The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-16

me ~HSnas Savage" VA "a
We have but little confiden &C in tho ex.
;stence Of the gentleman whose name heads
this article. Jefferson thought LOGAN
the Mingo Chief" worthy to rank among
The grpst Of history, in cloquence or in OK.
ccllence, but We have always thought some
shrewd white chap dished up that celebrat.
ed speech of Logan's and gave the dusky
individual the benefit Of it. Below are
copies, from the Fort Rice Scout, of speech.
o. delivered there in late Sioux Council,
At which the savages tried to justify them
selve for the late bad conduct Of their peo-
p,e. show" as used by both speaker and
audience is period, an interjection or a
"hcar hear" Fool Deg is Chief so
named because he cannot be tracked by a
dog.
The ball was opened by Fool Dog, who
after presenting his credentials as good
Indian. shook hands all round, and com
menced speech in which he said my
friend. al these men sitting here, (how)
nv friend, they all feel happy to hear
good words Chow. My friend, all these
strong men sitting here, chow, how they
sleep GOOD now chow W.. My friend, I
lave always been friend to the white mar,
snd when you see me you tell me some
thing good, and I do it Chow. This is the
third time you come up with soldiers AMI
guns, and you find Unkpapas, and kill
some (how) and now you come again,
and say something good (how). All these
men sitting here, they feel happy, (how)
end pray to the Great Spirit they all
come in, and have plenty buffalo meat,
Chow, how and hear something good
(how). My father, he gave me good advice
and do it (how). His bones lie at Fort
Sully with all his good paper, with him,
and he holds them fast, and want TO lay
my bones with his [howl. My friend, | am
DONE"
* YELLOW LEGS SPEECH.
'My friend, what you tell me make me
feel proud. (How) All these Indians
sitting here feel happy. (How.) What
you tell me make m, proud. l am going
to smoke before the Great Spirit, (How
how,'') and taking his long pipe Of peace
lighted it, and taking few puts, and at
the same time muttering some words,
handed it to the General who took three
whiffs, handed it to Col. Dimon who did
likewise. He then smoked few moments,
and, handing the pipe to an old chief, said,
''All my friends are my brothers. GLOW
howl. I don't think they II tell me any thing
bad. (How). am done. (How).
WHITE SHIELDS SPEECH.
"Ali these men sitting here feel proud.
(How.) Ny friend, do you tell US truth =?
Are you speaking honest? (How). My
friend, you came down here two years
ego, and fought the Brules, and killed
some, and took prisoners down below,
(howl. All these men here are relations
of Bear Ribs, and his papers are with him
! in the ground, and be holds fast to them,
and no man can take them away. (How)
NV friend you told me to be soldier on
this ground, and l do it. (How). am
fool-but who made me that? On this
river twenty Agents pass. One told me
be Was . big chief. (How). lie told me
70 catch white men, and these nen told me
this, and said yes and we did it. (How)
Ny friend. say now hang all the Agents
tEow ow.ow)," from all Sides This is
the third time you come, and you kill some
every time, and guess they've got their
bellies full Of fighting. (How-ow.ow.) All
these men want buffalo meat. (How ow-
ow) Last fall you told me to go that way
and il We met any warriors to shake hands
with them, and we did it. (How). Long
Soldier and Grass and came then across
here. and if you pick out men that are
+mart, and put them here it will be good
idea. Chow how. Men came here, and
sit here, think more will come but are
afraid. (How). see here two or three
guns on each house. send for these men,
and they stick out the guns, and ask
you if you are in earnest. Howl
AL these men have got no flesh on
them. (How). All these men hear
your guns, and that is the reason they
have no flesh. Have mercy, and pray to
the Great Spirit. We want buffalo meat,
aud wish we could get some. (How.
how).