Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12
An InIian Siute. The election Of Ma

An In4ian Siute.-The election Of Ma
jor Pichlyu, by The ChocIaw Tribe, as
their delegate to Washington, to ask for
the erection of a territory, aud finally a
State, when the population viii! auilo,ise
il, has created considerable sensation, and
we are pleased to observe very lively
interest. For years complaint Of cruelty
and injustice to the poor Indian has gone
forth against is to the remotes' quarters
of The void. We have seized their coun-
,ry, and driven them from The Atlantic TO
the Pacific, and deprived them of their
lands and hunting grounds. Blu, better
times are at hand for The poor Indian.
.From The period of extinguishing their ii
lies 10 lands in the States and giving them
territory exclusively their own beyond the
Mississippi. they have formed settlements,
cultivated farms, established schools and
bull, houses OF worship, and now impro.
we'd, cultivated, Industrious and indpen-
dent, they feel ambitious Of being consid-
cred men aud citizens of the great Re.
public, aud they knock at the door Of
CONGRESS for admission aud will obtain il.
The tribes included in The proposed IT,
dian Territorial Government are faI ad.
vanced in civilization. As early as 1888,
the Choctws, Cherokees, Creeks, Weas,
Shawnees, Delawares, Sottawstammins,
Ouoes, loways and Osages, had books
printed in their own languages, ard the
Sbawuees' Choctaws and Cherokees had
established newspapers. Pi,chlyn or Ma
ior Pitchlyn, as he is usually called, the
Cboc,aw delesa,e:s well known at Wash
ins,on, aud not unknown in New York
and Philadelphia, both Of which cities he
visited in 1871. Pitchlyn, though only a
half breed, is au lndian-eyery pulse OF
his heart is with that race, and whenever
speaking of them and their destiny, his
otherwise rather Ianquid eyes always shiue
with true Indian fire. His dress and ap-
pearance are those Of plain gentleman
Ibis manners and address easy and dig
ni6ed. lie speaks English huen'ly aud
correclly, and is we'll informed upon all
the subjects and matters of general inler-
est, TO society, as other Intelligent and
well educated men.
We learu from the Washington Union
,ha, The delegation Of Indians from the
Pouawa.oln;es, who arrived in this city
icw days ago, had "a "talk" OIL Friday
last with the Cherokee delegation, which
has beeu there for some time past. The
meeting was requested by the former,
some of whom had attended delegate from
their tribe at the last grand countl held
in The Cherokee nation al Table qnah ia
tbe month orJuue. 1913. Mr.. John Ross,
the head chief oil the Cherokees, made
speech on The occasion, advising tho Pot
,awolomies sto adopt the hoJils Of the
whites, His remarks are said to have
been very feeling. His auditors were
very much moved by his arguments, and
after he had concluded, The pipe Of friend
ship was passed round the council, which
then broke up; the Po,lawatomies rising,
and passing around the circle, each slia.
King hands with every other person in the
ruom.-GeOrgian.
Remarkable Longcuity.-There is now
lfying in the town Of Frankfort, near Uli-
ca, a man by the name OF Harvey, Ill
years Of age. He is now, aud hes been
for about three, fourlhs Of century.
preacher Of the gosGel. He was born in
Duchess county, n. Y, and distinctly re-
members running about in the woods
there 100 years ago. He has occasionally
devoted some attention 10 agriculture, but
has chiefly been engaged i'll The duties of
his profession. He walks without any
assistance except that Of s;a6. fiis
conversation. and also his style OF preach
ing. is animated, and frequently his eye
brishens with the vivaci.y of youth. His
mind is Surprisingly active and vigorous,
aud his voice is sufficiently strong to fill a
house capable OF holding 1000 persons or
more. TO use his own words, he .'can
draw more folks than five horses"
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