The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-12-20
Observation-Disclosures

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that The o.: s.. : se Gil. !. The heart heart,
otksshg 4Asss+AsAy sslfss .'..' "". :.
Very cloasly connected ~ie this subject Is
tle.q gysN ssssis.s.is NV .tsay. psxt0 fsesc-
crate tlysiraxSAponnA ~ sars Going mo o
Ilaksta. .capD. .WlAen the weatheI y pJessant,
one cannot bot notice = stake set up in front
MAJ slsoss ssysy ldse ssA,bssgioGsU II
a li,tf nv Which egs,lsiqrs ,IapIs. Y, less that
is uakon-pefhaps also q drum aud spear
That little dirty roll contains the charms that
nm "a pf6tect them NJ tiie fhy 81 hsttic's and
the medicine which Ia to cure them when
wound,d. some kind Of skin, - that Of u
snake, little swans do~m some vermilion,
md little brown and black paint, such a.
will serve their pufposfs when they meet fheir
enemies, sDd also sosse graAs roots---thsse
form the contests OF the rofatre bundle
WHEN Q great var header takes out the young
men and boys against their enemies. he pre-
pairs these roititos for those who have pone.-
In this conDsation may be mentioned their
uohto.e, which ia kind " oath or covenant.
This young warrior covenants u abstain from
eating certain parts Of nm animal, ~ the besart
etc, that by this means be may propitiate
tho favor OF the war-god. IL he - saccessful in
killing an enemy the taboo Ia removed from
ono Of tho things before embraced IL thu cove
nant. Being partaker ia the honor and glory
u taking another scalp relieves him Of aBotir
or ass ~ .os. sAtil 'inslly hi bravery has
placed him above the conditions u his OATH
The iaJoo Is :aken on, and he Ia free man
Iag,jp.l n. .lA4ia 81 aa.iL.Itl
haye Meyer been present Al m armor feast,
but have often been trying W sleep ip ~ ad,
jacent lodge wheg p,sir deep, loud, and bitter
cry came over. ike the ghost Of battle field
and. for the tims, drove sleep fas from Re.-
II IL an Exceeding bitter cry. and seems 10
cOsne up from the bottom Of their souls. Not
like the cry u David for Absalom, nor Of
Esau for the LOOT birthrlght blcss!ngit is a
cry for the help OF their gods Ia killing their
enemies. Possibly II may bear some resem,r
blanca. 10 the waiIing Of lost spirits. Il has
bccn remarked that their war weapons are
partly consecrated 10 the arnior least, bat the
iall conservation Of them takes place when
they arc bathcd In the blond Of an enemy.
The Dakota name Tor n gun Is md,drakon-
sacred iron; but II dees not fully meet the idea
Of rdkon until II has shot down an 0jibwa.
J., The principle that the will Of the multitude
mist not be opposed even 10 TIM miidest man.
ner possible, Is not ene peculiar TO civilized
cQNWqnit,E. w. n.y. Y developed 10 the midst
Of heathenism. Perhaps some OF the highly
respectable and Intelligent persons, who advo-
fcatt or roufYive NJ npl@ in'tln Unftci s,txtes
may be proud 10 mud themselves in company
with thc. sssases II North .Amsvic~; -assi es
peeinlly s,ay they By proud Of their own snpc-
rior attainmcnts Ia the working out ofthis prin
ciplc. We believe il Is wrong for the Indians
and fog ell Ndions, 10 make war almt il IL a
diabolical infraction OF the social system as es
tatdisl,td by God; that II k 10 plainly in op
position 10 the principles OF the Bible, Tint
whatsoever rnnncth may read And believing
lily against war, aud IN NIL possible ways Ia
discountennnoe u.
About the first Of June, 1889, war party
Of more than twenty lett laequiparle, with the
settled determination VI taking ~ many Glib
wa sce lips as possible. before their retnrn.---
Some OF the leading men Of this party had, since
the commencement OF the Mission, learned "a
Rad and write, and made some progress In the
first rules Of arithmetic. and we regarded then
AZ being more under our influence than ANY
other men here We cndsavored 10 dssua,le
them nom the execution Of such monstrous
purpose as that Of killing their enemies told
them that God forbids Il that lie commands
the" efse sne'r eoe'h'es and 10 render good
Tor evil Most Of them knew that these things
xsra uns, l., n as,.he,r wh' was 70 make war
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