The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24
For the Herald.
SkENADOS.

A:iIR frlend on Dc people Oh Iac CHitel
ted States. In his youth he WAS ac diet
ca 50 drunkenness, but 10y his own re-
fcc,ions he fully abandoned the use Of
ardent spirits. and lived reformed
man for the las, sixty years Of biz life
ic died at Oneida Castle, in chri stian
hope, aged 10 years. The students Of
Hamilton College, Judge Dean. Rev.
DR.. Norton, and the Rev. DR.. Aver,
Mrs. Kirkland aud family, with large
copcoUrse Of citizens attended by his
pa rticular request his remains were
placed beside his minister's, Rev Mr.,
Kirkland, Ills lie expressed it---"tha,
he might 60 UP with him II, the great
resurrection. Sermon by Rev DR..
Backus. T. c.
SPEECH OF JOHN sKESADoN,
Head Chief of the Oncitps, on the discovc-
cry that their land, and improvements mt
the Castle were sold 10 the State. by the
intrigue, las he asscttsl Of certain white
mon. The tears ran copiously from hi,
eyes, and OF all tina, heard HIM IN Conn.
c.I while lac spoke
My warriors and my children. Hear.
i, is cruel--, is very cruel A bca-
w burden lies Oh my heart; it is sick ;
This is q dark day The clouds are
dark ard heavy over the Oneida nation,
aud II strong arm is heavy upon us. and
,uir hearts groan under it. Our fires
are put out and our beds are removed
from under us. The graves Of our ia
Tiers are destroyed, and their children
are driven away. The Almighty is
angry with US; for We have been very
wicked therefore his arm does not
keep US. Where are the chiefs of the
rising sun! white chiefs now kindlc
their ancient fires! There no Indian
sleeps, but those that are sleeping in
their graves. My house will soon be
like theirs soon will white chief kin
die this fire. Your Shenadon will soon
be no more, and his village no more a
village of Indians.
The news that came last night by
our men from Albany, made this sick
day in Oneida. All our chidren's 5
hearts are sick, and our eyes rain like
the black clouds that roaron the tops of
the trees in the wilderness. Long did
the strong voice of Skenadon cry, chill
lrcn, take care, DC wise be straight
His feet were then like the dccr's, and
lis arms like the bear She can now
only mourn out few words and then
be silent; and his voice will soon be
heard no more in Oneida. But GER
ta!nly he will be long in the minds Of
lis children with white men, Skcna-
don ; name has gone far and vii! no,
die. He has spoke many words tC
make his children straight. Long ha,
he said, drink no strong water--tor Il
makes you mice for white men who
are cats. Many meal have they cat
en- Of you. Their mouth is Il snare anc
and their way like the fox. Their lip
are sweet bu, their heart is wicked
Yet there are good whites and good In
dians---I love all good men, and Jesu
whom love, sees all. His great day
is coming he will make straight h'
will say to cheating whites and drink
ing Indians, begone ye, begone yc, 60
90, 60. Certainly my children, he vii
drive them away. In that day l vii
rejoice. But, oh great sorrow is ii
my heart tina, many Of my childre'
mourn. The great Jesus has looked o.
all the while the white were cheating
us; and it will remain in his mind; h
will make all straigh, again. Long
long, lave | believed his good words
and as long as live j will pra
TO him. lie is my good sa'ior--m
blind eyes he will open. sLa
see him. Children, his way is goo
way.
Ilearken, my children, when In
news sounds in the council house, tow
ards the setting sun. and the chiefs
the Six Nations hearken, ard they sen
to the council by the grea, lake, nea
the setting sun, and they cry, make DO"
and arrows, sharpen the tomahawh-
pst tue chain Of friendship with II
WHITES ih'o Au' E'"bhN- " "'''S'
kill! The grca, chiefs Of the sei.in
sun wont Kill any Of the six na!'oI
tha, 20 into his land because they has
a chain of friendship with the whites
and be says the whites have made
wicked ike themselves, aud that "
have sold them our land; We have n
soA Il; we have been cheated and N
messengers shal, speak true words
the grea, council house, towards 4
setting sun. and say, ye, bury the tot
ahawk One idas mus, be Children
peace.
Children some say your ch.'
have signed papers Of shi'emen IL
sold our iires Iour chiefs have SIC
ed no paper sooner would they let
tomshawk lay them low We tnS