The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-02-26
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THE BATTLE OF THE STARS
A REMARKABLE DREAM.


EDIToE JOURxAL,-A few days alter the
bOmbsrdment of Fort Sumter, lady of this
city had a remarkable dream which seemed
to foreshsdow the events and result of the
four years struggle for the uinintainapcs Of
the Union. Though not believer in dreams
in general, this one 30 impressed my mind
at the time, that wrote it out, as related to
me by the lady; andsnOw, in the light Of.the
events Of the past eight years, I think you
will agree with me that it embodies a grand
national prophecy. have the consent Of
the fairdreamer forits publication, and here
with send it to you 10 dispose of as you see
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THE DREAM.
ut was while prOstrated by an attack of
sickness, and while under the excitement
produced by the capture of Fort Sumter, and
the great uprising of the mighty North for
the defense of the Union. that this dream oc-
cured to me. 1t opened by the sudden ap-
pearance Of the full-orbed noon in the east.
EN- heavens, armed with aG3rnidlb lb1e fiery
spear. A broad belt of glittering stars fol-
lowed close upon the fair Queen of Night.
In the Southern heavens arose crescent
moon, also spear-headed, and folloTed BY a
belt of stars, but less in number tian those
which followed the full-orbedsmoon. The
Two bodies, with their trains of stars ad.
vanced toward each other in martial array,
and Joined combat in mid heaven. No
language Of mine can describe the grandeur
of this awe-inspiriug battle scene. The flry
spears and hostile stars together rushed
with ruinOus assault and inexlinguishable
rage As if indeed Nature's concord were
broke, and among the consultations wa.
were sprung Fhus the combat ragged, spear
darting at spear, and stars shooting at stars.
the cOntending bodies swaying to aud fro,
and moving over a-large portion of the
heavens. A vast multitude, with entranced
gaze, stood on the earth beholding this sub
lime scene. At last the fiery crescent show
cd signs of exhaustion, then fed, followed
by all its stars. The:: ::full-orbed moon pur-
sued, aud soon the pursuing and retreating
luninsries were lost to view. This was fol.
lowed by aperiod of painful suspense among
the watchers on the earth, which was at last
relieved by the full l-orbed moon returning to
It's first position in the heavens. Fair Luna
stil poised her tremendous spear, and now
2 far more numerous host of stars we're mar
shalled ia her train. The crescent no more
appeared, but the full-orbed moon, with her
shining train, stood victorious in mid
heaven. Then there went up glad shout
from eafth's millions like the sound of many
waters Amid the ordinations of Joy,
could distinguish the words, Noeo we shall
EaUe peace. Ny vision now seemed length
sued into days, months and years, but still
before me stood this wonderous tableau in
the heavens. 1 Iawoke with an ecstatic feel
ing Of delight, for my dream seemed to fore
shadow the issue of the war;"
REMARKs.-Was not the above exactly
typical Of our great conflict for the mainten=
ance Of the UniOnf What a striking and
beautiful emblem Ofathe NationHi Govern
nent and the loyal States, was the full-orbed
moon aud-its attendant starsl Aud how be-
fitting the crescent as an emblem of the Con-
fedeFate government. In fact. the crescent
was adopted as an emblem on the Oonfed-
srste. flag in the earlier part of the war. The
of the full-orbed moon at the
moment Of victory, typi6ed the assassina-
lion of Abraham Lincoln, the Executive
Head of the Government, just as the Con
federacy went down before the conqueriDg
iorces of Grant. And what period of pain
ful, agOnizing suspense aud uncertainty has
under the misrule of Andrew john
son, The Inauguration of Gen. Grant, the
,onqueror of the rebellion, will be the restor-
ition of the full-Orbed moon to its former
place 10 the heavens, aud with many more
Itars than ever before followed in her train.
And the grand future ofour country, typifsd
~ the sublime closing tableau of this dream,
will, we confidently believe, not be wanting
n its fulGllment under the administration of
3he man who says, "LET US HAVE PEACE"