The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10

the Republic for and of ths Department of
New Mexico assembled here in Santa Fe to
assist at the dedication and unwilling OF
monument to an old hero,
KIT CARSON.
A plain and simple tribute of common sand
stone, and yet what grandeur of character is
honored! Military geDiuses may with diplo'
matte vulgarity smile their encomiums upon
his lack of knowledge of the manual, but
was it not Napoleon who was declared by the
strict disciplinsrians of Germany to violate
every law of modern werfare2 The strong
heart of Kit Carson was the guide to the ter.
ritory we cow own, and to bis knowledge OF
fear and appreciation of danger is attribute
bic the terror with which his name
filled the red devils of thirty years ago. Had
we now such a man to follow Geronimo aud
his bloodlettlDg Apaches, there wouln be
no fear Of catching up with them.
Captain Dickey, of the regular army. said
in my presence: They'll never each them.
They will divide and get over the line, sure"
Now if one army officer knows that fact,
how strange it is that the fact is not appreci-
ated by those who are counted as experts in
the Indian trail business. The more hear
apd read of this matter the more am dis
gusted-so Pll get back to Kit Csrson's mon
ument The procession was under the
command of Chief Marshal Z. W. Winkoop,
and headed by Che Thirteenth United States
Infantry Band. followed by Company E.
Twenty second United States Infantry, Cap
tain Dickey commanding. Then came the
veterans of Kit Carson's regiment and the
New Mexico Pioneers, who were almost iden-
teal with the membership of Carson's band.
Following was the Carleton Post, No. 3, q.
A. R., and veterans OF all wars, and the line
Of fho Co
nor and staff, Board of Trade, Santa Fe Ri
fee Fire Department, civic societies and cit
izens.
Among the ladies OF the Floral COMMITTEES
was one well known in Indianapolis and bs-
loved by everybody between Poeue's Run
and White River, Miss Lsyelletts Davidson,
now the admirable wife of Captain Charles
A Diokey, of the army.
TIE address at the unveiling OF the molu'
ment was delivered by Governor Sheldon and
was q resume of the principal incidents of
the life of Kit Carson with tribute to his
unswerviDg nature and cautious energy. The
features given were of data and referred to
the mans life rather than to his character
consequently corralled ncle Samuel Eli
son, who knew XII. and his associates away
back in 1913. When seventeen years of age
Kit Carson left Kentucky, his native State,
and cana West. From 1926 to 1912 Kit lived
the life of q mounteineer, hunter and trap.
per. In the latter year he met General John
G. Fremont and subsequently actsd as his
guide in three expeditions. In 1913 there
were Cerean st. Yrsin, Charles Bent,
Lucian B. Maxwell and Christopher
(kit) Carson at the head of large
body of pioneers, and in the order given
were they estimated. st. Vrain was a sort of
prince among men, and was 80 styled for his
elegance withal an untutored man. He was
the head of the party, with Charles Bent
next, and Who was appointed Governor by
and under Brigsdier General 8. W. Ksarney,
and subsequently assassinated at Taos in
1S47. Then came Lucian B. Maxwell, an az
gressive man like Bent, and last of the quar-
tet came Kit Carson, conservative and
cautious man. These men were all true and
reliable, but the merit of the four given ia
upon personal desert. Maxwell was the
original of the Maxwell grant, and went aud
lived among the Ute Indians, and was never
harmed, living up to within q few years past.
Carson was essentially guide, and although
exposed to constant danger and privations
bordering suffering, he never knew the weight
of respectaoility. He was created Colonel
and raised q regiment in the Rebellion, but
was detained in the extreme West during the
entire war, having no opportunity to show
the possibilities of his nature. Although
often called General or q Brigadier he was
entitled to no higher military title than
COLONEL.
However, the stead iastness OF his nature
and the fxedness of purpose, once action
was determined upon, gained for him the
fame that remains. In appearance he was
the Kentucky build; tall, large boned, large
face, deep blue eyes, long auburn hair fall
ing over bis shoulders. In disposition he
was kind and gentle. conservative in his
opinions and actions, and cautious to
adopting the ideas OF others. The
feature OF cautionness was increased,
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the Indians and his movements were DELHI
crate. He could not well plan q campaign,
but once undertaken Ii would be fought out
by him. His entire life in the West was
more that Of a guide, especially in Govern
ment expeditions against the Jocirilla,
pacity. AS have said, st Vrsin, Maxwell
and Bent were somewhat his superiors Ia ex.
ecutive ability, but none truer or more de-
voted to any cause he might have espoused.
Ex-senator Dorsey gave the stone of which
the monument was built. 1t is porus sand
stone, but will stand almost as long as adobe.
Mr. Stephen b. Elkins will be here about
the 10th inst. His father, Pap" Elklns, as
he lie Familiarity called. lives here, and sup
pose Steve is coming to Guss the old gentle
man for not giving the right lesson when he
was younger. Pap is seventy-five or sew
enty-six years of age, and don't look day
over sixty. he wants me to go fishing upon
the cid Pecos with him, and if do Tll make
him tell me something about his bright boy
Steve, and reckon he knows him.
The appointment of ex- Senator Z. g Ross,
ss Governor of the Territory, is very salts
factory to both parties.
Politics don't count much out here, and
Pm rather out of my element.
I've written enough. WILL RYAN.
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