St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-19

Gibson, and the day preceding the start
on the final week Of forced marching
and fighting. The strong mau is bowed
to the earth, struck by wounds God can
only heal, and meeting double grief
God can only assuage. 1t is midnight.
He is alone in his tent. ''Oh, my God.
why hast Thou thus dOubly afflicted Thy
servants? If for our sins, awful has
been Thy chastisement upon US! Poor
dead Frank aud Mamie! Shall see
you no more on earth? Dreadful
thought! Even the hope of again meet
ing my beloved wife and remaining
children becomes more faint and less
cheering as think how our home has
been devastated by death within few
short weeks"
Nor were his thoughts confined to
himself and his household. He loved
his country and his state, next to his
home. He longed for peace and not
war. '.July 1O.-I spent the day in
coopering barrels of hard bread for our
expedition. We march at 4 a. m. feel
much depressed to-day. not only by my
private griefS but by the gloomy news
of the advance of the rebels" Aug. Is,
Camp Ambler.-EXhausted. This is
the anniversary of the Sioux outbreak
and massacre of 1867. What changes
nave OCCuiISu WiIulu OdO yOoi! toii
dreds of people mastered, or their
homes broken up. The Indians Sc
vereIy chastised at Wood lake. Many
hung or confined in prison. Campaign
of this year about to close with degree
of success almost marvellous. Thank
God! The Southern forces are being
pushed to the wall, and apparently can
not much longer resist. y for peace
and unity, once more, in our beloved
country! God grant wisdom to its rul-
ers to guide the nation in this fearful
crisis of Its fate. Poor dear Mamie and
dear Frank! How changed l am in body
and mind! thank God for the strength
given me, though so deeply afflicted. to
do my whole duty as leader OF the expe-
dition.'
Has any state ever had man of whom
it might be more proud? How loving a
husband! How tender father! How
incorruptible in public life! How sue.
cessfnl soldier and commander! In
his person were combined justice to
man, reverence for his GOD, the sentl-
ment of religion, the admiration of viz
tue, the strength of personal affection,
dependence OH an overriding PrOvi-
deNce. love Of country, fidelity. integ-
rety, truth, endurance, and self-sacri-
fl .e-a brightest constellation of breast
worn hOnors, OutdaZZling all the star
and-garter titles of nobility; an Orna-
ment of character more costly than the
diadems of kings, more luStrOus than
the gems that Aaron wore. Medlocrlty.
hate, jealousy, calumny, and death, all
love shining mark!
Gen. Sibley was made brigadier gem
eral for his services IN the Indian wars,
and was subsequently promoted to the
rank of brevet major general. la ms
review of the Sioux campaigns. DR..
West says:
1t is for the country and posterity to
consider the moral effect OF these vic
tories and chastiSements over and upon
the Sioux nation. They taught this
warlike people, who deemed themselves
the nnconquerabe masters OF the ter
ritory. as they were in fact the terror
of the plains, and of other tribes, that
the strong arm Of the government
could reach them, and that their fancied
immunity from punishment was
dream. 1t is also for the country and
posterity to compare Sibley in the halls
of congress, defending the red mans
right, with Sibley Oh the field of battle
visiting the red mans wrong. No in
consistency is here. The faithful voice
uplifted in the house of represe natives
to warn the government az alnSt the
coming wrath, was entitled on the CO.
teau of Missouri to give the order to fire
upon the Indian. Circumstances alter
cases, and the soldier here was no less
honorable than was the statesman val
liant there.