The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-14

Our people once carried on war
against Texas. We thought, the
Great Father would not be offended,
for the Texans had gone ont from
among his people and become his
enemies. You now tell US they have
made peace and returned to the great
family. The Kiowas aud Camanches
will now make no bloody trail oH
their land. They have pledged their
word and that word shall last unless
the whites shall break their contract
and invite the horrors OF war. We
do not break treaties. We make but
few contracts, and those we remember
WE'LL The whites make so many that
they are liable to forget them. The
white chief seems not to. be able to
govern his braves. The Great Father
seems powerless in the face of his
children. I6 He sometimes becomes
angry when he sees the wrongs of his
people committed on the red man,
and his voice is loud as the roaring
winds; but, like the wind, it fsOon
dies away and leaves the ssullen calm
of UNDECIDED oppression
We hope now that a better time
has come. If all would talk and then
do as you have done. the sun of peace
would shine forever. We have wared
against the white man, but never be-
cause it gave us pleasure. Before
the day of apprehension came, no
white man came to our villages and
went away hungry It gave US more
joy to share. with him than it gave
him to partake of our hospitality In
the far distant past there was no sus-
picion among us The world seemed
large enough for both the red aud the
white man. Its broad plains seem
now to contract, aud the white man
grows jealous of his red brother.
He once came TO trade, he now comes
to fight. He once came as aeitizen !;
he now comes as a soldier. He once
put his trust In our friendship and
wanted no shield but our fidelity; but
now he builds forts and plants big
guns on their walls. He once gave US
arms and powder, and babe us hunt
the game. We then loved him for
his confidence. He now suspects our
plighted faith and drives US to his
enemies he now covers his face with
the cloud of Jealousy and anger, and
tells us BECOME, as the offended mas
ter speaks to his dog. We thank the
Great Spirit that all these wrongs are
now to cease and the old days of
peace and friendship to come again.
You came as friends; you have pa
tie ntly heard our many complaints
To you thew may have seemed tri-
fling; to us they are everything. You
have not tried, as many do, to get
from us our lands for nothing. You
have not tried to make a new5bar-
gain, merely to get the advantage
You have not asked to make our
annuities smaller, but unasked, you
have made them larger. You have
pot Withdrawn single gift but,
voluntarily, you have provided
tage and comfort When we saw
these things we then said, these are
tie men of the past We at once gave
you our hearts. You now have them
You know what is best; do for tis
what rs best; teach US the road to
travel, and we will not depart from it
forever. For your sakes the green
grass shall not be stained with the
blood of the whites: your people
shall again be our people, and peace
shall be our mutual heritage. IF
wrong comes we shall look to you for
right; we know you will not forsake
us. And tell your people to be as
you have been; | am old and will soon
join my fathers, but those who come
after me will remember this day. It
is now treasured up by the old and
will be carried with them to the grave,
and then be handed down to be kept
as a sacred tradition by the children
and their children's children. -ia
And now the time has come when
1 must go. Geod.by; you may not
see me again; but remember Sa- tan-
ka, the white mans friend