The New York herald., 1870-12-17
THE GRAND INDIAN COUNCIL

Description OF Ocmulgee, Where its Sessions
are Held Yah-ls-Quah, the Cherokee Capt.
tal-IlOstility to the Rev. MIR. Jones, the
New United States Agent.
In addition to the despatch we published yestcr-
day from st. Louis regarding the Indian Council at
Ocmulgee, we are enabled TO lay before readers
some interesting points forwarded by our special
correspondent at Fort Gibson. Writing under date
OF December 7, VIA Baxter Springs, Kansas, he
states:-
The special Indian Commission, consisting or
Messrs. Farwel Campbell and Lang, have reached
this place on their way to Ocmulgee forty miles DIS
tant In the Greek Nation. where the Grand Council
OF the Indian nations is new in session. presided
over BY Friend Enoch Hoag, Su perintendent for
Central and Southern Superintendences.
The Council recOnvened on the 5tn, pursuant to
adjournment In October. and the members have
been pushing from all quarters OF the Territory since
the first OF the month for the designated locality for
holding this important assembly. The event Is a
momentous one for the Indian race, ANA an allah
sorbng interest is taken In what IL looked for from
Its proceedings. The presence OF influential men
and OF representatives Of the leading newspapers
makes great impression and induces the Indians
to hope that better times are really at hand for
them.
Ocmulgee Is small hamlet Of some half dozen
cabins and traders store, anu contains, learn,
q building OF one room. some twenty feet square,
put up for council house, where the Grand Council
Is to hold Its session. IL selected because OF its
central location and because 1t Is within the terri
tory OF nation second In importance to
one or two OF tine Others, but with
cality might be chosen for the future capital OF
| the confeaerated nations. Those VINO nave come
far md tnat neither food shelter to got
| tncre and application has been made to Colonel
Huston, who commands tue military post, for what
neither love nor money can elsewhere otherwise
| obtain. HE has furnished the commission and re.
presentatlves OF the press with transportation ana
tents, and we set cut carly to morrow morning Tor
| our destination To HIM and Lieutenant Garland,
| the post quartermaster the party are under every
| obligation for such treatment as brothers might
i expect.
| II has always been anticipated that the council
/ would adjourn TO the town OF Fort Gibson, where
| ample Accommodations can be nad, and 1t Is TO DC
hsped this WIN be done. Originally the Chcrokees
sugg csted Ocmugee, lest they night be suspected
ol selfish purpose IN proposing Fort Gibson, the
| largest town and the only eligible place, IN ali re-
| specrs, IN the Indian country. Ihls people are
jealous and suspicious BY nature. and make allow
| ances Tor faillngs OF human nature IN Others.
The commissioners passed through Yan-le-quah,
the Cherokee capital, and attended sitting OF both
houses OF the National Council or Leg stature In
newly completed capitol building an Imposing
structure IN the middle OF welLsnaded public
the two houses, orices for the executive and nu.
merous committee rooms The members assembled
IN the chamber OF the Dpper House to greet Mr..
Lang, VINO more than thirty years since had visited
the Nation q similar but less pretentous errand.
and now took by the hand the sons OF those whom
he had gwen words OF counsel and comfort quar-
ter OF a century ago. The susceptible hearts OF the
Indians were touched, and speaking for all there
present. the venerable and aignned presi ing olicer
Ofthe Upper House declared the occasion TO be one
that never could be forgotten. They mad heard from
their VISITOR sucn words as no one mad ever spoken
to them, and what he ad SAID gave hope never
iet before for the future OF themselves and their
children.
who IL the son OF missionary settled lor more than
iorty years among the Cherokees mas been selected
SHORTY enter on his duties. Being born and and brel
among them. he speaks and breaches in their
language perfectly but Is said to have taken part
such extent III political affairs as to enlist against
him strong feeling among those divided from the
party he sided with. demonstration OF this feel
Ing was called forth few days ago. Several hun
dred Cherokees roue INTO the capital and presented
petition to the Council agains, the selection OF GER
| tain individuals as ueegates to washington. Mr..
Jones volunteered an exnortatlon against the pro.
ceeding as riotous and suDversive OF law. This
charge was repelled by the leader, VINO said they
had peaceably presented petition and having
done so proposed to go home. Mr.. jones' right u
dictate was questioned, aud he told them his office
as United states agent authorized his cOurse. Thi
they resent as an interference in their nationa
alairs, and threaten TO demonstrate against III
appointment.
The ss. Louis Republican has the following specla
from Ocmulgee. Indian Territory dated the I2th:-
An Interesting meeting took place at the capita
yesterday, IN which nearly ali the Indian deleaa
soners FarweIl, Lang and Campbe were present
| The meeting took religious and phIlanthropic
tarn hag IN Densd OF inc wei,sens OF the indians.
| Farwell Hoas and Miller, In which the present
| movement was strongly approved. Mr. Campbe
urged the Civilized tribes u concentrate tie wild
trioes and prevail on them to follow their example.
Tne meeting was very Impressive Mr. La1ere, OF
| the ChoCtaw Delegation, returned his thanks for
the sentiments expressed by the commissioners and
ne expressed his own desire to advance the views or
| the government as lar as practicaDie. The council
assembled this morning to up the resolution IN
| relation TO the organization OF the Territory The
plan. 1t Is thought, VIII meet with the gene al
"A IA ate
Will be III attendance, and to morrow one 18th they
VIII take an early start Tor home via Fort Gibson.