Many Seminoles were outraged by the proposal itself, however, Osceola was among the first to speak out. He plunged his knife into the treaty and proclaimed, "This is the only treaty I will sign for the White Man!" His name spread like wildfire, but people knew him for his deeds. Above all, he was a stubborn patriot. The opposition learned this not only from word of mouth but also from personal meetings. One general, Indian agent Wiley Thompson, decided it would be a good idea to humiliate him by chaining him until he agreed to the terms and signed the document. This was the second time he had been asked to sign the treaty, and he managed to deceive his enemies into believing that he would sign it. However, he in turn brought his men back and ambushed Thompson outside Fort