The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-10
AN INDIAN SPEECH.

Al u celepfatlOl Ut Dunkirk, OH the Occa-
sion of the opening of the Erie Railroad,
after The President and other big "pale ia
ces" had made speeches, DIR. Wilson, a
Cayuga Chief of considerable notoriety, adj
dressed the multitude. We believe it was
pretty generally admitted 10 be the bes,
speech of the day. We make an extrac,
from il as reported for the jamestown Jour
nal:
FELLOW CITIZENS Il am a Cayugan, and
regular descendan; from the pure stock of
Native Americans. Gentlemen have boast
ed here tonight about Democracy; but De-
mocracy was established here long before
the pale face come upon these shores. My
ancestors were Democrats long before the
arts OF civilization drove them from their
hunting grounds and the quiet possession of
their forest homes. (Cheers.) The orator
from Kentucky who addressed you tonight,
said that the pale faces came here a mere
handful, and had grown 10 be a great nation;
but he forgot 10 tell you that when they
landed upon these shores, helpless and in
want, the red man fed them with the milk
of human K iness that he took them 10
his wigwam, spread before them his amplest
Lospi,aliiies, and entertained them as BROTH
ers.
Fellow-citizens, l am ITO the manor
born" l have no foreign prejudices 10
overcome. My nation can trace its history
back to a period when the territory dotted
by your proud cities and Villages, was COW
cred by the primeval forest. 1t has moi med
died with the politics of the pale face, and |
think that gentleman who has talked here
tonight about Wings and Democrats, had
better have left their politics at home
GCries of "good, thai s right."l The pale
face has completed a mighty work. He
has overcome the most imposing natural
barriers; he has pierced the valleys of the
Delaware, Su~squehanra. Chemung, and
Allegany, and levelled the hills which were
roamed by my ancestors centuries ago.
Now their descendants marvel at the doings
of the mighty pale lace. Our little ones are
frighted at the fire, smoke and speed of your
iron horse, and run to US for protection. But
| trust the spirits of my ancestors look down
with pride upon the doings of the mighty
pale face. They cannot but be proud 10 see
him accomplish his great destiny 10 see
him fly from hill 10 valley, and ride upon
The wings of the lightning. ECheers.] If
the N. Y. Tribune is 10 be believed, he has
carried his enterprises even beyond this
world, and receives communicate ions from
the inhabitants of the other world. l tried
a short time since 10 get communications
from my friends in the land of the Great
Spirit, but they had learned the language of
the pale face since they had arrived there,
and could not understand the idiom of the
C~ayugan. eUproarous laughter.)
But, fellow citizens, in behalf Of my tribe,
| come TO congratulate you upon the COM
plelion o! your great work. Your passage
through our territory amazed my people; all
nature seemed 10 shake as you Numbered
along, and the gigantic oak and lofty pine
bowed in token Of your triumph. [Cheers.]
But the heart of the Cayugan is warm, and
he greets and welcomes you to his country.
prolonged applause.]
DR.. w. then presented to President Loder
a banner from the Cayuga tribe, upon which
was inscribed the pipe of peace, their ma
fiona! emblem. He accompanied the pre-
sen,a;;on With a few appropriate remarks, 10
which Mr.. Lcder briefly responded