, 1861-12-31
ARD CLARK AND THE SH4 " =
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The ..!ecrsa1,, :,,ie-=.a,,s 1,at the -Saaa1- /
negs, those good corper-colorcd friends OF
tllc Great White Father at Washington,
have 1pen robbed Of the puny sum cf
$4,000, 1y ore Edward Clark We have
lot tie honor Of Edward Clark's acquaint-
acce. but IS judged by his operations, lie is
!. nun Of very limited views and clrcum-
s.r;;;cd talents, md has OUT contempt. Why
did lu: not take .,nore2 Twelve thousand
iolllrs. pi,ful SUN: why should it be
mentioned at this time? When other men
are hauling in their plunper and larger
fsh. why are we to he told Of this Edward
Clarks small minnow +? When they are
stealing the flttcst Of carcases, why need
We be disturbed that he has taken poor
little eve lamb, and from Indians, too.
Edward Clark, ii is discovered at Wash
sncton. las rcLhcd tile SIlaH~necs Well
with al respect for those rcd gentlemen OF
The burdcr, are they any better than our
own people? We hope this case viii be
considered with Ill coolness. Let it be set
siovo to Edward Clark's credit that in 4
time when stealing was epidemic, he
helped himself to 50 little, and stole from
Indians, Perhaps he took I'LL there was;
ffso. OUT resruc; for him will rise proper
1ioaateIy. But let him, at all events, be
gently dealt with. Charity should com
,ncncc at home. Ii the Government Is to
'sunisl anybody, in l,u1nanitys name let 1t
!,e some ore who has aTalcd himself OF
:Iis time of generous sacrifices and heavy
vs,ru,litrrcs to rob the loyal American
1.ey,,le. Let It lr some cne whose sl1ort
t.:,ni;nyS ere wrun5 out Of our own home
rockets. (No play upon words is intended,
Ncdo not mean, exclusively, Mr.Alcxande1
C4;f9rircs OF The New York Worldly
United States Commissioner Dole, like
III excellent and faithful commissioner as
III. il, has stepped in between the Shawnees
:.nd Mr.. Edward <iarh's rasealitles. tx
will yro1c&t the In;lians. Alas, that in al
the cases that have yet come up, where tht
loyal people Of this country we're the part!
r,1,l,cd. no Commissioner has stepped II t
secure Us against loss. If there be an,
such instance Of such insurance we nav
yet to hear Of it, We shall expect to hea
.hat Edward Clark has gone ;tbroad. "
llope he may meet there Alexander Gam
minse, t1>oxae., the latter will turn UP hi
nose At an operator who stole only on
7arezf{I Of the sum lie did. 1t will not b
propcr 10 punish Edward Clark. It woul
he far more consistent if the Govcrnnc1
7:as no such intention. The Van Wye
Investigation las fallen flat. 1t is app!
rcu,1y more than half forgotten I'll
great leading journals Of the East igno1
i. and they take their cue from high Al
;hori,ics st Washington. 1t is 8 pity it
So but such indeed are the appearance
If things must 80 on IS they have In th
regard VIC shall not be unwilling 70 ne
that the EhaHnecs have been robbed agai
and that somebody has taken turn ot II
Clickasavs. The Seminoles deserve b
ing called upon for their quota Regardu
ii as SO much saved to the loyal people
til: Government, VIC arc entirely OF t.
opinion that the Indians may as well
robbed as anybody. We shall regret eve
pcu1y lost to loyal white men, whose so
arc in the camps: whose wealth has be
poured cut like water in behalf Of 4 Gs
crnment in peril When We shall soc n
sonahle care taken to cut of th!eying a
knuye7y from these sacred trusts, re sh
cn,ne to pity the Indians, but confessed
Il will no HffcT that