A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day (1881) (14745391846)

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Title: A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Cincinnati, Philadelphia (etc.) Jones brothers & company San Francisco, A. L. Bancroft & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ity; no man tookit away. His right was his own; and his influence depended uponhimself and the voluntary respect of the nation. In the solemn de-bates of the Council House, where the red orators pronounced theirwild harangues to groups of motionless listeners, only questions ofexpediency were decided. The painted sachems never thought ofimposing on the unwilling minority the decision which had beenreached in council. Next among the propensities of the Red men was the passionfor war. Their wars, however, were always undertaken for the re-dress of grievances, real or imaginary, and not for conquest. Butwith the Indian, a redress of grievances meant a personal, vindictive,and bloody vengeance on the offender. The Indians principles ofwar were easily understood, but irreconcilable with justice and hu-manity. The forgiveness of an injury was reckoned a weakness anda shame. Revenge was considered among the nobler virtues. Theopen, honorable battle of the field was an event unknown in Indianpopularhistoryof00ridpaj
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