Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-21


many wives, 10 be tired Of her husband, and has
lnstitdted suit for divorce upon the gronnd ofadui
terry. n this act were always followed by divorce,
We fear few wives would long be troubled with
husbanls.1 VI NQM xWwWw
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tFrom Claiborne Life Of General Sam. Dale.
Teenmseh's EIoauence--His speech In a
War Counsel.
Tacumsob lcd. Tho. ,varriors falio,vad. one
in ,tke footsteps cf the other, The Creeks, IN
dense masses, stood on each side of the path.
hut the Shawneas 00f,tesd ine, lone: tbey
marched 10 the mole in the center of the
sonare and then turned To- the left. At each
ANGLE of the sduare Tecumseh took from his
poiich some.tobacco and suniach and dropped
on the pfotind; his warfiors performed thu
same Ceremony This they repeated three
times times os thew marched aroupd the square.
Then thew anproached the fiaq-poie in the
centerscircied around itthreeitimes, and fac
in,y fl,a r,nrth throw tobacco and Enmacb IN, n
small fire. burning as usual near the base of
the mole. On This ihey errptied their pouches.
They then marched i'm the same order to
| the Gonncil or kinyis horse las II was
| termed in ancient times \ and drew up before
| NJ 5Thh ISo lWaftidt And leading fyseh were
sitting there. The Shawnee Chief sounded
| his war-hoor,-a most iinbolIcal 'yell-and
| each of his followers resnonded. fecumseh
| then nreseht TAD N ma rio Warrior n ,yamnum
| belt Of the Eve different colored strands.
| which the C!feslt. rbief handed ~ his war.
| riors. and IL passed down the line. The
| Shawnee's nine was then produced; IL was
| large lono and proInsely decorated with
| ehe1l heads ond nainted eagle and norcunine
anil Sn;iIs "e', II was n~ lI~hteJ from the Gre in the
center. and SLOWLY passed from Big Warrior
along The line. rT7-'''
| fAftbis fine NOT n vvord had been ,,ttered.
| every thing was still "a death even the winds
slenf and There was only tbe gentle fall of
| leaves Al LENGTH Tec,tmseh smoke. NJ first
| SLOWLY and in sonorous tones mi be soon
grew irnpassioned. and the words fell in ava
| fanobes from his lins. his ewes burnt with
sunernatural luster,. and his whole frame
trembled with emotion: his voice resounded
over the n1nltitrde-f,I,yv sinking in low and
| musical yvbisners now. rising to its highest
kew hurting ont his words ike a Succession
| Of 'tmnderbolts., His countenance varied
| with his speech; its prevalent expression was
q sneer Of hatred and defiance, sometimes
murderous smile; for a brief interval senti-
ment of profound sorrow pervaded it; and at
the close a look of concentrated vengeance,
such, [ suppose, as distinguishes the arch
| enemy of mankind s. .near7retir Hr1ai j.. .I ...-
| / have heard MANY great orators. but |
never saw one with the vocal powers OF
| Tecumseh or the same command over the
muscles of his face. Had ] been deaf, the
play of his countenance would have told me
what he said. Its effect on that wild. super.
stitious, untutored and warlike assembiage
may be conceived; not word was said, but
stern warriors, the ''stoics of the wood, .
shook with emotion. and a thousand toma-
hawks were brandished in the air. Even the
Big Warrior, who had been true to the
whites. and remained faithful during the war
was for the moment yisibly affected, and
more than once saw his huge hand clutch
spasmodicaily, the handle of his knife. Al
this was the effect of his delivery, for though
the mother of Tecumseh was a Creek and h,
was familiar with the language, he spoke il
the Northern dialect, and was .atterwar'
assembly. His speech has been reported
but no one has done or can do it Justice
think can repeat the substance of what he
said, and indeed, his very words: ..s-..
TEcUMsEH's SPEECH.
In dotanco of Tho White ,yarr;ors of Obi,
and Kentucky I have travelled through thei,
settlements. once our' fayorite 6untinc
grounds S No war,whoOp was TSs sounded Da,s bu
seIt tbs % HOW but n J Knew moi from Whence I
can came sn' Y'e"' wv NV" NY ''S'- HfiiS'0 :
Accureed be the race that has seized on IN
varr;ors, Our fathers. from their tombs. re
: proach us as slaves and towards. | hear then
now In the waiting winds.
: The Muscopee was once mighty people
The Georgians trembled at your war-whoor
and the maidens of INV tribe, ON the distan
lakes sung the proves of your warriors an,
/ sighed for their embraces.
, Now your very blood Is White, your toma,
: hawks have no edge, YOUR bows and arrow
: were buried with Your fathers. Oh Musco
gee, brethren lof my mother, brush from you