The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-10-28
From the St. Paul Press, Is.
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN MIN
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What Shall be done with thc In-

- fa...l dians.
Lieut.. Shelley has arrived from Gen. Sib.
ley's camp, with dispatches for Gen Pope
Later in the day, Paymasters Smith, Atcbi.
son and Haight also arrived, having left
camp twelve hours later than Lieut.. Shelley.
OfIthe Indians, tried before the military
commission twentyssons have been found gull
ty. Others are yet to be tried. The number
of Indians who have surrendered themselves
to Gen. Sibley and been sent down TO the
Agency was 1907. About fifty lodges are
yet with Gen. Sibley. The Indians sent
down are in charge OF Capt. Whitney, com
manding battalion Of two companies--his
own and Capt. Kenuedy's. They are employ
ed in digging and taking care Of the large po-
tato crop at the Agency. ~
Major Galbraith was at the Agency, looking
after the remains of the government property.
just before Major Smith and party left Gen.
Sibley's camp, rumor was current that half.
breed scouts had brought in news that 500
lodges of Yanktons were on the march to
attack Gen. Sibley, and that they were then
but few miles from his camp. Not much
credence, however, was attached to the report.
The same paper discusses the policy Of the
future treatment of the Indians, within the
borders Of tho State at some length. II is de.
cidedly N favor Of disarming or removing all
the Indian tribes Of the State beyond our bor-
dcrs, whose presence in or near the populous
districts creates any apprehension, and quotes
Governor Ramsey's message and afiirms the
opinions Of General Pope and of our Con-
gressional delegation are in favcr Of that pol
icy.
1t is very well known that Gen. Pope, who
is now virtually entrusted with the entire mil.
itary jurisdiction over the Indian tribes OF the
Northwest, enteriains the most decided views
in the same general direction, and that hrs
plan Of operations against the Indians, con-
templates the most comprehensive and ener
getc measures for the punishment Of the OF
Tending tribes,and the expatriaton or complete
dsarming of all savages in our neighborhood
He regards them rs wild beasts, or maniacs,
whom tie public security aud public policy
require should not be allowed to run at large,
or even to live, except upon conditions which
afford complete security against the caprici-
GUS impulses of their Innate ferocity.
With the State, Congressional and military
authorities, acting in entire concert upon the
subject, backed by the unanimous sentiment
of the people, the fear that our State is to be
cursed in future with this horde Of savages
may be entirely dismissed from the public
mind. i..,-
That the policy of removal will be insisted
upon by the people Of the State, does not adj
nit of a doubt. The apprehensions OF the
people, the interests Of the State, aided by
the individual interests or desires OF those
who are anxious to enter upon the rich lands
of the Indian Reservation will all unite IN de-
mandiug this measure. To merely dIsarm
the Iudans would lead to as great dissatlsfac'
tion as at present exists. 1t would PRACTICAL
" deprive them Of their means OF subsistence
-hunliug-and lead to prowling and dePre-
iations upon the settlers TO avoid starvation
The question is attended with difficulties, and
will require timo for it's solution in a manner
which shall be sanctioned by the dictates OF
humanity. To move them abruptly to the
sterile plains west Of us, without unusual pro-
visions for their subsistence, would be little
better than to massacre them, Of all ages and
sexes at once. The question will demand
and receive early and serious consideration OF
both the State and national authorition.