The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-02
StLet lis Have Peace.o


10 your article of the 23d ult respecting the
action of the Pennsylvania Peace Society rela
tive TO the Indians.
a True, we are but branch Of the Universal
Peace Union, which numbers here and in
Europe only some 10 900 registered names, and
fear we shall remain, as you say, 'insignifcaut
In numbers" and appear "impracticable I'm
ideas" so long as an enlightened press opposes
The reform we crave, and to establish which we
in all modesty, contribute our efforts gratul-
tously.,
The peril of our national honor and the
jstacles in the way OF peace demand the
.crifce of a natural aversion to public notice.
"a We object TO General Sherman's views being
Htaken as conclusive, because he cannot be
nnprejudiced or disinterested. he argues from
= b ntitd1y bdSts. IL is IN ne line Of his trade to
Bee a necessity for military proceedings. He
Is among the Indians, with an army to back
him, He approaches them in military dress
pnd armed with deadly weapons, and it is an
unfair test. Still even he admits that the
indians have sometimes good grounds for COM
plant, and that the whites by imprudence aud
Fanton aggression give pretexts for hostility.
And yet he recommends the removal OF the
Indians by force from the border, without sug-
gesting the removal OF those cruel white specu.
We send our memorial 10 Congress, based
npon facts which thoroughly corroborate our
ziatements:-
Griffith NJ. Cooper, during his valuable life of
tinety years, much of which was spent among
the Indians, urged similar plan to ours. vii.
liam Penn tried 1t and succeeded.
The Cataraugus and Allegheny settlements In
Western New York are contented ami pros
peTous; in fact, the advancement made by the
indians III agriculture, horticulture and social
From the reports of the Ohio and Baltimore
early Meetings of Friends we have full eXpla-
nstion OF the cause of the unsettlement among
The Indians in Minnesota and Wisconsin, tracing
TO the wanton destruction by the Government
roops and the forcing of the Indians upon new
Ind distant reservations late in the season. 1t
urther states that, III seeking information at
he Indian Department at Washington, it was
admitted that the cause of the present Indian
iifhoultes west of the Mississippi originated
Entirely from the failure on the part of the
general Government to make timely appropria-
ions to carry out existing treaties and engage
nents made. The outrages we have lately heard
have been committed by comparatively small
humber OF Indians, aboIt two hundred Chey-
Pnnes twenty Sioux, aud four Arrapahoes."
Jonathan Dennis, JE., OF Washington, begs of
Friends to coner with Congress tor full and COM
plete Justice towards the Indians.
Hon. N. g.. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian
Afairs, says:-'Esery body knows that the pre-
ence OF troops, with the ayowed object of regu-
atirg affairs by force, arouses feelings of
hostility and begets sentiments OF resentment
md war, even in the most civilized communi-
lies, and no W much more intense and bitter are
he feelings naturally engeDdered ia the bosoms
bf the tree wild savages by the presence of
oldiers sent for their subsection.
'Miiitary government is sure to entail among
|pr tribes the destruction of a race by demo.
xlization aud disease, and 1t is inhuman and
nchrisliaB."
Some of the results of the fatal and ruipous
yBtem OF establishing military posts in the
pdlan country are to be seen around Fort
saramie and at the posts along the Missouri to
Yort Sumner in New Mexico, befole the Navajo
&Odus, aud to all our military posts in that
onntry. For seven years we fought the Indians
u FLORIDA. costing $35, 0G0 0O0 and this for 1900
eminoles. Now that we have SOC, 900 Indians
n an area of 200, 600 square miles, who can tell
|be cost Of eXterminatOn
Mr.. Tayl lor says mphatlcaly:-'T have seen
fany tribes, and consulted with their chiefs
nd warriors, and they declare, without eXcep-
ton, Their unwilliDgness to have the military
among them. Indian tribes never break the
paee without powerful provocation or actual
NDng perpetrated against them irstn
IOur member, James NJ. PEBBLES, who has
sent many months among the Indians even
zhg to Omaha with the Peace Commission,
"a declining 10 proceed further with them
scause the officers desired him to 90 armed,
bich he could not conscientiously do, and who
ss been lately in Colorado and other Indian
,nptrlea, has held intel views with the chiefs,
nd, after examining the whole question, i'm
pores those in power to cease their warllke
repaI aons, and to let the proper persons go
znong the Indians, with power 10 act and with
ne whites on the frontier is for blood. | have
)egeed them to withhold the murderous hand.
Mere can be no difficulty under good manage
hent and faithful recognition of treaties
ut his appeals to Governor Crawford, General
heridau, and Others have been of no avail and
now 6eseeches the East 10 unite in stopping
he present cruel proceedings.
The good effects of treating the Indians with
ndness aud as human beings is fully esta.
,ished by some of our Iowa members. They
1--WE had frequent interviews with the Snake
dbes and others when they have returned tC
gst the graves OF their fathers In formel
ears they have been abused and in turn, com
dtted depredations; but recently, whenever
ley have beer received with open hands anC
eated fairly aud kindly, there has been
bciproca feeling, aud upon leaving they have
ted their hands, say ing, blessings on th'
Makers"
I'VE have had interviews with the Ute Indians
i'd they confrm our position, rs do Governor
iunI, of Colorado Major D. @. Oakes, an'
s,onel A. G. Boone.
Lewis V. Bogy, of Missouri late Commissione
Indian Affairs, says:-'I hold the lndal
9r is without sufficient cause, and could b
lsily avoided if the press would lay befor
he country the facts IN the e."
General Buford says:-"He believed that bu
General Hancocks expedition he woul
Ave secured peace with all the tribes to whoI
,e was sent"
General Sanborn adds:-'TO secure peace
necessary for the Gover0ment to absta
lom aggressive war;" and 'it is deemed III
Sc to carry on a waI against few Indians
no can be readily kept at peace and trot
hts before US / conclude we can have all "
,nt from the Indians without war. Ther
IRE retrdce Our lcT0ng steps,"
Colonel WynkOop sustdlUs our position as t
hs prevention of war; as docs also II. Is. Whiy
nan, nj i,,na in IN nj na1