Year: 1862

and with His mighty hand brought her
out triumphantly. A century has not
passed since then, and yet the child Re.
public has taken her position peer with
nations whose page of history extends for
ages into the past. She has, since those
dark days, by the favor of God, greatly
prospered. And now, by very reason Of
this prosperity has she been brought to her
second great struggle. This is by far the
most perilous ordeal she has to endure
Passing as she is from childhood to ope.
ming maturity, she is called on to accom-
plish that vast result, selfconquest, to
learn that important lesson, self control,
selfrue, that in the future will place er
in the van Of power and civilization. 1t
is here that all nations have hitherto fall
ed; and she. too, the Republic of the earth,
had not God willsd otherwise, would, by
to.morrows sunset, have been broken
heap Of stones cast up over the Gnal grave
Of human lii erty.


But her cries have come up out of her
borders like sweet incense unto heaven,
and she will be saved. Thus shall peace,
once more, come upon her, and prosperity
fill ber with joy. But her mission will not
yet be finished, for, ere anothe, century
shall have gone by, the oppressors of the
whole earth, hating and envying her exal'
tation, shall join themselves together and
raise up their hands against her. But if
she still be worthy Of her high calling,
they shall surely be discomf,ted, and then
will be ended her third aud last great
struggle for existence!


Thenceforth shall the Republic 60 on,
increasing in goodness and power, until
her borders shall end only in the rem otest
corners Of the earth, and the whole earth
shall beneath her shadowing wings, be.
come Universal Republic. Let her in
her prosperity. however, remember the
Lord her God her trus, always be ia Him,
and she shall never be confounded.


The heavenly vision ceased speaking,
and as s.i!! continued gazing upon him,
drew near to me, aud raised and spread
out his hands above me. No end now
passed his lips, and felt str4nge inllu-
ence coming over me recined my head
inward to receive the blessing, the baptism
OF Washington. The following instant
peal Of thunder rolled in upon my ears,
and awoke. The vision had departed,
and l was again sitting in my apartment,
with everything exactly as it was before
fell asleep, with one exception.


The map, on which had dreamed
had been marking was literary covered
with a net work Of pencil marks, signs and
figures. rose to my feet and rubbed my
eyes, and took turn or two about the
room to convince myself that was really
awake. l again seated myself, but the
pencillinss were AS plain as ever, and
had before me as complete map and re.
postory of information as though had
spent years in gathering and recording its
details. My mind now became confused
with the strange and numberless ideas and
thoughts that crowded themselves into it,
and l involuntarily sank down on my
knees to seek wisdom and guidance from
OF, high. As l rose, refreshed in spirit,
that same solema voice seemed to say to
me from an Infinite distance "Your time
is short Tarry not! !"


In an instant, thought became clear and
active. fastening couriers, with orders
to have executed certain maunuvres at
certain points, (guiding myself by that,
now, in my eyes unearthly map threw
myself into the saddle, and long ere day.
light, gallopping like the tempest from
post to post and camp to camp had the
happiness to divert the enemy from his
object, which, my friend, assure you,
would have proved entirely successful, by
reason of the last piece OF treachery, had
not heaven interposed.


That map is looked upon by no human
eye, save my own, and therefore treachery
can do US no harm. have on it every
whit Of information that need-informa-
ton that tho enemy would give millions
20 keep from US. The fate Of the war is
settled. ~


The rebellion truly seems very formida.
BILE, bu, it is only struggling in the path
of M avalanche. The mighty, toppling
mass Of national power and retribution
will, until the proper moment comes, now
and then let slip down upon its victim
forcranners Of its approach. Aud when
the proper moment does come, it will
sweep down upon, and forever annhilate
disunon, with thunder .ha. shall rever-
besaie tkrpughont the world for ages up-