Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-17

stan OF my declining years, 10 become anoth-
er victim Of your refined and boosted cultured
Oh no let this star rise and fall in its naiur-
al brightness"
"iou have drawn an exciting picture"
reioined The Major, "and have stamped it in
many parts. ! confess, with too much fdeli-
~; but are you not Judging my countrymen.
generally by a few unprincipled men, who
live about the confines OF your territories, be-
cause they can live no where else -
"Why it is true said the Chief, 4" that
the moral sense sits more lightly perhaps on
this class of people, than tho great body Of
pale faces yet during my visit 10 our great
father, the President, in which ] attempted
to study your character, ! thought ] perceiv-
ed the same ANOMALY in nature by which
| mean those habits which are most remote
from lhe design Of the Great Spirit, in our
conduct through life. | saw, even at the
Capitol, men standing behind a counter deal
ing out this life destroying drink, and all
classes Of persons, even your members Of
Congress, encouraging the shameful practice
both by example and solicitation. Men would
enter these houses like rational beings, and
come on, like dwelling idiots; ! saw one
portion of your citizens in slavery, while your
laws breathe nought but liberty and equality;
and ] said to myself, if these be the evils in-
cident 10 civilization, the red mans happiness
would be better promoted without it,"
alt is true," said the Major, "there are
many stains upon our national character, and
you have mentioned the most Objectionable;
but in my section Of the country these evils
do not exist but partially. Besides, by being
educated there, Tulhlamachee would be free
from vicious influences, would study the bet
ter part of our lives, and would be enabled to
Tacurd tho annaIc of pan patiop puhlISh IN
the world a history OF your grievances, adorn-
ing its pages with many Of your virtues, and
giving to p~osteriIy the means of knowing you
and your warriors, intimately, long after you
have been gathered 10 the shades Of your ia
TIERS"
This appeal to the old mans vanity, was
one of that species of argumenium ad hon,i-
mem which rarely ever fails OF affecting It's
purpose. The old man already saw himself
breathing and speaking upon the records OF
the distant future, and in that thought, like
Aaron's rod, was merged all others. SO the
old Ethtala, after d short interview with the
orator Of the Winnebagoes, reluctantly con-
scented. IT was an important step in The old
Chief life poor Nenah's heart tretnbled
with dark forebodings Of the future. ruth-
lamachee was in the April of his years tall,
commanding, and Of such a form rs Angelo
would have selected as a perfect model. His
step was firm and dignifed his wild dark
eye lit up a countenance which was ever and
anon manIllng with luXuriant thought. Like
a limpId brook IN some sequestered glen, did
his playful mind roll on in sparkling purity
aud lnnocerce though susceptible Of the ten
derest humanillcs, his bright joys had never,
until this moment, been darkened by the
gloomy shadows OF coming events. ms IN
- ~ Il.
te:ruptlon ot The even tenor OF his happiness,
was the thought OF a long, perhaps a ma Sc
PaTation from his beautiful Nenail. Inc boat
which was to convey HIM to the land he knew
not oil, was now III resdlness-aiter taking
leave oil ms irends' he extended his hand
mechanically to Nenah, and tears pronounce
ed the sad farewell Landed at Boston, Iuth-
lamachee was the admired OF every one; the
MAYOR occupied him In showing him a. the
lions OF that Athens OF America; it was some
weeks before ms unculilvated friend entered
upon a course OF studies. Having commence
ed, however, The duties assigned him, his
progress was extraordinary. Directing the
various powers OF a vigorous mind upon a
single subject, he obtained a mastery over ii,
almost without an effort. Nature indeed, as
II meTc!iul 10 MS limited means OF instruction
In his forest home, In a freak of liberality
seemed disposed 10 lavish upon him ~intuitlvG
talents, which almost sci at defiance the ne
cesslty OF education.
His rapid strides in the acquisition o
knowledge made him an object OF interest tC
all who sought his acquaintance. During
his leisure hours, his society would be soil
cited at eating-houses, places Of amusement
and The sparkling wine would be offered al
a token of respect; months rolled on, ant
the pleasures of learning, by evil communi
cations, merged into those Of dissipation anC
debauchery. By the liberality of Major B.
he had whatever money he required, and h,
found no scarcity OF h%eartless parasites Il
help him TO employ it. On the morrow o
such debaucheTies, with an aching head ant
longing heart would he sigh for his OWL
proud woodlands. Often, In bitter fancy
would he revisit the fower-enamelled bank