indian heroes and great chieftains(印第安英雄)-第26章
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warned him of his danger。 He thereupon jumped down and instructed the
driver to proceed。 His coachman was arrested by a file of soldiers; who
when they discovered their mistake went to his residence in search of him;
but meanwhile he had sent runners in every direction to notify his warriors;
and had moved his family across the Mississippi。 When the military
reached the river bank he was still in sight; and the lieutenant called upon
him to surrender。 When he refused; the soldiers were ordered to fire
upon him; but he replied with his own rifle; and with a whoop disappeared
among the pine groves。
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INDIAN HEROES AND GREAT CHIEFTAINS
It was remarkable how the whole tribe now rallied to the call of Hole…
in…the…Day。 He allowed no depredations to the young men under his
leadership; but camped openly near the agency and awaited an explanation。
Presently Judge Cooper of St。 Paul; a personal friend of the chief;
appeared; and later on the Assistant Secretary of the Interior; accompanied
by Mr。 Nicolay; private secretary of President Lincoln。 Apparently that
great humanitarian President saw the whole injustice of the proceeding
against a loyal nation; and the difficulty was at an end。
Through the treaties of 1864; 1867; and 1868 was accomplished the
final destiny of the Mississippi River Ojibways。 Hole…in…the…Day was
against their removal to what is now White Earth reservation; but he was
defeated in this and realized that the new turn of events meant the
downfall of his race。 He declared that he would never go on the new
reservation; and he kept his word。 He remained on one of his land grants
near Crow Wing。 As the other chiefs assumed more power; the old
feeling of suspicion and hatred became stronger; especially among the
Pillager and Red Lake bands。 One day he was waylaid and shot by a
party of these disaffected Indians。 He uttered a whoop and fell dead from
his buggy。
Thus died one of the most brilliant chiefs of the Northwest; who never
defended his birthright by force of arms; although almost compelled to do
so。 He succeeded in diplomacy so long as he was the recognized head of
his people。 Since we have not passed over his weaknesses; he should be
given credit for much insight in causing the article prohibiting the
introduction of liquor into the Indian country to be inserted into the treaty
of 1858。 I think it was in 1910 that this forgotten provision was
discovered and again enforced over a large expanse of territory occupied
by whites; it being found that the provision had never been repealed。
Although he left many children; none seem to have made their mark;
yet it may be that in one of his descendants that undaunted spirit will rise
again。
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