The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-02-08

whole land, from the Atlantic to til,
Pacific, was dotted with them. Again
heard the mysterious voice say 'Sor
of the Republic, the end of a century
cometh--look and learn
At this, the dark, shadowy angel
turned his face southwark, and from AZ
rica ! saw an ill-omened spectre ap-
preaching our land 1t fitted slowly
over 9illage, town aud city, Of the latter,
the inhabitants of which presently set
themselves in battle array one against
the other. As | continued looking,
saw a bright angel on whose brow rested
a crown Of light, on which was traced
the word UNION, bearing the American
flag, which he placed between the diyi-
dcd nations, aud said, Remember We
are brethren
INSTANTLY, the inhabitants, casting
from them their weapons, became friends
once more aud united around the nation
al standard. And again | heard the
mysterious voice saying, Son Of the
Republic, the second peril is past-look
and learn "
And bchcld the villages, towns
and cities Of America increase in sizc
and numbers, till at last thcy covered
all the land from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific, aud their inhabitants became as
countless ~ the stars Of heaven. or as
the sand Of the sea shore. And again
| heard the mysterious voice, saying,
Son Of the Republic. the end Of a cen.
tury comcth--look aud learn"
at this, the dark, shalowy angel
placed a trumpet to his mouth, aud
blew three distinct blasts, aud taking
water from the ocean sprinklcd il out
upon Europe Asia aud Africa.
Then my eycs looked upon fearful
scene. From each Of those countries
arose th,ck black clouds. which soon
joined into ono. aud throughout this
mass CLEANED lceprcd light, BY which
] saw hogies Of armed men, who. moy-
my with the cloud, marched BY laud
aud sailed by sen to America, which
country was presently ouyclopci in the
volume Of the cloud Aul dimly saw
The vast armies dcyastaic the whole
country and piiIaco aud burn villages.
cities and towus that had bahcId
sprIugine up. A nay ears listened TO
the laundering Of rluuon. clashiue or
sworis aal shouts aud eric. of the mil
lion. ia mortal combat / again heard
the mysterious voice say.ne son .. The
Republic, look aud learn
"Whou the yuicc had ceased the
dirk ahadosy angel placed bic trumpet
once more to his mouth audblcw long
fearful BIAS,
INSTANTLY light as from thousand
sua. shonc down from above me and
pierced aud broke into fragments the
dark cloud which cnyc'opad America
At the same time I saw thc angel on
whose forehead eth hone the word
uNIoN, aud who bore our aatioual aag
ia one haul. sword in the other. dc.
sccud from heaven attended by legiops
of bright spirits. These immediately
Joined the inhabitants of America who.
perceived were wcn nigh overcome
but who. Immediately taking courage
again. closed M the broken ranks and
renewed the battle. Again, amid the
fearful noise Of the couA!ct. | heard the
voice saying, Son Of tho Re.
public, look and learn"
As the voice ceased the sbadowy
angel for tbc las, timo dirrcd v,,cr
CO., II. .5 '~s-..,,iIiF,
= '''' Wv ''''"' ""N y! !'""'e' I" upon
America Instantly the dark cloud
rolled back, together with the armies it
had brought leaving the ipbabitapt. of
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=, ~ '"I '''0''O'''' ~" o"', "no''
Deheia the villages towns and cities
springing up where they had been be-
fore, while the angel, planting the azure
standard he had bronpb, in tbe midst or