The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-07

into which their cowardly dispositions had
led them.
From the PENNSYLVANIA Iillage Recorder.
A FRAGMENT.
"For Jackson. of course,
Corporal, said Dan. Markham to lit
tie withered gray headed man, who came
limping towards him: Tho lame, and ev-
identity approaching three score and ten
years, there was an upright and independ-
ent look in the corporal, which seemed to
remembers To the right dress -,
=" For Jackson of course Corporal" repea-
ted Daniel Markham, The brave love the
brave, and dare say the spirit stirs with
in you at the thoughts of elevating hero
Of twO sDars to the Presidential chair. -
The Corporal halted. and placed first his
left hand on the top of his ivory headed
cane and then his right hand upon his left,
leaning over gently resting his breast up
on both" Good m orning to you Colonel
Markman"--said Corporal Christie -
"wait half minute and tell me thing or
two before | answer you. A hero of t,oO
OGrs, did you say? Nay, Colonel, but |
was in the Revolution the sacred war for
Independence, from the battle of Brandy
wine to the capture at Yorktown, and new
er heard of Jackson in all that time. Where
did he distinguish himself !''-"As for that
Corporal it is neither here nor there. He
was but boy it must be confessed: but
he refused to brush British officers boots;
you know" Yes yes---he did so. 1t
was we'll but Colonel you will pardon me
if l don't scandalize so low those who
fought and bled, and suffered in that great
and fearful conflct-as to admit that bow
who refused TO brush an officers boots,
became thereby one of the heroes of that
war. 1t would be making its honors rath-
er cheap, if such an exploit entities man
To-" Poh well no matter for that !"
interrupted the Colonel. "But you will
allow he fought bravely and gained great
glory against the Indians. 80" He is brave
replied the Corporal; but bravery, alone
is SO common to Americans, that the abb
scence of it was reproach in our army,
rather than its possession merit. Yes,
he was brave--but / wish, Colonel we
could add, He WAS HUMANE" "Ah I
know what you allude to Corporal Chris
tie.--the killing the sixteen Indians the day
after the battle of the horseshoe; but was
it not Necessary! was it not proper by an
act ofseverityto strike terror into the saw
ages ~" Alas! for the poor Indians"
replied the Corporal. Had not the bat
tie ragged the live-long day before! Had
not slaughter wearied and cloyed herself
with human life Had not the sword be-
come drunk with blood, and the spear and
the bayonet become wearied with the work
Of death! Alas for the poor Indians
Have we not been preaching moderation
to them-and justice and humanity! Have
not our missionaries been among the tribes,
to teach them the truths of the ever-bles-
sed Gospel-which speaks of mercy and
peace, as the characteristics of the follow
ers Of Jesus; and have we not in OPPOSE
ton to, and in despite Of their Efforts
pushed them from spring to spring-from
river % river-from valley to valley-from
hill to hill, by our land avarice. giving them
no peace, no rest, until great and noble
race is almost driven into the Western O.
cean, hardly room enough left to spread
their blankets are they not broken peo-
| pro- "Ooh ouU low VIII "uItC
men. They have no presses to tell their
wrongs, no newspapers to record their suf-
ferings. If they have fought to defend
their country have they no. been beaten in-
to insignifcance by the white people 3
Was there any further fear of them! Was
not the force of their tribes wholly ami
hilated by the long days butchery? When
did WASHINGTON slay prisoners! Had not
the sun gone down outhe most complete VIC
tory, the most severe exterminating battle
ever known? Had not the blood cooled, e.
the current had time again to- flow in the
channels of benevolence and humanity :"
"Coma. come, Corporal, you grow
warm" said COL. Markham. "Had We
nOt,' continued Corporal Christie "all
that could be gained by the victory-cOm-
plete power to dictate peace which there
was no effective force to break? Why then
when the Hessed sun arose upon men in
cool blood, and sixteen poor, naked heart