Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns

the history of the struggles of the American Colonies for independe

r, thus easily to escape the hand of British tyranny. The British Government soon learned that the American colonists were a thrifty, prosperous people, strong and skilled in the arts and sciences and were rapidly gaining wealth

the colonists, who repeatedly memorialized the English Government

and Washington streets. These citizens had perfected a permanent organization, bound together by signed pledges to appose by all legitimate means the enforcement of the obnoxious "Stamp Act." It is not known that at that time they had any particular

tamp act was received in Boston and was celebrated under

tion that had been so oppressive and burdensome had been removed, the English Government sti

neuil Hall and prepared a petition to the Governor for the removal of a British warsh

ers present, Samuel Adams presiding, to protest against the presence of Britis

against the landing of certain ships supposed to be laden with taxable tea. Notice of the meetin

s of Liberty in the old tavern in Providence,

ous "Boston Tea Party," given under the auspice

the secretary. In Savannah, Ga., the first meeting was held July 14, 1774, when they concurred in the action of their Northern brethren.

of Independence, but were loyal to the British crown, th

uld not be obtained under British rule, as a last

of Liberty, the "Liberty Boys," the "Minute Men" and the members thereof. They wi

e of "Sons of Saint Tamina," or "Saint Tamina Society,"

y of the Great Council of the Uni

s, gathered from the adjacent woods, and forming themselves in a ring around it, hand in hand, perform the 'war-dance' with many other customs which they had seen exhibited by the 'Children of the Forest.' It was also usual, on this day, for such of the citizens as chose to enter into the amusements, to wear a piece of buck-tail in their hats, or in some conspicuous part of their dress. General invitations were given out, and a large company usually assem

hanged from the first day of May to the 12th,

or Saint Tamina Societies, became less prominent in public affairs, and it was the differences of opinion among the citizens as to the permanent

became quite powerful in the political affairs of the young nation and were organized in

in Kentucky is in Ranck's History of Lex

Main and Broadway. The sons of St. Tammany often paraded through the streets disguised as Indians, and magnificent in red paint, feathers, bows, tomahawks, and war clubs. It was one of th

ssemble at the council fire of their great wigwam on Tuesday, the 12th of the month of

n, to which the brethren will march in procession, wh

held on tomorrow evening, at the going dow

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y composed of the sons of the leading citizens of Philadelphia. At Fort Mifflin, and among these volunteers originated the "Society of Red Men,"

es. It flourished until about the year 1828, when it began to decline, and in 1832 was about extinct. The elements of conviviality, which seems to have been inseparable from all fraternal organizations of t