Show Lw T TOR iron ma nm news THE MAN ON HORSEBACK I 1 WHO IS HE the writers attention was lately attracted by an article in a an n eastern journal which has been causing considerable controversy in political circles entitled general cush gush ings man blau on horseback 11 some dome twenty years ago tho the late astute statesman general calbe gushing cushing gave at the end of a long political letter his views on the f future u outlook of the country and predicted the putting in of the appearance pe arance of a man on horseback some bome thought it intended to foretell a military dictatorship and i others recollection is that he mere meren jy ly intended to predict a horseman who like the intrepid eau paul I 1 revere should wake up the sleeping citizens with news of warlike expedition and outbreak the aforesaid journal having been induced to reprint the exact words of mr gushing cushing commenting on au the same eames says ays the political position of mr cushing gushing before the war justified him no doubt in these araud gloomy and peculiar predictions of an atlantic usurper but could hardly see how it was possible fo him to fall into such rh etoile as the letter contained I 1 in musing upon the subject it called up to memory a remarkable and at the time inexplicable dream of the writer writers writ ers ets which occurred at about the same period viz about 20 years since which is as follows I 1 teemed to be engaged at my customary occupation in one of the principal avenues of myna mynn my native city everything in the surroundings roun dings evidently indicating calmness and serenity the populace were pursuing their usual avocations in uninterrupted peace and prosperity suddenly my attention was diverted from my labors by the appearance pe arance of two fully caparisoned ed equestrians armed capa cap a pie who riding abreast abrea at were advancing in a very resolute and pompous manner but checking the high spirited L hargers chargers to a walking pace both riders w were ere ero holding firmly between them thena a largo and elaborately deco rated military chapeau As they progressed in their march the inhabitants seemed to ba be panie panic strick denquit en quit quil their peaceful pursuits and ana fie fied in terror before them I 1 marveled much at what should cadee the multitude of citizens to flee in such consternation before only two persons the dream did not then seem to have any special lion tion and yet the impression was that it was intended to foreshadow homo home important event in the dim future what was denoted by the hat bat with its military held between the pair I X had often queried over and desired to have explained subsequently witnessing the mutation of time in passing evela eveia everts events ts and pondering upon the subject the sulu solution alun has been lately and aud unexpectedly pre presented dented to my mind something like this As the traditional cup of liberty by its simple form suggests ease comfort repose and retirement for the enjoyment of the fruits of liberty so fio does the military cup symbolize by its loeliger cul cut aspect and bel be iring augg the opposite war conquest and its often consequent adjunct despotic power which will be eventually divided and held by two no table contemporary chieftains chosen leaders of two great factions which will cause strivings for supremacy desolation distress and panic to exist the iron heel of despotism as it gradually u encroaches upon the rights of liberty if a yankee might beber be permitted bitted to exercise his time honored and conceded privilege of guessing he might not perhaps be at a loss lo 10 conjecture what two tiko prominent and distinguished generals would be most moat likely to fill the bill in the near future one having filled during two consecutive terms the highest office in thu tha nation bestowal tendered almost regal honors by his bis enthusiastic admire admirers re claimed as an adherent by the dom anat protestant sect the power of the country at his back now about concluding conducting the grand tour of the continents ot of the old world and po soon onto to be welcomed omed nome by the ovations of his partisans having been feted by its reigning sovereigns would naturally be dazzled by the pomp and splendor of their courts and aud which might create a desire to imitate their state and imperial power and in the coune course of event events if within the grasp should his bis partisans GRANT him unlimited dictator ship as some have expressed their willingale willingness s 3 to do if again elevated to the chief of the republic magistracy illustrating those words of the great bard of old times If home are born for greatness sonie bonie attain to greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them the other personage though suffering a temporary defeat in a new england state nothing daunted and whom nothing can daunt in order to reach the goal of his towering ambitious aspirations has recently espoused the cause and has offered to wield his influence to butlership Butle iship into power the rising 9 party the tha issue of which aniag antagonizes 0 cizes a aristocracy and which party will in all eventually be swelled by that large portion of the northern democracy who are devoted to st patrick As I 1 saw this thia latter lutter personage enacting the ralo of chief chiet marshal in a late centennial celebration he seemed to me to be the very personification of the of N P willis yet rot therea a deathless death less leES camei camel A that the tho smothering vault shall bhail spurn i andt and like ilko a steadfast planet mount and b burn hurn and though its crawl crown of flame consumed my train to ashes as it shone by all the tho hnery fiery stars id rd bind it oni on while party faction spurred on by ambitious demagogues in order to ride into power will insidious ly step by step encroach upon the rights of constitutional liberty that has been bequeathed unto us by the illustrious founders of the there theBe republic public who under the inspiration of holy ones framed that sacred instrument let it be our imperative duty dwelling in the fastnesses fast nesses of these mountains far from the scenes of strife to preserve intact bear aloft and guard with zealous caret carer that precious trust bo so that henn hen hens subverted and crushed to earth and trampled in the dust by futh luth less lesa feet the despairing nations may yet hear the cheering shout re reverberating rever berating from these mountain top tope |