The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
George Copway on tho stump,

George Copway, the Indian orator and
Chief, addressed an immense audience of
Democrats in Perry Park on Saturday eve
ming. He was introduced to the gathering
by General Fitch, and commenced by telling
OF the poor Indian Guide, who was en-
ployed by the traveller to lead him to the
beautiful land beyond the Andes. The
speaker, too, was an Indian, and he hoped
that be might be able to now and then lead
traveller to the beautiful valley of Truth
and Right. He was sometimes asked why
that he, an Indian, did not do battle for the
Republicans and freedom" How could
he? The Republicans never gave his race
the slightest sympathy, support or attention.
They were so devOtedly attached to the AL
mighty Negro, and were so constantly and
ardently pressing him to their bosons, that
they had no time to waste on the poor In
dian. He said the Republicans were fight.
ing without capital in this campaign. Kan.
sas had bed to death in their hands. The
mustang colt had run bis race. In the En-
pre State there is gr>at coffin, and 10 it
there was great man-laid out icy cold.
His name was Seward, and over that great
coffin there were burning tears and bitter
wal ings. Lincoln lily suited these mourn
ers and they had little heart to do battle for
him. MIR. Copway said New York would
Cast her electoral vote for Stephen A. Doug.
las. He knew how the Empire State felt.
They were for the Union and determined to
beat Lincoln at all hazards They admired
the gigantic talents, the gallant intrepidty,
and the iDaexible honesty OF Stephen A.
Douglas, the man who spoke the sentiments
of the nations heart. The great conserva>
tive heart of the United States is against
sectionaism and its black concomitants
Douglas principles, said Mr.. Copway, stand
upon as firm foundation as the beautiful
statue yonder, wich commemorate Perryjs
glorious deeds on the W. ters of Lake Erie.
Abiding to the Irrepressible negro in
Congress, Mr.. Copway said, that if an angel
should be sent from Heaven with bill
which the Almighty desired passed in the
House of Representatives, the Republican
members would 60 up in the cupola of the
Capitol, stop the Angel and ask him "if he
Was Republican and in favor of treedom?"
The speaker alluded to the gratifying
manner in which Republicans are focking
to the Democracy. They had got their eyes
open. A boy some time ago was selling
puppies in Western State. He said they
we're Republican puppies. An election oc-
CURED in the State which resulted in vic
tory for the Democracy,'und the boy called
bis young CANNES Democratic puppies
"How IS this?" asked man; 1.-The other
day you said your puppies were Republican
and you now call them Democratic? What
has produced this wonderful change?" "Ob!"
said the boy, "the puppies have got their
eyes open now" Candid Republicans are
rapidly opening their eyes nowadays
The speaker said the Republican press
sometimes tauuted the Democracy with hav.
ing an Indian to speak to them. "Yes,"
said the Chief, "lhe Democracy have an In
| dian, and be is live Iudlan too! He has
raised the war cry against mock Republi.
canism, which cry is taken up and re-echoed
by thousands of Indian voters 10 the State
OF Michigan And while l bear MIR. Lin.
coin no personal ill will, shall, if the peo>
| pie are true to themselves. their country and
their God, raise a shrIl war-hoop over his
political grave next November !"
The speech abouuded In sound sense,
happy Illustrations aud flashes of genuine
eloquence. 1t was received with great en-
thusiasm, and the Chief left the stand amidst
whirlwind Of appIause.-Cleveland Plain
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