The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-08-21


coke and spirits of wine.--N. T. Tribune.
Noble example of an Indian Teetotaler.
About the year 1776, a circumstance oc-
CURED which deserves to be written on ada
mant In the wars of New England with the
aborigines, the Michigan tribes of Indians
early became friends of the English. Their
fayorite ground was on the banks of the riv-
er, (now the Thames) between Norwich and
New London. A small remnant of the Mo-
hegans still exist, and they are scarcely pro-
tected in the enjoyment of their favorite do
main on the banks of the Thames. The gov
eminent of this tribe had become hereditary
in the family of the celebrated chief Uncas.
During the time of my fathers mercantile
prosperity he had employed several Indians
of this tribe in hunting animals, whose skins
were valuable for their fur. Among these
hunters was one named Zachary, of the roy
al race, an excellent hunter, but as drunken
and worthless an Indian as ever lived. When
he had somewhat passed the age of fifty, sew
eral members Of the royal family, who stood
between Zachary and the throne of his tribe.
died, and he found himself with only one life
between him and the empire In this mo-
ment his better genius resumed its sway, and
he reflected seriously. How can such a
i drunken wretch as | am aspire to the chief
of this honorable race? What will my peo-
pile say? and how will the shades of my no.
bic ancestors look down indignant upon such
a base successor Can succeed to the great
! Uncas? Twill drink no morew Hesolemn-
: ly resolved never again to taste any drink but
5 water, and he kept his resolution
had heard this story and did not entirely
believe it; for, young as was, [ already par
| took of the prevailing contempt for Indians.
/ In the beginning of May, the annual election
! of the principal officers of the (then) Colony
was held at Hartford the capitol Ny father
attended officials, and It was customary for
: the chief of the SIohegans also to attend
Zachary hadsueceeded to the rue of his tribe.
+ My fathers house was situated about mid
i way on the road between Mohegan and Hart
ford, and the old chief was in the habit Of
coming a few days before the election, and
dining with his brother governor. One day
the mischievous thought struck me to try the
sincerity of the old mans temperance. The
5 family was seated at dinner, and there was
excellent home. brewed beer on the table, ]
4 addressed theold chief:
t Zachary, this beer is excellent-wilI you
i. taste it?''
J, The old man dropped his knife and fork
c leaned forward with stern intensity of ex
E fpression-his black eye, sparkling with in
e dignation, was fixed ON me:
!, John, said he, you do not know VIVA
II you are doing. You are serving tie devil
5.lIoy Do you not know that I ana an Indi
I an? I tell you that / am, and that,sif
7 should but TASTE. your beer, could not stol
= until got to rum, and became again th
q drunken contemplate wretch your father re
g members n1eto have been. John, while yoi
Is live, never again tempt any man to break
Is good resolution.
e Socrates never uttered a more valuable pre-
6 lcept. Demosthenes couldnot have given
is in more solemn tones of eloquence. va
n thunder-struck. My parents were deeply al
81 fected---they looked ateaei other, atlne, an
y. at the venerable old Indian, with deep fee
at ings of awe and respect They afterWard
frequently reminded me. of the scene, an
charged me never to forget it. Zachary liz
ed to pass the age Of eighty, and sacredl
q kept his resolution. He lies buried ia tn
+, royal burial place Of histriibe near the beat
o. tiful falls Of the Yantic, the western branc
of the Thames, in Norwich, on land oEne
"a by my friend Calvin Goddard, ESQ. vis
ted the grave Of The old chief lately, and Il
3ql peated to myself aisinestimable lesson.
Col 1rlsnblslSs autobiography.
From the GreenyiIls rs. O. soushern Patriot..
The Reaction N South Carolina.
g il IS indeed amazing to sec what chang
n take place IN public.o pinioni in eshor spa
= Of few months Last fall The whole Sta
~ seemed to be for secession. oW, if it "
ar left toayote of the people, a ma ority Won
ID, be found opposed to il. Six months sine
Die there was not q newspaper IN South Caro-
ae, na that did taot adyoea disunion 9nd sece
ass Hsion ow re have the out Patrio
lie Ham burg Republican, esten New
to Southern Standard, go nm bia ITanscTlI
ct, aud sErskine Miscellany, opposed to
ell eessi0n,
to ot Wlispe s. vas lea Zen he Leg
&c, latlre net 81 an popul iep agai
ats secession. Recently Ha ibure has with gre
SIX unanImity, declared herself ia opposite
snt -Four theusapd persons, raenyllle Coz
our House, On tue 4thsof july, expressed the
e a selves by the preatnble and resolutions ado
en- ed hostile GO secession Horny District
100 the same at public meeting OF the sal
ual day.
the Last fall there Vas not beard single 20
IDS, from the leading men Of the state ln opl
zn- sItion t0 iroH ol
fsee o;rsett sen END Gene
rom onapson. since tlla' illae' re nave S