New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-02
DIFFYCUL TIES IN OREGON.

To "a. Editor Of The " Y Tribune.
SIR VIII YOU permit me to occupy snli potion
Of Your columns with brief personal narrative OF DC
currcnccs growing ont ofthe Oregon war. belong To
the small minority in Oregon who believe with Gen"r
ais Wool and Palmer, that the late war was u9n"c"S
sarv and cruel in the extreme and that a the burning
of nropcty the destruction of life and expenditure of
puhc treasure would have been snvcd if the civil au-
thortics had administered equal justice instead OF cali
ing tie people have lived since the Fan OF
1853 in Rogue River Valley southern Oregon, situated
between the head waters of the Sacramento and the
Willamette Valleys, and have had an opportunity Of
knowing much of the Indian tribes both On the plans
a. ell as ON the Pacific Coast notwithstanding the
Eeartrendng statements of sav8ge barbarlty whcn
the Oregon papers have constantly slAead before the
public il is u fact there far more murdered Indians
linn Indian murders and when the whole truth Is
known, believe il will appear that Indians ale LEES
savage than some who assume to be civilized
Ottrn as have looked upon tneee people dwelling
in small communities in the shady grove or along the
limpd stream bountifuy supplied with FISH and roots
and berries for subsistence, and apparently happy IN
the relationship of family and friends, the conviction
was forced upon that they were living a. lnucl III
harmony with the beautiful surroundings a their more
toilng and anxious brethren Of another race csuIi
not perceive wherein they not equally with Us en-
do we'd by their Creator with the right 10 life liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. And alter they were
driven from their pleasant homes, and ticiI aVn Us
usurptd by invaders, never saw anything ID tneu
condition or conduct but what aroused nv deepest
sympathy and commscration To have submitted 10
robbery and Outrage OF the crayest kind without re-
sentiment would be than Christian 10 nave re-
manned passive and Indifferent would be less thah men,
do not under the circumstances no" they ''iu
have done different or better than they have DONE io
practically they have only exclaimed with our own
noble sIes, " Give III liberty or give US DEAN Aui
for this they have been denounced as not only ssV
but as "vaImcnis and demons unfit to live. ana the
hD4I
destroy them from the earth. -
Under the deep conviction o! duty, never ia4eI
from NJ arrival in TO my departure IRON the val
ley, 10 dcclaini agalnst the great wrong Ouf pP'c
were doing. And though many good ci'Achs
privately told me of similar convIctonsi YET hip" Va
MOI in whom i was strong enough 10 prompt 0psu e
preston. write of this not with VAIN boa'', ou w"
the mingled feeling of deep regret and vely 10y M
gIet that ~ MANY OF my ncghbors and trends 'lyu'
cover in base subsection. to Spectators anu ro"ue'
and yield their constitutional gt 10 ireedono 'Pee'
JOY bee nv life il spared contrary to my "" cN
pectaton and the predictions OF my inends dud ''
| who said should fall by an assassin .;,..
All tie papers in the Territory were closed a71hs
me- yet they were unsparDg in denuncaiioh' an &c
ter. which sent To the Post.Ofice Tor the 'AA'o'i
papers, not allowed 10 pass, but "c'c VtcI4
Jacksonville that when arrived IN Saa Esn. ~
not one had been published. At length ic''ei VI
substance of which had written, epl-serei au'lt?
them IN The y. Y TRIBUNE o: April D ms orol-n,
matters Ia q climax. Indignation nee'm9s "e,v
up ard the ritter denounced IN the strongest laii
| and not tongue dare move IN lis defense;
| been privately informed II what was intended ny
! in The darkness of night 10 fort Lane anu We,
= escort of United States troop conVeyed y M
Ia, scene of excitement arrived by the steiiet ~
uois last saturday and am pleased % ma III! sell
"'ousN 1n'oI- suans''S' :" 'o"' 49, JOHN REESoN.