Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-26
LOGAN.

nished by the aboriginal history Of our coun-
try, is, that of Logan. the chicftaia and the
orator of the Iroquois. His name is equally
an honor to the red race from which he
! sprung, and reproach to the white race, that
made his life desolate, and his death inglo-
! rious
| His birthplace was Was-kougb, now called
CISCO, on the outlet of the lake, about two
and half miles north of the city of Auburn.
| His Indian name was Tab gah-jut His
/ father was Shikellimus, a distinguished Sa-
| chem Of the Cayugas About 1920, lie re-
moved, with u considerable portion of the
| Cayuga tribe, to the region of ShamUkin,
| (Northunl nlberland county,) Pennsylvania, on
account of the scarcity of fish and game in
| their old haunts. Tah- -gah-jut was then
about seven years old. Shikelimus became
tho friends of the whites, and Christian, and
was received, with his family, into the Chris
| tian church. At bis baptism, ah-gah jute
received the name Of Logan, in honor Of
James Logan, secretary of the Province.
| Logan inherited the talents and peaceful
virtues OF his father after whose death he
became chieftain He was a jealous part-
san of the English, and had often dstIn-
guished himself in .her service. He was
| taken prisoner, and brought before tie Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia who hosltatcd
whether he should be tried by court-martial
as soldier, at the bar for high treason,
Logan Interrupted their deliberations, and
! stated to the Assembly, that they had no iu-
risdction to try him; THAT lie owed no allie
glance to the King of England, being All
Indian chief, Independent of every nation"
In answer to their inquiries, as to his motives
for taking up arms against the English, he
thus addressed the assembly,
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he entered Logan's cabin hungry. aud gave
him not meat? If ever he came cold or
naked, and gave him not clothing? During
tue last long and bloody war Logan remained
idle in his tent, an advocate for peace: nav.
| such was my love for the whites, that those
, OF M own coGntrv pointed at me, as they
passed by, aud said, Logan is the friend of
white men had ever thought to live with
you but for the injuries Of one man Colonel
Cressap- the last spring, in cold blood and
unproroked, cut off all the relations of Lo-
gan, not sparing even my women and chill
dren. There runs net drop Of my blood in
tn c veins Of any humon creature This cal
led on me for revenge. | have sought it, l
have killed many. [ have fully glutted my
vengeance For my country, l rejoice at the
beams ct peace. But do not harbor the
thought that mine IS the JOY of fear. Logan
never felt fear, lie will not turn his heel to
SAFE his life. Who is there to mourn for
Logan? Not one "
THIS pathetic and affecting speech touched
the sensibility Of all who heard him. The
General Assembly applaudcd his noble seDti-
monts. and immediately set him at Iibsr.y
Every house III Virginia We'd with each other
which should entertain him the best, or show
him the most respect; and he returned to his
native country, loaded with presents and
hoHors.
The citizens Of Auburn, in laying out
their beautiful rural cemetery, on the site of
the old Indian fortifcations, reserved the
most sacred spot the sacrfcal mound-for
stately monument to the memory of Logan.
1t bears the simple and touching inscription
more eloquent than a labored eptaph:-
'Who is there to mourn for Logan?"-
Her1y's Museum and Hoodtcofh's Cabinet.
DAMAGES FOR REFUSING TO RECEIVE TIE
VoTE OF NATURALIzED CITIzES.-C Cucuu
Court The suit brought by j ohm Chapman
against John B. Hines aud II. r. Wright
has excited considerable interest The de-
PENDANTS were Know Nothing commissioners
of election at the election in June last -
Wright has since died Mr. Chapman who
is an Irishman by birth, and naturalized
citizen, offered his vote at the poll in the first
w ard, and presented his naturalization pa
pcrs, duly enanating from one of the State
Courts of New York
The above mentioned majority of the COM
missioners took it upon them to decide that
the naturalization certificate should have en-
anated from United States Court. and to
have been attested by two witnesses, and re-
fused to receive his vote; upon which Mr.
Chapman, by G. Lee Jone, Esq brought
suit against the aforesaid commissioners.-
The ease was fully argued by Mr. Jones be-
fore the jury, and they rendered judgment
of $3.50 against j 3. Hines. the surviving
partner.
The third commissioner, Mr. Denham, who
wished to receive the vote Of Mr.. Chapman
was witness in the case Washington IN
ion.
BuKKE's GENERosITY.-O walking home
one night, from the House of Commons, he