Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-30

that an eagle should have tail half
black and half white, and more singu-
lar that the tail should be divided against
itself; and that the black half should be
in such futter and so violent in its
movements; for its feathers struck the
air with such force as 10 shake the world.
The north and white side remained white
and. think, unbroken. To these, the
head made it appeals. On one side Of
the eagle were two trees, whose tops
we're dead, but their lower branches green.
These were on the south side, In front
of the eagle, some distance, were two
huge and lofty trees, of heavy foliage
and interlacing branches,
After waitinasome time, in great SYM
pathy with the eagle, and making the air
darken, and the great mansion lessen,
and its groves partly wither, the t,co men
| saw upon the north trees called tor
help for the eagle. After some delay
some one approached it, and, raising his
hand to adjust the feathers, the eagle
suddenu feH 10 a lerei, and began TO use
his ,oiags still the tail was not yet
united. At this juncture, the feathers OF
the south side began to fall compactly
together Several showed disinclination
to this, and the black wreath still glitter
ed among them Soon all fell to per
feet and equal level with the north feath-
ers. Then suddenly the first black teath-
ers coalesced with other southern
feathers, and all grew white together ;
one black feather stood out after all the
others The eagle, as he flew, passed
under the crest frhe united trees before
him, dipping down as he went under,
and raising little as he passed. 1t was
lust under this arbor that the last south
side feather coalesced with the others,
and all grew white together. 1t was un-
der these two trees that the north and
south divisions of the tail coalesced in
full, compactly coming together as a unit
again, after violent disunion Y.
g After the eagle passed the trees, each
stroke of his wings was quicker than its
predecessor, till too rapid to be distin-
guished. The eagle also grew in size as
il did in rapidity, and in brightness as in
sizef every feather of its body sent forth
streams of light, like jets Of stars, till
the river, the earth and the skies were in
a blaze of glory. 1t passed the gloomy
|
came-the new Jerusalem came down
/ mingled with the saints-and the eagle,
spreading over the world, dissolved in a
universal and solid glory, forever etc.
INTERPRETATION.
|. The Age of Freedom and the White
Eagle we're the United States. Ia
2. The division of the tail was the ac-
tual or virtual division of the Union.
3. The one black feather in advance
was one Southern State rerolting in ad-
vance of others.
4. The three, four, FIVE, six or seven
black feathers were other States sepa-
rately revolving = their separativeness,
and vet their association shows separate
and associate action.
3. The border feathers, more together,
shows more united action.
6. The dead tree, or trees, by which
the division occurred may prove to be a
President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
Z. The two trees, partly dead and
partly green, may be President and
Vice President, discarded by half the
people. The t,oG trees under which the
eagles tail united may be President
and Vice President under whose admin.
istration the divided States may coalesce
aud re-unite on equal rights.
8. The circles Of the head to the north
tail feathers may be appeals TO the
North States.
On some points / may be in error
certainly | am in doubt The times
make this old dream and exposition GU
rious, if not interesting. If my verify as
to its occurrence at the time stated were
doubted, vouchers as to its relation ten
years ago can he produced, ~ well as
ridicule of it in public prints at the time.
merely send it to you as a curiosity OF
sleep SAMUEL ID, BALDWIN.