Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-22

eassa9eaAE TALK of the f~erocity, the vindic
Vf$SM ~tiveness, the treachery, and the cruel
GS ,ty of the native savage and paint
ing him in the darkest colors, tell how, when
his hunting grounds covered the sites of ouI
now proudest cities, he was wont to steal down
upon a few harmless whites, our forefathers,
and butcher them in cold blood, sparing Meth,
er sex nor age, except for a painful
captivity, to end perhaps in the most de.
moniac tortures ; and we dwell upon the
theme, till our little innocent Children
shudder and keep close to our sides, M
look fearfully around them, and pei IS
wonder how the good God, Of whom xheg
have also heard US speak, could have ever
permitted such human monsters to saeum
Der His fair and beautiful earth. Haf "a
we reverse the medal and sho# "a nIe!
ture which impartial Truth has IA
upon the other side-and which 1a
measure, stands as a cause to Thu
efect-stands as a cause for saVa2]
ty, vindictiveness, t~reachery and
Do we tell our young and eager
that the poor Indian, living up to
he had, and not unfrequently boyS6# Il
knew no better than to turn, lixH fIf
worm when trampled upon, and bite fhe
foot that crushed him? That we had Ia.
ken the land of his fathers graves aud
driven him from his birth-right hpnfina
grounds? That we had stolen his cattle,
robbed him Of his food, DESTROYED his
growing fields. burned his wigwams, and
murdered his brothers, fathers, wives and
little ones, besides instigating tribe to
war against tribe-and that kndwing
nothing of the Christian code, to r1turn
good for evil, he. fulfilled the. law df his
nature and. education in taking his great
revenge upon any of the pale-faced race
he should chance to meet? No we sell
dom show this side Of the medal-for the
natural inquiry of the innocent listener
might contain an unpleasant rebuke.
Father, we were all saFa8ea together
then 2"
But | have a storyato eel.
More than eighty years 4
great West was j 6owliu
and mighty upbrokon {0
the broad fertile laad
ginia, Pennsylgania: OHIO aHa
and SO onward to tI8 Q&S
the Father of River,
sissippi-fdrsstS th
the gliding, pulling
more t~hanseighSy y94fS
fine, pleasant spring
der hunters were ea6z
bank of the OAio 8bo1
of Wheeling, whisA la&a
single trading fort INA
the extreme frontfer.
This party numberea
en- strong, hardy, bron5SdFSs$&ed uzSn
dressed in true border fashion, With green
hunting frocks. caps, buckskin trowsers
Higgins and moccassins, and they were
armed with rifles, ~tomahawks and knives,
They had built themselves a Temporary
cabin. and had 6shed and hunted in the
vicinity for several days, and furs and
game; and articles of traffic were shrewn
carelessly about the cabin, which had
been erected for the purpose Of protecting
their goods and weapons from the wealth.
er, than for sheltering themselves, for your
true borderer likes to sleep in the open
air. Ghe party val about to break up
camp and return to the eastward. and
some were cleaning their rifles, and some
were mending their torn garments, and
some were lounging idly about, smoking
and drinking and stretching their huge
limbs, and wishing for some keen excite.
ment to rouse their sluggish natures.
The leader of this party Qian Of fair
proportions, but with low brow, bushy
hair, a snaky eye, and a red, rough, Zero.
cious looking countenaace-was standing
apart from the others, leaning upon his ri
ae, thinking wicked thoughts. and plan
ming wicked deeds. Suddenly be wheel
cd around, and drawing near his men
said in a hard, harsh voice:
Boys, .this here's-- bad business
going back without nary scalp. What II
the people think Of US i teIlyou, boys
We must raise some red-nigger top.knots
or our reputation IL Spite. BY -
Thar's Injuns 'tother side the river
replied a big, double listed, coarse feaI
tursd fellow, who was smoking his pipe
with his back braced against a huge syc'
amore sspose you jest go over, Captin'
an and take what you Wantl"
IT moughten't be So easy Citing
back" replied the first speaker and
haint no incline to take a scalp at thesrisk
of mine. Il we could only get q few o