The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-21
[cohNuNIoArED.
FIRST BOOK Of CHRONICLES FOR
1868.
CHAPTER I.

ceSSfu( ca,eer-n0 go DuA ne Oate@--
Is badly treated by Mefa, and .faatty de-
yeated By one Simeon, ,chon, tie Jrethern
preferred befo,e him he toheth himself
to his home, and there mourneh oler his
untookedJor defeos
l. And it came to pass that one Will
liam, whose surname is Hitchcock, who
was working for half pay, as scribe for
one Henry, who is in the service of his
country. bethought himself and said!
2. Lo am l not FOOLISH indeed, work
ing for half pay, when l can have full
pay, will, quoth William, have full pay
for my self-sacrifcing labors in behalf Of
the dear people Of Wyandot.
8. And William called to his council
friends belonging to his tribe, and said he
to them, is not Henry found fighting the
battles Of the country, and is not that
contrary to the notion Of the tribe, seeing
| it is an abolition war.
4. And his brethren said unto him,
yea. verify. Henry worketh not accord,
ing to our notion, though he once was
our pride, he hath no more favor with us
since he has joined hands with one Abra-
ham, the chief Of the nation, in fighting
our Southern brethren.
s. Then said William unto them, l will
be your chief scribe, yea, will once
more be the Recorder of the, titles Of my
people, to their Inheritance.
6. So Willi,m announced himself as
wiling to be chosen as the choice of his
tribe, for the position of Henry, the Cap
tain, the noble defender Of his county,
flag.
7. But William found that others also,
were about to offer themselves to the
tribe. for the place Of Henry.
8. So William said to himself, must
devise some plan, whereby | can be made
the choice of my tribe. or loose even
the half pay get from Henry, and may
be turned out to grass.
9. But William heard rumors from the
regions round about the city in which
he dwelt, that the people Of a foreign
country, who had come in and took pos
session of the land, aud were settled
therupon, were turned against him;
10. So William arose and indited a
cunningly worded epstle to that portion
of his tribe, and took it 10 Robert, the
Printer, and had it published in the or
gan Of the tribe.
II. Now, the letter was on this wise
fMy friends-my dear, loving German
friends, l hear strange rumors concern'n ;
you, and how some base Englisher, with.
out the fear Of the chief mogul Of our
tribe before his eyes, has slandered me
by retailing hard things about me.
la. Now. o people, am not one of
ycur brethren? Is not my mother one
of your number, and has not my actions
shown you that l love you with tile love
the mother bears the child, and will you
do this fearful thing. and sin against your
fatherland, in refusing me your votes.
Is. Oh !my people, pause before COM
mittng SO dreadful deed against 80 de-
voted German brother.
IA. But still William was not satisfied.
He feared the result, and he spent whole
nights in deepest anguish, thinking how
he might override all obstacles in his way,
and turn his peoples minds towards him,
and be made the choice OF his tribe for
the place of Henry the warrior.
Is. And when he came to himself, he
said Lo there isSimeon, whom have
elevated from "Horse Engineer" to
dealing out beverage of my trade. He
hath found favor in the eyes of the for
eiShn portion of Our tribe. Him will /
uso to divide the vote Of the tribe, and
thus secure my own nomination.
l6. Now the thing pleased William
well. and he inwardly rejoiced at his wis |
dom. and soon Simeon was published in
the great organ Of the tribe, as willing to
occupy the place made vacant by Henry |
the brave.
II. But, 10 and behold William soon
found that his tribe were running wild |