,' descending from Heaven accom-
panied by legions of glorified spirits
having in one hand sword and in the
other the Star-Spangled Banner. ~
"Now again, amid the din of battle
Iheard the voice, :Son of the Repub
lie, look up and learn After the re-
port Of his voice, the dark angel for thS
last time, dipped water and sprinkled il
on the, American Continent, when thC
dark clouds with their armies rolled
back instantly, leaving the glorious vic
tory to the Americans. Then i saw
villages, towns and cities and improve
ments arise like magic, while the ange
of light planted the Star.Spangled Ban
ner amid the vast multitudes of people
and cried, 'As long as the stars O
Heaven endure and the dew falls upor
theiearth, so long shall the Republic
endure.' land while he took and aet i
upon the Star-Spangle Banner, tht
vast multitudes being under it, unitedl.
cried out, 'Amen.'s l.I,u-,e .ai.I,-
iu'sNowlbydegroes the yisionvanished
leaving nothing but the mysterious an(
very beautiful female figure, who once
more said, 'Son of the Republic, wha
! thou hast seen is thus to be expounded
Three great and dangerous calami
ties will come over this Republic; th'
second is the greatest. When thi
event shall come, then the world can
not conquer it. Now let every citizel
of this Republic learn to serve God
his fatherland and the blessed Union.
,, With these words the image disappear
ed. arose from my chair with the full
conviction that this was a revelation Z
,, me of, the birth of this Republic, it
progress and It's varied destinies.""c =
All this history, says Mr.. sherman,
myself heard from the mouth Of Gen
Washington. s3a'ang a,r