The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-02-04
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Our nsighber ~ the Omaha aRspublicaa'
n dispossd 70 charge the respensibiHsy FOR
ear prssenl Indian Troubles. upsh the saiiits>
~ eemmaadaas Of the distrisA Maj. Gen.
cvxTls. AS the General h an Iowa nas.
State pride would prompt Us 10 hsps that the
responsibility may be found to rest elsewhere
than upon his shoulders, but in defsrsnes 10
our antecsdeRt opinions Of his tact, talent and
sagaeity, we must be excused from taking up
the gauntlet in bis defense. We hope thal ne
part Of ths fault may be fosnd 10 rest with
the Commanding General, but il, after a
thorough investigation, ne portion Of ii can
be traced TO any other source, The result viii
Afford US no reason 10 marvel
But il IL folly for VS. new 10 waste our lime
debating the copperhead tsxt-''Who Ii re-
sponsihle for the wart'--we know, without
further inquiry sssIl that is necessary for as to
know nj present. We know that the Indians
have made descent, In streHg fores upon the
smigrant road; that they have burned the
stations and ranches, stolen the cattle, mar
dersd or driven OF the people, stopped tha
coaches, torn down the telegraph wires, ana
absolutely suspended al communication be-
tween the Missouri river and the Rocky moun
tAins. We knew that the few troops Ga the
road are wholly unable to cope with the vast
~ superior numbers Of the red enemy. and
'~-t no improyems At Ia the situation can be
svDa.,ad u,,; r,~'"fsresnents are sent, and
D,,t under the COMA ana Of ofhesrs'who know
how 10 make war upon the red devils ia the
right wsy. Congress woala show It's superior
wisaeaa, IT, instead Of keeping Coz, ChiStSS'
TON. Of Colorado, before the ''Gommnts" 90
the Conduct ct the War" for cruelty 10
the Indians. II should give him authority to
raise six or eight regiments Of frontiersmen
and proceed against the savsges in his own
wav. With the assurance hat NO questions
should be asked.
To those who have derived their ideas Of
,Ae habits and character of the noble saw
are" frO,o Mr. LOngfsIlow, il may appear per-
fectiy right and proper for car government to
arrest An oiieer on the grounds Of alleged
.eruelty"t to the Indians, and condemn his
conduct as improper, unjust, and much 10 be
dsprecated, AS morally and religiousiy
wrong, repulsivs TO the spirit Of enlightened
bumanitv.-eon4s mnsd Of man md God,
! As If our Cad,
! One sin x3s thou chs on Tadians ser be~'''"Sai
/ To them bis care extends. OF sren knew
! Before Cola ruhus told HIM who're they grew,
but to those who know the Indian as he is
who are acquainted with his villainoua traits,
his tyeachcry. and his general sshdishness,
fail to discover any poetry in his compost
ton, or anything in his nature worthy Of con
siderstiou or mercy. From THIS stapd point
! re can see ,he ''nebl. red man" only as the
! inverats foe o. tue whites, and the murder
| Of defenseles wotaGn and children--no more
deserving Of commisera;iou. charity, or pro-
| lection than any other beast Of the plains
The "dcsd" Indian is the emily peso able In
| diaa, and the only one that can be trusted -
No matter what friendly pretentions they may
make, let the opportunity be given them and
! they are Indians still. The only way to fight
| the devil is with ERE, and The oAiy eEectuaI
way 10 hght the Indian is in his own way,
and take no prisoners. indians must be kill
ed, or white men will be killed, and what are
the re skins of The plains worth in COMPARE
son with the life Of one uhite maa
Let the Government give US few more
troops, and great deal more nerve. Let
the soldiers ho are TO do the Indian fighting
be commanded by msR Of the Ghivington or,
der, without any mix -and-water instructions
to cripple theis effectiveness, and I'VE will
soon be done complaining Of ''Iadisn
troubles.