The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-02-12

! tlfp-Ai h WI INIlbNS NttIiI
THE COUNTRY SAFr.
BRENNAN, Jan IN, 1869
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Previous to our ftosidontiI
election, was impressed Wit
gloomy forebolings for our nationt
welfare, regarding the omens as ia
au.pieious for a favorable chang
with the election Of either Of I'll
candidates.
N Kisripm which way | no
was death No hopes ia Seymour
with Grant we would be compelled {
tread the vine press Of our enomiei
wrath, without hope save ir ihei
satialed vengenee, or divine intcrpo
sit,ou. And as for az poor Texan,
lcqGll g'most see ihc hanl wtitin,
on tho wall. Memo. Meme. rehc
/ upharfcn
With these ideas floating through
my 10 composed mind about ON
week prior to the Presidential clec
ton, | fell into deep sleep, aud IL
the visions u the pisht / saw, whaI
from its partial realization has com
ple,ely dispolled all nay fears for on
beloved country, and for NY adoptc,
State q laai !ruly blessed bY oui
Creator flowing with mills md bon,
cy cod peop'od by ls noble, renor
uusl lsysI and oa.erprising citaea
as ever were pledged to cunsiitiu
ton
I. II seemed ihpt was at Washine
toa City and witnessed The iniuel
ration of Gen Grant aud as Aal
never seen the Gen before, was
arptiol aud deeply Impressed
with Dis noble micn ard niajsiis
appearance iclti sort Of reversn
tnl ,We as though spsin the presence
of a seepul Washington, who Lsl
risen mp TO restore the constitution.
as a great beacon light 10 leud us go
TO peace and hlppino-l to Greatness
and glory What struck mo most
lorcibly IN The Generals appearance
was o large curl resmbling hora,
ia is dym unbeuling. and motion
less appearance, which projected
straight up from hih expansive fire.
head The horn gas about ten
inches long aud M large as my arm
at It's base, and tapering to point
and at iis base. was third eye. inn
mcdiaiely in the center OF his fore.
head about two inches above bis
other eyes, and on each ride of his
head, was another curl or born. of
the same leHgth as tho FIRST, bat not
quite so large, extending out 10 front
of each emf | contemplated BIS ap.
pearancc with much anxiety until i
observed that he kont that asfitu
ton Of the g. ", which was spread
out before him and | thought The
curl or horn, which oytrshadowel
it, indicated drmness and resolution
to sustain, and preserve inyiolatc
that instrument Thu other two
eyes were Kept 10 e1'aut vigil,
upon the two Houses of Congress
and tho curtis, or horn, which shot
out over them, demonstrated his
power TO keep them in suhieotion to
the constitution There did not ap
pear to be anything unnatural in
his appearance but, OF the contra
ry, it seemed that be would have
been disdgured by the loss Of any Of
these extra appendagcs ns ihough
in this dark place in the history Of
our country, m all wise Providence
designed these extra cndawments for
tho emergency of tho ocoa-ion
| related my dream to "a neiehbor,
who informed me, ,bal % rounded
him Of an animal Of the bovine spo
cios which be ha1 seen That day. with
three eyes aud three horns, exactly
corresponding IN every respect to my
e,l,, Gran, IN my y;s;od ,bon,It
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