Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
on the eve of .
Ladies and Gentlemen—American Citizens:
Of necessity my address this evening must be
short; yet I will touch upon a few prominant items which I
consider important to the subject in which I feel deeply interested
There are certain events which stand forth in bold relief of deep
interest in the history of every nation under heaven. Therefore the
history of the Indians or their present condition has also a
deep interest—an interest of greater importance than at first
presents itself to the mind of the American people. Although
it may appear to them as covered with a cloud or buried
deep from their view yet it none the less exists
Then listen to me: I have deeply
