The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-07-19

Incident, we are surprised that 1t has not.
ere this been made the basis OF one Of our
border tales. When the Indian
hostilites first began to assume a threat
ening attitude, In consequences OF the
Galphinton treaty, white woman was
seized by party of Indians, and carried
into captivity. All attempts toward re-
capturing her seemed fruitless. indeed so
many similar cases occurred, that they
tailed to excite that interest which we
would naturally expect. Dale. however,
having gained some Information as to her
whereabouts determined-and with him
determination was but another word for
accomplshment-to rescue her. Setting
out alone. his experience in trailing soon
brought him upon the heels of the savages.
Finding himself near them, with char
acteistic GOODNESS he stopped to drink
and refresh himself previous to beginning
his work. While STOPPING to drink two
OF the party who were nearer to him than
he thought. sprang upon him. Without
attempting to rise, he drew his hunting
knife. and, with an under stroke. killed
one of his assailants, then rising sudden
ly, he threw the other from him. and ere
Thus much accomplished. he took the
trail OF the others--folowed them for many
miles. came upon them asleep. knitted
three Of them. cut the thongs Of the cap
tive woman. and was about to commence
his triumphant march homeward. when
another warrior whose position behind a
log had screened him from view. sprang
upon him.. Weak from the loss OF blood
and in the deadly grasp OF the savage.
Dale would now have fallen by the hands
of a foe whom he had ever conquered. :.
had not the liberated woman snatched up
a tomahawk and split the Indians skull.
The mutual deliverers. havil & exchanged
congratulations upon their fortunate es
cape. were soon in the midst Of their re-
ioicing friends. Gen. Dale. in after lite.
often said that he had given up all hope OF
life in this instance. and could hardly be
lieve that the weak emacia,ed female
| whose captive thongs he had just cut could
he his deliverer. es H&
The biograp pher Of Gen. Dale. John H
F. Claiborne. of Mississippi. cites the
above incident and vouches for its truth
| The tales of Knight. Erraniry could hard
| ly equal il in romance and widness OF adj
venture. and no Bois-de- Gilbert, OF the
Middle Ages, in .panoply complete. could
boast of greater triumphs OF hiso lance.
than could Gen. Dale of his hunting knife
After the treaty Of peace with the In
dians, Gen. d. settled in Lauderdale ooun-
ty, in the northern part Of Alabama, where
his log cabin was the seat of an extensive
and generous hospitality. In 1885 he
xaa.elecied to the State Legislature. in
which he served with his characteristic
openness and independence of character
An Interesting anecdote of him is related
by Mr.. Claiborne in his biographies
memoir. We give it in the authors own
language: 1s 81
.'Some time ago Gen. Dale was held ir
Mobile. as endorser upon a note. The
debt was in the hands of a stranger. Ac
companied by an officer, he sought the
creditor and found him in the saloon o
i Cullum' far famed hotel. Sir" said tn,
4 General. Il have no money to pay this
debt. The principal has property. max!
him pay it, or let me 60 home and work l
out.''' The Shylock hesitated. .'Very
I well. - said the veteran. in tones that RAM
Indignantly through the apartment. Yer,
well. sir! Look al my scars! will marc!
!. down TO Jail. down MUSE street. and al
J Mobile shall witness the treatment of,
soldier!' These simple words fell ilik
: electricity upon that high,soned psople
/ In halt an hour dozen Of the brightes
:, names Of the city were upon that bond
! and before morning the debt was paid an
a full discharge handed to the General.
3 Gen Dale died in l84l al his residence
i with The forlitude of a soldier, and tn
a resign alton OF christian"
5 We know not better how 10 close thi
e article than by quoting from the well wri,
h ten biography. which we have alresd
0 used: sRs es sss.1 ist
r .'In many respects. physical and mora
8 he resembled his antagonists OF the wood.
+ He had the square forehead, the high chee
e bones, the compressed lips, and in fact tn
d lphysiognomy of an Indian, relieved. how
ever, by a fine, benevolent Saxon. .eyt
:, Like the red man OF the forest. too, hi
u foot fell lightly on the ground. and turne
e neither to The light nor left. He was habi
o ually taciturn, his face grave; he spok
j. slowly and in low tones and seldom laugt
d ed. | observed Of him what have ofte
Il noticed as peculiar to border men of hig
y attributes-he entertained the very strone
n est attachment for the Indians--extolle
IS their courage. and many Of their domes.
9 qualities; and | have quite often seen th
a wretched remnant of the Choctaws Ell
d oamped around his planiation.. and sui
g sisting on his crops. In peace they fe
II for, him the stronees. veneration --hes sha
is been the friend both Of Tecumseh an
d Weatheriord--a in, war the name
j. |..Big SAM fell on the ear oi the Seminol
,e like that Of Marius on the hordes oi II
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