Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-08


Find we tim, for frighted peace to pant,
And breathe short-winded accents of new brolls
To be commenced in stronds afar remote.
Nomore the thirsty Erinnys Of this soil,
Shall daub her lips with her childrens' blood
No more shall trenching channel her fields,
Nor bruise her fowerets with the armed hoofs
OF hostile PAGES; those opposed eyes,
Whioh,-like the meteors of troubled heaven,
All of one nature, of one substance Bred
Did lately meet in the intestine shock
And furious close Of civil butchery,
Shall now in mutual, well-beseeming ranks,
March all one way and be oppos'd
Against acquaintance, kindred and allies;
The edge of war, like an -sheathed knife,
No more shall cut his master. Therefore friends"
King Henry, ".
While war devastated the country of Mohawk
and Ally, and tribe made war upon tribe in
internal dissensions, while civil butchery threat
ened to put out their own council fires, there
were rumors of other wars and prolonged dam
gers from more remote enemies who lived be-
yond the big hills. The Algonguins were a
powerful nation, and had made frequent in
roads upon the territory of those five nations
who lived around the lesser lakes, stolen their
game, and now sought to extormirate the weak
er, and take possession of the fcrsssp valleys oo-
cupied by the onedas, MollawkE, Cayugas,
Onondagas and Senecas.
Added to the ll-substantiated rumors of a
preparation for war expedition to their terri
tory, an Erie warrior had travelled through the
land of the Algonquins, and coming to the vii
age of the Onedas, Informed them of what he
had seen and heard The remnant of the Onei-
da hunting band which had never returned
from their winter excursion, had been taken
prisoners after long struggle, were scalped,
and their furs appropriated.
The five nations had never attempted war
Of aggression upon the Algonquihs, as never
united among themselves, neither nation pos
sessed the power. But now it became the COM
mon interest Of the five nations to unite as one,
and repel the approach of their enemy.
As is the case more often in civilized life,
when danger threatens, the wings of any party
or nation, it become united for common safety
and defense, so did this fear of war operate to
unite the five nations and forever bury the war
club.
The Mohawks having lost their Chief, the
honor fell by mutual consent to Laogan, who
deprecated the war in which Mowegan had per-
ished, and wished for peace, and union in the
| IT, IA 0nnn1 q m q q
had delegated three of their tribe to visit the
other tribes and request national council tor
the contemplation of great union. Success
crowned the effort, and the Onedas and Cayugas
rejoiced that the Mohawks added their assent
to the preparations for defence
Here the settlement of their troubles, and the
establishment of final peace might be hoped
' for, together with union of the five nations,
which would render too formidable for attack
from any source, and enable them to compel the
Algenquins TO sue for poace
The council was called for the month Of ber-
ries, on the shore Of the Caynga Lake. Agreai
wigwam was erected by the great Oneota stone,
which was to become the monument of the
peace, happiness, and prosperity of one Of the
most powerful nations of this Red race. Here
were gathered the chiefs and counselors, the
priests and medicine men, and the old men OF
the several nations, while the young men and
maidens assembled to do the bidding of their
superiors, and engage in the joyous ceremonies
which were to follow the successful union OF
the five nations.
The Mohawks brought their fair captive, the
Swan of the Cayugas, and the Cayugas the sad
and sorrowng daughter of Mowegan, now dead
and her race extinct, to join in gayer scenes
and aid the union of peace to her friends and
enemies. Mameah, now restored to health and
to the village of her chosen Chief, was the OBJ
ject the most necessary for the completion of the
assembly. Her appearance was greeted with
many joyous acclamation, and the council
was completed. The great council fire was kin
died beneath the oak and the elm whose giant
shades ovcrhung the peace council, and the
smile of the Great Spirit was manifest in th,
pleasant atmosphere which surrounded them
The fire burned high as the council were scat.
ed, and silence reigned profound. Foe met foe
and he who had met on the battlefield but te
echo the war whoop and to seek revenge in the
destruction Of the other, now sat in mute OBJ.
) servation Of the scene.