Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-01-26
From the Christian Citizen.
An Indians Idea Of AbOliiiOnistS.

The Baptist Banner, published in Louis
vile, Ky, has always been one of the most
rabid pro-slavery papers in the Soulb, but
the Editor is nevertheless a great friend to
Indian Missions. He subscribes Iberally for
their enlightenment, and writes very purse
opening letters in behalf of their christiauiza-
ton but some how or other we have all
along had our suspicion that Brother Bucks
Missionaries mingled a good deal of false
hood with the gospel which they preached
TO the heathen, and recent letter from a
chief of one of the far western tribes, nd
dressed TO Gen. Taylor, which pissed thro'
the editors hands aud which is copied into a
recent number of the Banner, has tended to
confirm our suspicious. Here is the let
ter, and such of our readers who, after peru
sing 1t, may feel n desire 10 help the South
era Baptist Missionary Society Tor christian
izing the Indians, and prOmulgating false-
hoods, are informed that their donations will
be thankfully received by Rev. VIM. G. Buck,
Louisville, ky: I'D.
WEA CouSTRr, Aug. "a, 1s49.
To The Big Pde- Faced Chief trho makes the
Paper Idk:
BRoTnER-For many moons ! hnvc want
ed 10 send you talk, and also II pouch, to
carry your pipe aud tobacco, when you 80 to
the councils OF your brethren. Ii is good to
smoke at such times, for il Often dispels the
bad feelings so apr 10 arise oil such occa-
slons. Ii has been the custom OF our fathers,
Tor very many winters, To smoke when they
! sat down around the council fire, before they
| began their talks. We seldom quarrel in
council, for the mild and peuceablG spirit of
| the tobacco, as 1t ascends towards the wig
wan OF the Great Spirit, allays the angry
spirit OF our councillors.
Brother, have heard that the pale-fnces
quarrel much in council. / have heard, too.
that they do not respect their old men. This
Is not good, brother; when u young man un-
swers YOU unhmdiy, take out your pipe and
: ask him TO smoke. IL will give him time to
, think, aud 1t may be the Great Spirit will
give him wisdom.
Brother, have heard that you are a great
WARRIOR and that you have brought homo
many scalps. am old now, and my head
is becoming like the snow of winter but vet,
] would like TO dance with you around the
bloody pole, and sing a war song or two of
my own and give long and loud warhoop
over one Of your slaughtered Gboiitionisis; ior
j am told that this surage tribe tpoiild betrdy
their oipn nation, and Introduce tc1r and death
into peaceful families. Brother, hope you iciii
take many Of their seaps !; and ihaf you ieill
hare many dances tehsn you come back IRON bal
He icih your ensDlieS; and when you are no
longer able TO tread the war path, but must
spread your blanket in the Shade, may you
have many sons to take up the hatchct and
scalping-knic which you have handled so
well.
Brother, ] should like to spread my blan-
liet in your wigwaln, sit down by your fire,
and eat of your meat, hut / cannot do it now.
5 Brother, the Moccasins OF my people were
wet in the father of waters, aud yet we fear
: there is no place for us to dry and mend
II them. We cannot trust your people true,
n they take our pipes and smoke with us, but
i their spirits are not mndc any better, for with
the other hand they give us water from tho
II springs of the devils country.-Brothcr, your
People are in possession Of the bones OF our
d fathers, tell them SO in your talking paper,
= and they own the ancient hunting grounds o
n our people, while we are pushed back ugains
d sun down. Brother, | am too sad TO tall
h more now, but may speak again. Remem
> Der me to your most excellent wife and littl'
o ones.
Han kwe che kaw pom we,
OCE-MAW, (Long Beard)
+ Sun doyn.