The national Republican., 1861-03-30
LOCAL NE w S.

INDfANs.-A second meeting of those sympa-
Ithizing in the misfortunes OF the red men was
= held last evening at Odd Fellows Hall. The
attendance was much larger than at the previ.
the ladies' as usual, attesting their interest in
the cause by being present in large numbers.
The meeting was addressed at considerable
length BY the venerable John Beeson, who re.
marked that this was cause In which all sec.
Cons, both North and South, could we'll sympa.
thize It appealed to the heart Of the philanthrop
ic the world over. He believed the American
people wanted to do justice to the Indians, and
had only been restrained from II by the seem.
ing difficulties in the way. There was a remedy
for it; and when that remedy should be seized
hold Of by our Government, backed up by the |
American people, and carried into effect, II
would receive the acclamation OF the civilized
world, and bespointed at with pride by poster
ity. He then went on TO rslate many facts, bear
ing on the case, as coming under his own observa.
ton, which We have not space now TO enumer.
ate. In conclusion, he offered the following
preamble and resolutions for the consideration
Of the meeting: ,-, .r..-.-,....-
Whereas history and living witnesses testify
that with fair dealing towards the Indians there
has been no war or bloodshed on their account
therefore, -2- ~
Resolved, That the frequent difficulties upon
our frontiers, involving the expenditure Of mil
lions Of dollars in war against them, and mil.
lions more ostensibly to protect and feed them,
for which no permanent good is produced, call
loudly for investigation and redress.
Resolved, That q committee of three be ap
pointed to wait upon the proper Department to
express the sentiment Of this meeting, to the
effect that peace commissioners be appointed
to visit the various tribes to examine the nature
and extent Of their grievances, with view to a
settlement in accordance with equity and JUS
tice. .N 70 I'D.
Resolved, That authority and means be asked
to aid the Indians of the principal tribes, and
their friends, to meet in general council, to.
wards the close Of the coming summer, to con-
fer on the best means for protection and i'm.
provement. e..
arose and addressed the meeting at some length.
He could not exactly concur with the preamble
presented, though he was strongly in favor Of
the reforms contemplated. The conduct Of the
people east Of the Mississippi, as far as his
knowledge extended, had been uniformly kind
and Just towards the Indian but he could not
say as much for those residing west of that
river He then went on to relate instances Of
cruelty practiced by the whites towards the In.
dams in Oregon, while he was resident OF
that Territory, in which the Indians in return,
had shown much clemency and forbearance.
When peaceful and just policy had been
pursued towards them, $4,000 year had often
been found to be enough whereas, when that
policy was changed, and policy of war sub
stituted, it had taken millions to keep them in
subjection. The true policy was, to treat the
Indian kindly, and to endeavor to bring him
forward in the scale of enlightenment and
Christianity.
The question was then taken on the resolu
tious, and they were decided in the affirmative
with but one or Two dissenting voices.
In the course Of the evening, Lsrooqua, who
is fast getting to be great favorite here. sans
several plaintive melodies, which were loudl!
spplauded. ~ '' ..'..
Coon FRIDAY.-G Good Friday was observe'
yesterday in all the Catholic and Epscopa
churches in this city. The churches Of thos
denominations were draped in mourning, an,
the services, which were all very largely attend
ed, were of the most solemn and interesting
character. 49,
Among the usages Of this day, in olden times
was the strange ceremony of creeping to tn
cross, from which even the King was not ea
empt. The King also distributed rings q
Westminster Abbey for the cure Of the craml
The ceremonious burying Of crucifx, as rel
resenting the burial Of Christ, is calculated
give less surprise. 1t is still in some measur
kept up in the service of the 1enelrae, pc
formed in St. Peters at Rome. In Englant
and perhaps also in other countries, eggs an
bacon were the kinds of food appropriated
Good Friday. The eggs laid on this day wei
thought to have the power of extingushin
any fire into which they might be thrown.
modern times, the only species Of viands col
nected with the day is the well known hot cro
bun, small spiced cake, marked with the Fl
o~I .alJ nplu in hok knr
shops, but by persons traversng the stree
with baskets.
In London, as we'll as in almost every 9th
considerable town in England, the first sour
heard on the morning Of Good Friday is Il
cry of "Hot Cross Buns !" uttered by gre
numbers of people of an humble order, wi
parade the streets with baskets containing
plentiful stock of the article, wrapped up
flannel and linen to keep it warm. The cl
which is rather musical, is strictly
Hot cross buns
One penny, buns-two penny, buns;
One penny, two penny, hot cross buns
Hucksters of all kinds, and many perso
who attempt no traffic at any other time, emf
into the business of supplying buns on 90
Friday morning. They make stir, on t
:. resumed in the afternoon. In old times, Go
Friday was distinguished in London by 8
mon preached at Paurs Cross, IA wooden p
pit placed on stone steps, and surmounted
q cross, which stood till the time Of the ci
war, near st. Paul's Cathedral) The serm
was generally on the subject of Christs p
sion. Connected with it, two or three 9th
were preached on Monday, Tuesday, a
. Wednesday, at the spital, in spitalhelds, VIII
the Lord Mayor and all the most eminent
sons in London generally attended. The IS
hail yn FNlt