Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-07-10

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hrI been sanf to ofr peace TO th, sh4easa-;
chat Jhe Preileat bad uO 81. ..l t3. continue The
Ear Dr. bad no rssaH,rasnft t1 Era-.fy. and, thaf,
ID ilarI usa dar.rsI p 1sa. fI.F could have ft
al reasonable Pc ,srn..-"ii such De the win Oftha
5Iaa1asr,' 30 A. concluded, .'.el some OF ,h..rwiss
m.naH.a..'
s ca.aiar1a, draw mp his r.l person 20 ifs fl'l
haIgiIf. and assuming hal-H.y au.rala, throw
u.s eye sYleupuYIay over fas commissioner
ari rl.Ir small r.laI; g5 li 90 measure ther
.uH.-a.5sHGr-, lg c1lIa-r.s1a win bis 0Wl nu-
m.r,us train. and rIan stalking 70 the ;a5s, threw
upon 7. rE1 ge.rf p' waupIn, Of di.isr-ut cy,0rs
-.hswar auI peace belt.
"NscJ4e u.rs" a. exclaimed. $50 o'fr vlu
1850 pieces 1i waupIm; l..eg are uI different Coz
.arE you know what rI y mean; y5I can take
which guI I.ss.'-AuI turning upon His heel, be
resumed U.sae.'.
The chiefs drew thrmslv-s u1. IN the con-
-iouaa or having hJ.ieI d..ia1re il the taatu
Of ths white mon. They had OIL red an insur
20 tla renowned iaairr o' the Long Knives, 10
which rb.g Knew j. would DE hari f1r bin % SUBJ
mI', while tIey did HJl suppose h. would dar.
resent il. The couac..-plpa was laid as.I:.
Taos- d4rra Wild men gtz.4 iu'.usIy at Clarke.
The Americans spT that The crisis had arrived.
they 10 longer doubt that DO. Indians uu.
I.rtO1I ,Is alrmar. they possessed, and were
disposed 90 uss iu aaI q common sens. of don.
gar crusad each oya 20 be turned on tl. leading
commissioner II. -a; mI.srrrysd and anna.
rsn'Iy careless untl the chic, who had thrown
the baiJ5 upon the iaj.; had taken his scat; then
w!'h small cane which be held ia his hand, he
. roaqagJ, as If playfg'.v. t9wara tha war belt
euraSg'ei the end Of the src.. In il. drew il to-
{ warl5Aim and then with th. switch Of the cane
. threw the b.ltiuro the midst Of tie chiefs. Tn,
. r.fsat was cirrtri..-Ev.r. man in the council
Of each party snaaa u, his feet. m, savage will
J loud exclamation Of aa,gui-hrn.vt "Hpobr
1.-The Americans In expectation of 4. homeless con
hict, against overwhelming numbers. Ever,
70 hand crlsgel awaa.gn.
10 Clarke alone was unawad. Tn. expression O
3 his coInt.naucr changed 70 af.ryr,gus starnn.s
4 and his eye flashed. blt Otherwise h.was unmo
G we'd. bitter smile was prragH.J.r ggon h.
. depressed lips, ms h. caz.i UPON that savag
g band whose hundred eyes were b.ur hsrrav an
4 in horr.d cyula,!on u1on him. as thew stood lik
d pack Of wolves ar bay .L.rsriHg for blood. an
, ready to rush unol him wh.n.v.role bs,lsr tha
= the rest should comm-nc. The attack. Irgas on
J., Of thos, moments of indccision when ihs slight
@ esJ weight thrown into either scale will make
& prepondsrate; q moment in which bold ma
= couyersant with the secret springs Of human a.
+ tlion may saiza upon the minds oi all around hin
!, and sway them at his will.
g Such a man was the intrepid E:r-iniaa. II
l. spoke and there was no man bold enough to gain
e say htm-nona that could raumtla fierce ganc
a Of his eye Raising his arm and waving hi
s hand toward the door. he exclaimed: 'd2g5! 20
= mqy go!' The Indians hasiIalsi for a momcn
y and then rushed rlmuL'uoas.y oltoi the council
S room.
I The decision Of Clarke. on that occasion 50
we'd himself and comrades from massacre. tn
plan Of the sayaga5 had been ar,'IIy laid; h
{ had read lin their features and conduct as plain
! " as ii il had been written on scroll beor
= him. lie net it in manner unexpected; tn