The New York herald., 1868-10-22
TIE Indian WAR.

Letter from Bishop Whippie, Of Dfianes0sa,
ON Ous Indian Policy.
At the session OF the Indian Commission held
the 9th inst IN Chicago the following letter from
Bishop whippe, OF Minnesota, was read
TREMosr HOUSE, Oct. 7, 1853
SESrLsMEsm s;,, wrte . 70 you freely as to Com
dress wrongs which have been Inflicted upon the
Indians, who are wards OF the government. Your
Christian men who have vainly attempted 10 secure
justice to the Indians. To you we ali look aud OF
you the nation will require strict account feel
more keenly this history or shame because IL casts
foul blot on the nations honor; because believe
God - just and will require that we shall reap
tury ought TO teach that where robbery and wrong
is the seed, blood will be the harvest I am aware
Of rae % dsss Gamor fo5 yengeance which rises along
experience the horrors OF savage warfare. I
have too many friends In nameless graves to
does not and cannot release us from the claims Of
justice OF humanity and OF our fear OF God We are
making history, and true as Gods words are
II we continue the course we have followed His
curse VIII fall on US and our children. There Ia no
question that our Indian system Ia q blunder-more
IMAM crime, because its glaring evils would have
been redressed II It had ever been calmly considered.
we recognize them AZ nations, we pledge them our
seates are srsf rstn ,o ~ Ireae ana saess @
the highest authority in the nation. You know
every man who ever looked into our indian affairs
knows-it IL o shameless lie. The treaties are often
conceived IN fraud, and made solely 10 put money
In some white mans pocket We send them agents.
Knowing at the time we send them that they must
steal, that they cannot and will not live on their
pltance OF salary. The agent and his employees are
appointed as political reward for party SER
vice. Then follows fraud IN contracts, pilfering
In annuitleS, violation OF solemn pledges ana fire.
quent removals. The savage IL thus lett without law
TO protect, with no incentive TO labor, with harpes
to plunder, and vice and crime holding carnival OF
DEATH until maddened with frenzy he wreak3 his
vengeance on innocent people OF the border. Then
follow our vain attempts at redress. lnStead OF
calmly looking al the causes OF the war and redress
ing wrong. we Christian men wage u blind war,
often destroying our own friends, and, IL has hap
pened that we have wantony murdered helpless
women and children. We spend millions, we kill
ten OF our own people to one Indian and finally set
tie down ON the DEVILS own idea that our only hope
is in determination. There is only one Beng VINO
OF graves over which the grass mas hardly grown
ought TO learn this truth. ADMIT all you say OF
the difficulty, but do know that If we give
God the will he will find us the way. The
. false. protection il they repeat scenes which
nave taken place, and which only served TO arouse
INTO tenod more OF hate all the passions OF savage
race. In many instances, II time given or ii
friendly INDIANS were employed, murderers would be
given up by Indians themselves, and II not, we
should war on the guilty The people know that 1t IL
cheaper to feed than to fight Indians. There il 4
great heart IN the Saxon race which, although slow
10 act, viii redress wrong. The Indians can be
taught to labor They can receive the Gospel.
greater hdety than some OF these poor indians
during the war. / will not detau yOu longer II
you VIII allow me- will forward 10 you In writing
details OF the history Of the Sioux war; and lue oe
made verbally to-day. Permit me to assure you Of
the sympathy. aid and prayers OF many who pity the
helpless, and who believe that their cry asccnlls
TO God. Yours, respectfully. II. u. WHirPLE.