The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-11-21

| During last week some half dozen Indians
belonging to tribe in the northern part Of
the State were lingering about this city. The
infrequency of Indians in this section of tht
State, renders their presence here quite nov
city, especially attracting large crowds o.
| boys.
| We heard some persons discussing the rela
tive position of the Indian and the negro in
the scale of humanity, and the conclusion ap
peared to be assented to, that the Indian oc.
cupies much the lower sphere. This suggests
some historical facts. Some thirty years ago
| two of the most prominent tribes of Indians
then in Wisconsin, were naturalized by act Of
Congress, and invested with all the rights and
| privileges of citizenship the same as white
men. These two tribes were the Stockbridge
and the Brothertown, who were located chief
| ly on the eastern side of Lake Winnebago,
and comprehended in the former limits OF
Brown County. These Indians who had the
rights of citizenship conferred upon them,
avaiIed themselves Of the elective franchife,
and elected from their own number, represen-
tatives in the Territorial Legislature of Wis
consin. For number of years in succession,
Indians from these tribes sat by the side of
white men in the Territorial Assembly at Mad
ison. 1t is hardly necessary TO say that the
Congress which by act of legislation, made
the stockbridge and Brothertown Indians cit
liens, was Democratic.
The Indian legislators here referred to, were
tolerably shrewd men and cautious in law
making but they were neither brilliant nor
refined. In addition to the two Tribes here
spoken of, there is another instance of Indian
representation, in the early history of Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. La Chapelle of Prairie du Chen, was
twice elected to theTerritorial Council, now
answering to the Senate) to represent the
county ofCrawford. Mr.. La Chapelle was of
French and Indian Blood, being descendant
Of the great Indian Chief Wabasha. He had
the advantage of good education, and was
regarded good literary critic. His manner
was very eccentric, and his prejpdices uncon-
querable. AS illustrative of his peculiar
temperament, the following incident may be
taken.
Hon. Morgan L. Martin of Green Bay, was
a member of the Wisconsin Territorial Coun-
Gil at the same session of which La Chapelle
was member. A new county was about to
be organized and while the matter was under
discussion, Mr.. Martin moved that it be named
Wabasha, after the great Indian ancestor of
LIS Chapelle, Mr.. Martin had very generously
supposed that it would be taken as a high
compliment by La Chapelle, but it proved the
reverse, La Chapelle left the Council Cham
Der deeply agitated, nor did he return again
during the balance of the session, to fulfil his
duties as amember. He fingered about the
Capitol until the final adjournment, apparent
ly prey to misunderstanding scarcely q
word to any one.
Such are in bIief, some of the membranes
of Indian Legislators in Wisconsin.
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