Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-10-15

bad, but they do not appear to worship Ell
tiatory offerings to both, seeking thus to
secure success and happiness, and escape
evil. Intoxicating drinks have not yet
found their way among them to any ex-
tent. Few Of them have ever even tasted
the fire Water," but, as has ever been the
case, those who have, never rest till they
taste it again. Among all the wild peo-
pie of the plains and the mountains, num-
bering many thousands, the Sioux or Da-
cotahs, the Arricases, the Grosventras of
the Praries, the Assinaboines, and the
Black Feet, and some others occupying
the western portions Of Kansas, Nebraska
and Minnesota, there is not q single school
or single religious teacher of any sect.
The poor Indian Strange, unaccountable
being--feTce, treaclaeroos, cruel, bloody,
AID set kind, generous, brave, patient, and
endtuing--fTequently true and good
friend, always an unrelenting enemy
There is almost everything in his char
acter to abhor, but many things also to
love and admire. On the whole, those
who know him best, love him most. Can
he be ciciltzed, christianiged and pc1pet-
asated i? The question is not yet solved.
/ do think he might be, if he could be
brought i'll contact only with good white
people, and the worthless and the vile
kept far off from him.
Ihe twelve men who accompanied me
to Mount Vernon, had often heard our
great WASHINGTON spoken Of before they
came to the city honored by his name,
and desired very much to look at his
tomb, and the house he had occupied
With the permission of Hon. G. Z. Mix,
acting Commissioner Of Indian affairs, |
very Willingly complied with their desire
u lille they stood before the resting place
Of the great and good WAsIHNaToz, seri-
ousIy and respectfully gazing upon the
sarcophagus which contains his and the
beloved II MAKTrA WASHINGTON 5 remains
briefly related to them the history Of the
settlement OF our country-of our revoIu-
tionary war-and informed them that
war General WAsuIEGToN was one great
clief-that we were successful il the war
and drove back o1Ir eneInies-Who had
come across the Great Water to rule
over us-that then car brave chief became
| our first Great Father. | told them how
| good-hoW braye--how just he Was
and how much all the white men loved
him and venerated lIisname-and that we
! all loved to come to his tomb, and think
/ of his many virtues, and to honor him
made 10 reply; then, after viewing the
! house III which " AsIIINGToN had lived,
! and the grounds he had cultivated, and the
walks he often trod, we prepared TO re-
! turn to the boat. As we were leaving
the house, they said TO me, without sug-
gestion b,T any one,) eve wish to go again
to HE tomb, to sing a song OF honor to
our first Great Father" THEY first sang
Z song 70 the brave, called by them ''The
Brave Heart" then one OF joy because
they had been permitted to lock upon the
! place where 50 great a chief slept--and Us
| they retired, they chanted q song, because
! he vas dead and gone, and they could new
! er see him. They did not cease singing
till they reached the boat, as Won viii re
member, and some Of them whlexeinginq
at the grave, wept freely, the tears actual
ly running down their cheeks. Yes, this
is no fiction these wild Indians sheG
tears at the grave Of WAsuINGToS.
Tomb Of the mighty dead.
| Sacred to every tree
That waves above thy bed,
Or sheds its bloom on thee
" hile full Potomac flows,
Bright meath Mt. Nernon's sum-
| Honored by friends and foes,
Rest here in blest repose,
WASHINGTON
Sons of our Pilgrim sires,
Sons of our boundess West,
Ie, whom the tropic fires,
| Or the cold lakes lul to rest,
Meet here as brothers meet
Round loved hearthstone.
Meet in communion sweet,
Here at your fathers feet
W WASHINGTON
During the visit, I had the pleasure 0
presenting to them the children Of Mr.
John A. Washington, the proprietor of th
old homestead. This, | think, was an Ell
tirely new scene at the tomb Of our hero
The red man Of the far distant prairies 0
the Upper Missouri, standing before tn
tomb Of WASHINGTON, and in their simpl
and affecting way, spontaneously offering
their tribute OF praise and honor to hi
memory. This, sir, [ shall ever remembe
as the great day of my life.
A. II. REDFIELD.
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