The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-15

by tho President should receive
tho consent Of the Senate; TINT tho
latter should huve power to retain
in office pcreons placed there by
federal appointment against the
will Of tho President. Tho lnw is
inconsistent with faithful nhd
efficient administration Of tho Coy
crnmcnt. What faith cutl TN EN-.
ecutivo put in an official forced
upon him, and those, too, whom
he has suspended for reason? How
will such officials bo likely 10 serve
an administration which tn oy
know does not trust them? For
the second requisite to our growth
and prosperity, time and II firm
out humane administration Of eX-
isting laws, amended from time to
time us they may bo ineffective or
prove harsh and unnecessary, are
probably all that arc required.
Tho third cannot bo attained by
special legislation, but must be re-
gardcd as fixed by tho Constitu-
ton itsclf,and gradually acquicsccd
in by the forco Of public opinion.
THE INDIANS.
From the foundation Of tho Gov
crnment to thcprcscnt the manage
ment Of tho original inhabitants
of this continent, the Indians, has
been a subject of Embarrassment
and expense, and has been attcpd-
ed with continuous robbcrics, mur-
dcrs and wars. From my own
experience upon tho frontiers and
in Indian countries I do not hold
either Legislation or tho conduct of
tho whites who come most in con-
tact with the Indians bIamclcss
for those hostilitics. Tho fact,
however, cannot be undonc, and
tho question must be mot "a we
now find it. l have attcmpted il
now policy toward those wards of
tho nation (they cannot be regard. =.
cd in any other light than as wards)
with fair results, so far as tried
and which hopo will DO attended
ultimately wi h great success.
Tho Society Of Friends, as is we'll
known, have succeeded in living
in peace with the Indians in the
early settlement Of Pennsylvania,
while their ncighbors Of tho other
sccts in other sections were con-
stantly cmbroiIcd. They arc also
known for thcir opposition to all
strife, violence and war, and are
generally noted for their strict in
tcgrity and fair dealings.
These considerations induced
mo TO give tho management Of a
few Reservations Of Indians to
them, and to throw tho burden Of
selection Of agent upon the Society
itself. Tho result has proven most
satisfactory. 1t will be found
moro fully set forth in the Report
OF tho Com missioner Of Indian Af.
fairs. Forsupcrintcndcnts and In
dian agents not on the rcscrva-
tons, officers Of tho army wcrc &C.
lectcd. The reasons for this arc
numerous. When Indian agents
arc sent there or near there, troops
must be sent also. The agent and
tho commander of troops arc indie.
pendent Of each other, and are
subject to orders from different de-
partments Of the Government.
Tho army officer holds IL position
for life; the agent, one at tho will
Of tho President. Tho former is
PERSONAL j interested in living in
harmony with the Indian, and in
establishing permanent peace, to
the end that some portion Of lis
life may be spcnt within the limits
of civilized society. Tho latter
has no such personal interest.
Another reason is, an economic
one; and still another, tho hold
which tho Government has upon n
life officer, to secure II faithful dis
charge Of duties in carrying out a
given policy.
Tho building Of railroads, and
the access thereby given to all the
agricultural and mineral regions
Of the country, is rapidly bringing
civilized settlements into contact
with all the tribes Of Indians. No
matter what ought to bo tho rola-
tons between such settlements
and tho aborigincs, the fact is they
do not harmonizc well, and one or
the other has to give way in tho
end. u system which looks to the
extinction OF u race is too horrible
for o nation to adopt, without en-
failing upon itself tho wrath Of all
Christendom, and engcnde1ing in
tho citizen q disregard for human
life and tho rights Of othors, dan.
gerous to society. SEQ no sub.
,stituto for such q system, except
in placing all tho Indians on largo
reservations as rapidly rs it can be
done, and giving thom absolute
protection there. AS soon rs
they arc fitted for it they should DO
induced to take their landsin sovor.