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yet, being urged by the Indians, who were nnxious to be re- 

 lieved from Dunmore's army, he sent his speech, in a belt of 

 wampum, to be delivered to Earl Dunmore, by a faithful 

 interpreter. Under an oak on the farm of Mr. Wolf, this 

 splendid effort of heart stirring eloquence was faithfully deli- 

 vered bv the person who carried the wampum. The oak tree, 

 under which it was delivered to Lord Dunmore, still stands in 

 a field, seven miles from Circleville, in a southern direction. 

 An interpreter delivered it, sentence by sentence, and it was 

 written as it was delivered. Its authenticity is placed beyond 

 the shadow of a doubt, and it of right belongs, and forever 

 will belong to the History of Ohio. 



Logan's speech. 



I appeal to any white man to say, if he ever entered Logan's 

 cabin hungry, aud he gave him not meat; if he came naked 

 and cold, and I clothed him not. During the last long and 

 bloody war, Logan remained idle, in his cabin, an advocate 

 for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my coun- 

 trymen, as they passed me, pointing at me, said, ' Logan is 

 the friend of the whites.' I had thoughts of living among you 

 but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap,* last spring, 

 in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of 

 Logan, not sparing even my women and children. There 

 runs not one drop of my blood in the veins of any living crea- 

 ture. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it; I 

 have killed many; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For 

 my country I rejoice in the beams of peace. But, do not har- 

 bor the thought, that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never 

 felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who 

 is there to mourn for Logan? not one. 



The terms of peace, were soon agreed upon, and a peace was 



* Logan was misinformed in part, as to the murder; it was not Captain 

 Cresap, but Daniel Greathouse who murdered a part of his family, at Baker's 

 gtation, as we have related. 



