The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-09-12
KEoKuK's FAREWELL
BY F. W. ROCKWELL.

tvas on the evening of quiet
,,d snltry day that NO rode into Fort
MADISON. a busy little city on tho Mss
,i.ipni. in eastern Iowa, aristocratie
I'M AGE. for the location was selected
ShlSO5 by Lieutenant Z NJ. Pike, and
1909 his plans we're contaminated
/, the erection of fort al this point,
kbieh was named IN honor OF the then
Pr.dsnt of the eouatry. one OF
howas penitentiarief is now located
aTs
Early the next morning ny guide
took me to the memorable spot on tue
I K of the river where old Chief
X K sat and looked for the last
n the home Of his fathers.
10 not 80 prominent in history
.ck Hawk, Keokuk was no less
1rtant character. and accomplish
|ed great service fer the United States
la tie Black Hawk war by holding
ihe main body Of the Sscs and Foxes
from participating in the struggle.
Before finally removing from Iowa
iil 10 new ressf, stioa for the Sacs
ald Foxes. located by the Govern
msas in Kansas, keokuk made last
visit to this region, the heme Of his
4 Islhefs for nearly two centuries. one
August day. 1870. lie was accom-
panied by some twenty of his war
1es, aud after dinner at the hotel.
Enknk went down TO the river and
iot for some time in silent reverie.
Two of his braves finally went to
him and held an umbrella over him
10 shelter him from the burning sun.
Not word WAS spoken. This was
is old Chiefs leave taking of the
land of his youth.
The local bard has thus framed
his thoughts as he took his fare
well look at at tho Great Father of
i Waters
s0LILIQUY OF THE CHIEF
So this is fate the destiny thai
vas BON 70 live, and having lived will die
ol Nol a. my fathers died ah no. for they
Dd mlngle With their famed ascestors' clay
ihelr dust. They lived and fought aud died
for home.
And now their sons for shelter far must roam.
Continuous movement On from place 10
To keep beyond .he white mans westward
pace
,rt ret this Is law-the universal law:
tnc stronger Nlllthe weaker oxerawe
''"i nlaAe nsa theih Defiance give. What virtue
Withhold or check the avarice of man
NJ. ~. nfny WI. com nplAihi now must say farewell.
nh M ~ ~ my iaee my hearts emotions tell
~ ~ Massa a-sepo = on thy swelling breast
~ III nave rode, and of have / found a rest
rl Tpon INC shore thy mighty waters lave.
Froa, ni,n, ~ 10 more my master nor my slavel
Rns. sene @ oammeet came my fathers here
Ihelr son must make FOREIGN soil his bieri
the doe '''s"
"aa Hn never more the Indians war-crv know:
e,aa enu shefe our wigwam east its low iy shade.
mai iifIY mansions for the pale-faced
no no more In number roam the fox aud har.
Wun uor White men now are swarming everywhere
"'"' @ ali are Natures works; and Times de.
SAD 10 That those must pass and these must
TSr HS, saon, Oh Massa-sepo ever viii
And ,naa.L "a" ilOm every ere ek and rill;
= nine, 'i''h7 fVl me an"
The TsT,ae niue. m,adly rushing on through timel
Gn nl,a eDflght beams will CLINT thy rip
MAKE make thee laugh, but slacken not thy
Unon .tef y more my bark canoe will float
WIna WIll nily my bosom; but the white mans boat
And fes,i kfeAt burrows, make the waters roll.
Oh sn,ri1 s,in rom shore TO shore In nh ger boil
We ne p',it ~ Mahotahl thou knowest best;
Thon Wy children, all from East TO West.
Now Las ssst the white man led unto this land,
| bid TAU TAU the red mamie is in thy hand
No 'naI, aaee, Massa-Sepo. now adieli-
'4''e my iathers' graves or lands I'll view
spp Po' r"ther OF kiyers-the Missis-
perias eieae sr Gammee, Big Water-Lake supe-
SupS me Sacs and Foxes came from Lake
'''''' IN the sixteenth century